John Pilgrim: Just how hard can a bowl of soup be?
I AM writing this with the sound turned down on the TV which isn’t the right way to watch ‘Come Dine With Me’ because it’s what the contestants say to each other that is the funniest part of the whole...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s pick of the week’s TV coming up
SATURDAYTony Robinson’s Gods and Monsters (Channel 4, 8.15pm)Mr Time Team sets out to show that the UK is more steeped in superstition than you might think.Each episode will explore a different...
View ArticleTrain firm to increase standard seats with first class cuts
CUTS to the number of first class compartments on new First Capital Connect trains will mean more than 200 extra standard seats.The train operator has announced it is halving the number of first class...
View ArticleBen’s World - Crisis management, moustache quotes, and mississipiss... Oh,...
CRISIS management, the University of Bedfordshire way.Saturday morning, 3am - A teenager is stabbed at the university campus in Polhill Avenue.Monday morning, 9am - Every journalist in the county knows...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs’ award for uni comparison website
TWO entrepreneurs from Luton have created an innovative new website for prospective students, and were honoured in the Ernst & Young Future 100 Young Entrepreneurs list. Yash Bheeroo and his...
View ArticleGraduates joined by music and film stars
DURAN DURAN’S Nick Rhodes was one of the stars joining graduates at University of Bedfordshire ceremoniesThe keyboard player was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Arts for his contribution to the music...
View ArticleAdults spot brain tumour symptoms in children
ADULTS in East Anglia are more aware of the symptoms of brain tumour in children, new research shows. A survey by HeadSmart found that 75 per cent of adults are now aware of the main symptoms of brain...
View ArticleFirm helps care group
A LOCAL waste management firm gave a helping hand to Carers in Bedfordshire by transporting much needed office supplies from Cranfield university.Cawleys stepped in to provide transport when the uni...
View ArticleFundraising fun for Children in Need
SCHOOLS, businesses and community groups across Luton, Dunstable and Houghton Regis showed their charitable side and got involved in a range of wacky activities for Children in Need on Friday.Staff at...
View ArticleAward win for Linda
A UNIVERSITY of Bedfordshire nursing practice educator has won an award for her dissertation.Linda Dean picked up the Norah Rees Award which recognises and promotes research and development in child...
View ArticleWork begins on busway route’s concrete base
THE first concrete beams were laid on the route of the controversial Luton Dunstable Busway on Monday morning.The first pre-cast concrete beams, manufactured in Luton, were laid on the route near...
View ArticleX Factor’s Keech fundraising single
KEECH Hospice Care will be one of the charities to benefit from the X Factor Christmas single, it has been announced.The 16 finalists from the TV talent show are set to release a cover version of Rose...
View ArticleCouncil promises services safeguard and council tax freeze.
CENTRAL Bed Council is rethinking its operation in a bid to save cash but still wants to spend £180m on providing the public with improved frontline services and a Council Tax freeze for next year.The...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Puss IN Boots, New Year’s Eve
Puss In BootsSpin-off films starring minor characters don’t work, because they are purely cash-ins.And this doesn’t work either. A character who is bearable in awful Shrek sequels is stretched too thin...
View ArticleSiblings sleeping out for homeless
THREE children gave up their beds to spend a night under the stars at the annual St Albans sleep-out on Friday. Twins Lucy and Andrew Rabjohn, 12, and their brother Matthew Rabjohn, 10, joined 375...
View ArticleEmploying youngsters ‘makes business sense’
FIRMS were told that employing apprentices is a ‘no brainer’ for very many good business reasons.Subsidies for training young people aged 16-19 are set to increase, said Julia Brady, of the National...
View ArticleDunstable’s White Knight named by Perla
MEET Dunstable and Houghton Regis’s knight in shining armour should heavy snow hit again this year.Pictured with four-year-old Perla Heley-Weatherley, White Knight will lead Central Beds Council’s...
View ArticleTell council about parking
A new strategy is being developed for parking across Central Bedfordshire and everyone is being encouraged to have their say.The parking strategy sets out Central Bedfordshire’s approach to managing...
View ArticleComment on new home improvement proposal
RESIDENTS across Central Bedfordshire are being encouraged to comment on a proposed plan to helps improve homes across the area.The revised Renewal Policy, which has been drafted by Central...
View ArticleBusting myths on students’ finances
MORE than 300 students, parents, teachers and careers advisors came together on Monday night to learn more about university life and student finances.The event, held at the Corn Exchange, was held by...
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