Burglar jailed after stabbing his victim
A burglar who smashed a bottle of wine over a victim’s head before stabbing him in the face has been jailed for 13 and a half years.Jesse Smith, 33, of High Street, Biggleswade, appeared before Luton...
View ArticleBedfordshire suffer agonising run out drama
Bedfordshire saved their best display of the season for their last game but still ended up losing.Set a target of 344 by Lincolnshire in the Unicorns Championship match at Ampthill, they were seven...
View ArticleBiggy gearing up for new campaign
Biggleswade Rugby travel to Welwyn on Saturday for a friendly clash as they prepare for their first league games in just over a month’s time. Before then, the club also has tough pre-season fixtures...
View ArticleTake a walk to help dementia sufferers
A personal experience with dementia has motivated a woman from Biggleswade to sign up for this year’s Bedford Memory Walk.Michelle Freeman’s mother, Olga Laurence, is living with mixed dementia. The...
View ArticleSandy Show a roaring success as 800 visitors flock to see entries
The Sandy Show, was held last Saturday, at Sandye Place Academy. Over 800 visitors came to the show, many with young families, whose children were able to take full advantage of the entertainment...
View ArticleStars of the Flying Proms
Lancaster Bombers took to the skies above Chronicle Country this weekend as the Shuttleworth Collection held its Flying Proms airshow.More than 4,000 people attended to watch the Collection’s aircraft...
View ArticlePensioner’s in padlock misery
A Biggleswade pensioner claims he has been trapped inside his home for almost a year.Peter Rook, 77, of Hitchin Road, says he has been unable to leave the house from the back after he discovered his...
View ArticleFancy treading the boards?
Budding actors are needed for a musical production.Biggleswade Amateur Theatrical Society’s (BATS) Christmas production will be ‘The Wizard of Oz’.Auditions are being held to fill lead roles and...
View ArticleDoes your tree have the X factor
The search is on for England’s most prestigious tree, with the Woodland Trust asking people across Bedfordshire to find a contender to become the English ‘Tree of the Year’, which will ultimately do...
View ArticleBe vigilant for the symptoms of meningitis
National charity Meningitis Now is issuing a warning as children start back at school for the new term.September sees the start of the meningitis peak season, so the charity is urging parents, students...
View ArticleVillage to hold fete
Old Warden will host their grand village fete next Sunday which will be opened by local MP, Nadine Dorries.The event starts at 2pm and there will be entertainment for all.There will be a raffle with...
View ArticleArlesey held by Hereford
Arlesey Town were pegged back to a draw at home to Hereford United on Saturday.The Blues took the lead against the former league side when Bossman netted after 55 minutes.But Hereford’s Ramirez was on...
View ArticleReed strikes twice as Waders down Dorchester
Sam Reed scored twice as Biggleswade Town recorded an emphatic 4-1 home win over Dorchester on Saturday.Lee Smith gave the Waders a tenth minute lead before Reed’s quickfire double around the hour mark...
View ArticleStudents check police system
Four university students who have been given a behind the scenes insight into the world of Bedfordshire policing have presented their findings from their two-week internship. The quartet joined Police...
View ArticleYou’ll be amazed at what’s on offer
Almost 5,000 children have already taken up the Summer Reading Challenge in Central Bedfordshire this year. But the challenge doesn’t end until Saturday, 6 September. There’s still time to race down to...
View ArticleGirl power from Lucy the kick-ass heroine
What happens when we unlock the whole 100% cerebral capacity of our brains?, asks Matt Adcock.Meet my friend Lucy (Scarlett Johansson). She’s a knockout blonde with a dodgy boyfriend and she’s about to...
View ArticleBiggleswade History Society to hold First World War event
Biggleswade History Society will hold a public meeting to mark the 100-year anniversary of the First World War.The event, on Monday, September 1, will feature guest speaker Kenneth Wood, a former...
View ArticleBBC broadcast from the RSPB Lodge
BBC Three Counties Radio came from outside the main shop at the RSPB Lodge in Sandy on Friday. Helen Legh was part of the show as the radio station visited the nature reserve as part of their big tour...
View ArticleSandy residents targeted by hoax caller
Residents of Sandy have been targeted by a hoax caller who is claiming to work for Sandy Town Council.The caller is claiming to be doing an investigation on behalf of the NHS about any accidents you...
View ArticleHind is the hero for Leverstock as United pay the penalty
A Liam Hind penalty in first half stoppage time earned a 1-0 win for Leverstock Green at Biggleswade United in Tuesday’s SSML Premier clash.The home side had the better of the early exchanges, with...
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