Tea party profits will help save lives
MORE than 70 people attended a tea party and raised £503.83 to help beat cancer.The money raised at Anne Elliott’s event in Sandy Village Hall will go to the Eve Appeal and its research into ovarian...
View ArticleA1 section re-opens after collision fatality
A SECTION of the A1 has re-opened after a man was killed in a collision.The road was closed southbound between the Biggleswade south junction and Junction 10, close to Stotfold following the collision...
View ArticleDelicious meals in store at the village pub
THE owners of a pub have taken over its day to day management for the first time.Steve and Jennifer Waller are the new landlords at the John O’Gaunt in Sutton. They will be assisted by their daughter,...
View ArticleThree main aims for safety plan
A NEW community safety plan has been adopted by the executive committee of Central Beds Council for the coming year.The three priorities for 2012 to 2013 have been identified as anti-social behaviour,...
View ArticleShaping the future
LOCAL needs and views will be reflected in a plan to shape services for the next four years.Central Beds Council’s executive councillors have endorsed a draft plan, Delivering Your Priorities.Leader of...
View ArticleNew employment strategy
A NEW strategy to improve skills, employment prospects and the economy has been given the go ahead by Central Bedfordshire Council. The All Age Skills Strategy has been developed by the council in...
View ArticleHousing needs team makes move
THOSE living in the north of Central Bedfordshire will have a new way to access housing advice from Monday (April 2).The housing needs team at Aragon Housing Association will be transferring to Central...
View ArticleRoom for up to 4,000 extra patients
PROPOSED changes could see two health centres taking on an extra 4,000 patients between them.Early discussions have taken place about a move which could see The Ivel Medical Centre in Biggleswade...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of next week’s TV
SATURDAYArena: Jonathan Miller (BBC Two, times vary)When it comes to documentary strands, few are as long-running and consistently enthralling as the BBC’s Arena. Jonathan Miller has been successful in...
View ArticleEaster fun at the fayre
THERE will be Easter fun for all at a fayre on Sunday (April 1).Stratton Upper School in Biggleswade will be the venue for the Easter Craft Fayre.The event will run from 10am to 4pm, and will feature...
View ArticleDid you see Langford road rage?
WITNESSES are being urged to come forward following a road rage incident.A white dropside lorry stopped in Church Street, Langford and blocked the road, before words were exchanged between the driver...
View ArticleAll the fun of the Fair
STUDENTS tasted Fairtrade orange juice and bananas as part of a two-week awareness workshop.Staff and youngsters at Edward Peake Middle School in Biggleswade were invited to compare Fairtrade orange...
View ArticlePupils go green
PUPILS at a lower school have been learning how to be extra green.Youngsters at Stondon Lower School planted seeds and learned about gardening and saving energy at home.The activities took place as...
View ArticleWoman knocked unconscious by horse
A WOMAN in her 50s is being taken to hospital after being headbutted by a horse.The Magpas Helimedix team were called to a field in Potton at 3.15pm today (Friday, March 30) after receiving reports of...
View ArticleAnd my award for forward thinking on a grand scale goes to...
MY award for forward thinking on a grand scale and working towards a more cost efficient approach to road maintenance this week goes to Central Bedfordshire Council. The latest edition of their...
View ArticleConman jailed after defrauding couple
A PHOTOCOPIER salesman has been jailed for more than four years after defrauding an elderly couple.The couple went bankrupt after being the victims of a million pound scam by Gary Carr, of...
View ArticleMan killed after car overturns on A1
A MAN was killed when a car overturned close to an A1 slip road near Stotfold on Wednesday (March 28).The Vauxhall Corsa ended up on its roof after it left the A1 200 metres from the southbound exit...
View ArticleFour years for Range Rover robber
A MAN who stole a £58,000 Range Rover Sport after pushing its owner to the ground has been jailed for four years.Raheel Hussain, 29, was sentenced on Thursday last week (March 22) at Harrow Crown Court...
View ArticleAward means the world to Sarah
A TRAVEL writer and TV presenter has won a prestigious award.Sarah Woods, who lives in Potton and presents a regular travel feature on ITV’s Alan Titchmarsh Show, triumphed at the PSA Cruise Journalism...
View ArticleAppeal Court judges back paedophile sentence
A SADISTIC loner who downloaded child porn and blackmailed a nine-year-old into indulging his sick fantasies via a webcam had his potentially lifelong sentence backed by top judges on Monday (March...
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