Arrest after assault
A MAN has been arrested following an indecent assault on a train.The incident occurred between Biggleswade station and Sandy station when a woman was touched indecently by another passenger.It took...
View ArticleBe alert to these cancer symptoms
STAY alert for bowel cancer, is the message being given by NHS Bedfordshire and the Government.A Be Clear On Cancer campaign has been launched across Bedfordshire and Luton to raise awareness of the...
View ArticleTelevision fame is calling for Daniel
A BUDDING young actor has been cast as an extra in one of the biggest television shows of the year so far.Eleven-year-old Daniel Statham spent all but one week of the summer holidays in the studio...
View ArticleHas technology taken over from old-fashioned parenting?
I WAS ambling home from a walk through our local park the other afternoon when I spotted a couple of policemen calling at a house near to mine. They knocked at the door a couple of times. When there...
View ArticleIf you have to use the roads, go safely...
Motoring charity the IAM has today issued advice on driving in snow and ice, as freezing conditions spread across the country.IAM chief examiner Peter Rodger said: “Don’t drive unless it’s completely...
View ArticleVIDEO: Hydrogen-powered vehicle launched
A GROUND-BREAKING project to tackle carbon emissions with a new hydrogen-powered car has been unveiled. HydroGen4, the fourth generation of Vauxhall’s hydrogen-powered cars, has been manufactured in...
View ArticleDo your bit to make town carnival another success
COULD you do your bit to make Biggleswade’s biggest summer event go with a bang?Biggleswade Carnival has a packed programme of events in June with the highlight being the traditional grand parade of...
View ArticleDemand is for right answers
A MAN has slammed the council’s attempt at transparency after it failed to answer his questions.A MAN has slammed the council’s attempt at transparency after it failed to answer his questions.When...
View ArticleEcohub is new home of parish council
PASSERSBY may have noticed some extra activity at their community centre this week.Work on the much awaited Gamlingay Ecohub has now been completed and this week the parish clerks, Leanne Bacon and...
View ArticleInflation is leading to higher tax
A SLIGHT increase in council tax bills is planned.Sandy Town councillors have decided that they will have to increase their precept – the proportion of the council tax bill that goes directly to the...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Chronicle
“Telekinesis: The ability to move, lift, vibrate (that’s my favourite), spin, bend, break or impact objects through the direct influence of mental power or other non-physical means.”You want to see...
View ArticlePolice crackdown on metal thieves
SCRAP metal thieves were targeted in a police operation.Bedfordshire Police joined forces with Central Bedfordshire Council enforcement teams for the crackdown in Biggleswade on Wednesday, January...
View ArticleSearch for the best small businesses begins
A BEDFORDSHIRE-wide search has begun for the best recession-busting small and medium sized businesses.The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and an array of sponsors from across the county launched...
View ArticleDon’t wait on fete!
PREPARATIONS are under way for a Queen’s Diamond Jubilee fete and would-be stallholders are being urged to get in touch.The Shefford Jubilee Fete will take place on Saturday, June 2 at the Shefford...
View ArticleHelp for BeeZee parents
PARENTS who would like help and advice on what meals to give their toddlers can attend new sessions.Beezee Tots is a fun and sociable programme designed for parents of children aged from two to four.It...
View ArticleShillington rack a wheel bonus
CYCLISTS who are visiting Shillington Village Hall can now use a new cycle rack.Shillington Parish Council has installed the new rack after it landed a grant from the Bedfordshire Rural Transport...
View ArticleVIDEO: Birds of the World at Whipsnade Zoo
A YOUNG merlin will be displaying her skills in her first show at the zoo in half term.Ten-month-old Belle is busy practising her airborne antics with keepers during her training sessions at Whipsnade...
View ArticleShare your lunches as Easter beckons
PARTAKE of a communal lunch during Lent.Churches Together in Sandy and Beeston will be running Lent Lunches each Friday at 12.30pm from February 24 to March 30.Everyone is welcome to go to Sandy...
View ArticleAuthor’s workshop for creative writing
MILLS & Boon author, Louise Allen, will be holding a creative writing session tomorrow (Saturday, February 11).The author is from Langford and specialises in books set in the Regency period. She...
View ArticleStar sings at Biggleswade school
AN up-and-coming RnB star hosted a workshop at a middle school on Tuesday (February 7).Teenage singing sensation A*M*E spent time with students at Holmemead Middle School in Biggleswade.A*M*E, who is...
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