Catching tunes at festival
A CLASSICAL music festival starts tonight.The annual Potton Music Festival consists of a series of concerts performed by Marais Ensemble.Tonight (Friday) there is a concert at 8pm in St Mary’s Church,...
View ArticleLights’ future still uncertain
THE future of a town’s Christmas lights still hangs in the balance – but councillors hope to rebuild bridges.Sandy Chamber of Trade, which has organised Sandy’s Christmas lights and switch-on event for...
View ArticleHospital admits two new patients
IN a new twist to the story of Biggleswade Hospital and its feared closure the facility admitted two patients earlier this week.There were doubts as to whether any more patients would be admitted after...
View ArticleFarm shop’s open day
A FARM shop is holding an open day tomorrow (Saturday).Parkside Farm Shop in Southill Road, Broom is invite visitors to stop by between 10am and 4pm.You can meet the shop’s suppliers and taste their...
View ArticleMeg will perform in the opening ceremony
A FORMER Chronicle Country resident is taking part in the opening ceremony of the Olympics tonight.Meg McNaughton, previously of Biggleswade, was put forward by her agent and she did not know what she...
View ArticleProm night celebrations for students
STUDENTS danced the night away at their Year 11 prom.The Samuel Whitbread Academy pupils celebrated finishing their GCSEs by gathering at Offley Place in Hitchin. The prom was held on Tuesday, July...
View ArticleBaton twirling celebrations
A TROUPE of majorettes has celebrated its 25th anniversary.Shefford Majorettes marked its quarter century at its annual meeting and awards evening on Tuesday, July 17.The community youth group was...
View ArticleHoliday scheme is 30 this summer
A HOLIDAY club is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.The Junior Youth Club at Gamlingay Village College is running for a week this summer.Children can attend from Monday, August 6 to Friday,...
View ArticleSign up for a new course
ANYONE who is looking to boost their employment prospects can sign up for new adult learning courses.Central Beds Council is offering a large variety of courses in everything from flower arranging and...
View ArticleNew acting chairmen for group
THE Biggleswade Town Plan Steering Group has elected two new acting chairmen at a meeting.Kim Sadler and Mike Strange are the acting chairman after Gerry Lawrence stood down as chairman.Paul Jenkins...
View ArticleBusinesses from Beds, Herts and Bucks invited to Meet the Buyer at Luton Airport
LUTON Airport’s first multi-million pound Meet The Buyer event since 2009 is being promoted as a huge opportunity for local businesses.Up to 100 firms from Beds, Herts and Bucks will be given the...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Ted, Diary Of A Wimpy Kid
TedMasterly as The Dark Knight Rises is, it is heavy going and what with the Olympics currently building national fervour and a rotten run of biblical weather, heavy is something people might not...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs: Comes A Bright Day, The Flowers of War
A LONDON hotel porter finds himself thrown into a hostage situation with the girl of his dreams in COMES A BRIGHT DAY (15: Sony).This British thriller with romantic undertones is an ambitious but...
View ArticleStotfold turns out to cheer Victoria
WELL-WISHERS who had screamed and cheered Victoria Pendleton on were united in their disappointment when her disqualification was confirmed on Thursday (August 2).Victoria fans of all ages packed out...
View ArticleOlympic heartache for Victoria Pendleton
IT was heartbreak at the Olympics on Thursday (August 2) as cycling’s golden girl Victoria Pendleton and her teammate Jessica Varnish were disqualified from the Women’s Team Sprint.The pair, who were...
View ArticleRhythm Festivals 2012 is cancelled
THE Rhythm Festivals 2012 event has been cancelled, it was confirmed today (Friday, August 3).The annual festival was due to take place at The Mansion House in Old Warden Park over the Bank Holiday...
View ArticleSignals Museum open day
THE Signals Museum at RAF Henlow will be holding an open day on Saturday (August 4).Visitors can have a look around the museum between 10am and 4pm.The venue tells the story of RAF signals and aims to...
View ArticleVictoria Pendleton lands Olympic gold
Stotfold cyclist Victoria Pendleton raced to a gold medal in the Olympics on Friday night.She burst through the field of the Women’s Kierin and held on to cross the line first in front of thousands of...
View ArticleWoman set for Crown Court
A 33-YEAR-OLD woman has appeared in court charged with poisoning two of her colleagues at a dental practice in Shefford.Ravinder Kaur is charged with two counts of administering poison with intent to...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Ted
No matter how big a splash you make in this world whether you’re Corey Feldman, Frankie Muniz, Justin Bieber or a talking teddy bear, eventually, nobody cares…”That’s the censored version of the...
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