Pupils taught in an outstanding middle school
A middle school has been graded as ‘outstanding’ in all areas.Robert Bloomfield Academy in Shefford was visited by Ofsted at the end of June and it has received a glowing report.Pupils are making...
View ArticleTravel: Silver medal for holiday company
Hertfordshire travel company Ramblers Worldwide Holidays have been awarded The 50-Plus Show’s silver medal in the Best Adventure Travel Provider category at London’s Olympia. This year’s three day show...
View ArticleCharity Q&A
I am: Stephanie Abbott, 20, of SandyLocal connections: I am a fitness and class instructor at Sandy Sports CentreWhat’s the event? I am taking part in a tandem skydive on Saturday, August 2 in...
View Article£600,000 for pothole repairs
More than half a million pounds is set to be spent on fixing potholes in Central Beds.Central Beds Council has been awarded a share of £168million of government funding allocated to pothole and highway...
View ArticleYou’re prized! Lewis lands apprentice gong
A young apprentice has won an award for going the extra mile.Lewis Garner, a second year plant maintenance apprentice at Leibherr GB Ltd in Biggleswade, was presented with the Inspirational Apprentice...
View ArticleBe neighbourly as scheme goes to new parish
Villagers are to be helped to extend a neighbourly hand to each other, as another Good Neighbour Scheme is set to launch.The schemes are run with support from Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity...
View ArticleCyclists do battle at Biggleswade Sports Meeting
Cycle Club Ashwell riders competed at Biggleswade Sports Meeting at the weekend.The Biggleswade Sports Meeting Grass Track Event at Fairfield encompassed Youth Omnium events as well as Senior National...
View ArticleTravel: Jazz reaches the Finnish line
By Jamie Grierson, Press AssociationI’m in the home of Kaarina Nurmi, in the old-town of Rauma, a Unesco World Heritage site on the west coast of Finland, and I’m confused.I’ve been brought to her 19th...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in traffic collision
A motorcyclist was killed in a traffic collision.The man, who was in his 50s, was on Sandy Road (B1042) near Potton on Wednesday evening.The incident happened at around 6.30pm as the rider of a dark...
View ArticleGorgeous gong for card shop
A card shop in Chronicle Country has been given an award.The Gorgeous Gift and Card Company in Biggleswade won the gong for Best Independent Greeting Card Retailer – Home Counties at a glittering award...
View ArticleHealth and safety is excellent all round with awards
A business has swept the board at the National House Building Council’s Health and Safety Awards.Three site managers from Tempsford’s Kier Living (Eastern) won all the awards in the Medium House...
View ArticleMusic and fun by the riverside
The riverside in Bedford will host the region’s biggest free festival this weekend as thousands are expected to visit the town.Bedford River Festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20,...
View ArticleConcert remembers Great War
Enjoy an outdoor concert this weekend.The Battle Proms Picnic Concert returns to Hatfield House tomorrow (Saturday).There will be cavalry displays in First World War regalia before The Rockabellas take...
View ArticleSummer garden party
The annual garden party of Blunham Church will take place on Sunday from 3pm to 4.30pm.There will be cream teas and more in the grounds of the 18th Century Blunham House, along with garden...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Noah, A Long Way Down, About Last Night
They said NOAH (12: Paramount) would be a biblical disaster of epic proportions, but they were wrong.The Old Testament favourite was sensationalised to make it more profitable and it quickly made three...
View ArticleBlacktopp is back while Beds retain Bacon hope
Batsman Dan Blacktopp has declared himself fit to play in Bedfordshire’s Unicorns Championship match with Cambridgeshire at Bedford Modern School starting on Sunday. The ankle he damaged in training...
View ArticleWeather warning rises to amber over the weekend
Luton and Central Beds are on standby for severe weather on Saturday after an amber warning from the Met office.Several areas of heavy, thundery showers will develop from Friday night before moving...
View ArticleA Quest to raise money
Fundraisers ran, walked and jogged in a sponsored event to pay for a public access defibrillator.Quest Automotive Products has supported a plan to install the life-saving equipment in a phonebox in...
View ArticleFree gift for dogs to keep village clean
Dog owners have been given free dog poo bag holders.Gamlingay Parish Council has bought 200 and distributed them to responsible dog owners to try to tackle the dog poo problem in the village as well as...
View ArticleBe safe around water this summer
With the summer holidays approaching and scorching temperatures set to continue, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is urging people, particularly young men, to be extra vigilant...
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