MP Burt backs the Budget
North-East Beds MP Alistair Burt has backed the Budget set out on Wednesday.Mr Burt believes the Budget, delivered by Chancellor George Osborne will be a boost for the hard-working electorate.He said:...
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Bedford & District LeaguePremier Division: Cranfield Comets 47 Jewels-Onyx 30; Ampthill Amazons 48 1st Choice Recruitment 38; Team T&S 44 Baldock Crusaders 46; Red Arrows 40 L&B Ladies...
View ArticlePlant a beautiful flower for mum
Children can plant a flower for Mothering Sunday.Frosts Garden Centre at Willington is inviting youngsters to plant a special flower for their mum on Saturday, March 29.They will be provided with a...
View ArticleKatie Bryant: Ickwell May Queen 2014
A new May Queen will take centre stage at a village’s annual festivities.Katie Bryant has been chosen as the next royal leader for the traditional Ickwell May Day celebrations.The 13-year-old and her...
View ArticleHuge town expansion moves one step closer
A masterplan to build 1,000 new homes , a school, shops and a relief road in Arlesey has been given new backing.Central Beds Council’s executive committee approved the development proposals for the...
View ArticleBoxing and dance combine to create a new art form
Take time to go to the theatre.Milton Keynes Theatre (08448 717652): Fallen Angels, tonight (Friday) at 7.30pm, tomorrow at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Play by Noël Coward. Tickets from £16.90.The Bootleg...
View ArticleTable Tennis round-up
Bedford & District LeagueDivision One: Elstow A 7 Revolution B 3; Elstow B 3 Revolution A 7; Biggleswade 4 St Neots A 6.Division Two: Marston 7 Revolution D 3; Civil Service B 3 St Neots C 7;...
View ArticleLooking plaque to the past
This week’s plaque is located in Biggleswade market square, where Iceland now trades.The premises was formerly the home of Maythorn Coachworks.John Maythorn, a manufacturer of horse-drawn carriages...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Carrie, Frozen, Homefront, The Family
We were told that the new adaptation of Stephen King’s first published novel would go back to the basics of the book.The promise was made by director Kimberly Peirce, but horror remake CARRIE (15:...
View ArticleTravel: Grand group gatherings
With more people choosing to travel with friends and multi-generational holidays on the rise, Sarah Marshall rounds up the best properties in Europe for group getaways.:: Keeping the kids happy is...
View ArticleVandals target sheds at Biggleswade allotments
Vandals broke windows and tore shed doors from their hinges at allotments on Sunday night (March 16).Around five plots were targeted in the attacks at Biggleswade Allotments in Kennel Farm...
View ArticleRespond to survey about your rivers
Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (BRCC) is asking people to complete a survey about the River Ivel and its tributaries.It will help the BRCC’s future work.It is online at...
View ArticleBEDS COUNTY LEAGUE: Renhold open up title race
AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College’s hopes of landing the Premier Division supported by Sportsform title took a hit with a 1-0 defeat at Renhold United. Now just nine points behind and with four...
View ArticleGolfers may gain nine holes
A popular golf course could double in size.Mount Pleasant Golf Club in Lower Stondon has submitted plans to Central Beds Council requesting permission to add an additional nine holes, bringing the...
View ArticleTackling priorities on stopping crime
Reducing burglary, antisocial behaviour and domestic abuse are top priorities for a Community Safety Partnership (CSP).The executive committee of the Central Beds CSP met on Tuesday to consider its...
View ArticleHaving your say on future health care
Doctors around the county are holding public meetings about the future of health care.They are calling on patients to take part in Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group’s wide ranging review of...
View ArticleThief blamed victim for easy target of Kindle
A thief was caught red handed when he stole a Kindle.Cameron Austin, 28, took the e-book reading device from an AA mechanic who was called out to Biggleswade Railway Station.Austin, whose address is...
View ArticleRedevelopment on cards for tip
A tidy tip will be given an overhaul, according to a new plan.Central Beds Council’s waste procurement strategy was approved by the executive committee at its meeting on Tuesday (March 18).Biggleswade...
View ArticleTwelve complete training
Twelve youngsters have passed out of their Army Cadet basic training.The Biggleswade Army Cadets have gained experience and passed tests in life-saving, first aid, shooting, navigation and military...
View ArticleDriver over twice legal alcohol limit
A driver has pleaded guilty to getting behind the wheel while over the alcohol limit.Matthew Hyde, 30, was stopped by police in Lower Stondon on Thursday, February 27. Hyde, of Henlow High Street, was...
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