Geoff Cox’s DVD reviews: Hercules, The Inbetweeners 2, The Purge: Anarchy
An ancient Greek warrior becomes famous as highly exaggerated tales of his exploits spread throughout the land in HERCULES (12: Paramount) . He is forced to live up to his mythological status when he...
View ArticleCamera will show work in progress
Pupils at a Biggleswade lower school can now monitor building progress at their new campus thanks to a state-of-the-art camera.Work is currently taking place on St Andrew’s Lower School’s second campus...
View ArticleWhat’s in a name?
This premature baby Caiman, who was born a month earlier than expected, is looking for a new name.The ‘mini croc’ has been helped along to health by staff and students at the Shuttleworth College...
View ArticleDelve into the past
A brand new free booklet detailing the history of Biggleswade has been produced.Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (BRCC) teamed up with Biggleswade History Society and Central Bedfordshire Council...
View ArticleGuitar repair firm is proving a smash hit
Chris Andrews started a guitar repair refinishing company from his back garden in Biggleswade six years ago and since then his company CA Guitarworks has gone from strength to strength.The former...
View ArticleMatt Adcock at the cinema: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
As the hit Yellow Flicker Beat by Lorde from the soundtrack says, “This is the start, of how it all ends…” And it’s fitting because The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 is exactly that, the first part...
View ArticleBig switch-on set for Sandy
Everything is now in place for the Christmas lights switch-on in Sandy on Sunday. After months of meticulous planning the switch-on team is confident the event will be every bit as successful as last...
View ArticleStudents celebrate exam success
Sandy Upper School came together to celebrate the achievements of the 81 percent of GCSE students who scored 5 or more A* to C grades including English and Maths and the A Level students who achieved a...
View ArticleVIPeas are ready to bring their energetic style to the stage
This weekend, as always, there is plenty of variety on the music front for Chronicle Country residents.On Friday there will be an open mic night at The Wrestlers in Langford which will start from 8pm....
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD reviews: The Expendables 3, The Congress, Begin Again, Planes...
There’s the usual winning mix of wisecracking banter and mass destruction in the latest instalment of the macho Expendables franchise.Soldier of fortune Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) retires his...
View ArticlePlease help us to Feed the Need
Christmas is now just weeks away –but while it is supposed to be a time of joy, many families will find themselves struggling to make ends meet.Today, we launch the Christmas Feed the Need Appeal along...
View ArticleFree security checks for vulnerable
Older and vulnerable people can take advantage of a free home security check and security improvements from the Bobby Van team, supported by the police. If you are a carer for an elderly or vulnerable...
View ArticleJames has a ball at the ATP tennis finals
A teenager from Chronicle Country met tennis superstars after a week of a lifetime working as a ball kid.James Wallace, 15, of Meppershall, spent a week at the ATP World Tour Tennis Finals at the O2 in...
View ArticleTrace your war ancestors
Free workshops allowing residents to trace their First World War Army ancestors have proved so popular that another one has been organised.Libraries across Central Bedfordshire have been staging the...
View ArticleFurther delay in King’s Reach broadband saga
There is likely to be a further delay to the promised broadband improvements in King’s Reach according to a Biggleswade town councillor.The news comes just a week after the Biggleswade Chronicle was...
View ArticleBest dressed windows
Shops in Biggleswade got in to the Christmas spirit by decorating their windows.The festive displays were then judged, with the town’s mayor Hazel Ramsay presenting certificates to the winners.The...
View ArticleDebate at parliament
Members of Central Beds’ Youth Parliament were given the chance to debate and vote for a national campaign in the House of Commons.Ellen Burke, who attends Sandy Upper School and is deputy member of UK...
View ArticleHave your flu injection and stay fit and healthy this winter
Local councils and health care providers are urging people with long-term health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory conditions and asthma to get a free flu vaccination this...
View ArticleMatt Adcock at the cinema: Horrible Bosses 2 review
Horrible bosses are a blight on any working environment – but if the first Horrible Bosses film showed us anything, it’s that killing them isn’t necessarily the best course of action. At least for...
View ArticleLights of Love service set for this weekend
The annual Lights of Love service this year will be held on Sunday when St John’s Hospice in Moggerhanger celebrate the lives of those near and dear that have been lost. It is an opportunity to...
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