Don’t use petrol to start barbecues urge Beds Fire Service
Fire Officers have said that people are putting lives at risk because they are using petrol to get their barbecue going.On Thursday Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) attended two separate...
View ArticleGet snapping your favourite woodland
The Woodland Trust has teamed up with Kelly’s of Cornwall to launch its Wild Summer Photography Competition, and is encouraging people across Bedfordshire to visit their nearest wood and get snapping...
View ArticleMatt Adcock ‘blown away by sci-fi action film of the year’
Prepare to be blown away by the Guardians Of The Galaxy, writes Matt Adcock.Marvel Comics’ new fantasy sci-fi feelgood summer smash hits the screen from relative obscurity to go toe-to-toe with The...
View ArticleBishop dedicates plaque to Thankful Village
The Bishop of Buckingham attended a service on the Stoke Hammond village green, on Sunday at 11am to dedicate a plaque on the village sign.The plaque is in commemoration of all those who died in the...
View ArticleFarewell to long-serving Cedars teachers
Cedars Upper School said farewell to two of its longest serving members of staff, with a combined service of 44 years.Both Judith Wood, with 23 years, and Linda Johnson, with 21 years, are taking well...
View ArticleDeaths spark reminder about flooded pit dangers in Leighton
The public is being reminded of the dangers posed by a flooded pit in Leighton, in the wake of several water-related tragedies in the region during the hot weather.A man died and a woman was left in a...
View ArticleLeighton take the win by a single run
While rain forced Leighton Buzzard’s table topping 1sts into cancellation, there were brighter skies for the annual 6-a-side tournament finals.Held across five evenings last week, local teams vying to...
View ArticleYoung Ed steals the show
Three new champions have crowned at Leighton Buzzard Golf Club – with an 11-year-old stealing the show to take the junior title.One of the star performances of the championship week was recorded by...
View ArticleNew home and new approach for Leighton Town Youth team
Leighton Town Youth are looking forward to one of the biggest seasons in their history.Formed in 1999 as a feeder to the Town’s senior club, they now boast 16 teams from under 7 to under 21, who for...
View ArticleLeighton Town are ready to spring a few surprises
Craig Bicknell feels his Leighton Town side are well prepared for the start of the new football season, which kicks off this Saturday.Town’s pre-season campaign comes to an end tonight (Tuesday)...
View ArticleNearly ready to tell town’s WWI stories
Leighton Buzzard Writers’ First World War publication has reached the editing stage and is due to be launched on November 4.The group started planning Between Worlds 1914-1918: An Anthology of Leighton...
View ArticleAnnual concert in Leighton promises a special atmosphere
Leighton-Linslade Town Council’s annual evening band concert takes place on Sunday, August 10 (6.30pm-9pm) in Parson’s Close Recreation Ground and will feature a programme of traditional Proms music....
View ArticleIsobel wants to impress at the School Games in Manchester
Swimmer Isobel Jones is one of 1,600 youngsters competing at this year’s Sainsbury’s 2014 School Games - a major multi-sport event for elite young athletes.The 17-year-old from Ivinghoe will represent...
View ArticleFurther family tribute after fatal crash claims Jan’s life
The family of a former teaching assistant from Leighton Buzzard who was killed on Saturday, July 26, as she tried to cross a road with her dog, have released a more detailed tribute.Jan Short, 63, and...
View ArticleTravel: Guns, gangsters and a brewing tradition
In the second of his features about one of Canada’s lesser known provinces, travel writer Alan Wooding spends time with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police at their headquarters in Regina and discovers...
View ArticleBlaggers’ Sabbath set at the Wheatie
There’s a treat in store for all you Black Sabbath fans in Leighton Buzzard on Friday (August 8) with the return of tribute band Blag Sabbath (pictured) at the Wheatsheaf in North Street.Billed as “the...
View ArticleReview: Monkey business at Woburn Safari Park
Tearing your hair out already and you’re not even halfway through the long school summer holidays?Need somewhere to take your little monkeys to keep them entertained while also letting off plenty of...
View ArticleYoungsters earn their new badges
It has been a busy, but rewarding term for a group of swimmers at Linslade Crusaders.The Learn to Swim group, who train on a Sunday evening, have worked extremely hard to obtain certificates at many...
View ArticleFlag up valuable woodland with award for Linslade site
Linslade Wood is one of three open spaces in Central Bedfordshire to be recognised as some of the best community-run green spaces in the country in the National Green Flag Awards 2014/15.Linslade Wood,...
View ArticleLeighton beat Dons in final friendly
Leighton Town ended their pre-season preparations on a high with a well-deserved 2-1 victory over an MK Dons side.Dons kicked off and held on to possession for the first couple of minutes, looking good...
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