Swimmers would go to any length!
Fundraising swimmers were prepared to go to any length for charity.Some 20 teams were sponsored by the length as they helped to raise more than £4,000 in the Rotary Club of Biggleswade’s annual...
View ArticlePupils who never grow old!
Youngsters at a lower school acted like they will never grow old during a themed fundraising day.Pupils at Gothic Mede Lower School in Arlesey enjoyed a non-uniform day on Friday (February 15),...
View ArticleNurseries bought by national chain
A group of Chronicle Country nurseries has been bought by a national chain.Treetops employs over 800 childcare professionals, cares for more than 2,500 children each day, already operates several...
View ArticleManager’s thanks for warm welcome
The new manager at a pub has thanked a village for a warm welcome.Michelle Rowell is the new manager at The Cock in Broom, and will be serving food again at the pub.She said: “I would like to thank...
View ArticleSummer opening for new Tesco store
Tesco is confident its new store in Chronicle Country will be opening in the summer.Representatives from the supermarket giant showed Sandy mayor Councillor Susan Sutton, town clerk Delia Shephard and...
View ArticleJames Jamieson: new thinking on old people’s care
This month Central Beds Council leader James Jamieson discusses the issue of elderly care.There’s been a lot in the news recently about changes to the way that we fund care for adults - particularly...
View ArticleDave Hodgson: Your council tax is frozen again
This month Mayor of Bedford Dave Hdgson discusses setting the council’s annual budget.Councils are setting their annual budgets this month, with a third of authorities reportedly increasing council...
View ArticleHistory society to welcome members from further afield
A village’s historical group has changed its name and will be welcoming members from further afield.The former Langford History Society will now be known as the Langford and District History Society...
View ArticleYoung gardeners create bright new window displays
Neighbours of a village pub will be green with envy when they see its colourful new window boxes.The March Hare in Dunton now has a bright new display in its windows, thanks to members of the Dunton...
View ArticleCharity to hold store roadshow
An animal charity will be helping to find new homes for cats.Wood Green is holding a re-homing roadshow at Pets at Home in Biggleswade on Saturday (February 23).Anyone looking to re-home a cat or to...
View ArticleYouth organisations receive cash boosts
Youth groups from around Chronicle Country were given cash boosts at a ceremony.The money came from a fund set up by the late May Garton, which was held in a trust by the Older People’s Action Group...
View ArticleDistraction burglar breaks into house
A distraction burglar managed to enter an elderly woman’s home after claiming he had damaged a water main.The man knocked on the 75-year-old’s door in Home Close, Stotfold at around 2.30pm on Tuesday,...
View ArticleCouncil shortlists new traveller sites
A shortlist of sites for new Gypsy and Traveller pitches in Chronicle Country is due to be discussed.Central Beds Council’s sustainable communities overview and scrutiny committee will be debating the...
View ArticleMan charged over imitation firearm
A man has appeared in court charged with possession of an imitation firearm.Tudor Gheorghiu, 26, of Waverley Avenue, Sandy attended a preliminary hearing at Bedford Magistrates Court on Wednesday...
View ArticleGang robberies could be linked
Two violent robberies took place in Biggleswade at the weekend.The first happened at around 6.15pm on Friday (February 15) where a 15-year-old victim was dragged into an alleyway and threatened with a...
View ArticleRail company voted bottom of the table
Rail company First Capital Connect has come bottom of the table in a survey by consumer magazine Which?.According to the survey, just 40 per cent of passengers are satisfied with the service – compared...
View ArticleTributes paid to a true driving force
Tributes have been paid to a tireless servant of the community who has died at the age of 62.Duncan Thomas, of Meppershall was an active member of the community in his native Meppershall as well as...
View ArticleCouncillors to hold advice surgery
Two Central Beds Councillors will be holding a help and advice surgery.Councillors Caroline Maudlin and Naomi Sheppard will be at Sandy Library on Saturday, February 23 from 10am to noon.For further...
View ArticleCatherine tries out hair extensions
I like hair. Long, short, straight, curly, wavy, I like it all. In all honesty I do not think I’ve actually seen my natural hair colour since I was 13. I first dyed my hair in the 90s, I put two red...
View ArticleHall welcome at public meeting
The Potton Hall for All group is holding a public meeting.The gathering will take place at the Pavilion in Mill Lane, Potton on Monday, February 25, starting at 7pm.Contact 01767 260062 to book a...
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