Electricity, water and fire are no obstacles!
FIVE friends are preparing to overcome fire, electricity and water as they take on one of the world’s toughest obstacle courses.Andy Penn, of Biggleswade and Tim Stephenson of Sandy will be among the...
View ArticleVoters can be as silly as politicians – that’s the price of democracy
I have yet again turned to watching DVDs of yesteryear programmes rather than watch the dross currently on TV. At the moment I am seven hours into that great 1991 series GBH and enjoying it as much as...
View ArticleCandidates for election announced
THE Gamlingay candidates who are seeking election to South Cambridgeshire District Council have been announced.A third of the seats for councillors on the district council will be up for grabs on...
View ArticleBake-off for young chefs
YOUNG chefs at an academy took part in a bake-off.Students at Biggleswade Academy Trust: Holmemead Middle School baked Easter cakes from scratch as part of the activity.They were also asked to research...
View ArticlePlanting of trees for students
YOUNGSTERS from an academy have taken part in a tree planting for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.Three students from Etonbury Academy in Arlesey lent a hand at the Jubilee Wood tree planting in...
View ArticleNew train station shelter
TRAIN passengers can now wait in a new shelter thanks to a station improvement scheme.First Capital Connect has installed a new shelter at Biggleswade train station as part of the National Station...
View ArticleEaster fun at school craft fayre
AN UPPER school held an Easter craft fayre last Sunday (April 1).Stratton Upper School in Biggleswade was the venue for the event, which featured a variety of attractions.There were some 16 stalls...
View ArticleMan is arrested after vehicle fire
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a police car was set alight.The 18-year-old was arrested in Biggleswade Market Square at around 8.30pm on Thursday, March 29.The man, from...
View ArticleYes, it’s a sign - for me to steer clear!
ONE of the key festivals in the Christian calendar – it’s right up there with Christmas, and some would say more significant – has just happened. No, honestly, check the calendar if you don’t believe...
View ArticleFree school for ‘difficult’ youngsters
PLANS are in place to open a new school designed for pupils with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties.Members of Central Bedfordshire Council have shown their support for proposals to set up...
View Article14-year-old charged
A 14-year-old girl has been charged with a robbery in Sandy.The incident took place in Dapifer Drive on March 25. A victim was punched in the face and her mobile phone taken. The girl, who cannot be...
View ArticleFirefighter makes a marathon effort
A FIREFIGHTER from Biggleswade will be taking part in the Brighton Marathon to raise money for the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.Chris, a member of the London Fire Brigade, chose the charity, which...
View ArticleArmed robbery at One Stop Shop
ARMED robbers struck at the One Stop Shop in Stotfold on April 1.Two masked men entered the Regent Street store at around 10pm and threatened two female members of staff with a knife before taking cash...
View Article£5,000 prize to win in Beds FSB awards
A £5,000 advertising prize is up for grabs in this year’s Bedfordshire Federation of Small Businesses awards.The prize has been donated by Premier Newspapers, publishers of the Luton News, Dunstable...
View ArticleFun day is sure to go swimmingly
A FUN day is set to be held at Saxon Pool and Leisure Centre in Biggleswade to mark the official opening of its creche garden.Swimming teacher Jon Scott, 27, swam 1,000 lenghs of the pool in a 13-hour...
View ArticleEaster fun in Moggerhanger
YOUNGSTERS enjoyed Easter with a church and churchyard egg hunt.The searching followed a family service at St John’s Church in Moggerhanger.Afterwards there was an array of fun activities for the...
View ArticleArt and artefacts talk
LISTEN to the stories behind an organisation’s artefacts.Diane Bell will be giving an illustrated talk about the vast range of furniture, paintings, ceramics, clocks and sculptures held by the National...
View ArticleSponsor show so planes fly high
ONE of the highlights of the August Bank holiday weekend is an annual air display.This year the Little Gransden Air and Vintage Vehicle Show is celebrating its 20th anniversary.Each year it raises...
View ArticleFloodlight plans for Gamlingay
A CHURCH could soon be lit up in its full glory.The Friends of St Mary’s Church in Gamlingay hope to install floodlights to illuminate the building’s tower and spire.Philip Gorton, who is one of the...
View ArticleDig your way into work with gardening scheme
UNEMPLOYED volunteers are urgently needed for a gardening scheme.The Diamond Jubilee Central Bedfordshire Volunteer Community Task Force was set up by community stalwart, Ken Lynch, to help older and...
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