Officers to roll out body worn cameras
Beds Police will roll out use of body worn cameras across the force before the end of the month.A trial of the equipment was completed at the end of January and it is now understood that 50 cameras...
View ArticleSupporting armed forces members
Get involved with the Royal British Legion.The Biggleswade branch will be holding its next meeting on Wednesday (April 30). It will be at Biggleswade Conservative Club at 2.30pm.
View ArticleBoots welcome – but not with a pharmacy
A plan for Boots to open a new pharmacy at the London Road Retail Park have been opposed by the town council.While the council has no objections to the store trading at the redeveloped retail park, it...
View ArticleMost of us are in a muddle about MMR, so let’s get a few things straight
The majority of aspiring homebuyers do not know what the MMR is – and even those who have heard of the government’s new Mortgage Market Review are mostly are ill-informed, believing it will mean...
View ArticleTravel: Setting sail on a voyage of magic
By Josie ClarkeHolidays don’t come more dream-like than this. Josie Clarke and her two lucky sprogs hop aboard the Disney Magic for a fantastical cruise with Mickey and co.As someone whose childhood...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: highbrow and high-tech thrillerTransendence looks...
“Once online, a sentient machine will quickly overcome the limits of biology. In a short time, its analytic power will become greater than the collective intelligence of every person born in the...
View ArticleAs jobless queue falls, house prices rise, says survey - and the big winners...
Homeowners in local authority areas which have seen with the largest falls in the unemployment rate have seen the value of their property rise by almost £136,000 over a decade, according to new...
View ArticleTitle-winning Tudors beaten by Biggleswade in final game of the season
Worthy Southern League Premier Division champions Hemel Town finished the season in disappointing fashion as they lost 5-2 at Biggleswade Town, writes Luke Weston.Hemel made changes for the last...
View ArticleConsultation over controversial bus route changes in Sandy
Bus users can have their say about the future of a service.Central Beds Council has launched a consultation about changes to the number 73 service in Sandy. The bus currently connects the north east of...
View ArticleDystopian tale puts Millie in line for award
A sixth former has been long listed for a national writing award.Year 13 student Millie Morris is in with a chance for the Lancaster Writing Awards.Millie, of Samuel Whitbread Academy in Clifton, wrote...
View ArticleWhat the Ladybird Heard at the Gordon Craig Theatre
Introduce your children to two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird and a whole farmyard of fun!What the Ladybird Heard (pictured) is coming to the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage.The production is...
View ArticleTheatre Review: Black Coffee
By Alan WoodingIn Agatha Christie’s first and only ‘whodunnit?’ written for the stage featuring Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, veteran actor Robert Powell stars in the latest adaptation of Black...
View ArticleLooking into the past through old newspapers? Life just got a whole lot...
A huge archive of local, regional and national newspapers covering more than 300 years of history is now being made available to the public at the British Library.New secretary of state for Culture...
View ArticlePetition for pedestrian crossing
Pedestrians need a crossing to stay safe on a Sandy road, according to one Central Beds councillor.On Saturday (May 3) Councillor Nigel Aldis will be collecting signatures on a petition to raise...
View ArticleElections in Gamlingay
Three candidates will compete for district council seats.The nomination period for people seeking election to South Cambs District Council has now closed.The candidates for the Gamlingay ward will be...
View ArticleStarlight Hike recruitment event
A clothes shop will be holding a charity recruitment event.Shoppers at Matalan in Biggleswade will be able to find out more about St John’s Hospice in Moggerhanger’s Starlight Hike.There will be...
View ArticleLocation, quality and value are rated as top priorities for buyers
For many years location was thought to be the deciding factor when it comes to buying a house. Yet new research from Bloor Homes shows house buyers are becoming more savvy and demanding, especially...
View ArticleAlan Dee: There’s an ickle bit of an issue with trying to change our language
As I think I’ve established to the satisfaction of a working majority, I am a being of the male persuasion. As such, my reaction to the prospect of a trip to a well-known Swedish furniture warehouse is...
View ArticleHelp solve the mystery of Larry the layby cat
A cat who lived in a lay-by is at the centre of an unsolved missing moggie mystery.The RSPCA received a call on Wednesday, April 23, about the cat that had apparently been abandoned. The caller...
View ArticleTravel: We’re all going on a Roman holiday
By Abi JacksonIt’s 60 years since Audrey Hepburn won an Oscar for her breakout performance in Roman Holiday. To mark the anniversary, Abi Jackson heads to the Italian city for an award-worthy...
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