Slideshow: Remembrance
People from around Chronicle Country gathered to pay their respects on Sunday and Monday.Wearing the Royal British Legion’s poppies, they met to think upon the lives of those lost during the First and...
View ArticlePlease help us to feed the Christmas need!
Christmas is supposed to be a time full of joy – but for the many families in Chronicle Country who are struggling to make ends meet, it can be anything but.This year the Biggleswade Chronicle is...
View ArticleShop sold drink to youngsters
A shopkeeper has been fined for selling alcohol to children.The Biggleswade woman went to Bedford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, November 6 after selling the restricted products to minors.Mrs Darshan...
View ArticleNew world record for ocarina players and conductor
A world record has been smashed.On Tuesday, November 5 the last record for the largest ocarina ensemble as 831 people but by the end of the day it was 3,081.The record attempt was held at the Royal...
View ArticleAxeman smashes up cars before arrest
An axeman went on a rampage through three communities, destroying cars.James Hyet of Laws Close in Saffron Walden was spotted in Henlow, Clifton and Shefford wielding an axe and carrying knives on...
View ArticleThief sweeps shelf of condoms into bag
A thief cleared an entire shelf of headache medicines and condoms.The theft took pace on Sunday, September 22 at 5pm in the Co-op store in Girtford Bridge, Sandy. He put the items in his rucksack and...
View ArticleAttempt to push man off balcony during wedding
A man faces 200 hours of unpaid work after assaulting two people at a wedding.Philip Patrick Farrelly of The Glebe in Campton was sentenced at Bedford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday after being found...
View ArticleChristmas event for town’s WI
The Biggleswade WI group will be holding a Christmas bazaar on Saturday, November 23.Biggleswade Baptist Church Hall will be the venue for the event, which will run from 10am until 4pm.All are welcome.
View ArticleAppeal to BT over phone line charge blunder
A woman has appealed to BT to stop charging her 95-year-old grandmother for a phone line she doesn’t have.Michelle Littlechild says the company has continued to charge Eunice Ellis a monthly fee, even...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Counsellor’s A-list credentials add up to a...
“I suspect that we are ill-formed for the path we have chosen. Ill-formed and ill-prepared. We would like to draw a veil over all the blood and terror that have brought us to this place.“It is our...
View ArticleChristmas shopping for Sandy Skatepark
A Christmas fair will raise funds to replace a town’s skatepark.Sandy Skating and Youth Association will be holding its first official fundraising event on Sunday (November 24).Called the Shopping...
View ArticleA travel agency with all the comforts of home
A Chronicle Country businesswoman is running a travel agency with a twist.Karen Leeds has joined the award-winning Travel Counsellors firm and is providing a service from her Biggleswade home.Travel...
View ArticlePolling stations
Is your nearest polling station in a convenient location?Central Beds Council is reviewing its polling districts and polling places. Any person or group can express an opinion about the existing...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Let’s pour a bucket of cold water over that warm Christmas...
I’ve tried closing my eyes and counting to 10, I’ve had a go at turning round three times and saying the magic word, I may have to resort to just banging my head against a brick wall in a vain attempt...
View ArticleEverybody dance now – at Ceilidh
Dance the night away at a popular Biggleswade event.The final Unicorn Ceilidh of 2013 will be at the Weatherley Centre on Friday, November 29, starting at 8pm.
View ArticlePupils feel safe and learn well at lower school
Pupils are progressing well at a lower school according to Ofsted inspectors.They have given Gamlingay First School the grade of ‘good.’The report, which was made public on Monday, says: “Pupils’...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: If you were hungry for a sequel, then tuck in
We may have seen a smattering of recent movies aimed firmly as the ‘more mature’ market but the kids are still where the cash is.That’s why millions of dollars are invested in franchise formats which...
View ArticleShow raises for charity
A male barbershop group helped to raise an impressive £1228.58 at a concert for a leading cancer charity.The Shannon Express show raised the money for Marie Curie Cancer Care at the concert held at...
View ArticleCentral Beds leader James Jamieson: reaching out to others in winter
The images from the aftermath of typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines have been absolutely heart-wrenching and certainly put any troubles we may have into perspective.The initial failings in the response...
View ArticleCourt for doctor
A doctor will appear in court after being charged with eight counts of indecent assault.Dr Robert Lewis, 48, of Northbridge Street, Shefford will appear at Bedford Magistrates Court on Tuesday,...
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