Parent governor is needed for Central Beds committee
SCHOOL governors can put themselves forward for a vacancy on a Central Bedfordshire Council committee.A parent governor representative is required on the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny...
View ArticleSpecial plaque for gardens
A CHRONICLE Country estate has been recognised as the National Gardens Scheme (NGS) celebrates its 85th anniversary.Southill Park has opened its gardens to the public every years since the NGS started,...
View ArticlePupils sing out loud with inter-schools concerts
Young singers will raise their voices for a series of inter-schools concerts.The 3,500 lower school pupils, aged seven to nine, have been drawn from across Central Bedfordshire.The pupils have been...
View ArticleMuseum signals open days
DISCOVER how people used to communicate at the Signal Museum.The museum in RAF Henlow is taking part in the annual event, International Museums on the Air. It is an amateur radio event, which will link...
View ArticleIf you have to log on, you’re a loser...
CULTURAL commentators have been tutting and pursing their lips about a survey which is said to prove that nosy neighbours are turning into internet snoopers thanks to 21st century technology.It’s all...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and more
WHEN I booked into THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12: Twentieth Century Fox) at my local multiplex in February, I didn’t expect any surprises.This manipulative charmer does exactly what it says on the...
View ArticleYoung artists help to create history
PUPILS at a lower school have helped the organisers of an art project to achieve a Guinness World Record.The children were among the 201,948 youngsters who had their images projected onto Buckingham...
View ArticleReward for information following school raids
A REWARD of up to £1,000 is on offer to anyone who can help police after a spate of school burglaries.The money is being offered by Crimestoppers for information which leads to a successful...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Abraham Lincoln - Vampire Hunter, Chernobyl Diaries
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire HunterIf aliens are orbiting in radar-defying craft, looking for signs that Earth is weak, lacking heart, imagination and fight, they’ll take great strength from this film. I’d...
View ArticleCatch the speeding drivers racing through the town
STOP speeding motorists on your local roads by becoming a speed deterrent.Members of the Sandy Community Safety Group and other interested locals are being trained to monitor vehicle speeds in and...
View ArticleCountdown to the new policing chief
BEDFORDSHIRE has come a step closer to choosing its new policing chief, after Labour announced its candidate to be police commissioner and the Conservative Party picked its final shortlist of two.The...
View ArticleSoldiers’ mountain challenge to help two charities
SIX soldiers cycled over three of Britain’s best known mountains to raise money for charity.The team, who are all based at the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre at Chicksands, hope to raise more...
View ArticleTributes paid to Councillor Jon Clarke
A DEEPLY committed councillor died suddenly this week.Jon Clarke, who was a councillor for Stotfold and Langford on Central Beds Council and for Langford Parish Council, passed away suddenly at his...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the new movie releases: The Five Year Engagement, Abraham...
YOU want to know what a high concept movie is? It’s the sort of film which tells you everything you need to know in the title, and makes you want to see it. Snakes On A Plane was a good example – and...
View ArticleHospital future still unclear
THE future of Biggleswade Hospital remains in doubt after NHS chiefs were grilled at a heated public meeting on Monday (June 18).Angry attendees at the South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation...
View ArticleFunerals under new name
A FUNERAL service has changed its name.Gordon Goodwin and Graham Rowley are now working together in Sandy as Ivel Funeral Service.Gordon has lived in Sandy since 1978 while Graham moved to the town in...
View ArticleSandy Football Club’s refurbishment
A FOOTBALL club’s plans to refurbish its headquarters have been approved by councillors.Sandy Town Council has given permission for Sandy Football Club to seek grant funding and prepare plans for the...
View ArticleAfternoon tea at a new mothers’ support group
RELAX with a delicious cup of tea and a scrumptious slice of cake while helping new mothers.Breast! will be holding an afternoon tea to mark its first anniversary.The group was started last year by two...
View ArticleFamily to raise money on run
THREE generations of a family will be completing a five-kilometre run for the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity on Sunday (June 24).Biggleswade-based Shannon Hill, nine, her mum Lisa, brother Jake,...
View ArticleTown ready for float parade
BIGGLESWADE will truly come alive with colour and festivities on Saturday, June 23 when the Grand Parade of Floats passes through the town.The Biggleswade Carnival procession is the pride of the...
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