Matt Adcock ‘blown away by sci-fi action film of the year’
Prepare to be blown away by the Guardians Of The Galaxy, writes Matt Adcock.Marvel Comics’ new fantasy sci-fi feelgood summer smash hits the screen from relative obscurity to go toe-to-toe with The...
View ArticleBrown jailed for threatening revenge
A man from Sandy twice threatened a woman after an earlier incident with her had landed him in court.Christopher Brown, 32, of Park Road, turned up at the shop in Sandy where she worked and accosted...
View ArticleFree water safety workshops for children
Saxon Pool will be running a free water safety workshop for eight to 15-year-olds on Wednesday, August 6.The sessions will run between 9:30am and noon as well as from 12:30 to 3:30pm.The leisure centre...
View ArticleService of reflection to remember start of the First World War
A special service is set to take place at the church of Hatley St George near Gamlingay tonight to remember the start of the First World War.Acclaimed poet, author, priest and chaplain Malcolm Guite...
View ArticleWitnesses sought after early morning supermarket raid
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a supermarket in Shefford was targeted by thieves in the early hours of Sunday, August 3.The incident took place at around 2am at Morrisons in...
View ArticleHousebuilder sponsors design competition
Students at Gamlingay Village College enjoyed a lesson on housebuilding from the experts at Kier Living (Eastern) during a special assembly.The housebuilder is currently working on Millbrook Meadows, a...
View ArticleRAF plane did see action in World War I
A World War I fighter aircraft belonging to The Shuttleworth Collection did see action in France the day before the Armistice it has been revealed.Following recent research at the National Archives, it...
View ArticleLorry traffic leads to safety concerns in Great Barford
The number of lorries travelling through Great Barford has become a ‘ludicrous situation’ according to a Bedford councillor.Residents have become increasingly worried in recent weeks about the movement...
View ArticleCare home gets £800k overhaul
A care home that was closed down over serious safety concerns is set to be given a new lease of life.Meppershall Care Home, where a 100 year old died following a fall, was closed by the Care Quality...
View ArticleJustin’s recipe for hosting the perfect dinner party!
A former Biggleswade schoolboy turned celebrity chef is set to launch a new book.Justin Brown, has worked with the likes of Jamie Oliver and Ronnie Wood from the Rolling Stones, and has cooked for...
View Article‘Music on Mondays’ proves a hit thanks to a local volunteer
Residents at Biggleswade Day Centre are enjoying ‘Music on Mondays’.Doreen Lawrence, in conjunction with St Swithen’s Church in Sandy, is volunteering at the centre where she leads the group in singing...
View ArticleBecome a councillor
Sandy Town Council is looking to elect a new member to the council. Applicants must be over 18 and be an elector, live or work in or near Sandy, and be a citizen of the EU or the Commonwealth....
View ArticleTeenager in fatal tractor crash
A young man from Everton has tragically died after the tractor he was driving collided with an underpass.Harry Christian-Allan, 19, who lived on Sandy Road, was driving on the A1 last Friday when the...
View ArticleFirst World War baby brings up her century
A woman born just two days after the outbreak of the First World War has celebrated turning 100 years old.Gladys Sharman, who is in the Birches Residential Home in Shefford, celebrated the milestone...
View ArticleInspection questions a ‘lack of transparency’ over sites chosen
Concerns have been raised over the lack of transparency in Central Beds’ Gypsy and Traveller Local Plan.Concerns have been raised over the lack of transparency in Central Beds’ Gypsy and Traveller...
View ArticleHospital’s future focus of meeting
Union members and politicians filled a public meeting to discuss their concerns about the review of healthcare services across Bedfordshire.The meeting, organised by public sector union Unison, focused...
View ArticleEnjoy some summer soul
This weekend is an opportuniy for some summer soul as one of the most well known local artists, The Soul Man, performs at Tudor Oaks Lodge in Stotfold on Friday evening.Entry and dinner will cost £25...
View ArticleTake a final flutter to Sharpenhoe
Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is inviting nature lovers to take part in the final weekend of the world’s largest butterfly survey.A butterfly walk is taking place on Saturday August 9 at...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Captain America: The Winter Soldier; The Love Punch,...
Comic-book adventure sequel CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (12: Walt Disney) plays like an old-school political thriller.Chris Evans returns as Steve Rogers (aka star-spangled super-soldier...
View ArticleRiding in memory of brother killed in roadside accident
A duo is taking to the road tomorrow in memory of a brother who was killed in a roadside accident.Henry Wellbelove is cycling the 225km Coast2Coast in memory of his brother Archie, alongside friend...
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