Talk about the community
A community campaigner and fundraiser will give a talk.Ken Lynch of Sandy will speak about the Sandy community in action at a meeting of Sandy Good Afternoon Club (Friday, January 3).It starts at...
View ArticleNew Year present for community groups
Fifteen community groups have begun 2014 with a cash boost thanks to the generosity of one of Chronicle Country’s oldest firms.Motley & Hope Solicitors celebrated 200 years of practice in...
View ArticleWaders are beaten as slick City claim victory
Biggleswade Town fell to a narrow defeat against promotion hopefuls Cambridge City on Saturday.Hopes were high for the Waders off the back of a super 5-1 win over Bedford Town and in front of a...
View ArticleTravel: Sun, sea and submarines in Lanzarote
A 7ft yellow duck and the promise of mid-haul winter sun keep James Tapsfield, his pregnant wife and three-year-old daughter happy on a short break to Lanzarote.When you book a holiday in sun-drenched...
View ArticleSlideshow: Biggleswade United 1 Stotfold 1
Biggleswade United and Stotfold played out an entertaining draw in a fiercely-contested local derby.Reynaldo Carbon scored for the hosts in the fifth minute, curling the ball past Michael Johnson in...
View ArticleAdvantages of open business are discussed in hotly anticipated book
A former chief reporter at the Biggleswade Chronicle has written a highly-anticipated book on business.David Cushman’s new book, The 10 Principles of Open Business, has been written with Jamie Burke...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Promised Land, The Frozen Ground, Harrigan
There’s more than a hint of David-and-Goliath tales like Local Hero in PROMISED LAND (15: Universal).And this gently-paced fictional story about an energy corporation buying up farmland also has echoes...
View ArticleTop two separated by goal difference
Shillington’s lead at the head of the Premier Division supported by Sportsform league table is now down to just goal difference.Second placed AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College retained their 100...
View ArticleSuper slimmer launches group
A slimmer who lost three stone has started up her own weight loss group.Rachel Stott has launched the new Slimming World group in Potton.It runs on Thursday nights at Burgoyne Middle School, from 7.30pm.
View ArticleRobin Hood robs from the rich and gives to the poor
New Year may have been and gone but the festive season is not yet finished – because it’s still panto time!Robin Hood (pictured)continues to amuse and delight audiences at Cambridge Arts Theatre this...
View ArticleSwim for William
Swimming pool staff will be taking to the water in memory of a teenager.Today (Friday) the staff at Saxon Pool and Leisure Centre in Biggleswade will swim 15 miles to raise money for the William...
View ArticleMan hospitalised after car collides with tree
A man was hospitalised after his car collided with a tree on Friday (January 3).The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST), air ambulance charity Magpas Helimedix, Beds Police and Beds Fire and...
View ArticleBusinesses urged to sign up for Meet the Buyer
Central Beds Council, Luton Borough Council and the NHS are looking to do business with local companies at a Meet The Buyer event later this month.Despite much publicised cuts to their budgets, the...
View ArticleShowcase for acoustic, folk and roots musicians
A music showcase for acoustic and folk talent in Beds, Herts and Bucks is about to be launched at a pub near Luton.The project from Helen Meissners’ Folkstock Arts Foundation will be operating out of...
View ArticleGarden Friends helps the homeless
A farm shop has helped the homeless for the second year running.Garden Friends Farm Shop at Roxton Garden Centre gave its unsold fruit and vegetables to Clarenden Street Homeless Shelter in Bedford.The...
View ArticleTravel: Arctic adventures in the deep freeze
A snowmobile ride through the Arctic Desert, ice caving in a glacier and a husky ride through snow-capped valleys are all treats in store for Sarah Marshall on a winter trip to icy wonderland...
View ArticleManager beats 70 nominees to industry award
A businessman has received an industry award for his knowledge and work.David Carroll, customer helpdesk and technical support manager at Integra ICT in Sandy, received the Technical Person of the Year...
View ArticleCCTV provision could be cut to save more cash
A town’s CCTV could be slashed to save money.There are seven permanent fixed publicly owned CCTV cameras in Sandy.Three are funded by Central Beds Council and four by Sandy Town Council.The town...
View ArticleBlues extend deal for Brentford keeper Bonham
Arlesey Town have extended the loan of Brentford goalkeeper Jack Bonham until the end of the season.The 19-year-old joined Arlesey on a youth loan in November and has played 12 games, keeping four...
View ArticleBiggy’s title hopes hit by points deduction
Biggleswade RFC’s Midlands Three South title ambitions were dealt a severe blow on Christmas Eve when they received a five point deduction for fielding an ineligible player.The decision leaves Biggy...
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