A mixture of joys and sorrows to recall
I was very pleased to have the chance to mention Bedford and Councillor Carole Ellis, in the House of Commons last week during the tributes to Nelson Mandela. Many will recall his visit in April 2000....
View ArticleAdvice to rail passengers after delays
Chronicle Country rail passengers are being urged to find alternative routes home from London due to ongoing problems on the Great Northern route.Services between London Kings Cross and Arlesey,...
View ArticleA1 crash victim named
The man who died following a collision has been named as Terry Alan Long.Mr Long, 23, of Dovehouse Close in St Neots, was driving along the A1’s southbound carriageway when he collided with a...
View ArticleOperation Christmas Child
Kind hearted gift givers donated 8,000 shoeboxes full of presents.The gifts are being sent to poor children around the world as part of Operation Christmas Child.The 8,000 shoeboxes from this area were...
View ArticleArtist wins prize at exhibition
A Chronicle Country artist will see her work featured in a new exhibition after she won an award.Jane Waterhouse from Arlesey was awarded the Christopher Place Prize for her etching Belonged: Sprigged...
View ArticlePharmacy opening hours at Christmas
Many of our pharmacies will be closed over the holiday period.However NHS Bedfordshire has ensured that advice and medicines will be available.On Christmas Day Boots in Biggleswade will be open from...
View ArticleSteaming on through!
Chronicle Country railway enthusiasts were treated to quite a sight on Sunday.An historical locomotive dating back to 1937 passed through Biggleswade.The former LNER 60009 Union of South Africa train...
View ArticleRumpelstiltskin is a perfect puppet
Potton’s Theatre of Widdershins will perform Rumpelstiltskin and The Wheel of Fortune at Sutton Village Hall on Sunday (December 22) at 3pm.Tickets for the puppet show cost £8/£6 or £24 for a family...
View ArticleIt’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
Pupils at a lower school enjoyed a pre-Christmas treat.Children from Caldecote Lower School were served a full Christmas lunch by Santa Claus as they look forward to the holidays.Father Christmas was...
View ArticleMajor delays after signalling faults
First Capital Connect ran an emergency timetable after severe rail disruptions on Tuesday (December 17).Passengers were also advised to find alternative routes home from London Kings Cross to...
View ArticlePupils raise money for Philippines appeal
Kind-hearted pupils raised more than £1,000 for the Philippines appeal following the devastating floods caused by Typhoon Haiyan.Youngsters at Roecroft Lower School in Stotfold raised the money by...
View ArticleStay safe as you celebrate in the run-up to the festive season say police
As Bedfordshire Police raises a notional glass of festive cheer to all, the force is also reminding everyone to Stay Safe this Christmas and don’t overdo it!Policing the county on one of the busiest...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Lovelace, The Way Way Back, Pain & Gain
The biopic of 1970s porn star Linda Lovelace is probably a cleaned-up version of reality.But LOVELACE (18: Lionsgate) is a surprisingly watchable and heartbreaking ‘true story’. Amanda Seyfried is...
View ArticleAirport to support Sue Ryder
Sue Ryder has won a public vote to be London Luton Airport’s charity partner for the next two years.Since November more than 64,000 votes have been cast for six charities, with Sue Ryder securing 37...
View ArticlePair jailed for Clifton robbery
Two men have been jailed for robbing a garage in Clifton.A woman working alone in the petrol station grappled with a robber who was trying to snatch cash from her till.She pulled his hair and held on...
View ArticleRailway line’s return backed by government
A train line has been given the backing of central government.Campaigners have been hoping to get the track from Bedford to Cambridge reinstated, albeit with diversions where the original route has...
View ArticleParishioners confirmed
Some 21 young parishioners at a Catholic church have been confirmed by the Bishop of Northampton, the Right Reverend Peter Doyle.The confirmations took place at St Peter’s Catholic Church in Biggleswade.
View ArticleMiddle schools in league tables
Middle schools across the area have been rated according to their exam results.The schools are judged by their students’ results in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of Key Stage Two (Year...
View ArticleRenewed efforts in traffic reversal bid
The campaign for traffic reversal in a road is gathering pace following renewed pressure from a town council.Biggleswade Town Council is appealing to Central Beds Council to reconsider its request to...
View ArticleLower school pupils hope for a green, sunny future
Lower school pupils hope for a sunny future.The children and staff at Maple Tree Lower School in Sandy need to raise £10,000 to install solar panels on the school’s roof.Sandy’s eco-entrepreneur Max...
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