Festive pharmacy opening hours
Here are the Christmas opening hours for your pharmacies.They are all closed on Christmas Day. Arlesey Pharmacy is open from 8.45am to 1pm and from 2.30pm to 6.15pm on Christmas Eve. It is closed on...
View Article‘One in two men will develop cancer by 2027’
A new awareness and fundraising campaign is set to be launched across the East of England by Cancer Research UK, as new figures show that the lifetime risk of developing cancer is increasing. Latest...
View ArticleVIDEO: A message from Father Christmas
Santa Claus has recorded a special Christmas Day message for all the children.To hear from the man in red himself just sit back, relax and press the play button.Enjoy!And have a very merry Christmas day!
View ArticleHow the National Grid is powering Christmas celebration
National Grid engineers will be working round the clock throughout the festive season to make sure families have a safe, warm and comfortable Christmas.The festive season is a very busy time for...
View ArticleChristmas Message from the Bishop of St Albans
The events of the first Christmas would not sound out of place in a contemporary newspaper.There is the pregnant Mary, a “vulnerable adult”, travelling far from home. It is not hard to imagine her...
View ArticleThe Bishop of Bedford’s Christmas message
I am not surprised to learn that a survey says that the story of Christ’s birth is still really well known, even if some think that Joseph and Mary were on their first date when they found out that she...
View ArticleA Christmas message from the Bishop Of Bedford
I am not surprised to learn that a survey says that the story of Christ’s birth is still really well known, even if some think that Joseph and Mary were on their first date when they found out that she...
View ArticleGo a-carolling with Philippa
A singer has released her second CD – this time with a festive theme.Soprano Philippa Woodcraft, 24, has produced a CD of carols called A Few of my Christmas Favourites.Philippa was born blind and...
View ArticleHigh sheriff plants the future in our towns
The High Sheriff of Bedfordshire is creating a legacy of trees.Sheriff Jack Sapsworth spent Friday, December 14 planting trees in honour of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.His visits included stops in...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film:Jack Reacher, Parental Guidance
Jack ReacherWerner Herzog is the villain! Werner Herzog is the villain! Werner Herzog is the villain! Forgive my over-enthusiastic opening but it’s a massive deal and the main reason to see this decent...
View Article‘High fuel costs keeping loved ones apart’
More than a quarter of people have been prevented from seeing loved ones this festive season because of the high price of fuel, reveals new research from Green Flag Breakdown. This is an increase of...
View Article‘Don’t be rash, be aware of meningitis signs’
Up to 34 million people in the UK are risking death with the mistaken belief that the main symptom of meningitis is a rash. As the country finds itself in the peak season for this devastating disease,...
View ArticleWinter cricket coaching
Winter cricket coaching for U10s in Years 4 and 5 will be run by the Mid Beds Youth Cricket Cluster at the Alameda Sports Hall in Ampthill.The sessions take place on Sunday afternoons from 2pm-3.30pm...
View ArticleSchools can sign up to online sign language lesson
Children can now benefit from an interactive online lesson that has been launched to teach them how to use sign language. Monkey Manor has been created by Digital Giving for the national deaf...
View ArticleSponsored sleep-out is cancelled
A sponsored sleep-out which was due to be held has been called off.The sleep-out in Sandy Market Square was planned for Saturday and Sunday, December 29 and 30.It was going to raise money for Sandy...
View ArticleJubilee trees will flourish in this recreation ground
Sixty new trees have been planted to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The locally sourced trees from the Community Tree Trust were planted in Gravenhurst Recreation Ground by Central Beds Council...
View ArticleCrime czar snubs call to quit council posts
Prickly police supremo David Lloyd is getting fed up with answering questions about his commitment to the new job.The Hemel Hempstead branch of UKIP is calling on Hertfordshire’s new crime czar to...
View ArticleArlesey bag Boxing Day win at City
Arlesey Town came out top in their Boxing Day battle at Cambridge City.On a sticky pitch in front of 385 spectators at the ProEdge Stadium, Arlesey ended in-form Cambridge’s nine match unbeaten run...
View ArticleHealth cafe in historic building is now courting customers
A new cafe in a town centre is serving healthy and freshly-prepared food.The Courtyard Cafe in Biggleswade High Street is part of the new Courtyard Centre for Health and Wellbeing.The cafe, which...
View ArticleSewage floods into villagers’ homes
Christmas was ruined for villagers after their homes were flooded with raw sewage.The sewage entered houses and gardens in and around Station Road in Tempsford following a pump station...
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