Bands to do battle at pub
Music fans can enjoy a battle of the bands event at a pub on Friday (January 11).The Red Lion in Biggleswade has invited musical acts to compete, with three judges and the audience deciding who goes...
View ArticlePrune a vine to create fine wine
Budding viticulturalists are invited to volunteer at a community vineyard.You can help at the Old Warden vineyard by pruning some of the 4,000 vines.The 5.5 acre site is between Old Warden and...
View ArticleCongratulations on 100 years
A centenarian celebrated her 100th birthday with a party.Gladys Bygraves of Biggleswade was born on Monday, December 30 1912. She now lives at Copelands in Biggleswade.Her granddaughter, Beth Mead,...
View ArticleFour actors step up and play 139 roles
See one of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic works at the theatre.The 39 Steps is showing at Cambridge Arts Theatre this month.Follow the handsome hero, Richard Hannay, as he solves The 39 Steps to acquit...
View ArticleFestive lights stolen
Two Christmas decorations have been stolen.The mistletoe balls were part of Sandy’s festive lights display.They were on the cedar tree on the roundabout at the end of Bedford Road.Together they are...
View ArticleCriminals try to make a killing in this play
Vanquish those January blues with classic Ealing comedy, The Ladykillers.Graham Linehan’s hilarious adaptation opens at Milton Keynes Theatre on Wednesday January, 23.The Ladykillers tells the story of...
View ArticleResidents are in for a Tweet
A town council has joined the world of social media.Potton Town Council is now using Twitter to send messages to the people living in the town.Anyone with a Twitter account can follow the council’s...
View ArticleSurvey from council
Have your say on the council’s support services.Central Beds Council is posting surveys to people who use direct payments to pay for their care.Councillor Carole Hegley, executive member for social...
View ArticleHeartbreak for Biggy as Wellingborough nick it
Midlands Two East South Biggleswade 9 Wellingborough 11Biggleswade suffered a heartbreaking last-gasp defeat against Wellingborough in their Midlands Two East South clash on Saturday.A try from the...
View ArticlePenny fights a fear of spiders with her tarantula challenge
A fear of spiders was no obstacle for one fundraiser.Arachnophobe Penny Beddard-Walsh decided to really challenge herself by holding a tarantula at the Japanese Koi Company in Henlow.She raised £300 to...
View ArticleSnow clearing for elderly
Snow clearing is available for the elderly and the disabled.In the event of snow the Sandy based Diamond Jubilee Community Task Force will help those in need.Anyone aged 14 plus wanting to volunteer...
View ArticleDeadline for school places
Remember to apply for your child’s school place.If your child was born between September 2008 and August 2009 and will start school in September or if your child is transferring to a middle school you...
View ArticleMusical hits to welcome 2013
Pantomime season is drawing to a close but the theatres still have plenty of shows to keep you interested.Paul Carrack is performing his show, Good Feeling, at Milton Keynes Theatre tonight (Friday)....
View ArticleGreat-grandmother’s fatal fall at nursing home ‘a disgrace’
The family of a great-grandmother who died after falling from a sling say nursing home staff failed them when they needed them most.Speaking after an inquest reached a verdict of accidental death, May...
View ArticleBedfordshire League: Cup action scheduled for this weekend
Action this weekend centres around the ties in the opening round of this seasons various league cups which were postponed due to waterlogged pitches just before Christmas.For Premier Division supported...
View ArticleIs street’s redesign a danger?
A street’s new redesign is a danger for pedestrians, according to one businesswoman.Diane Hollis, who is the manager of Just Cards in Biggleswade’s Hitchin Street, voiced her concerns about the lack of...
View ArticleApply for funds from a town council
Community clubs and organisations can apply for funds from a town council.Biggleswade Town Council is inviting such groups to write in with requests for funding. Application forms can be downloaded...
View ArticleDance star has all the right moves!
An aspiring dancer and choreographer has been selected to help put on a performance at the Royal Opera House.Henry Ward, who attends Sandy Upper School, will perform at the prestigious London venue in...
View ArticleFun time for all folks
English folk music with Scottish, French and American influences will feature at a forthcoming dance night.A Unicorn Ceilidh dance will take place at the Weatherley Centre in Biggleswade on Friday,...
View ArticleDance at charity garage and hip-hop night
Revellers can dance to garage, R&B and hip-hop music – and raise money for a good cause at the same time.Luke Newman of Biggleswade is running the Virgin London Marathon this year to raise money...
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