Review: Living It Up’s ‘Guitars to the Stars’ delivers another five-star performance
There’s not much that can tempt us out on a cold and blustery evening in January, but the annual Living It Up performance at the University of Bedfordshire is one thing that is guaranteed to get us up…
Shortstown children face “a myriad of hazards” on their way to and from school says councillor
Routes for Shortstown school children are either “unsafe” or present “a myriad of hazards” a borough councillor has said. Councillor Leigh Coombs (Lib Dem Shortstown) used…
Volunteers help point the way in the Bedfordshire countryside
Have you ever wondered about the bright yellow-topped way markers you might encounter on a walk in the Bedfordshire Countryside? How do they get their yellow paint, how do they get into position and…
Eight men who escaped from Yarl’s Wood are jailed
Bedfordshire Police has confirmed that eight men who escaped from an immigration removal centre before going on the run have been jailed. The men escaped from Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre…
Meeting told that voting on Police council tax precept is a “farce”
A member of the Bedfordshire Police and Crime Panel has claimed the vote on increasing the Bedfordshire Police precept was a “farce”. During its meeting last week (Tuesday, 6 February) the Panel had…
Avril Lavigne coming to Bedford for exclusive South of England headline show
Live Nation and leading live music and event promoter Cuffe & Taylor have just revealed (Monday) that Avril Lavigne will perform her only South of England headline show at Bedford Park on Saturday, 29 June…