Video: Pride in Bedfordshire
Watch our video of the Pride in Bedfordshire awards night.Nitin Ganatra, who plays Masood in EastEnders, was the special guest at the event held at Bedford Corn Exchange.But the main stars were the...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Carrie offers competent chills but the original...
“Carrie had some sort of power. But she was just like me...like any of you, she had hopes, she had fears, but we pushed her. And you can only push someone so far before they break...”We know that high...
View ArticleFive-year-old pedestrian hospitalised
A five-year-old child was hospitalised following a collision with a car in Church Street on Sunday (November 30).The pedestrian was taken to hospital after the incident at about 11.50am.Call Beds...
View ArticleIn the mood for Tea Time Tales
Learn about Glenn Miller, the Bedford link and that fateful flight, at Tea Time Tales, in Dunstable’s Priory House on Thursday, December 5.Buy tickets in advance, £4.75 including refreshments, from the...
View ArticleUnion slams boss of cash strapped Beds Uni of ‘hypocrisy’
A university chief has been accused of hypocrisy for imposing a pay freeze on staff and delaying spending at the same time as taking expensive flights to business meetings overseas.A Freedom of...
View ArticleAirlifted to hospital after traffic collision
A motorcyclist was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a collision in Houghton Regis on Wednesday afternoon (December 2).The man, in his 20s, was riding in Parkside Drive at about 5.25pm...
View ArticleMother drives on busway with newborn in car
A mother and her nine-week-old baby had a frightening ordeal when their Sat Nav sent them on to the Luton and Dunstable Guided Busway.Clare Grist, 34, is from Suffolk and was visiting family in Luton...
View ArticleSkip fire sparks 999 call
Firefighters were called out to a skip fire in Albion Street, Dunstable, around 9.15pm on Monday, December 2. The fire had spread and affected guttering. There was smoke-logging to a nearby property....
View ArticleParking revamp at estate shops area should be complete before Christmas
An £8,000 parking revamp is under way around Dunstable’s Langdale Road shopping area. The scheme includes a new mix of three-hour and 20-minute parking bays.A Central Beds Council spokesman said: “Some...
View ArticleGiant straw fire burns all night
Fire crews had to work throughout the night on Tuesday (December 3) when a 200-tonne stack of hay caught fire in Hockliffe.The 6.20pm blaze was so fierce at Trinity Hall Farm that firefighters were...
View ArticleHit-and-run victim’s ‘terrible’ injuries
The moped rider involved in a hit-and-run collision in Houghton Regis on Monday (December 2) has been left with “life-changing” injuries.The 23-year-old was riding down Parkside Drive at about 5.30pm...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Kick-Ass 2, Red 2, The Croods, The Smurfs 2
Action movie Kick-Ass was so lively and inventive that it stood out from most other superhero adventures.KICK-ASS 2 (15: Universal) doesn’t quite press all the buttons of its predecessor, but...
View ArticleNew PopUp traders set up shop
When Central Beds College vacate the PopUp shop in Ashton Square on Wednesday (December 11), they will be replaced by three or four independent traders..
View ArticleTory MP’s ‘Celeb’ earnings revealed
Tory MP Nadine Dorries received less than £7,000 for her appearance on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.The payment was revealed in the latest Register of Members’ Interests which showed she also...
View ArticleBlockbuster’s safe, but for how long?
Blockbuster in West Street is not one of the 62 locations across the country to close this week.The retail giant’s administrators Moorfields said 427 jobs will be lost, but did not rule out more closures.
View ArticlePlanning applications
Latest planning applications which have been submitted to Central Bedfordshire Council include the following.DUNSTABLE: Two-storey side extension over garage and flat to pitched roof extension to front...
View ArticleThe smart way to deal with crashes
A free mobile phone service launched by the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) goes live this week to help accident victims check vehicle insurance details at the roadside.The new ‘askMID Roadside’ service,...
View ArticleLatest planning applications
Latest planning applications which have been submitted to Central Bedfordshire Council include the following.DUNSTABLE: Change of use of no 2-2a Albion Street to three one-bedroom flat units retaining...
View ArticleAwareness week to keep out crime
Beds Police will be focusing on Burglary Awareness Week this week (December 9-13).They will be offering advice to residents as well as patrolling known hotspots ahead of Christmas.Call 101 with...
View ArticleTree-mendous view for pupils
Green-fingered pupils from Watling Lower School, Dunstable, have improved the environment by planting trees for National Tree Week.Dunstable Mayor John Chatterley also picked up a shovel to help plant...
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