Patients urged to visit the pharmacy
People are being encouraged to speak to their pharmacist instead of going to their GP or A&E.Beds Clinical Commissioning Group would like to remind people that pharmacists study for at least four...
View ArticleMulti-million pound funding to help police bring together services across...
Multi-million pound funding to help Bedfordshire Police collaborate with colleagues in neighbouring counties has been announced.A successful tri-force bid for Government funding, cited by the Home...
View ArticleForged note plea
Business owners are being urged to be wary of counterfeit £20 notes which are circulating.Staff at Beegos sandwich bar in Biggleswade have discovered that two £20 notes they have taken from customers...
View ArticleServices in Beds to be reviewed
Health services in Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes will be the subject of a £3.2m review.The review will be undertaken by the Beds and Milton Keynes clinical commissioning groups with the support of...
View ArticleExtra costs for web and pests
Charges are soon to be increased for the use of the internet and the removal of pests.Central Beds Council’s sustainable communities overview and scrutiny committee will discuss its fees and charges...
View ArticleVillage access to internet is a concern for MP Burt
North-East Beds MP Alistair Burt is concerned about Chronicle Country villages that still struggle with broadband.The government’s rural broadband programme is now well under way but basic broadband is...
View ArticleBringing down crime as the statistics rise
There were more reported crimes in the county in 2013 than in the previous year.Between October 2012 and September 2013 there were 88 more crimes reported in Central Beds compared to the same period...
View ArticlePrecept rise due to no council grant says the mayor
A town council will be raising its council tax.At a meeting on Monday Sandy Town Council confirmed that its total annual precept for 2014/15 will be set at £455,704.The average Band D tax payer in...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Wolf Of Wall Street is a sprawling cautionary...
“My name is Jordan Belfort. I’m a former member of the middle class raised by two accountants in a tiny apartment in New York. The year I turned 26, as the head of my own brokerage firm I made $49...
View ArticleLots of green bottles – lying in the car park
A recycling bank was removed from a car park – but users had the bottle to dump their empties there anyway.A large pile of bottles and general rubbish could be found in the Biggleswade Aldi store’s car...
View ArticleWind turbine for Arlesey?
A wind turbine is on the horizon for a landfill site.Once again an application has been submitted to construct the renewable energy source at Arlesey Landfill Site off Mill Lane.Applications have been...
View ArticleBurns Night and Australia Day at the pub
A pub is holding a weekend of events.From Friday, January 24 for three weeks local photographer Margaret Robinson will have an exhibition at The Queen’s Head in Sandy.The next day there will be a...
View ArticleOld clothes help firefighters
The fire service is asking people to donate their old clothes.The garments will be used to raise funds for The Fire Fighters Charity.Unwanted clothes can be dropped off at any fire station in...
View ArticleLibrary membership is up
More readers are joining Gamlingay Library.Visitors to the library have increased from 2,084 in 2011 to 4,666 in 2013.There were 52 new members in 2011, an impressive 218 after the move to the Eco Hub...
View ArticleGypsy and Traveller plan meeting
A special meeting of Central Beds Council’s executive committee will discuss the council’s Gypsy and Traveller Local Plan.It will take place tomorrow (Tuesday, January 21) at 2pm in the council chamber...
View ArticleAlan Dee: What would Russell Brand do? Then I’ll do exactly the opposite.
Ihave been giving some thought to preening pundit Russell Brand’s continuing campaign to persuade people to boycott the ballot box. I’m sure you’ve been thinking about little else, too.I have no idea...
View ArticlePotton Town Council on Gypsy and Traveller pitches
Potton Town Council has published a news release on its website opposing the creation of new pitches at two Gypsy and Traveller sites.Central Beds Council is currently writing its Gypsy and Traveller...
View ArticleGood Times at a pub music night
A charity music night is being held at a pub.The White Hart in Biggleswade will be the venue for the Old School Good Times dance night on Friday, February 28.Tickets are £3 and are available from the...
View ArticleAuthority is on a very good footing
Satisfaction with public footpaths and bridleways in Central Beds has risen to 89 per cent in the past year.Every year Central Beds Council surveys a random number of people who use its bridleways and...
View ArticleRenowned oncologist at Bedfordshire business dinner
Renowned oncologist Rob Thomas was the guest speaker as businesswomen in Bedfordshire welcomed the men to a charity networking dinner.The Here Come The Boys event hosted by Bedfordshire BusinessWomen...
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