Craft fair for Keech
Keech Hospice Care’s popular annual craft fair takes place on Saturday and Sunday, October 20 and 21.The Crafts for Christmas event will be held at Luton’s Barnfield College in New Bedford Road between...
View ArticleJim courts controversy at The Waterside
Comedian Jim Davidson is never far from controversy but he is peerless when it comes producing an eye-watering night of laughs, Now Mr Davidson is coming to Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatre for one night...
View Article999 air crew fly in to help motocross casualty
An airborne medical crew flew to the scene of a motocross accident in Billington yesterday to help a stricken rider.The Magpas Helimedix team of doctor Maria Smith and paramedic Simon Standen were...
View ArticleDedicated team tackling anti-social behaviour with unique priority plan
Victims of anti-social behaviour in Luton are being supported by a dedicated team which aims to put their needs first. Funded by Luton Borough Council and Bedfordshire Police, the innovative team was...
View ArticleBeat the rush and move before Christmas
As the nights start to draw in, award winning estate agency Connells in Luton is pleased to report it is seeing several rays of light in the local property market. As is traditional at this time of...
View ArticleTournament makes money for hospice
Staff from Leighton’s Wilkinson store took part in a football tournament against other branches of the firm to raise money for charity.The action raised more than £400 for the Willen Hospice, based in...
View Article‘Herd about my award?’
A farmer has won a prestigious award for the breeding of cows.Michele Wilde, of Ridge Farm in Soulbury has been awarded Most Improved Herd of British Blue Cattle by EBLEX.EBLEX breeding specialist...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Pusher
Step this way for a ride on an express elevator to hell…Meet Frank. He’s a small-time drug pusher, played with a wide-eyed, realistic feeling charisma by the excellent Richard Coyle – who,...
View ArticleGod of Carnage causes mayhem with parents
Royal & Derngate’ season continues with Yasmina Reza’s acclaimed play, God Of Carnage, which takes to the Royal stage from Friday. It’s a riotous comedy of frayed nerves and bloated egos and men,...
View ArticleBell pub’s ringing endorsement
A Leighton public house has been given the compliment of being chosen to appear in the Good Beer Guide 2013.Golden Bell, of Church Square, Leighton Buzzard, has been described as a welcoming, lively...
View ArticleHospice help
Staff from Leighton’s Wilkinson store took part in a football tournament against other branches of the firm to raise money for charity.The action raised more than £400 for the Willen Hospice, based in...
View ArticleTelevision debut for Leighton cake shop
Creations from a Leighton cake shop were featured on a TV show that encouraged young people to stop sponging off others and learn skills to get employed. Owner of Cakes by Shelly of North Street,...
View ArticleHatters rated v Nuneaton
Mark Tyler: 6.5 – Alert at all times and made one good save, but could command his box a little more.Lathaniel Rowe-Turner: 5 – Looked a little rusty as his touch let him down, but stuck with it.Alex...
View ArticleLeighton Police hunt violent attacker.
Police are hunting a violent attacker who punched a man in the face leaving him with broken teeth, and a broken jaw, and facing an operation to have a titanium plate fitted to his skull.The victim had...
View Article£10,000 added to business competition prize pot
Young firms across Beds, Herts and Bucks have another massive reason to enter the Local Business Accelerators competition.The Business Growth Fund (BGF), an independent company established to help the...
View ArticleGallant effort as Town secure win
FOUR points in a week has made it a very good return to Evo-Stik League Division One Central form for Leighton Town.After a more than two-week break from action, Craig Wells’ men returned to action...
View ArticleBuzzards run riot in big cup victory
LEIGHTON Buzzard enjoyed a break from Midlands 2 East South league action and beat Banbury 62-12 in the second round of the Intermediate Cup on Saturday.Having not played them for a few seasons,...
View ArticleLeighton sides go goal crazy...
LEIGHTON Buzzard Hockey Club’s men were emphatic winners over Staines 3rds, running out 10-1 winners on a memorable day, which also saw the ladies thrash Letchworth 11-0.The men started very brightly...
View ArticleBritain’s cycling obsession hits Leighton streets
THE sport of road cycling has never been so popular – and now any budding young Bradley Wiggins or Mark Cavendish from Leighton Buzzard and the local area won’t have to travel far to hone their...
View ArticleOrient express hits top of the table!
LEIGHTON Orient climbed to the top of the Leighton Buzzard & District Sunday League Division One with a 3-1 win over Suffolk Punch.They replace Milton Keynes 87, who were in the cup action, at the...
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