Free gift for dogs to keep village clean
Dog owners have been given free dog poo bag holders.Gamlingay Parish Council has bought 200 and distributed them to responsible dog owners to try to tackle the dog poo problem in the village as well as...
View ArticleBe safe around water this summer
With the summer holidays approaching and scorching temperatures set to continue, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is urging people, particularly young men, to be extra vigilant...
View ArticleSimple checks keep holidaygoers safe on the roads
People driving in the East region are being urged to help cut the number of towing related incidents on Highways Agency roads this summer by checking their caravan or trailer before setting out.There...
View ArticleSharing services to cut down on costs
Councillors at two neighbouring councils have agreed to form a partnership in a bid to cut costs. Cabinet members at South Cambs and Huntingdonshire district councils approved plans to share building...
View ArticleSwap for the house of your dreams
House-hunters with a property to sell can discover how to make a quick and easy move to the home of their dreams at Taylor Wimpey’s stunning Beauchamp Mill development in Stotfold. A Part Exchange...
View ArticleSaving money the traditional way
Entertain your young savers.Children are invited to paint their own money bank at Frosts Garden Centre in Willington.They will be able to choose between a dinosaur and a pig and decorated it with...
View ArticleExpect a Tempest with Pantaloons
Enjoy a Shakespearian play on the lawn.The Pantaloons will return to The Lodge RSPB reserve in Sandy to perform The Tempest.Shows will be on Saturday, August 2 at 2pm and 7pm and Sunday, August 3 at...
View ArticlePriorities chosen for housing payments
Certain disabled people, foster carers and people fleeing domestic violence will be prioritised for Discretionary Housing Payments under a new scheme approved by Central Beds Council this week.The...
View ArticleGreen for schools
Schools in Central Beds have reduced their energy use by five million kWh.This is a 11.43 per cent decrease and it has collectively saved the schools more than £250,000, equivalent to £2,000 per...
View ArticleAllowances justified say our councillors
Councillors have defended the money they receive for their work.Local resident Wendy Diamant believes that the £10,995 basic allowance which most Central Beds councillors receive is unnecessary. Some...
View ArticleRising ballet star is Grace by name and by nature!
A rising ballet star is set to perform on stage in a production of Giselle with the English Youth Ballet.Grace Currie, 17, of Shefford will be dancing the role of the duchess in three performances of...
View ArticleParents - ‘We’re not taking the tablets!’
A protest group has been formed after a school announced plans to introduce iPads to lessons.Biggleswade Academy aims to launch a mobile learning scheme for Years 5 and 6, which would see them using...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes
Sci-fi classics really aren’t what they used to be. Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes is the latest to get the Hollywood re-envisioning as a follow-up to the excellent Rise Of The Planet Of The...
View ArticleCelebrating 25 years at award winning pub
Award winning landlord Kevin Machin is set to celebrate 25 years at the Engineers Arms.Kevin has had two traditional wooden barrels specially made so he can cart real ale back from micro-breweries...
View ArticleEight arrests after police raids on homes in Bedford and Biggleswade
Eight people have been arrested and five charged with drugs offences following four days of search and arrest warrants carried out last week.Class A drugs, cannabis and cash were found and four...
View ArticleFootball community shocked at sudden death of coach
The local football community is in shock following the sudden death of coach Tony Lamacraft after a friendly match on Saturday.The 51-year-old first team coach at Stotfold FC collapsed in the club car...
View ArticleHomeless charity Shelter’s helpline needs more volunteers
Housing and homelessness charity Shelter has launched an appeal calling for urgent support of its advice helpline, as the number of calls taken from people struggling to pay for their homes in the...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Labor Day, Muppets Most Wanted, Rio 2, The Double
The idea of Stockholm syndrome, where hostages bond with their kidnappers, is examined to great dramatic effect in LABOR DAY (12: Paramount).A 13-year-old boy is forced to grow up fast as he helps his...
View ArticlePatients come first for Beds heathcare review
Healthcare plans will put patients first say the Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (BCGG).Speaking after a meeting to consider a progress report on the Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes Heathcare...
View ArticleIntriguing project for talented sculptor
A talented metal sculptor is working on an intriguing humanoid project at his Chronicle Country home.Paul Pibworth of Potton is a sheet metal worker but he has turned his skills to artistic...
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