Revised tax bills going out to 113,550 homes in Central Beds
New council tax bills will be sent to 113,550 homes in Central Beds following the results of the Police and Crime Commissioner’s council tax referendum. The 15.84% increase in the police portion of the...
View ArticleOff-road bikes stolen by thieves
Police are appealing for information after two off-road motorcycles were stolen from Stanbridge Road, Leighton Buzzard.The bikes were taken between 5.30pm on May 18 and 6.30am the following day.Anyone...
View ArticleWill ‘destablising’ school expansion be approved?
A planning application to expand a Leighton lower school will be debated by councillors on Wednesday, May 27.Under the plans from Central Beds Council, Clipstone Brook will have the room to take on an...
View ArticleWarning over increased risk of raves in Bedfordshire
Beds police have issued a warning of the increased likelihood of raves this weekend. They are warning all owners of land and rural businesses to check their property and ensure that all buildings and...
View ArticleSuspended sentence for mum of truant schoolboy from Leighton Buzzard
The mum of a serially truant Leighton Buzzard schoolboy who missed almost a third of school sessions has been given a suspended jail sentence.The woman was sentenced to four weeks in prison suspended...
View ArticleUPDATE: Unexplained WW2 bomb from Wembley detonated at Kensworth
Police have confirmed that the bomb found at Wembley has been detonated in Bedfordshire.The location was believed to have been Kensworth, but authorities are refusing to name the precise location.The...
View ArticleTop authors head this way for book festival
Best-selling authors Jane Hawking and Sophie Hannah will headline the second Flamstead Book Festival in the historic setting of St Leonard’s Church in the centre of the village near Luton on June 5 and...
View ArticleCome and see lots of reptiles at open farm
Ever held a Tarantula or been nose to nose with a Chameleon? Stroked a Royal Python or listened to a hissing Cockroach?Mead Open Farm is offering visitors a chance to do it all at their Reptile Week...
View ArticleSports event in Chris’s memory
All ages turned out for a weekend of football to remember Chris Richmond, who died from a heart attack exactly a year ago at the age of 38.The much-missed football coach was a committed member of...
View ArticleClassical guitar hero Simon Davies plays hometown gig
Acclaimed classical guitarist Simon Davies performs at the Little Theatre in his home town of Dunstable at 7.30pm on May 30.The programme includes music from the courts of Baroque Italy and...
View ArticleLeighton stretch legs at top of league
Leighton Buzzard 3rds sit pretty atop Four Counties Division 7 with their fifth win out of five on Saturday.Their latest victims came in the form of New City 3rds. Leighton batted first and there were...
View ArticleLeighton up to fourth with second win
Leighton Buzzard secured their second win of the season on Saturday as they snuck past Long Marston at Bell Close.Having narrowly beaten Wolverton last week to secure their first Cherwell Division 1...
View ArticleClassic rock’n’roll from The Kingcats this Saturday
The Royal British Legion in Thrift Road, Heath & Reach presents an enduringly popular rock ‘n’ roll band this weekend.The Kingcats play the venue on Saturday - and while their sound takes listeners...
View ArticleNot sold on the idea of tapestry return
Leighton Buzzard Townswomen’s Guild has attacked Central Beds Council over its “commercial” decision not to put a tapestry back on display in the library.The artwork represents different parts of the...
View ArticleDo you recognise stolen property?
Burglary victims are being urged to come forward after a number of items of suspected stolen property were discovered at a property in Leighton Buzzard. Officers recovered several items including...
View ArticleBikes stolen by intruders
Thames Valley Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary in The Green, Edlesborough.Between approximately 10am on Monday, May 18 and 6.15pm on Thursday, May 21, intruders forced entry to a...
View ArticleBeds University leaps 17 places in league table
The University of Bedfordshire has climbed 17 places in the Guardian University Guide 2016 – one of the top ten risers in the country.The climb in the latest university league table builds...
View ArticleLeighton Buzzard Lions Club helps Freddie
Leighton Buzzard Lions Club helped a three year old boy with cerebral palsy get a special tricycle that will help strengthen his legs.Freddie Gray, of Gemini Close, was over the moon when he received...
View ArticleHoming in tenants’ queries concerning housing issues
Central Bedfordshire Council is teaming up with its partners to host a Housing Matters information event for its tenants and leaseholders in Leighton Buzzard.All residents are welcome to attend the...
View ArticleExperience gained for the Crusaders
Saturday evening saw a very young team of Crusaders swimmers travel to Amersham, to compete in a novice gala.The idea of the gala was to give inexperienced swimmers the chance to compete, and to become...
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