Eyesore building finally repaired
Long-awaited repair work on a building in Dunstable that was dangerous to the public has been completed. Scaffolding was erected on 5 High Street South, on the cross roads in Dunstable, while Central...
View ArticleKeep updated on floods
If you’re anxious about flooding in your area, the Bedfordshire and Luton Local Resilience Forum is here to set your mind at rest.There are several flood alerts in the county with surface water being...
View ArticleTeens can try ranger tasks
Nature-loving young people aged between 13 to 19 are invited to join in a Christmas Wildlife Ranger afternoon on January 4, on Blows Downs.Young wildlife enthusiasts will be gathering around a festive...
View ArticleMinister in hint at £3m CBC boost
The Schools Minister dropped a heavy hint in the House of Commons that Central Beds College could be successful in the bid for £3million funding bid it mate last month.Mr Selous told the Commons that...
View ArticleMP visits busy posties at sorting office
Andrew Selous MP has visited Royal Mail’s Dunstable delivery office topass on best Christmas wishes and encouragement to the workers at their busiest time of year.Mr Selous was shown round the office...
View ArticleFire service is sizing up for rescues
A specialist rescue team to deal with obese people is being set up by the fire service in Bedfordshire after a rise in call-outs to help paramedics, writes Sally-Anne Stewart.Firefighters are having to...
View Article£1m pot to fill in road holes
South West Beds MP Andrew Selous has welcomed news that the Government is to invest more than £1million in highway maintenance across the county.A total of £1,091,000 will be spent over the next two...
View ArticleCommunity wishes could be granted
Don’t miss the deadline to apply for Dunstable Town Council’s 2013/14 community grants.Community and voluntary organisations which support and benefit Dunstable people can apply.But if you have not...
View ArticleHospice cheque adds to school’s fundraising record
The handover of a cheque for more than £7,000 has taken the fundraising total racked up by Markyate’s Beechwood Park school for Keech Hospice Care to nearly £160,000.The school has been supporting the...
View ArticleMP says bypass will aid business and boost jobs
South West Beds MP Andrew Selous has welcomed a further fall in the number of unemployed people claiming job seekers allowance in the area.In November, there were 1,977 unemployed JSA claimants in the...
View Article‘One in two men will develop cancer by 2027’
A new awareness and fundraising campaign is set to be launched across the East of England by Cancer Research UK, as new figures show that the lifetime risk of developing cancer is increasing. Latest...
View ArticleHow the National Grid is powering Christmas celebration
National Grid engineers will be working round the clock throughout the festive season to make sure families have a safe, warm and comfortable Christmas.The festive season is a very busy time for...
View ArticleChristmas Message from the Bishop of St Albans
The events of the first Christmas would not sound out of place in a contemporary newspaper.There is the pregnant Mary, a “vulnerable adult”, travelling far from home. It is not hard to imagine her...
View ArticleThe Bishop of Bedford’s Christmas message
I am not surprised to learn that a survey says that the story of Christ’s birth is still really well known, even if some think that Joseph and Mary were on their first date when they found out that she...
View ArticleA Christmas message from the Bishop Of Bedford
I am not surprised to learn that a survey says that the story of Christ’s birth is still really well known, even if some think that Joseph and Mary were on their first date when they found out that she...
View ArticleHelping hand at ‘place of safety’
Help is at hand on Saturday nights for people who find themselves in worrying situations while they are out and about in Dunstable.The Dunstable Community Church Centre, at 69 High Street North,is...
View ArticleHealth advice from chemists
If you need advice over the holiday period on minor ailments such as coughs, colds, flu and tummy upsets, visit your local chemist.Details of festive opening times are available at...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film:Jack Reacher, Parental Guidance
Jack ReacherWerner Herzog is the villain! Werner Herzog is the villain! Werner Herzog is the villain! Forgive my over-enthusiastic opening but it’s a massive deal and the main reason to see this decent...
View ArticleCalendar will help mayor’s fundraising
A Dunstable calendar for 2013 is raising cash for good causes.The calendar is packed with pictures of landmarks and other scenes.All of the proceeds from the calendar sales will go to good causes...
View Article‘High fuel costs keeping loved ones apart’
More than a quarter of people have been prevented from seeing loved ones this festive season because of the high price of fuel, reveals new research from Green Flag Breakdown. This is an increase of...
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