Museum open day is cancelled
The Signals Museum at RAF Henlow has had to cancel its open day on Saturday, December 1.This is due to a lack of power in the building because of maintenance work.The museum is due to open again on...
View ArticleOpen day at nursing home
A nursing home will be welcoming visitors to an open day on Wednesday, November 28.Potton House Nursing Home in Biggleswade will be hosting the event to explain more about the care and support it...
View ArticlePub and church’s home donation
A generous pub landlord and church raised more than £250 for a care home.John Walsh, landlord at The Golden Pheasant pub in Biggleswade High Street and St Andrew’s Church in the town raised £252 for...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Silver Linings Playbook, Gambit, End Of Watch
Silver Linings PlaybookThe Fighter was a return to the filmmaking arena of the fascinating talent David O. Russell, who had been on hiatus since the glorious folly of his existential comedy I Heart...
View ArticleMP Burt welcomes energy firm pledge
North-East Beds MP Alistair Burt has welcomed government proposals to tackle expensive energy bills and tariffs.North-East Beds MP Alistair Burt has welcomed government proposals to tackle expensive...
View ArticleNadine: ‘Jungle was hard, hard, hard’
Mid Beds MP Nadine Dorries has been voted out of the camp on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.Nadine, 55, is the first campmate to leave the jungle reality show, and claimed that she is happy to...
View ArticleNadine: ‘I’m back at work’
Jungle MP Nadine Dorries claims that she has set up an office in her Australian hotel room to serve the people of Mid Beds.In an interview with the Daybreak programme Nadine, who has been criticised...
View ArticleNadine’s daughter: ‘Mum seems happy, confident and excited to come back’
The daughter of jungle MP Nadine Dorries has spoken to the Times & Citizen this morning about her mum’s exit from the show.Jen Dorries claimed that, although Nadine didn’t get past the first round...
View ArticleFamily’s delight at cancer fundraiser
A family were delighted to raise almost £5,000 for Cancer Research at a charity open sale.Angela Butcher has been diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer and her family raised £4,700 in six hours...
View ArticleFestivities will be bazaar
Buy some gifts at a Christmas bazaar.Potton Pre-school’s event will be held at Potton Lower School on Saturday, December 1.Visit between 11am and 2pm for children’s crafts and games, a barbecue and...
View ArticleDecisions about the timber yard
Two timber yard planning applications have been approved and two refused.Central Beds Council’s development management committee was discussing Beeston Timber Yard.Councillors agreed that the...
View ArticleArlesey Gypsy site to grow despite town’s fears
A Gypsy and Traveller site can officially expand despite fierce opposition.Mr L Connors’ planning application to add four more static caravans to the Twin Acres site off Arlesey’s Hitchin Road was...
View ArticleExtra timber yard hours refused
“Enough is enough” was councillors’ response to two industrial applications.Four condition amendments to the Beeston Timber Yard’s planning permission were discussed by Central Beds councillors at a...
View ArticleVillage WI group celebrates 90th anniversary
A WI group held a party to celebrate its 90th birthday.Clifton WI welcomed members and guests from around the area to the event at All Saints Church Hall earlier this month.President Sally Noon...
View ArticlePolice fight cuts by asking councils to pay for PCSOs
Town and parish councils must pay if they want to keep their police community support officers (PCSOs).Bedfordshire Police has written to local councils asking for funding. If none is given 40 per cent...
View ArticleChristmas kids disco
Tickets for the annual Kids Disco are on sale at the Biggleswade Chronicle offices.The Biggleswade Carnival’s seasonal fun event takes place at the Biggleswade United Working Men’s Club on Sunday,...
View ArticleCouncil’s cost or investment?
A town’s council tax precept will rise by five per cent to pay for new council offices – but some councillors say this is a sound future investment.Sandy’s town councillors are divided as to the wisdom...
View ArticleOutlook for lights is certainly bright
Organisers of Bigglewade’s Christmas lights have denied rumours that they are behind schedule with the display.New contractor Lamps & Tubes are providing the lights for this year’s decorations and...
View ArticlePoll blow for MP Dorries
One in three voters is “much less likely” to vote for Nadine Dorries after her appearance on reality TV show I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.According to a private poll, commissioned by a senior...
View ArticlePair launch collaboration
A photographer and musician have celebrated the launch of an artistic collaboration.Jayne Odell, of Gamlingay and Kevin Hall, of Sandy have teamed up to produce Coastscapes, a visual and musical...
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