Report reveals ‘attack’ on baby
The number of incidents reported to police has increased by 13% in Leighton over the last year, one of which was an alleged violent attack on an eight-month-old baby.During a meeting of the...
View ArticleRemembrance parade takes place this Sunday
The annual Remembrance Day parade for Leighton Buzzard will take place on Sunday, November 9 and will form up by the old Fire Station / Market Memorial at 10.20am.There will also be a short service of...
View ArticleSparks begin to fly over Linslade proposals
Councillors from all parties have roundly stated their opposition to Paul Newman Homes’ renewed attempts to develop land to the west of Linslade.An exhibition of the proposals is being held at Soulbury...
View ArticleGet involved to save waterways
Countryside lovers in Luton and Dunstable are being given an opportunity to speak up for the rivers, lakes, ponds and wetlands they love. A group of 16 environmental charities and organisations –...
View ArticleElderly woman fights off jewellery thief
Police are hunting a conniving jewellery thief who preyed upon an 82-year-old woman in Luton.The woman was walking along the street with her push trolley in Cuffley Close at 9.40am on Sunday 19...
View ArticleSo much happening for my worthy causes
From TheWhite House by Ray Berry, Mayor of Leighton-LinsladeDespite October tending to be the month when we move into the doldrums – nights getting darker, clocks changing and a long way to Christmas –...
View ArticleThe boy who enlisted for war aged just 13
A fascinating exhibition marking Cheddington’s contribution to the First World War is being held in the Methodist Church on Sunday (Nov 9).More than 100 village men served in the conflict and it...
View ArticleLorry blocks road as driver ignores signs
An articulated lorry and trailer blocked Vandyke Road, Leighton, when the driver ignored width restrictions put in place to stop HGVs travelling past Vandyke Upper School.Bemused members of Leighton...
View ArticleOlivia snaps up business win
A graduate from Edlesborough has won £8,000 in the University of Hertfordshire’s annual business start-up competition, ‘flare’. The winners of the competition were revealed at an awards dinner held in...
View ArticleBee work recognised internationally
International recognition has been given to Leighton’s creation of bee friendly habitats.The town features as part of an international book and photographic exhibition called Nature’s Keepers supported...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Transformers: Age Of Extinction, 22 Jump Street, How To...
The fourth instalment of the Transformers franchise is the film equivalent of being repeatedly hit over the head with a hammer.With a running time of two-and-three-quarter hours, TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF...
View ArticleMatt Adcock at the cinema: Sci-fi epic Interstellar
In the near future, things are going to get a bit grim for us humans on planet Earth.We face an apocalypse of starvation thanks to the combined threats of crop blight and massive dust storms, which are...
View ArticleLate penalty earns Town a point
A last minute Danny Watson rescued a point for a threadbare Leighton Town side against Barton Rovers on Saturday.Rovers led for most of the game, after Ben Sawyer fired them into a 26th minute lead,...
View ArticleVandyke student’s exam result in top 1% nationally
Vandyke Upper School sixth form student Hayley Cosby celebrated an exceptional achievement when she received a letter of congratulations from the examination board informing her that her AS Level...
View ArticleThousands brave the elements and enjoy super firework show
An estimated 4,000 people turned out to enjoy LeightonBuzzard annual fireworks display on Saturday – despite the wet weather.The event, organised by Leighton Buzzard Lions Club, was held at Brooklands...
View ArticleTown gathers for remembrance
The long and the short and the tall, the young, the not so young and the old stood shoulder-to-shoulder in Leighton’s Church Square on Sunday to remember all those who had made the ultimate sacrifice...
View ArticleEx-soldier shocked by bike and medals theft
Thieves stole an unusual Harley Davidson motorbike containing a Leighton man’s medals, beret and Royal British Legion waistcoat just hours before he was due to take part in the town’s Remembrance...
View ArticleBedfordshire League Renhold through in Senior Trophy
Current Bedfordshire League leaders Renhold United placed their name into the hat for the Beds Senior Trophy third round draw with a 5-2 home victory over Flitwick Town on Saturday. James Cooper, Dean...
View ArticleLeighton get caught on the counter as Shefford & Sandy snatch the win
Leighton Ladies 1sts couldn’t continue their winning streak on Saturday, as they lost 2-0 at home to Shefford & Sandy 2nds.After celebrating a 4-0 win over Harpenden last weekend, they were met...
View ArticleHave your say on pharmacy services
Central Bedfordshire council is inviting residents to share their views on pharmacy services in the county.The results will be used by NHS England to decide whether to approve applications for new...
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