Travel: Say cheese when you’re in Holland
The Netherlands is known for its delicious cheeses and the Dutch are often affectionately referred to as ‘cheese heads’ as the average citizen eats around 33 pounds of it a year. Holland’s history of...
View ArticleSandy Show to be bigger and better
The 48th Sandy Show takes place this Saturday afternoon and the event is bigger than ever before.Visitors will see some of the very best in local produce, flower arrangements and local crafts at Sandye...
View ArticlePotton Music Festival set to be the best yet
Potton Music Festival takes place this weekend and it is sure to be an exciting event.The festival, which celebrated its tenth anniversary last year, has become an established part of the summer...
View ArticleGamlingay show set to deliver an enjoyable afternoon
The Gamlingay Show returns on Saturday, September 20.The event will consist of some popular favourites such as Jezzo the magician and the Village College Choir.There will also be classic cars, motor...
View ArticleFamily fun for charity
Sandy Conservative Club family fun day takes place next Sunday, August 24.There will be plenty going on at the event which starts at noon including live music, a barbecue and a raffle.Add to that a...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Locke, Transcendence, Mindscape, The Quiet Ones
Tom Hardy’s film portrayal of notorious Luton-born prisoner Charles Bronson was critically acclaimed and many described it as the performance of a lifetime.But it’s bettered by his extraordinary turn...
View ArticleWeather fails to dampen fund-raising effort
Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice held their annual summer fete last Sunday. The fun continued despite Hurricane Bertha making an appearance and trying her best to dampen the event.Despite the less than...
View ArticleWaders fall to tame loss
It was an opening day to forget at the Carlsberg Stadium on Saturday where Biggleswade Town went down tamely to their west country visitors.Lee Phillips headed past Ian Brown to give Chippenham a...
View ArticleMason bags winner for new look Blues line-up
Arlesey made the perfect start to the new season with a victory and clean sheet on Saturday.Visitors Dorchester, relegated from the Conference South last season, started strongly but Arlesey were...
View ArticleArlesey slump to Cambridge defeat
Arlesey Town fell to their first defeat of the new season with a 2-0 Southern Premier Division defeat at home to Cambridge City on Tuesday night.A first half goal each from Danny Kelly and William...
View ArticleKey strikes to earn Waders a point
Biggleswade Town notched their first point of the new season on Tuesday but had to earn it against a strong Histon side.After losing Saturday’s opening Calor Southern League Premier game Biggleswade...
View ArticleEnjoy a song this Saturday
There is plenty of musical madness going on this Saturday in Chronicle Country.You can see Nick Moyster Acoustic at Biggleswade United Working Mens Club from 9 to 11pm free of charge.He will perform a...
View ArticlePCC joins in policing book project
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins has contributed to a new book examining the experiences and policies of Labour PCCs.The new book, Lessons from Light: Lessons from Labour’s...
View ArticleExperience the flying proms display
The Flying Proms takes place at The Shuttleworth Collection tomorrow. Experience the thrill of seeing unique vintage aeroplanes give stunning aerial display sequences to a backdrop of classical music...
View ArticleEnd to Kings Reach internet woes is here
Frustrated internet users could soon see an end to their woes thanks to an £85,000 investment.Kings Reach in Biggleswade has been plagued with low internet speeds since 2010.Residents said they were...
View ArticleCouncil consders scrapping Gypsy and Traveller plan
Next week Central Bedfordshire’s Executive Committee will consider whether the draft Gypsy and Traveller plan for the area should be withdrawn from the Planning Inspectorate.This comes after the draft...
View ArticleSandy teenager ready to play music festival
A 15-year-old Sandy singer inspired by Ed Sheeran is set to perform at the Lion Yard Summer Music Festival in Cambridge.George Smith will take to the stage on Bank Holiday Monday, August 25 at 11.40am...
View ArticleSouthill Park win U18s East Beds Shield
Southill Park were victorious in the U18 East Beds Cricket final over Blunham held at Fairfield, Biggleswade on Tuesday evening.In an entertaining match of high quality, Southill posted a score of...
View ArticleClearing the roads for a Bank Holiday exodus
The Highways Agency will be helping holidaymakers have happy holidays by keeping traffic moving over the August bank holiday weekend, ensuring that 98 per cent of England’s motorways and other major...
View ArticleSupermarket open longer
A supermarket is set to be open for an extra two hours a day.Morrisons in Shefford has extended its opening hours to 7am to 9pm, from 8am to 8pm, in response to demand from local shoppers.Store general...
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