Fundraising slimmers lose a whopping 1,685 lb
Charity slimmers raised more than £1,000 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance charity during a six-week weight loss programme.The group from the Shefford and Stotfold Slimming World groups lost an...
View ArticleHelpers needed for beaver colony
Volunteers are needed to help start a new beaver colony in Chronicle Country.The current Gemini and Apollo beaver colonies in Biggleswade should soon be complemented with a new group.The waiting list...
View ArticleFullen and McKeown shine for Beds Road Club
A fantastic weekend of action for Beds Road Club saw Gill Fullen win both her age category and the overall women’s race at the Cambridge Duathlon on Sunday.Steve McKeown also won his age category and...
View ArticleCallous thieves steal war hero dad’s diary
A bereaved family may not be able to complete their war hero father’s memoirs after thieves stole his diary and medals.Hilary Anderson and her brother Robert Oates spoke out this week after burglars...
View ArticleGrounds for disappointment as coffee chain takes a break from Biggleswade
A coffee shop chain has announced it will no longer be opening a branch in Biggleswade.Harris + Hoole – which is part-owned by Tesco – had planned to trade in the former Birthdays premises in the...
View ArticlePainting a perfect picture of this week’s productions
Introduce your youngsters to the ballet with a special child-friendly production.Northern Ballet is performing Ugly Duckling twice at Milton Keynes Theatre today (Friday); at 11am and 1pm. Tickets cost...
View ArticleGypsy and Traveller site shortlist supported by council
A controversial shortlist of sites for Gypsy and Traveller pitches in Chronicle Country has been recommended by Central Beds Council.The list – which includes sites in Biggleswade, Arlesey and Potton –...
View ArticleDream like performance at school
Children had a Shakespearian afternoon at school.All of the children at Caldecote Lower School in Upper Caldecote, from Reception to Year 4, watched a performance company put on their new play.Full...
View ArticleRoad changes needed as route becomes busier
Councillors will continue to push for improvements at a busy road junction.Sandy Town Council discussed the reserved matters application for a development off New Road in Sandy at their meeting on...
View ArticleContinental feel to town
A continental market was held in Sandy last weekend.It was organised by Sandy Town Team. Phillip Wingfield from the team said: “Everyone I spoke to was having a great time and several had come...
View ArticleGardening group is soon back to work
Elderly and disabled people can have their gardens tidied for free.The task force is back at work in Sandy and Beeston. If you have nobody else to do your garden leave a message for the group on 01767...
View ArticleLegion’s appeal for members
The women’s section of a Royal British Legion (RBL) branch could be under threat due to a lack of members.The section from the Biggleswade RBL has suspended its meetings until new members can be...
View ArticleWaders on the brink of the play-offs
Biggleswade Town could clinch their Evo-Stik Southern League Division One Central play-off place with a win at Beaconsfield SYCOB on Saturday, writes Mike Simmonds.With three game remaining, the...
View ArticleThis weeks football fixtures
SATURDAY, APRIL 20EVO-STIK SOUTHERN LEAGUEPremier Division: Frome Town v Arlesey Town.Division One Central: Beaconsfield SCYOB v Biggleswade Town.SML MOLTEN SPARTAN LEAGUEPremier Division: Hadley v...
View ArticleCaldecote remain at the helm thanks to Cookman’s double
Caldecote still lead the Premier Division table after a 5-1 home win over Bedford Sports Athletic thanks to Tom Cookman (2), Jack Boyd, Paul Lawrence and Kai Griffiths-Shilton strikes against a Matt...
View ArticleEvo-Stik Southern League Premier Division: Arlesey Town 2 Stourbridge 4
Arlesey Town missed out on the chance to move into the play-off places with a 4-2 defeat at home to Stourbridge on Tuesday evening.The visitors took the lead on 34 minutes when Sean Geddes fired a long...
View ArticleBedfordshire CCC fixtures are announced
Bedfordshire will warm up for the new Minor Counties season with a friendly against Berkshire at Dunstable on Sunday, April 28.One Day FixturesMay 5: Oxfordshire at BicesterMay 26: Hertfordshire at...
View ArticleAnnual meeting dates for diaries
Catch up on the last year in your town or village at the annual meeting.Gamlingay’s meeting will be on Tuesday (April 23) in the Eco Hub at 7.30pm.Sandy’s will be on Monday, April 29 at 7.30pm at Sandy...
View ArticleVillagers discuss parish concerns
Public transport will be discussed by villagers.Gamlingay Residents’ Association will next meet on Monday (April 22) in the WI hall. The meeting starts at 7.30pm. The proposed Gypsy and Traveller site...
View ArticleSkydive for war heroes
A young man jumped from a plane for charity.Alex Skoludek of Biggleswade raised money for Help For Heroes by doing a tandem skydive at Sibson Airfield.He chose the charity because he and his mother,...
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