Exam success is on the rise
LATEST government figures show a significant improvement in exam results for Central Beds students.The number of students gaining five or more A* to C grades, including English and maths, at GCSE and...
View ArticleHave your say at advice session
A HELP and advice session will be held by councillors in Dunstable on Saturday, February 4.The session is from 10am-12noon at Priory House heritage centre, High Street South.Central Beds councillors...
View ArticleTrain company ends cash machine fees
TRAIN operator First Capital Connect says it is scrapping charges for using cash machines at its stations.The company, which runs the Bedford to Brighton Thameslink route, says the contract to run its...
View ArticleTake part in Feel Good Friday for Samaritans
FEEL Good Friday is all about having fun and helping the Samaritans support more people who are struggling to cope.Simply donate £3 to take part in the brand new workplace fundraiser by dressing up in...
View ArticleNew 20mph zone will put the brake on speedy drivers
A NEW 20mph speed limit zone for areas in north-west and south-west Dunstable has been given the green light.Central Beds Council gave the go-ahead to the £40,000 scheme at a traffic management...
View ArticleZoo alert over ‘toxic’ bracelet
WHIPSNADE Zoo is offering refunds to anyone who purchased potentially deadly bracelets from its gift shop. The popular tourist attraction withdrew the distinctive jewellery from its shelves in December...
View ArticleNOAH thanks Luton airport
NOAH Enterprise coffers were swelled by £30,000 last year, thanks to being Luton Airport’s charity of the year.Airport staff members undertook a range of activities to support the organisation which...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD guide: Drive, The Debt, Crazy Stupid Love, Melancholia, The...
FORMER child star Ryan Gosling seems to have been around forever, but the Canadian actor is still only 31 and his career has really taken off over the past couple of years.And two of Mr Gosling’s...
View ArticleUni chief set for new role
PROFESSOR Les Ebdon is expected to be given a new government role helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds.Prof Ebdon, has been vice-chancellor and chief executive of the University of...
View ArticleUni applications drop eight per cent
THE number of students hoping to earn a place at the University of Bedfordshire this autumn has dropped by almost 1,500 compared to 12 months ago - but is still up on the figure from 2010.Figures...
View ArticleFight cancer - join RFL
LUTON women are being urged to fight cancer by entering Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.It will take place at Stockwood Park on Sunday, June 24.Last year local ladies raised £133,932. This year...
View ArticleEnd of life choice
Keech Hospice Care has welcomed statistics showing more people are dying at home.Chief executive Mike Keel said: “We want the very best care for everyone facing the end of their life.“Supporting people...
View ArticleHelp reduce car crime with a few simple steps
Bedfordshire Police are urging motorists to take some simple measures to reduce the chance of their cars being broken in to.Over recent weeks there has been an increase in theft from motor vehicles...
View ArticleRail firm ends cash charges
RAIL firm First Capital Connect (FCC) is to abolish charges for using cash machines at its stations.All cash machines at FCC stations - which include Bedford, Flitwick and both Luton stations -...
View Articlecrews show true grit to keep Beds moving
With weather forecasters predicting the current cold snap to last up to the weekend, up to 18 crews are out gritting the county’s main roads to keep Central Bedfordshire moving.Councillor Brian Spurr,...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Chronicle, Jack And Jill, Man On A Ledge and more
ChronicleFrom nowhere, in a form that is often rightly derided – the found footage film – comes this teen sci-fi that is far more interesting and entertaining than anyone could have hoped for.Chronicle...
View ArticleAppeal to find missing 14-year-old girl
A 14-year-old girl is missing and Bedfordshire Police are appealing for help to find her. Carrie-Anne Kearney was staying with carers in Northampton and is known to have friends in Dunstable, Houtghton...
View ArticleHave you seen black squirrels in Bedfordshire?
AN academic is asking members of the public to report their black squirrel sightings in Bedfordshire.The first recorded spotting of the non-native species was in Woburn 100 years ago, and a study at...
View ArticleSnow and ice keep ambulance crews busy
AMBULANCE bosses said the weekend’s wintry weather saw them called out to double the usual number of crashes as motorists struggled with hazardous road conditions.The East of England Ambulance Service...
View ArticleSearch for the best small businesses begins
A BEDFORDSHIRE-wide search has begun for the best recession-busting small and medium sized businesses.The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and an array of sponsors from across the county launched...
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