Youth United set to launch
Uniformed youth groups across Bedfordshire will come together on Sunday for the launch of Youth United.The event will take place at Priory House in Shefford between 3pm and 5pm.Bedfordshire Youth...
View ArticleHelp to overcome your fear of flying
easyJet, London Luton’s largest airline, is set to run its Fearless Flyer course in the town next month in a bid to help those with a phobia of flying to overcome their fear.The course is split over...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Edge Of Tomorrow, The Other Woman, Grace Of Monaco
Sci-fi adventure EDGE OF TOMORROW(12: Warner) looks every inch your bog standard gung-ho alien invasion blockbuster.Starring Tom Cruise, playing against type, it makes a hardware trolley-dash through...
View ArticleOfficial opening celebrates village’s growing concern
It’s not just fruit and vegetables which have been growing at a new community allotment – but also friendships.The Haynes allotments have proved a huge success since they were opened earlier this year,...
View ArticleYour group could grab a slice of carnival cash pot
Your local group could be able to grab a slice of Biggleswade Carnival cash.The town’s carnival collects thousands of pounds at all its events in the summer, including the grand parade of floats where...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: crime thriller Gone Girl
Prepare for a scorching crime thriller that cuts through lies and pretence to the unsavoury secrets at the heart of a very modern marriage, writes Matt Adcock. Directed by David Fincher, Gone Girl has...
View ArticlePolice operation will crackdown on burglary
Police launched a major crackdown on burglary across the county this week. Working with local authorities and partners, the operation runs throughout October and November and aims to reduce the...
View ArticleTheatre review: Dreamboats and Miniskirts
It was back in August 2013 when Dreamboats and Petticoats wowed Milton Keynes audiences with a lively collection of early 1960s hits woven around a jukebox-style musical that had them dancing in the...
View ArticleFull steam ahead for a weekend of fun
Families can experience a blast from the past at Stotfold Watermill this weekend as it hosts its Working Steam Weekend.The weekend gives visitors a rare chance to see some of the steam-driven machinery...
View Article‘World’s greatest portrait painter’ exhibits in Henlow
A celebrated artist is set to hold his first exhibition in more than a decade.Peter Deighan will be displaying his eclectic body of work at Champneys Health Spa in Henlow.Now a great grandfather, the...
View Article2015 Sandy calendar now available
For the fifth year, Sandy Tourist Information Centre has published a Sandy Calendar.The calendar for 2015 has various colour views of Sandy, including Winter at The Lodge, Sandy horse riders, autumn...
View ArticleAutumn talk on historic Sandy family
Sandy Tourist Information Centre will hold their first autumn talk on Monday evening.The event will see Andrew Pym speaking about the life of his father, Francis. The family has lived in Sandy on their...
View ArticlePetition grows for road safety group
The SG19 Road Safety Group added just under 150 signatures to their petition for an in-depth review of the road network in the Sandy area last weekend.The Group will meet with MP Alistair Burt to...
View ArticleGet ready to rock and roll
This Saturday, musicians and bands will be going all-out to entertain the people of Chronicle Country.The Stormy Mondays will be playing at The Red Lion in Biggleswade from 9pm for free.Tie One On will...
View ArticleElectoral process causes confusion
Residents are questioning the way in which a councillor was recently co-opted onto Sandy Town Council.Paul Sharman was voted onto the council without having to read his personal statement aloud after...
View ArticleSpate of burglaries across the county
Police are warning Chronicle Country residents to lock up their valuables after a spate of burglaries in the area. In the past two weeks there have been five incidents in Biggleswade, three in Sandy...
View ArticleFestival for Older People a success
This year’s Festival for Older People, organised by Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire was a resounding success as over 250 people attended the event designed to celebrate the contribution older people...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Maze Runner
Meet 16-year-old Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) in The Maze Runner. He’s your average cute teen, but one day in the near future – for unexplained reasons – he wakes up in a strange elevator with absolutely no...
View Article82-year-old pensioner with dementia found
Police in Biggleswade have found an elderly lady who had not been seen by her carers since Sunday, October 12.Mildred Maisie King, 82, from Biggleswade Road, Upper Caldecott was last seen by carers...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Maleficent, 3 Days To Kill, Oculus, Seve
The latest reworking of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale may not leave you spellbound, but there’s plenty to enchant and entertain. One of Disney’s more memorable villains gets to tell her side of the...
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