School-starters get first choice places
As many as 96 per cent of Central Beds children starting school for the first time in September have been offered at place at their chosen school.Central Beds Council allocated 2917 places at schools...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Django Unchained
Quentin Tarantino follows up his war homage Inglourious Basterds with another Oscar-winner, DJANGO UNCHAINED (18: Sony), a thrilling swagger through the good, bad and ugly sides of slavery.The...
View ArticleDowns ‘left in a mess’ by charity obstacle course
Central Beds Council are calling on dog owners for their cooperation in the fight against canine fouling in order to keep our area clean and healthy.Failing to clean up after your dog when you are in a...
View ArticleCharity sale for Dunstable branch
The Dunstable & District branch of the National Childbirth Trust will next week host a ‘Nearly New’ charity sale.The sale will be held at Watling Lower School in Bull Pond Lane on Saturday, May 18,...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Star Trek Into Darkness
“You think your world is safe? It is an illusion. A comforting lie told to protect you. Enjoy these final moments of peace. For I have returned, to have my vengeance!”It’s a good feeling when you see a...
View ArticleLatest plans
Latest planning applications which have been submitted to Central Bedfordshire Council include the following.DUNSTABLE: Internal alteration to vacant pub to convert it into a restaurant with new glass...
View ArticleCalls for residents to aid crackdown on “extremely dangerous” vehicles
Nuisance vehicles which are “a blight on residents’ lives” are being targeted in a police crackdown ahead of summer.Beds Police are encouraging people to identify nuisance motorcyclists so they can...
View ArticleVideo: Minister opens £20m uni block
Universities minister David Willetts praised the “flair and flexibility” of the University of Bedfordshire at today’s (Monday) launch of a new £20million centre.The new Postgraduate and Continuing...
View ArticleMay Queen’s regal role at village fair
A packed programme of fun, including the coronation of the May Queen, has been lined up for Studham May Fair, on Saturday, May 18.May Queen Megan Wheeler will be crowned at 2pm and will officially open...
View ArticleHere for the beer ... and music
Grove House Gardens was transformed for three days into the home of real ale and cider connoisseurs, who discovered that local is often best.‘All hail to the ale’ was the cry as hundreds of thirsty...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Apprentice example is one to avoid
We keep getting told that we must look to small businesses to bale us out of the swamp in which we find ourselves.We can’t look to the state, big business is broken – our only hope of salvation is...
View ArticleRobbery victims ‘feared for their lives’
Men who stole two safes during a robbery at a garage on Monday night (May 13) threatened two mechanics and a customer with a knife.The incident happened at around 7.30pm at a garage in Frederick...
View ArticleLow turnout to find councillor with X-Factor
An event to inspire people to help change the face of local government has been described as an ‘experiment’ to be learnt from.Just 30 members of the public turned out to discover How To Be A...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: The Great Gatsby, Fast & Furious 6
Yes, I know, I know – it’s a dream team, isn’t it?Director Baz Luhrmann has the dash and artistic eye to make the most of a story set in the Roaring Twenties. Look at what he did in Moulin Rouge.Leo...
View ArticleGran feels ‘violated’ after finding burglar in her home
A Dunstable grandmother confronted a burglar in her home – then found he had stolen the engagement ring she had treasured for 60 years.The gran, in her late 70s, also discovered that he had taken other...
View ArticleVIDEO: Fun-filled May Fayre
The crowds turned out for a fun-filled May Fayre at Houghton Regis Lower School on Saturday, May 11.They watched the coronation of May Queen Libby Magill, and other entertainment included maypole and...
View ArticleCalls to voice views over school changes
Put your views in writing – that was the strong message at a heated public meeting on Dunstable’s changing schools system on Monday, May 13.About 170 people went to the meeting, a community initiative,...
View ArticleYouth’s out of the woods
A youth had to be rescued after getting stuck up a tree in Houghton Regis on Monday, May 13.Dunstable firefighters were called out to Sandringham Drive, shortly before 7pm. They brought the youth down...
View ArticleQuirky and funny stories in the Dunstable area
I was fascinated to read the tale of a long-gone Dunstable shrine, now to be reinstated at the Priory Church.It’s all happening at the Priory as part of the Medieval Weekend, which runs from May 18-19...
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A singer-songwriter from Dunstable is hopeful of winning the chance to support singing sensation Gabrielle Aplin on her up-coming UK tour.Sarah Doe, 21, has been performing and writing music for the...
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