VIDEO: Dementia... for eight minutes
Many of us may know or have relatives who suffer with dementia – but do you have any idea just how it affects an individual?As a journalist I have covered many stories about dementia sufferers – people...
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Bedford & District LeaguePremier Division: Team T&S 26 Cranfield Comets 33; Grangers Blaze 33 Red Arrows 31; Baldock Crusaders 33 L&B Ladies 29; Grangers Flames 15 Ampthill Amazons...
View ArticleCouncil surgeries to discuss issues
Two councillors’ surgeries are planned for Central Beds councillors.Councillor Alison Graham of Silsoe and Shillington will be in the Star and Garter pub in Silsoe tomorrow (Saturday) from 10am to...
View ArticleNew strategy to fight problem parking in town
New restrictions could prevent commuters from parking in residential roads close to Biggleswade train station.Biggleswade Town Council wants to introduce Traffic Regulation Orders (TROs) limiting when...
View ArticlePaedophile is spared jail
A paedophile who pleaded guilty to making 17 indecent images of children was spared jail today (Friday, January 17).Judge David Farrell QC told Neil Burrows, 33, of Potton that he should be ashamed of...
View ArticlePolice request aid to solve a crime
A thief attempted to burgle a house in Hillside Close, Shillington.This man was spotted going down the drive.He was white, between five ft 10ins and six ft tall and in his late 20s to early 30s. He...
View ArticleCup holders go out
In the Britannia Cup first round, current holders AFC Oakley Sports M&DH saw their defence of the famous old trophy ended at the first hurdle with a 2-1 defeat at Marston Shelton Rovers. Jamie...
View ArticleTable Tennis round-up
Bedford & District LeagueDivision One: Elstow A 1 Revolution A 9; Biggleswade 7 Elstow B 3; St Neots A 6 St Neots B 4.Division Two: Marston 7 Civil Service B 3; Civil Service A 8 St Neots C 2;...
View ArticleWeather hits local football schedule
The wet weather has once again seen a number of football matches called off due to waterlogged pitches.Biggleswade Town’s home clash against Truro City has been postponed in the Calor Southern League...
View ArticlePatients urged to visit the pharmacy
People are being encouraged to speak to their pharmacist instead of going to their GP or A&E.Beds Clinical Commissioning Group would like to remind people that pharmacists study for at least four...
View ArticleMulti-million pound funding to help police bring together services across...
Multi-million pound funding to help Bedfordshire Police collaborate with colleagues in neighbouring counties has been announced.A successful tri-force bid for Government funding, cited by the Home...
View ArticleForged note plea
Business owners are being urged to be wary of counterfeit £20 notes which are circulating.Staff at Beegos sandwich bar in Biggleswade have discovered that two £20 notes they have taken from customers...
View ArticleServices in Beds to be reviewed
Health services in Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes will be the subject of a £3.2m review.The review will be undertaken by the Beds and Milton Keynes clinical commissioning groups with the support of...
View ArticleExtra costs for web and pests
Charges are soon to be increased for the use of the internet and the removal of pests.Central Beds Council’s sustainable communities overview and scrutiny committee will discuss its fees and charges...
View ArticleTravel: Electric Glen will bring Scottish County Park to life
Get your thermals on this February and experience quirky light installations, theatrical antics and interactive games, all within a night time wintry woodland setting at the Electric Glen light...
View ArticleChiltern Youth League appeal for new blood
The Chiltern Youth League are actively looking for committed, energetic volunteers, who have a passion for grassroots football to join their committee for the 2014-15 season.Following the resignation...
View ArticleVillage access to internet is a concern for MP Burt
North-East Beds MP Alistair Burt is concerned about Chronicle Country villages that still struggle with broadband.The government’s rural broadband programme is now well under way but basic broadband is...
View ArticleBringing down crime as the statistics rise
There were more reported crimes in the county in 2013 than in the previous year.Between October 2012 and September 2013 there were 88 more crimes reported in Central Beds compared to the same period...
View ArticlePrecept rise due to no council grant says the mayor
A town council will be raising its council tax.At a meeting on Monday Sandy Town Council confirmed that its total annual precept for 2014/15 will be set at £455,704.The average Band D tax payer in...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Wolf Of Wall Street is a sprawling cautionary...
“My name is Jordan Belfort. I’m a former member of the middle class raised by two accountants in a tiny apartment in New York. The year I turned 26, as the head of my own brokerage firm I made $49...
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