Fighting brain disease
Linslade Freemasons are joining the fight against a debilitating brain disease.Representatives of the three lodges and chapters at the Masonic centre in Wing Road handed over a £5,000 cheque to...
View ArticleMcAllister aware Town’s squad are playing for their futures
FORWARD Craig McAllister is aware that he and a large number of the Town squad are playing for their livelihoods next season, writes Mike Simmonds.The 31-year-old striker is currently on loan from...
View ArticleRise in motorcycle thefts throughout the Beds county
Bedfordshire Police is warning motorcycle owners to take extra precautions to secure their vehicles after recording a rise in the theft of scooters, mopeds and low powered motorbikes.Eighty-four...
View ArticleCan you help?
A RALLYING cry has been issued by Cancer Research UK Race for Life organisers.They’re looking to recruit volunteers for the event at Stockwood Park on Sunday June 24.Event organiser Becky Ryczowski...
View ArticleBuckle sets his sights on repeat performance
HATTERS boss Paul Buckle is after a repeat performance from his side when Kidderminster Harriers visit Kenilworth Road tomorrow afternoon, writes Mike Simmonds.Town were comprehensive 3-0 winners over...
View ArticleBeds return to county action
CRICKET: After a highly successful training weekend, Bedfordshire continue their preparations for the new season with a practice game against Cambridgeshire at Dunstable on Sunday.This will be an...
View ArticleKeech Hospice worries about future fundraising
Following the announcement of the controversial decision to cap tax relief on charitable giving last week in the Budget, local charity Keech Hospice Care is extremely worried about the impact this will...
View ArticleBeauty & The Beast (review)
FORGET the Disney version of Beauty and The Beast. David Nixon’s stunning version of the story has been transformed into a mesmerising dance spectacular by The Northern Ballet.It’s success at Milton...
View ArticleThe Birthday Party (review)
THE first night audience came out of Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party at Leighton Buzzard Theatre on Thursday full of praise for the outstanding performances by members of the town’s drama group.But...
View ArticleFleetwood impressed by Town’s patience
TOWN striker Stuart Fleetwood was impressed with his side’s new found patience during their 3-0 win over Ebbsfleet on Tuesday night, writes Mike Simmonds.The Hatters had found themselves denied by...
View ArticleLate opening for World Book night
Poetry, sketches and family history workshops are all part of Leighton Buzzard Library’s celebration of World Book Night on Monday evening (April 23). World Book Night is a nationwide celebration of...
View ArticleTears and laughter at book launch
THERE wasn’t a dry eye in the house when BBC personality Pam Rhodes read excerpts from ‘Tears and Laughter’ to launch the coffee table book that celebrates Keech Hospice Care’s 21st anniversary.The...
View ArticleMotorcycle road test
Yamaha XT1200Z Super TenereBy Wes SmithAdventure bikes are the new sports bikes. There’s no escaping the fact. All the sales figures point to it, all the mags and websites say it, and all the bikes...
View ArticleInquest of woman who set fire to herself in train toilet
A WOMAN who took her own life by setting fire to herself in a train toilet near Linslade was suffering from paranoid-schizophrenia, an inquest heard today (April 20).Rachel James, 43, committed suicide...
View ArticleLife on your own can be good – but without a decent roast dinner!
I WAS considering the pros and cons of living alone (apart from the Spaniel) the other day and I suddenly realised that I am starting to quite enjoy it. It was a bit difficult to start with when a...
View ArticleMidfielder hoping for a clean slate under Buckle
WITH the play-offs still massively in the balance Town midfielder Andre Boucaud is hoping the appointment of new manager Paul Buckle will give his side the impetus to seek a top five finish, writes...
View ArticleHatters boss warns no room for error against Harriers
HATTERS boss Paul Buckle has admitted there is no room for error when his side take on Kidderminster Harriers at Kenilworth Road this afternoon, writes Mike Simmonds.Victory would see Town leapfrog...
View ArticleNew surgery opens
THE new Grovebury Road Surgery opened its doors for the first time on Saturday inviting people to take a look round.About 150 people attended the event, including patients, Leighton Linslade Mayor Cllr...
View ArticleMP backs pensions rise
SOUTH West Bedfordshire MP Andrew Selous has welcomed the biggest ever cash rise in the Basic State Pension coming into effect this month. The Government’s new ‘triple lock’ guarantee on the Basic...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the new films: Marvel Avengers Assemble
WELCOME to summer – the first of the big blockbusters has arrived, which means that just about everything else has moved to one side to allow Marvel Avengers Assemble a clear run at the box office.The...
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