SLIDESHOW: Women’s Tour in Bedford
Thousands of people defied the rain to see the Women’s Tour arrive in Bedford.The second stage of the prestigious cycle race began in Hinckley and finished on The Embankment in Bedford.See a slideshow...
View ArticleGet ready for fete fun
Get ready for a summer party!Shefford Summer Fete is set to take place on Sunday, June 1. The fun runs from 1pm to 5pm and will be followed by a music festival at Shefford Memorial Grounds. All...
View ArticleMEP visits town
The Labour campaign for the European Parliament elections reached Biggleswade this week.Beds MEP Richard Howitt joined local Labour party members today ahead of the elections on May 22 to meet local...
View ArticleCharity Q&A: Ellie Mangold
I am: Ellie Mangold, 26, of Station Road in LangfordLocal connections: I am a primary school teacher at St Swithun’s Lower School in SandyEvent: London 2 Brighton 100km walking challenge. It is on...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Time to kick this term into touch before football fever takes hold
There’s some sort of big football tournament coming up, apparently. It’s in Brazil, I hear, though there hasn’t been a lot about it in the public prints.That may be something to do with the fact that...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Godzilla needs to be a monster hit to justify this...
You may not realise that Godzilla is one of the most durable monsters in the history of cinema, first striding out of the sea 60 years ago to kick off a slew of successful Japanese features.History...
View ArticleGreen wheel walks for your enjoyment
Plans have been unveiled for a green corridor for walkers, horse riders and cyclists to use and enjoy.Central Beds Council (CBC) has launched a consultation about its latest ‘green wheel’ project,...
View ArticleMedals galore for athletic air cadets
Air cadets from the 22 (Sandy) Squadron competed in the annual inter-squadron athletics competition.Medal winners were Laura Dorrell, gold in shot and bronze in discus; Jessica Gouveia (pictured),...
View ArticleStation is set to shut says five year plan
A police station’s days are numbered, according to a newly released five year strategy.Biggleswade Police Station is one of many bases on the list to be shut down in Beds Police and Crime Commissioner...
View ArticleSession will help you save a life
Learn to save a life in just two hours.A lifesaving skills lesson will be held in the All Saints Church Rooms in Upper Caldecote on Thursday (May 22).The session will run from 5pm to 7pm.There will be...
View ArticleBear building in Willington
Every child has a favourite toy but what could be more special than one they have made themselves?Frosts Garden Centre in Willington is giving children the chance to do just that with its teddy bear...
View ArticleThree charged with robbery
Three men have been charged with robbery in connection with an incident that took place on Potton Road, Biggleswade on April 1.A 40 year old man had his bag stolen while waiting for a lift early in the...
View ArticleLucky casino game brings in the dough
One lucky woman won nearly £20,000 at a casino.The Sandy resident took home £19,120 from The Casino MK in Milton Keynes.Another man also won the jackpot on the same night.Nigel Hartland, the casino’s...
View ArticleBedford College apprentices win £30 boost
Bedfordshire charity The Connolly Foundation has given £30,000 to help support up to 60 apprentices in construction and engineering at Bedford College.Level 3 apprentices in these industries will be...
View ArticleDrivers needed by Wanderbus
A community bus service is urgently seeking new volunteer drivers as it gets ready to expand its network.The Whitbread Wanderbus needs new drivers, as it fears that it may not be possible to man its...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Inside Llewyn Davis; August: Osage County; I, Frankenstein
The Coen brothers Joel and Ethan are as deadpan and dry-witted as ever with INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS (15: Studio Canal), one of their most soulful films to date.A low-key, melancholy comedy of sorts, it’s...
View ArticleBurt backs fire safety Bill
North East Bedfordshire MP Alistair Burt was last week named in the House of Commons as a promoter of a Ten Minute Rule Bill from MP Nick Raynsford urging the mandatory introduction of smoke detectors...
View ArticleScam awareness month
This month is Scam Awareness Month –and Central Beds Council is encouraging residents sign to up to its email alert service.Cllr Brian Spurr said: “Scam artists will tend to seek out and target the...
View ArticleBedford children’s doctor up for award
A Bedford Hospital doctor is in the running to receive an award which recognises the contribution made to the UK by British Indians.Consultant paediatrician Dr Ramesh Mehta has been nominated in the...
View ArticleHats, pots and limited edition art at RSPB fair
Artists will be exhibiting their work at a wildlife charity’s fair.The guest exhibition by members of Artists’ Network Bedfordshire will feature at the RSPB’s spring fair on Sunday, June 1.Those taking...
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