Say “hello” to the new owners of Arcadia Sweet Shop
Lisa, Amy and Paul took over at the end of last month, so we popped in at the weekend to meet them. In a statement on their Facebook page, former owners, Jan, Debbie and Doug, said: “(We) would like to thank you all for the past 19 years. We have loved every minute.” Arcadia has […]
International Parkrun Day celebrated in Bedford
On Saturday 6 October, Bedford parkrun joined in the global celebration of 14 years’ of parkrun and International parkrun Day. We joined runners as they made their way to the starting line. Every Saturday at 9am, hundreds of people of all ages gather in Bedford Park to take part in one of the biggest free, mass-participation and inclusive […]
‘I would have gone back to “do the tills”‘ – Kempston man sent to prison for armed robbery.
Curtis Clarke, 29, of Kendall Road has been sentenced to four years and four months after an armed robbery at a local Co-Op in July. During his interview with Bedfordshire Police, Clarke gave the chilling warning that had he not been arrested he would have gone back to the store to “do the tills.” He […]