Survey launched on 15.85% police tax hike
A short survey seeking Bedfordshire people’s views about a proposed huge increase in what they pay towards policing is now online. As reported in last week, Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins...
View ArticleSpecial award for long-serving Dunstable councillor
South West Beds Conservative Association welcomed Cheryl Gillan, MP for Chesham and Amersham, to its annual dinner at Dunstable Downs Golf Club on Friday. She presented a Special Member Award to Cllr...
View ArticleEasier Busway access for walkers and cyclists in Dunstable
The first phase of work to improve access to the Luton - Dunstable Busway for walkers and cyclists has started. Improvements at Capron Road and College Drive in Dunstable, close to the White Lion...
View ArticleWinter changes get green light
Central Bedfordshire Council has approved a planning application for Dunstable MotoX Park to move its operating times from summer to winter.The application was decided by the development control...
View ArticleCatering business opens Ashton Square store
Lisa Roberts Catering opened its doors to the public on Saturday, January 17, in Ashton Square.The business is owned by Lisa and Lee Roberts, the couple were joined by South West Beds MP Andrew Selous...
View ArticleThieves strip cars for body parts
Vauxhall Corsa and Zafira drivers are being warned to take precautions to protect their cars after three vehicles were targeted for parts in the last week.The theft of car parts was a significant issue...
View ArticleMoggies need a loving home
Stray Cat Rescue, Tingrith, is looking for homes for eight of their cats.Blossom is nine months old, she is very friendly and sweet, she would love a family home.Sisters, Tabby and Spike are looking...
View ArticleKensworth factory inferno damage will cost ‘several million pounds’
A blaze which ripped through a Kensworth business has caused several million pounds worth of damage, the owner has told the Gazette.More than 50 firefighters were sent to David Berryman Ltd in Common...
View ArticleNorman latest - the golden eagle has been spotted in Barton le Clay
Norman the escaped golden eagle is still enjoying his freedom and refusing to return home, despite his trainer getting within 20 feet of him.Falconer Allen Smith said he got up close to the enormous...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD reviews: Gone Girl, Dracula Untold, Draft Day
Crime thriller GONE GIRL (18: 20th Century Fox) doesn’t have many good things to say about the state of modern relationships, but it does provide an aborbing mystery.David Fincher directs this...
View ArticleFree workshops help business on the internet
Companies in Bedfordshire have been invited to take part in a series of free workshops aimed at bringing them up to speed with all the internet has to offer.The sessions are being staged by Velocity,...
View ArticleVIP day at 10 Downing Street for brave little Houghton Regis girl
A brave Houghton Regis girl, who fought for her life after being diagnosed with an extremely aggressive cancer, enjoyed a VIP visit to Downing Street.Five-year-old Holly-May Chapman was given the treat...
View ArticleThe horrors of human trafficking highlighted in acclaimed TV programme about...
For ‘24 Hours In Police Custody’ This Week Episode two of five in the second series of the critically acclaimed fly-on-the-wall documentary 24 Hours In Police Custody is continuing to attract around 2...
View ArticleCouncil reveals big spending plans for Dunstable in budget
Major new schemes for Dunstable and the surrounding area, including road links, sheltered housing, a waste treatment centre and an access road for the Grove Theatre, have been unveiled.They are all...
View ArticleParents demand a stop to the nanny state over school holidays
Mums and Dads in Bedfordshire have told Government and local authorities they must try harder and stop fining mums and dads who take their children out of school for family holidays in term...
View ArticleMatt Adcock at the cinema - Kingsman: The Secret Service
Prepare to be blown away by Kingsman: The Secret Service, a total cinematic endorphin rush.Cheeky, classy and action-packed, both a reverent homage to and a street-smart update of the old school James...
View ArticleUniversity students produce live TV show
The winner of last year’s The Voice, Jermain Jackman, was among a line-up of guests interviewed for a live show put on by University of Bedfordshire TV students last week.The live show was produced by...
View ArticleThe eagle has landed... Norman safely recaptured in Barton le Clay
A golden eagle that went missing two weeks ago sparking fears it could kill pets was recaptured today.Owner Allen Smith, 65, warned animal lovers to keep their cats and dogs indoors when three year-old...
View ArticleUnwanted clothes appeal
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service is asking the public to take any unwanted clothes to a fire station to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity.Every fire station in Bedfordshire is taking part...
View ArticleArt selected for the Catlin Guide
A University of Bedfordshire graduate has been selected for the Catlin Guide 2015, a book that profiles 40 of the UK’s most talented new artists.Holger Kilmut studied BA Photography and Video Art,...
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