Huge cannabis factory uncovered at Legoland
A huge cannabis factory has been uncovered at Legoland - apparently planted by someone sneaking in from the Queen’s estate.Police found 50 of the chest-high plants being cultivated under heat lamps and...
View ArticleWARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Horse killed on Leighton Buzzard road
A horse running wild on the road was killed this morning after it was struck by a van on the outskirts of Leighton Buzzard.The horse was one of around 12 spotted flygrazing in an unsecure field off...
View ArticlePolice raise thousands to support children victims of crime
Embrace Children Victims of Crime (CVOC) received a donation of more than £12,000 from Bedfordshire Police to help the charity continue its work supporting children victims of crime. The money was...
View ArticleLeighton’s homeless debate: ‘We need help to change our lives’
Leighton Buzzard’s homeless have spoken out about how they crave somewhere warm to go during the day so they don’t have to loiter on the streets of the town centre. The plight of the town’s homeless...
View ArticleSupport Fairtrade Leighton Linslade with a nice cuppa
Having a cuppa or a snack is an important part of our daily routine, yet millions of farmers who produce the treats we enjoy during our elevenses are struggling to make a living.That’s why Fairtrade...
View ArticlePeople power brings down council tax bid
People power has seen a local council drop plans for a large council tax increase.Central Bedfordshire Council’s Executive is recommending a smaller increase in council tax next financial year in...
View ArticleReview - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Aylesbury...
There was once an expression by the film director Stanley Kubrick that if you can think of something then you can film it.The same expression can probably be used to describe the adaptation of the very...
View ArticlePirton science fiction romance writer is up for an award
A science fiction romance writer who specialises in tall, dark, steely men with cool blue eyes and rare but devastating smiles has been shortlisted in the 2017 Romantic Novel Awards.Hywela Lyn from...
View Article£1.6m lottery award will preserve Greensand landscape in Leighton area
A £1.6 million lottery award will be used to preserve Greensand Country, which encompasses the Greensand Ridge and the surrounding river valleys and stretches from Leighton Buzzard to Gamlingay.The...
View ArticleTen-year-old Leighton student in sponsored walk for Macmillan
She’s too young to take part in an official half marathon charity challenge, so 10-year-old Leighton schoolgirl Amber Jones has organised one herself.She and mum Emma will do a sponsored walk on...
View ArticleGetting vulnerable patients to hospital
A voluntary patient transport group is scheduled to start on April 1 – but they’re still in desperate need of drivers. A spokesperson for Leighton Buzzard Voluntary Patient Transport (LBVPT) said: “We...
View ArticleFiori mark anniversary of composers
Fiori Musicali – who specialise in bringing beautiful classical music to stunning venues – will be appearing in the glorious 18th century Music Room a Stowe.The baroque group presents a programme of...
View ArticleFlitwick extend home winning run to lead Bedfordshire League
Flitwick Town remain four points clear at the head of the Premier Division supported by Sportsform after they stretched their winning home ways to four games with a 5-4 victory over Kempston Rovers...
View ArticleCompensation over crumbling bypass?
Bucks County Council says it will consider taking up the ongoing saga of the crumbling A4146 Stoke Hammond Bypass with the original contractor who built it if problems persist.The bypass was opened up...
View ArticleChance of water bill rebate resurfaces... in Billington Park
Billington Park residents are being advised to apply for a reduction on their water bill after a story in the LBO prompted one man him to look at his house plans. Andrew Lyman, of Gibson Drive, has...
View Article‘Racist’ Bedfordshire school acted wrongly
A Bedfordshire school discriminated against two Asian brothers last year by calling police after the children were given plastic toy guns as presents.Central Bedfordshire Council has admitted the...
View Article‘We don’t give up our time just to be abused’
Serving the community can sometimes be a thankless task ... but it shouldn’t be one that comes with a barrage of abuse.That’s the message from Soulbury Parish Council following a heated meeting on...
View ArticleSocial gathering to help boost Leighton businesses
Leighton Buzzard-based businesses are coming together for a training session on how to increase their customers through online marketing.The initiative is for both budding and established companies to...
View ArticleBlood, S&M and vomit: what it’s really like to be an ambulance driver
The hours are long and stress levels are high. But Kit Wharton, ambulance driver and author of a new memoir, tells Nick Duerden that the job is where he belongs. Just don’t mention Mr Stinky…It is...
View ArticleReview: Lego Batman film is a bricky blocky blast
Matt Adcock reviews The Lego Batman Movie (U)“I have seen you go through similar phases in 2016 and 2012 and 2008 and 2005 and 1997 and 1995 and 1992 and 1989 and that weird one in 1966...” Everything...
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