Allotment group given £1,000 grant
Gardeners will appreciate a council’s grant.South Cambs District Council has given Gamlingay Allotment Gardeners Association a grant of £1,000 for the purchase of a central secure storage container.The...
View ArticleLeisure centre now officially excellent
A leisure centre has passed a rigorous assessment.Saxon Pool and Leisure Centre, which is managed by Stevenage Leisure on behalf of Central Beds Council, has passed the assessment from Sport England’s...
View ArticleTasty meals at farm shop
A farm shop is hosting a charity fundraiser.Garden Friends Farm Shop and Sue Lang from The Beesnees, who is also a Pampered Chef consultant, will raise money for Alzheimer’s Society. They will cook up...
View ArticleIt’s a big coronation lunch
A few places have become available for The Big Coronation 60 Years Lunch.The free event will be held in Sandy on Sunday, June 2. It will be an enjoyable afternoon for the elderly, the disabled and...
View ArticleAthletics contest success for cadets
Air cadets came away from an athletics competition with handfuls of medals.Teenagers from the 22 (Sandy) Squadron won 18 medals at the Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire wing athletics competition.Cadet...
View ArticleMagical afternoon at pub
Sharon Walsh will take over as the new landlady at the Queen’s Head in Sandy on Wednesday (May 29).To celebrate there will be a children’s fun event from noon to 2pm on Saturday, June 1. Activities...
View ArticleSupport group for cancer sufferers
A group for people with cancer is seeking new members.Biggleswade Cancer Support Group, which was formed earlier this year, meets in the Baptist Church’s meeting room on Monday afternoons twice a...
View ArticleMP gives support to Equal Marriage
MP Alistair Burt is pleased to support the Equal Marriage Bill.Speaking after the vote, he said: “This is a good day for those who value equality, lifelong commitment and stability in...
View ArticleFamily fun at town’s fete
Classic cars and clowns will feature at a fete.Shefford Coronation Fete will be held on Sunday, June 2 from 1pm to 5pm in Hitchin Road. The gala princess will be crowned. There will also be a barbecue...
View ArticleTest your wits and raise cash for cancer unit
Last week we announced the launch of Macmillan Cancer Support’s campaign to raise money for a new cancer unit at Lister Hospital.The charity needs you to help it raise £1.5 million in order to replace...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Fast & Furious 6
“Ride or die, remember?”Fast Five back in 2011 was a crazy jump start for an auto-action franchise that was in danger of running out of gas.Now the series blasts back and instead of misfiring, Fast...
View ArticleSignals are clear for museum visit
Spend time at the museum.The Signals Museum at RAF Henlow next open on Saturday, June 1.Stop by from 10am to 4pm. Entry is free. Just take some photo ID such as a passport, driving license or over 60s...
View ArticleBookworm Caitlin’s timely reading feat
A voracious reader worked her way through more than 150 books in just nine weeks.Caitlin Gray, 11, took part in the national competition, Read For My School.She completed 152 books between Monday,...
View ArticleHave a nice day off on Monday? Then you’re a passenger, pal...
Something’s not right, and it’s up to us all to put our heads together to sort it out and come up with something better. Ready for a bit of a brainstorm?Here’s the conundrum. We’ve just had another...
View ArticleRomancing the stone!
Students at a middle school learned about more than 1,000 years of history in a cross-curricular day.Youngsters at Etonbury Academy in Arlesey were taught about maths, science, English, technology and...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: The Big Wedding, The Purge
Once upon a time the name Robert de Niro above the title meant one thing – passionate, powerhouse performances rooted in blue-collar sensibilities, muscular masterpieces of method acting.You were with...
View ArticleNew service for students is quite a site!
Chronicle Country students can plan their futures using a new website.Central Beds Council and the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) have teamed up to provide the new service.UCAS...
View ArticleYoung performers had so much Vision
Aspiring actors and actresses from a theatre school had the chance the perform in a West End production.Youngsters from the Sandy-based Vision Theatre Arts school performed three different musical...
View ArticleThe weekend just glided by
High-flying air cadets enjoyed a Bank Holiday weekend with a difference.Four air cadets from Biggleswade and Sandy took to the skies of Bedfordshire in a day of gliding.The gliding took place on Sunday...
View ArticleA right royal party in Shefford
The crowning of the Shefford Gala Princess will take place at a special event this weekend.The Shefford Town Memorial Association (STMA) is holding its Coronation Fete on Sunday, June 2 which will see...
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