Sent to the stocks at the village fete
Visitors to a fete were at risk of a soaking!Old Warden Village Fete was held on Saturday (August 31) at the Old Warden Cricket Ground and one of the attractions was the stocks.Fortunately the worst...
View ArticleBeat the thieves
Commuters and other rail users can beat the pickpockets by learning their tricks.British Transport Police officers have put together a series of online videos showing the 13 most common tactics that...
View ArticleFolly and cottage’s rare opening days
A Georgian folly and a gamekeeper’s cottage will open to the public.Queen Anne’s Summerhouse and the Keeper’s Cottage (pictured) in Old Warden will be open from Friday, September 13 to Sunday,...
View ArticleDifferent Traveller sites may be on plan
There could be a shake-up to the list of proposed Gypsy and Traveller sites.Central Beds Council has said it will consider changes to its draft Gypsy and Traveller Local Plan following the public...
View ArticleMum, 33, dies on summer holiday
Tributes have been paid to a mum of nine who tragically died from a heart attack on a family holiday.Tammy Smith of Biggleswade was taken to hospital in Great Yarmouth after complaining of stomach...
View ArticleCandidate wants to split parish council
An election candidate wants to split his parish in two.The seat on Northill Parish Council was left vacant when Councillor Peter Maudlin sadly passed away earlier this year.There are two candidates,...
View ArticleCar and motorcycle collide
Long tailbacks formed on the A1 following a road collision on Wednesday morning (September 4).Police and paramedics were called following the collision involving a motorcycle and a car at around...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Iron Man 3, Fast & Furious 6, 21 & Over
The armoured avenger is back on track in IRON MAN 3 (12: Walt Disney) by returning to basics after the disappointing first sequel.This adventure, which sees the man-in-the-can hunt for the mastermind...
View ArticleEvening of physic powers
A psychic and pamper evening will be held at Blunham Village Hall on Friday (September 13).It runs from 7pm to 10pm. Entry is £2.50 including a glass of wine or juice. Attractions include a medium, a...
View ArticleSensory day at care facility
Adults with learning disabilities took part in a special sensory day.Users of Brookdale House in Wyboston – a facility for people with conditions like autism and Asperger Syndrome – could take part in...
View ArticleMemories of a loyal friend and a devoted mum
Family and friends of Tammy Smith will always remember her as a loving and truly devoted mum.Tammy had started a family shortly after leaving Bedford College with her ex-husband Paul...
View ArticleJoin a male voice choir in Potton
Shannon Express, the four part harmony chorus in Potton, is running a Learn to Sing course.There will be an open recruitment evening on Thursday (September 12).If you want to learn to sing but do not...
View ArticleLast chance to enter excellence awards
The deadline for entering the Bedfordshire Business Excellence Awards is this Friday (September 6).Companies from across the Bedford area have already received nominations but the organisers, Premier...
View ArticlePolice unable to stop speeding cars on estate
Motorists are driving at dangerously high speeds around a new housing development – knowing that police are unable to prosecute them.Drivers are regularly breaking speed limits in roads around the...
View ArticleHomebase may be on the move
A large home improvement store could move to a new location.LXB Retail Properties, the company which submitted the successful application to redevelop London Road Retail Park in Biggleswade, is also...
View ArticleCadets fly out to refuel Typhoons
Cadets had a special trip on the RAF’s newest and largest aircraft, the Voyager.The 13 air cadets from the 22 (Sandy) Squadron joined other squadrons for the flight from RAF Brize Norton in...
View ArticleTravellers set up base in town’s new estate
Travellers set up camp in the middle of a new housing development at the weekend.A number of caravans arrived at the Kings Reach development in Biggleswade on Sunday (September 1), and settled next to...
View ArticleBeds Business Women: Ball a glittering highlight
With my Bedfordshire BusinessWomen (BBW) presidency at an end I thought I’d share some highlights of the year.Our 25th year of networking started on a high in October as finalists for Fundraiser of the...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: About Time offers laughs and tears wrapped up in...
Time travel – it’s the ultimate wish fulfillment, isn’t it?What would you do if you could jump through time to any point in your life? Fame, fortune, love, surely it’s all there for the taking. Who...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Another expensive banking facelift – any chance of getting our...
Let me get this straight, just in case I have got the wrong end of the stick. Shopfitters have been on double time over the past few days, transforming more than 600 High Street branches of the Lloyds...
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