The Rise and Fall Of Bedlington

[@mikebrady-o3c]

Grew up in Bedlington. Moved away in 1984. Came back periodically then hardly at all from about 2010. Was back a few times 2022-23. Feels quite a sad place now, and what a change from my youth. I remember busy streets on a Friday and Saturday night with everyone going from pub to pub, and the market place always being busy. Hopefully the town can pull itself around.

[@Bonnie_Freddy98]

Sad that this was 6 years ago and next to nothing has changed :(

[@darrensmith6999]

Sadly nothing has changed ,the council supposedly were going to upgrade the front street after Tesco's departure, but very little has happened yes we have 2 new food stores but , you cant but any hardware ,shoes cloths etc we have no leisure center not even a public loo!!!

[@sinnyozzy]

I'm a Brummy, we're about to make an offer on a house in Bedlington. I'm looking to escape Birmingham, due to being an ethnic minority in my own city, in addition to budgetary constraints in the housing market. I'm hoping to join a real English town and hopefully contribute to the regeneration of Bedlington.

[@tonidewonderful4187]

The government has started shipping them up to Northumberland, Ashington has hundreds there now so no doubt Bedlington will be next. How they find housing is beyond me and there are no jobs.... friends in high places

[@Cal2929]

7 year later and the town has probably got worse.

[@jamielew146]

Sorry as much as im interested in the real history of Bedlington, I cannot listen to this. The background music ruins the quality of the interviews and commentary.

[@janwong9437]

Absolutely agree with you