Cat missing from Biggleswade
Cookie has gone missing from her home in Hawking Drive, Biggleswade.The female cat is six years old.She was last seen on the evening of Friday, May 30.Cookie does not wear a collar but she has been...
View ArticleTax is right with MP’s help
MP Alistair Burt paid a visit to a bingo hall.The MP for North East Beds was at Flutters Bingo Club in Biggleswade to mark the conclusion of the Boost Bingo campaign where the bingo industry...
View ArticlePet service in Gamlingay
A church service will revolve around pets.The service will be held in St Mary’s Church in Gamlingay at 3pm on Sunday, July 13.It will be a special service of celebration to give thanks for all pets and...
View ArticleAir raid shelter found beneath garden flowers
Digging in the garden led to a more interesting discovery than old bulbs for one man.Simon Cole, who lives on Langford Road between Henlow and Langford, was gardening when his spade hit what he...
View ArticleAlan Dee: A driverless car could be heading in the right direction
It’s a good few years in the future, of course, but I have to admit I’m intrigued by all the chat about Google’s new driverless car.The prototype electric vehicle has a top speed of 25mph, just two...
View ArticleMan flown to Lister after road collision
A man in his 40s was flown to Lister Hospital after a collision involving a car and a motorbike.The Magpas Helimedix team landed in the Shefford Area after the collision at around 1.30pm on Sunday.The...
View ArticleBack renewable heating
A biomass boiler company in Chronicle Country is encouraging people to take advantage of the government’s Renewable Heat Incentive.Asgard Biomass, based in Sutton, will be demonstrating the boilers at...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Don’t all Jump at once, it’s just a silly sequel
One of the many big budget blockbusters that have been battling for a share of the box office in recent weeks should have just held off a bit – this week’s underwhelming new releases would have been...
View ArticleVolunteer at St John’s Hospice
This week is volunteer week and St John’s Hospice is in need of extra help.Volunteers can help with collections and supermarket collections, assist at events, work in the shop or become part of the...
View ArticleBishop to visit garden
The Bishop of Bedford and other clergy will be visiting Dunton Garden on Wednesday to work alongside the regular volunteers. You are welcome to go along between 11am and 1pm when there will be a plant...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Robocop, The Invisible Woman, Delivery Man
When it was announced that a remake of one of Hollywood’s sci-fi masterpieces was in the pipeline, 27 years after the original, many people quite rightly asked: “Why?”The answer is that ROBOCOP (12:...
View ArticleCalling for talented people
Perform at the grand finale of a town’s biennial event.Potton’s Got Talent will be the final evening event of Party on Potton over the August Bank Holiday.Open Mic auditions are being held on Tuesday...
View ArticlePackaging company cuts jobs by quarter
A packaging company is making 40 people redundant.DS Smith Packaging in Blunham is restructuring its business. The company is also cutting 14 jobs in Louth, Lincolnshire.The corrugated cardboard...
View ArticleCannabis grower is sentenced to prison
A ‘talented horticulturalist’ has been jailed for three years after police raided a cannabis farm.The farm was so extensive that it was described in court as a ‘market gardening business’.Wayne...
View ArticleBenjamin aids school sport
A young volunteer has earned £50 for the organisations he supports.Benjamin Daniels, a 14-year-old pupil at Samuel Whitbread Academy in Clifton, was nominated for this year’s Young Person of The Year...
View ArticleRoyal honour for victims charity
A Bedfordshire charity dedicated to providing emotional and practical support to people affected by the trauma, bereavement or serious injury from road collisions has won a highly prestigious award in...
View ArticlePlanning ahead is vital for our future says Central Beds Council Chief James...
While we often are engrossed in day-to-day activities, I believe one of the biggest contributions a council can make is to think of the long term. How can we shape our communities to better meet the...
View Article140 homes planned for housing estate
Another Chronicle Country town could be expanded with more houses.Plans for 140 new homes in Shefford have been submitted to Central Beds Council by Catesby Estates.The site, which is currently...
View ArticlePedal power to raise money
I am: Sally Hazeltine, 40, of London Road in Biggleswade.Local connections: Biggleswade Conservative Tennis Club.What is the event?: The 54-mile London to Brighton Bike Ride, which is taking place this...
View ArticleHonoured to enjoy tea with the Queen at party
A community stalwart had a brush with royalty after attending a garden party at Buckingham Palace.Christina Boxall received the invitation to the prestigious event this week in recognition over the...
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