Matt Adcock’s film review: Jack The Giant Slayer
Fee, fi, fo, fum…ask not whence the thunder comes, for between heaven and earth is a perilous place, home to a fearsome giant race, who hunger to conquer the mortals below, waiting for the seeds of...
View ArticleSandy Pre-school’s carnival open day
A pre-school will hold an open day to coincide with the carnival.Sandy Pre-school will open its doors on Saturday, June 15, the same day as Sandy Carnival.Past, present and new parents are invited to...
View ArticleMP Burt welcomes ‘boost’ from Budget
North-East Beds MP Alistair Burt has welcomed the announcements that were made in the Budget.Mr Burt believes Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget will have a positive effect on the area’s economy.He...
View ArticleHolistic centre is in such good health!
A holistic health centre opened its doors for a special launch event on Saturday, March 16.The Courtyard Centre of Health and Wellbeing in Biggleswade hosted a variety of activities and talks.Owner...
View ArticleChurch can now access new funds
A church raised £3,000 for a new project at a charity event on Saturday, March 16.St Andrew’s Church in Biggleswade brought in the funds for the Access for All appeal at its Gift Day.Anyone who would...
View ArticleBurglary in Northill
Burglars smashed through a back door to enter a house.The crime took place on Thursday, March 14 between 10am and 10.45am. Someone broke the glass in the back door of a house in Thorncote Road,...
View ArticleAlan Dee: It’s never great to decide not to punctuate
So its crunch time tomorrow on whether councillor’s in Mid Devon decide to banish apostrophe’s from street signs.If you read the preceding paragraph without tutting, or even realising something was...
View ArticleCelebrate Thai New Year
A restaurant will be celebrating Thai New Year with a special event.The Bangkok Lounge in Shefford will be marking the occasion on Sunday, April 14 from 5.30pm.There will be dancers and an evening of...
View ArticleCanine Partners’ talk in Sandy
Learn about Canine Partners at a library talk.Ray Bylett will speak about the organisation, which trains assistance dogs to help people with disabilities, at Sandy Good Afternoon Club.He will be...
View ArticleRSPB Easter trail
Enjoy Easter with a trail at a nature reserve.The RSPB’s Easter hunt trail will be at the Sandy headquarters on Friday (April 29), to Monday (April 1) from 10am to 3pm.Follow the Easter trail, spotting...
View ArticleIt was a close shave for Nicola
A fundraiser raised more than £850 after shaving her head for charity.Nicola Woodward of Biggleswade raised the money for the Forster Suite at Lister Hospital where she works as a nurse.Nicola, who is...
View ArticlePeace is write way to go
Young writers have been asked to give peace a chance in a new competition.The Rotary Clubs of Biggleswade and Biggleswade Ivel have approached schools around the area to invite students to take part in...
View ArticleFanning her way to the flower show
A floristry student reached the heats of a Chelsea Flower Show competition.Noriko Garratt is in her third year at Shuttleworth College. Her bridal floral design was admired by judges in the RHS Florist...
View ArticleTea party helped to fight cancer
A tea party raised £550.Anne Elliott held the event at Sandy Village Hall on Sunday, March 16. Money was collected for The Eve Appeal, which funds research into ovarian cancer.Anne thanks everyone who...
View ArticleSnow much fun in the garden
Gardeners could enjoy a variety of activities at an Easter fun day on Sunday (March 24).Dunton Community Garden welcomed visitors from around the area for a day of fun and festivities for gardeners of...
View ArticleBird bird finds a friend at college
A female emu has arrived at Shuttleworth College.Beaky, who is 7ft tall, had outgrown her previous home in Essex. She will now live with a male emu named Shane.
View ArticleNeighbourhood Watch needs help
Can you help deliver Neighbourhood Watch booklets?Cheryl McDonald, chair of the newly relaunched Watch in Sandy, is hoping to find a few people to help her deliver 5,000 booklets in Sandy and...
View ArticleAssault in Biggleswade’s Aldi
A member of staff was attacked at his supermarket.Police were called to Aldi in Bonds Lane, Biggleswade at 3.12pm yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, March 27).A man in his 20s was assaulted by a member of...
View ArticleStotfold mum convicted of drunk driving with child in car
A Stotfold mum who crashed her car while high on over-the-counter medicines and wine after weaving in and out of oncoming traffic has been spared an immediate jail sentence.A Stotfold mum who crashed...
View ArticleResident says town has gone to the dogs!
The organiser of a town clean-up claims that problems with dog fouling are still not being taken seriously.Earlier this month Peter Biernis invited volunteers to help him clean up areas of Biggleswade...
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