Commemorate Great War
A community event will commemorate the Great War.Featuring music, entertainment and a DVD, it will give everyone the chance to reflect on the First World War. The event will be held on Saturday, June...
View ArticleOpen gardens in Clophill
Take a stroll around beautiful village gardens in Mid Beds this weekend.Clophill Open Gardens takes place on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday, June 222.The biennial event in its 40th year gives the public...
View ArticlePuppies stolen
Two puppies have been stolen from a farm near Potton.The male Anatolian shepherds were locked in a barn on the Wrestlingworth Road farm when the theft occurred between 10pm on Wednesday, June 11 and...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: Dunstable IIs v Waresley
Dunstable IIs suffered a hefty 194-run defeat against Waresley in their Bedfordshire County Cricket League Division One clash on Sunday.The visitors made an impressive 321-9 from 45 overs thanks to a...
View ArticleAchievement is high at ‘good’ upper school
Teachers and leaders are ensuring students learn well at an upper school, according to inspectors.Ofsted visited Samuel Whitbread Academy in Clifton last month and graded it as ‘good’ in all...
View ArticleSlideshow: Sandy Carnival 2014
There was an excellent turnout for Sandy Carnival on Saturday (June 14).The award for Pride of Procession went to the Aisle O’var Backswording Clubbe.Laburnum Lower School took the prize for Best...
View ArticleTravel: A good reason to visit Holland this summer
Summer in Holland means enjoying every aspect of life … not just the great weather, beautiful countryside and pleasant cities, but also the great, typically Dutch snacks on a café terrace.In summer,...
View ArticleTravel: Oxfordshire’s summer festival diary
Summer is finally here and what a summer it promises to be! While we can’t guarantee the weather, there’s plenty of excitement in store in the Oxfordshire Cotswolds. The Times recently produced a list...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Setting the record straight if we’re bowing down to our dads
Attention, world. On behalf of fathers everywhere, it’s time to set the record straight – because if what went down on Sunday is anything to go by, you don’t know us. You don’t know us at all.I blame...
View ArticleNew aircraft land at the Shuttleworth Collection
Two new replica First World War aircraft have arrived at the Shuttleworth Collection – all the way from New Zealand.The pair of BE2es arrived by container this month and will be based at the Old Warden...
View ArticleGarden gates open on beautiful blooms
Old Warden’s open gardens event will be on Sunday, June 29.Start at the village hall for parking, tickets and tea and plant sales. Seven gardens will be open between 2pm and 5pm.Proceeds will go to St...
View ArticleMotoring history on display in village
Motor vehicles from the past will be on display at the Haynes 100.The annual event, which will feature more than 120 classic cars, motorcycles and light commercial and agricultural vehicles, is on...
View ArticleHistory website upgrade
Sandy Historical Research Group have begun to upgrade their website.Group chairman, Mick Reynolds, said: “We have had the website for over ten years now and we know it’s popular but we have started to...
View ArticleSouthill U15s land T20 County Cup
Southill Park U15s brought home the first trophy of the season with a well executed seven wicket victory over Bedford in the ECB National T20 County Cup. On a perfect night for cricket, Southill Park...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: The kid’s aren’t all right, but Kev’s flexing his...
This week’s big new release is a boy meets girl story with a tearjerking twist – the twee twosome fall for each other at a cancer support group, so you know the changes of happy ever after are somewhat...
View ArticlePeaceful on the front line in Morpurgo’s war story
Young First World War soldier Tommo Peaceful tells his life story as he awaits the firing squad at dawn in the stage version of Michael Morpurgo’s children’s book, Private Peaceful (pictured).It...
View ArticleParade day will be a summer blockbuster
It’s party time!The highlight of the Biggleswade Carnival celebrations takes place tomorrow with the Grand Parade of Floats.Hundreds of people are expected to take to the streets to watch the colourful...
View ArticleBike rides for the weekend
Get on your bike and start pedalling.Gamlingay Environmental Action Group (GEAG) is celebrating National Bike Week with two bike rides.There is a five mile route and a longer 25 mile route.This year...
View ArticleAn enterprising group meeting
Enterprising Mums will be meeting on July 2.The networking group will meet at the Sandy Town Council offices from 10am to noon.The subject for this month is about social media shortcuts and corner...
View ArticleArtists to work on King’s Reach
Artists have been commissioned to produce bespoke artwork for the next phases of the Kings Reach development in Biggleswade.David Appleyard, local artist Wendy Briggs and Martin Heron have all been...
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