Pulling up the weed of selfishness can be hard
Selfishness - that was the assembly theme at Dunton Lower School. I asked the children ‘What is selfishness?’ Between us we defined it as: ‘thinking too much about ourselves’. Selfish people say things...
View ArticleCharity urgently seeks volunteers
A bereavement support charity is urgently seeking new volunteers.Contact Cruse Bereavement Care Bedfordshire on 01525 841415.
View ArticleAragon gives its backing to Project
The Aragon Housing Association is backing a Chronicle Country charity.Aragon is supporting the Need Project, which sends out weekly food parcels as well as clothing, equipment and furniture. It is...
View ArticleTea reception was an honour
A volunteer who was awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List has attended an afternoon tea reception.The HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire Helen Nellis hosted the...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The World’s End has much to enjoy, even it isn’t...
“We’re going to see this through to the bitter end. Or... lager end“Let’s raise a glass to the final part of the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, a collection of British comedies that have redefined...
View ArticleCurriculum changes at Sandy Upper School
Furious parents and students face a major shake-up of their school curriculum just a week before the end of term.Sandy Upper School has said that teenagers entering Years 10 and 11 will have to drop a...
View ArticleInternet speeds barely enough to surf the net
Neighbours in a new part of town are experiencing life in the slow lane.People living in the Kings Reach area of Biggleswade have been experiencing deathly slow internet speeds since they started...
View ArticleTravel: Feasting through the fjords
Impressed by dramatic scenery and never-ending plates of food, first-time cruiser Chris Brady finds a trip around the Norwegian fjords and Scottish Highlands is a feast for both the eyes and the taste...
View ArticleBloodmobiles are axed in a bid to save money
A regular blood donor was shocked to discover that his donation van has been axed.Gary Dolan works at the Wyboston Lakes complex and he was one of many people to give blood in his lunch hour at a...
View ArticleHorse rescue in Gamlingay
Firefighters rescued a horse from a ditch.A fire crew from Gamlingay and another from Huntingdon, plus a rescue vehicle from Huntingdon, were called to reports of a horse stuck in a ditch yesterday...
View ArticleAlan Dee: It’s time to spread the load for party planners
Regular readers kind enough to chortle at my restrained rage last week – you’ll remember that thoughtless family function guests, watermelons and guinea pigs were involved, but I don’t want to scratch...
View ArticleTravel: The great Summer escape
In need of a vitamin D fix, Sarah Marshall recommends the best summer weekend breaks in Europe.Best for... scenic surrounds:: Lausanne, SwitzerlandEvery night, on the hours between 10pm and 2am, a town...
View ArticleBeds Road Club enjoy another busy week of action
A number of top riders were in action this week at Beds Road Club’s 12th Evening League meeting on Thursday.The home club’s Simon Norman powered his way round to head the list with a time of 25.43mins,...
View ArticleExtra care for former home residents
Work is continuing to ensure that residents from a former care home are settled in their new accommodation.Staff from Central Beds Council have been assisting former residents from Meppershall Care...
View ArticleReview: Birdsong brings the horrors of the Western Front to life
By Alan WoodingIt’s a play that has been eagerly awaited by the regular Milton Keynes Theatre audiences... and Birdsong certainly didn’t disappoint when it opened last night (Monday) for a week long...
View ArticleStratton Upper standards are ‘rising’ – Ofsted
Standards at Stratton Upper School in Biggleswade have improved since the last Ofsted inspection took place in April.That was the verdict of an inspector who visited the school again earlier this...
View ArticleMEP speaks to most able students
An MEP spoke to gifted and talented students.Richard Howitt, Member of the European Parliament for the East of England, told the 45 Sandy Upper School students to aim for the top.Mr Howitt told them...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: The Wolverine nails a standard summer blockbuster...
If you ask me, the Hollywood suits who gave the green light for this week’s serving of summer blockbuster have really missed a trick.Yes, The Wolverine is packed with all the special effects action...
View ArticleFormer chapel building could be converted into a private religious library
A private religious library could soon open.The Afnan Library Trust has submitted a planning application to open the research library in The Old Chapel in Sandy. The building had been earmarked for...
View ArticleBedfordshire battle to draw against overly-cautious Hertfordshire
George Thurstance hit a brilliant unbeaten century and James Hewitt 16 boundaries in his 98, but Bedfordshire’s Minor Counties Championship match with Hertfordshire at Bedford School still fizzled out...
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