Party on Potton’s school disco
Dance back to your schooldays with a disco.Party on Potton’s school disco will take place on Saturday (February 9).There will be an adult version of a school tuck shop called a Tuck Shot plus a bar and...
View ArticleRector’s departing gift
A rector left his parish after a final service on Sunday (February 3).Reverend Derwyn Williams had been at St Swithun’s Church in Sandy for 12 years.Parishioner Rodney Patterson presented the rector...
View ArticleIt’s return of the Mak and others as well
Music fans can catch five acts from around the area performing on Friday (February 8).Performers and Pints is a long-running live music night in Potton run by professional recording artist Will...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Those ad break mini-dramas are a real turn-off
Sometimes you know it’s not worth letting something gnaw away at your vitals and boost your blood pressure towards the red line, but you just can’t help it.And the issue that has cornered my goat and...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Lincoln
“I am the president of the United States of America, clothed in immense power!”1865,I remember it well… The American Civil War was moving towards its end and US president ‘Honest Abe’ Lincoln – another...
View ArticleLanguage school receives top marks
Students and staff from the Bury St Edmunds language school BLS English celebrate after it received top marks from the Independent Schools Inspectorate. It was rated ‘exceeding expectations’ in all...
View ArticleBetter service for callers
A contact service has improved a council’s responses.South Cambs District Council’s contact centre was brought in-house in December. Now 84 per cent of calls are resolved without the need to transfer...
View ArticleAir cadets marked their anniversary
More than 200 cadets met in St Neots to celebrate the Air Training Corps’ 72nd anniversary.The parade included cadets from the 22 (Sandy) Squadron and the 2065 (Biggleswade) Squadron.
View ArticleEnjoyable tale to help make Disney the top dog again
Wreck-It RalphJohn C. Reilly voices a bullish video game villain unhappy with his lot in Disney’s latest attempt to regain top dog status in the animated film game.He wanders off to be a hero, dealing...
View ArticleRepresenting service users
A new watchdog is being launched to monitor health and social care services.From April Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire will seek the views of patients and social care service users.This is part of...
View ArticleNew look at the Chronicle
Your new look Chronicle will hit the shelves tomorrow.So pick up a copy of your favourite local paper, sit back with a cup of tea and catch up on all the news.All the features you know and love will...
View ArticleDates set for summer events
The dates have been set for two summer events in one Chronicle Country town.This year’s Shefford Gala will take place on Sunday, September 22, and will be based in the High Street.The gala has been...
View ArticleWoman dies after pond fall
A “well-liked” woman died after she fell into her pond while feeding her fish, an inquest has heard.Margaret Clark, 76, of Silver Street, Great Barford, was found by close friend Jonathan Jones on...
View ArticleVIDEO: Historic mill will open to the public
An historic mill is to be opened for the public to enjoy.Jordans Mill in Biggleswade dates back to 1896 and is being restored so visitors can learn about the town’s history and heritage as a focal...
View ArticleMale voice choir to sing
A male voice choir is due to perform in a forthcoming concert.The Welwyn Garden City Male Voice Choir will be performing at Trinity Methodist Church in Biggleswade on Saturday, February 16 at...
View ArticleHot box lifeline is on offer
Are you struggling to keep warm and well fed this winter?Age UK Bedfordshire has a supply of free hot boxes for older, frailer and more vulnerable people. Contents include blankets, soup and gloves.If...
View ArticleMan is jailed for historic rape
A man who raped a woman in Stotfold more than 20 years ago has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years.Daniel Borgers, 41, was sentenced at Luton Crown Court on Friday last week (February 1) after being...
View ArticleReverend Sue Groom’s Thought for the Week
Trust in God in the good times and in the bad onesWe’re past the mid-point of winter: February 2 marks the half-way point between the winter solstice in December and the spring equinox in...
View Article‘Help us as we survey the night sky’
Rural campaigners and astronomers are calling on ‘citizen scientists’ to take part in Star Count 2013 – a cosmic census which will help map light pollution across the country. CPRE dark skies...
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