Help to Buy scheme
Central Bedfordshire is third in the country for sales on the Help to Buy scheme, according to Kris Hopkins, Minister for Housing at Communities and Local Government. There have been 458 Help to Buy...
View ArticleCash boost to deal with menace of potholes
South West Beds MP Andrew Selous has welcomed £592,075 of new funding in Central Bedfordshire to tackle potholes.In total an extra £1,059,789 for Central Beds has been allocated for this year on top of...
View ArticleRobotic heroes in Transformers franchise are starting to creak
Transformers: Age of Extinction is an adventure 65 million years in the making – and one that feels almost that long to watch.I’m sure that the shady aliens referred to only as the ‘Creators’ had...
View ArticleMillions to see safe-breaking dad and daughter on the box
A father and daughter from Dunstable will be appearing in front of a TV audience of millions on The Lottery Show: Break The Safe on Saturday (July 12).After applying to be on the BBC1 quiz show, Ronald...
View ArticleCouncil’s bid to minimise one-day strike effects
Central Beds Council said yesterday it is working to minimise disruption to local services after a number of unions called on members to take one-day strike action tomorrow (July 10). But the council...
View ArticleMan, 75, banned from feeding garden birds
A Houghton Regis pensioner has been served an injunction by his local council to stop him feeding birds and animals at his home.John Coots, of Dunstable Road, has been giving food to birds at his...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Town Centre Dead Pool is worth another run around the block
Ireckon the time is right to give Town Centre Dead Pool another go, don’t you?It’s an idea I had a while back but failed to exploit in such a way that I was able to retire on the royalties. It’s still...
View ArticleHoughton carnival
Houghton Regis Comic Book Heroes carnival will be at the Village green on Saturday, July 12, from 9am till 4pm.The carnival procession will start at 10.30am and there will be live music from 3pm. Free...
View Article£20m for road ‘will get town out of a jam’
A new road to ease traffic congestion in the centre of Dunstable has taken a major step forward with a £20million award.The 3.3km Woodside Link will connect Houghton Regis and Dunstable’s industrial...
View ArticleHave your say on local businesses
Businesses in Central Bedfordshire have the chance have their say on the issues they face.The survey will help the council shape the services they offer to support long term economic growth across the...
View ArticleHave a say on council plans
Businesses are being asked how they want their local council to help achieve long term economic growth.In its fifth annual survey Central Bedfordshire Council is asking businesses to share their...
View ArticleTwitter triumph thanks to Theo
Eaton Bray pet-sitting company Nina’s Nannies for Pets has received a business boost from TV’s Dragons’ Den star Theo Papitis.Nina Cole and her husband Doug, of Cantilupe Close, started the business in...
View ArticleCycle ride follows Queen Eleanor crosses route
Ever wondered why Charing Cross is called Charing Cross and what Dunstable has in common with Lincoln, Stamford and Northampton?If so, and you can ride a bike, join the Queen Eleanor Charity Cycle Ride...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: Another truckload of Transformers tosh
Oh, if only we could be sure that the title was a guarantee – this week’s big blockbuster release is Transformers: Age of Extinction, and we can only hope they will keep their word.But as long as...
View ArticleMP: Busway soundproofing has failed
Work to soundproof the £90m Luton and Dunstable Busway has made “!ittle or difference at all”, according to South West Beds MP Andrew Selous.Luton Borough Council spent between £5,000 and £6,000 on...
View ArticleThese cats are looking for homes
Homeless Cats Rescue Bedfordshire are looking for homes for two of their moggies.Seven year old Millie (bottom right) is a friendly, loving cat who would like a quiet home without young children, but...
View ArticleIncredible party for Dunstable community gardeners
Last week was a big one for Dunstable’s community garden Incredible Edible, which celebrated its first birthday and was also visited by Anglia In Bloom judges.The Katherine Drive project was started by...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: The Lego Movie, Need For Speed, Beyond The Edge
Popular building toy Lego has featured in several small-scale DVDs, but now it’s been taken to a whole new level.THE LEGO MOVIE (U: Warner) is every bit as imaginative, colourful and cleverly...
View ArticleFailed Houghton Regis college appoints new head
A new head has been appointed at a Houghton Regis college that failed its very first Ofsted inspection and was labelled ‘inadequate’.Lesley Glover’s appointment at Central Bedfordshire University...
View ArticleMan arrested at Luton Airport on suspicion of terror offences
A man has been detained on suspicion of terrorism at Luton Airport while attempting to travel to Turkey yesterday afternoon.The 22-year-old was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the...
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