Alan Dee’s guide to the latest cinema releases: Salmon Fishing In The Yemen,...
ARRIVING on the silver screen this week by the tried and trusted route of ‘moderately successful book gets reasonable cast and crew attached’ is Salmon Fishing In The Yemen, which some have unkindly...
View ArticleJoggers’ 100-day Olympic milestone
WITH today (April 18) marking 100 days before the start of the Olympic Games in London, Dunstable Road Runners are starting a 12-week beginners course led by UKA-qualfied coaches.The weekly sessions in...
View ArticleHave a butchers at Jubilee joints
A FAMILY butchers’ shop in Dunstable celebrated the Queen’s Jubilee with a special window display that had customers queueing up to take photos last week.Dean and Ian Rudelhoff, of D&I Butchers in...
View ArticleVIDEO: WAR’s good for helping heroes
HUNDREDS of dedicated fundraisers took on the daunting Warrior Adrenaline Race at Dunstable Downs to raise money for Help for Heroes on Saturday.The event, organised by Regiment Fitness, saw...
View ArticleHole-ridden road set for big changes
THERE could be light at the end of the tunnel for Poynters Road residents, who say potholes and lorry noise are making their lives a misery.Central Bedfordshire Council, which is responsible for the...
View ArticleHelp for stalking victims
POLICE used National Stalking Awareness day yesterday to remind victims of harrassment that there are support services on hand to help.Advice is available by calling Bedfordshire Police on 101, or the...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Lockout, Gone, Marley
LockoutWith Titanic 3D sailing strong at the box office, showing no sign of being sunk, console yourself with this sublime piece of absolute hokum. It will win no prizes for craft or originality but as...
View ArticleDecision on court merger expected
MAGISTRATES in Luton and Bedford are awaiting the outcome of a consultation to see whether the two benches should merge.Chairman of the Luton & South Beds bench, Barry Neale, said: “The 12 week...
View ArticleEnjoy the music and craic at Irish evening
A ENTERTAINING evening of Irish story telling, music and poetry is being held at Luton Irish Forum at 7.30pm on Saturday April 28.Journey to the Fifth Province is being presented by a group of...
View ArticleCheers to Keech beer
A SPECIAL limited edition beer has been brewed by Wells and Young to celebrate Keech Hospice Care’s 21st anniversary – the Bedford-based brewery’s official charity.The birthday beer bottle features the...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYThe Million Pound Drop Live (Channel 4, 9.45pm)Why has this quiz show become such a hit? Well, the size of the prize is definitely a draw.The fact it’s live also adds to the tension, but...
View ArticleTop 10 hit list of unloved homes
A TOP 10 hit list of eyesore homes left empty for years includes vacant properties in Dunstable and Houghton Regis.Three Dunstable properties and two Houghton homes are among the privately owned...
View ArticleRise in motorcycle thefts throughout the Beds county
Bedfordshire Police is warning motorcycle owners to take extra precautions to secure their vehicles after recording a rise in the theft of scooters, mopeds and low powered motorbikes.Eighty-four...
View ArticleCan you help?
A RALLYING cry has been issued by Cancer Research UK Race for Life organisers.They’re looking to recruit volunteers for the event at Stockwood Park on Sunday June 24.Event organiser Becky Ryczowski...
View ArticleIt’s still all go at demolition site
TOWERING office blocks are fast disappearing from the horizon on one of Dunstable’s busiest roads.Your Gazette has been closely following the work of demolition teams on the Dukeminster Trading Estate,...
View ArticleTalks over future of villagers’ venue
WHIPSNADE neighbours are being urged to come along to a meeting to voice their views on what the future should hold for their village hall, pictured.They are asked to attend the annual meeting of the...
View ArticleTears and laughter at book launch
THERE wasn’t a dry eye in the house when BBC personality Pam Rhodes read excerpts from ‘Tears and Laughter’ to launch the coffee table book that celebrates Keech Hospice Care’s 21st anniversary.The...
View ArticleLife on your own can be good – but without a decent roast dinner!
I WAS considering the pros and cons of living alone (apart from the Spaniel) the other day and I suddenly realised that I am starting to quite enjoy it. It was a bit difficult to start with when a...
View ArticleMP backs pensions rise
SOUTH West Bedfordshire MP Andrew Selous has welcomed the biggest ever cash rise in the Basic State Pension coming into effect this month. The Government’s new ‘triple lock’ guarantee on the Basic...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the new films: Marvel Avengers Assemble
WELCOME to summer – the first of the big blockbusters has arrived, which means that just about everything else has moved to one side to allow Marvel Avengers Assemble a clear run at the box office.The...
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