A feast of world class opera comes to Milton Keynes
Glyndebourne Tour is to honour the artistic vision of its founder Sir George Christie by taking three world-class productions, two fresh from premieres at Glyndebourne Festival, on the road. La...
View ArticleBurglar left his socks behind
A bungling burglar has been jailed - after leaving his socks at the crime scene.Jamie Peck, 36, wore the socks on his hands as gloves when he broke into a house while the owners were on holiday.He was...
View ArticlePolice make appeal after 35 burglaries
Detectives investigating a series of 35 burglaries where older people have been targeted are asking for the public’s help in identifying people they would like to speak to in connection with the...
View ArticleSandy youngster ready for debate at Westminster
A living wage and the right to vote for 16-year-olds are two of the big issues that members from Central Beds Council’s Youth Parliament will debate in the House of Commons this week.They will tackle...
View ArticleDon’t let bullies get you down
Bullying isn’t just name-calling and it’s not something that you have to accept. That is the message from Bedfordshire Police during the National Anti-Bullying Week being held between November 17 and...
View ArticlePupils enjoy hard work recognition
Stratton Upper School celebrated the success of last year’s GCSE and A-level students during their awards evening last Friday.“As ever selecting the recipients of our awards was particularly...
View ArticleNorth East Beds Labour rallies behind Ed
Labour members in North East Beds have thrown their weight behind their embattled party leader Ed Miliband.The constituency party has written to the party’s General Secretary giving Ed their strong...
View ArticleInspirational talks at TEDx Bedford
An eclectic group of speakers came together in Bedford to deliver a day of inspirational talks for the TEDx Bedford event.People from Brazil, Canada and France joined more local experts to talk on the...
View ArticleChristmas Craft Fayre comes to Jordans Mill
Christmas officially arrives at Jordans Mill this weekend as it hosts its first Christmas Craft Fayre offering a wide range of crafts and gifts perfect for Christmas.Taking place on November 22 and...
View ArticlePolish students enjoy what Sandy has to offer
Sixth Form students led the way in welcoming a party of students from Swarzewy in Poland as they came to England for the first time as part of the Sandy Town Twinning Association. Karolina Manska,...
View ArticleLocal publishers launch joint digital advertising initiative
The UK’s leading local media publishers - including Johnston Press which owns several papers in Bedfordshire - have announced the launch of 1XL, an new digital advertising platform designed to harness...
View ArticlePublic can ‘ride along’ with police
Members of the public will be able to accompany officers on patrol across Bedfordshire in a ‘Ride Along’ scheme launched this month.From November 30, anyone aged 18 and above will be able to apply to...
View ArticleSaturday night will provide something for everyone’s taste
This Saturday night will provide a plethora of musical talent for the residents of Chronicle Country.Crazy Dog will perform at The Rose in Biggleswade from 9pm until 11pm while Electric Pirates will be...
View ArticleLet there be festive lights!
Let there be lights!Biggleswade will be getting in to the festive spirit today with the grand switch on of the town’s Christmas lights.The town council is staging the Christmas fair and switch on in...
View ArticleJames Jamieson: Honouring those who protect our freedom
National and local remembrance events are a chance to honour those servicemen and women who have laid down their lives or been injured fighting for their country from the First World War to current...
View ArticleHave your say on the number of pharmacy services
Central Beds Council is inviting residents to share their views on the current pharmacy services in the county by December 15. The findings will be used by NHS England to decide whether to approve...
View ArticleAppeal to find gas and air thief
Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a canister of Ethonox – or ‘Gas and Air’ as it is commonly known – was stolen from an ambulance.The ambulance was parked outside a house in...
View ArticleHigh Sheriff Colin goes back to school
The High Sheriff of Bedfordshire has paid a visit to his former school.Colin Osborne visited Stratton Upper School last week, where he took particular delight in showing his wife “room 15” – a maths...
View ArticleSuperfast broadband next month
Following representations from constituents, engineering for a superfast broadband service to King’s Reach residents in Biggleswade is well underway. BT advises that residents should be able to receive...
View ArticleAll change for school bus run in spaces row
Central Beds Council has finally given in to parents of school children who use the Potton to Stratton School bus route.Cozy Travel were running the M12 bus which covers the route but the council have...
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