Video: Pride in Bedfordshire
Watch our video of the Pride in Bedfordshire awards night.Nitin Ganatra, who plays Masood in EastEnders, was the special guest at the event held at Bedford Corn Exchange.But the main stars were the...
View ArticleWorkshop was a Big Draw for creative types!
Students designed and built a robot as part of a day of creative activities.Youngsters from Stratton Upper School in Biggleswade made the automaton as part of the Big Draw, a national event set up by...
View ArticleLions Club plans many Christmas events
The Biggleswade Sandy Lions Club has planned a number of special events and activities in the run-up to Christmas.Members of the club will be collecting money at ASDA in Biggleswade tomorrow (Saturday)...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: Frozen aims to give you a nice warm feeling
With the next slab of The Hobbit lurking in the wings, new releases this week are on the lightweight side.Frozen is being given the biggest marketing push as we head into the family film season.It’s a...
View ArticleTime at the BRAS event
Three real ale enthusiasts raised £500 for the British Heart Foundation at a beer festival.Lee Osborne, Jeremy Cutler and Simon Turner held the event at Broom Village Hall for the third time.The three,...
View ArticleArmed robbers raid post office
Armed robbers tried to smash the counter glass at a post office during a raid on Tuesday (December 3).The two men, both wearing balaclavas and armed with a sledge hammer entered Potton Post Office in...
View ArticleThanks after club collection for aid
Members of the Biggleswade Ivel Rotary Club raised more than £370 for the Philippines disaster appeal.The club would like to thank everyone who gave generously during the collection on Saturday.
View ArticleSanta to feature at Christmas bazaar
The third annual Sutton Christmas Bazaar will take place on Saturday (December 7).It will be held at All Saints’ Church from 11am to 3pm.There will be many different stalls and attractions including a...
View ArticleChristmas coffee morning at shop
Wood Green, the Animals Charity will be holding a Christmas coffee morning at its shop in Sandy High Street.The shop will be serving free refreshments from 11am to 3pm at the event on Wednesday,...
View ArticlePlea to train users over drinking
Train customers are being urged to be careful with their drinking this Christmas.Alcohol is a factor in around eight per cent of passenger accidents on First Capital Connect routes.
View ArticleAfrican adventure for teachers
Students at an academy learned about the geography and agriculture of Kenya during a Super Learning Day.Youngsters at Henlow Academy enjoyed the Trip to Kenya workshop, where they also heard about...
View ArticleA great Christmas event – to be fayre
Staff and students have been getting into the Christmas spirit at a lower school.Laburnum Lower School in Sandy held a Frost Fayre as teachers and children started preparing for Christmas.The fayre...
View ArticleChristmas cheer is here!
Different generations shared Christmas cheer at a party this week.Elderly residents from around Sandy were invited to Sandy Upper School to enjoy its annual Christmas party.Students at the school...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Kick-Ass 2, Red 2, The Croods, The Smurfs 2
Action movie Kick-Ass was so lively and inventive that it stood out from most other superhero adventures.KICK-ASS 2 (15: Universal) doesn’t quite press all the buttons of its predecessor, but...
View ArticleAgreement is reached for new football ground
A new football ground can be built following a new agreement between two councils.Central Beds Council’s executive committee has recommended that a restrictive use covenant is lifted from Roker Park in...
View ArticleVillagers kick up a stink about compost
Villagers are kicking up a stink after a compost operator moved its operations outside – creating widespread odours.Householders in Everton, Tempsford and further afield have objected to a...
View ArticleAppeal after shoplifting
Police have released CCTV images following the theft of groceries from a supermarket.The theft took place at 7.45pm on Saturday, August 31 after the two offenders entered the Co-Op in Girtford Bridge,...
View ArticleGuilty pleas over images
A man has pleaded guilty to 17 charges of making indecent photographs – or pseudo-photographs – of a child.Appearing at Beds Magistrate Court of Tuesday, Neil Burrows, 33, of Sheffield Close, Potton,...
View ArticleMeeting over bus service plans
A campaigner will be holding a community meeting following reports that a bus service may no longer stop in a road.Ken Lynch will be hosting the meeting at Sandy Village Hall on Saturday (December 7)...
View ArticleMore children’s services return to Bedford Hospital
More children will be cared for at Bedford Hospital after health chiefs announced the return of further children’s services.The Riverbank Children’s Unit will now be able to care for children for up to...
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