Matt Adcock’s film review: Dead Man Down
“They killed my wife. They killed my daughter. They should have made sure they killed me too.”If you’re in the mood for a dark crime revenge thriller from the maker of the original The Girl With The...
View ArticleTesting times for school’s young engineers
Young engineers tested the effects of adverse temperatures on a computer in a science project.Four students from Samuel Whitbread Academy in Clifton assessed the results of placing a single board...
View ArticleFirst class facilities in playground
Staff and students at a middle school are enjoying new facilities bought with sponsorship money from a fun run.Youngsters at Biggleswade Academy: Holmemead Middle School can now make the most of five...
View ArticleTrain company has new man in charge
First Capital Connect has appointed a new managing director.FirstGroup has appointed David Statham as managing director of First Capital Connect, which runs trains through Sandy, Biggleswade and...
View ArticleCoronation party is good cheer for town
Senior citizens can enjoy a party again this year.Sandy’s Big Lunch will be held on Sunday, June 2 from 12.30pm in Sandy Village Hall. It is celebrating Elizabeth II’s 60 years on the throne. Senior...
View ArticleIlluminating idea from town’s bank
A bank is hoping to update its look.Lloyds Bank in Sandy Market Square has submitted a planning application to Central Beds Council requesting permission to replace its illuminated and non-illuminated...
View ArticleBecome a councillor and have a say in decisions that affect you
Potential councillors are being targeted at a special event.If you are interested in influencing decisions in your area and becoming a spokesman for local interests then you can attend Central Beds...
View ArticleVideo and pictures: Ickwell May Day 2013
Bright sunshine marked the 450th celebration of Ickwell May Day.The traditional village festival is held on May Day each year and attracts crowds from across the area.Bedford Morris Men led the...
View ArticleVideo: Sandy town councillor Christopher Butterfield
A town’s youngest councillor is ready to leap into action.Christopher Butterfield of Glebe Road in Sandy was elected to Sandy Town Council on Thursday, May 2.He was inspired to become a councillor...
View ArticleVolunteers will give assistance in community
Neighbourly people can provide a vital lifeline for others in their town.Sandy Good Neighbours scheme is in the pipeline and will be properly launched if enough people show an interest in taking...
View ArticleEyes peeled to spot youths on the roof
The police are looking out for youths climbing on the roof of a building.Youngsters have been spotted on flat roofed building by the bowling green in Sunderland Road, Sandy.Police will patrol the area...
View ArticleFundraiser will remember football fanatic Mathew
A brave young father who tragically lost his battle against a brain tumour was thinking of playing in a football fundraiser on Sunday (May 12).Mathew Geaves of Sandy was being cared for at St John’s...
View ArticleVideo: Piano time for retiring landlady
A pub landlady is retiring after running pubs in a town for a quarter of a century.Claire Norman has been at the Queen’s Head in Sandy for 19 years and she previously ran the Lord Nelson pub, now the...
View ArticleRSPB’s bluebell walk
Enjoy the beautiful bluebells at The Lodge nature reserve.The RSPB has organised a walk at its Sandy headquarters.It will take place from 11am to 1pm tomorrow (Saturday (May 11).This walk will show the...
View ArticleSpiky customer at the bottom of the garden
A man who was enjoying an evening walk was shocked to find a porcupine lurking at the bottom of his garden.Chris Parr found the spiky rodent in the garden of his home in Old Warden on Friday, May 3.He...
View ArticleAll the fun of the fair at the country show
Fancy a steamy day out?Stotfold Mill’s Steam Fair and Country Show will be held tomorrow (Saturday) and on Sunday.Attractions include battle re-enactments, a steam parade and a traction engine tug of...
View ArticleCouncil’s chairman re-elected to post
A town council decided who would run its meetings during the next year.At its annual town council meeting on Tuesday Potton Town Council re-elected Councillor Alan Leggatt as the chairman. Councillor...
View ArticleIs new system one way of reducing traffic levels in busy residential roads?
Along with parking, traffic is often seen as being one of Biggleswade’s biggest issues.A rapidly increasing population combined with growing numbers of workers, shoppers and visitors to the town means...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Django Unchained
Quentin Tarantino follows up his war homage Inglourious Basterds with another Oscar-winner, DJANGO UNCHAINED (18: Sony), a thrilling swagger through the good, bad and ugly sides of slavery.The...
View ArticleBusy road junction could be ‘made safer’
A new 20mph speed limit and parking restrictions could help to improve safety at a busy road junction.Central Beds Council is considering introducing a 20mph speed limit in Hitchin Road, Shefford close...
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