- Disabled groups in welfare protest
- Two arrested over toddler's death
- Big freeze fails to materialise
- Baby joy for Skinner at age 55
- Cleric warns against gay marriage
- Lawyer: Tommy Sheridan to be gagged
- Five held in hacking investigation
- RBS chairman waives £1.4m bonus
- Half want vote on EU membership
- Man quizzed over 'road rage' death
- Prisons nearly full: Government
- Three held after bank occupied
- Security checks at FA Cup showdown
- Big freeze fails to materialise
- Two remanded over decapitated body
- Government record on racism slammed
- Welch claims the Big Brother spoils
- Escaped prisoner back in custody
- NHS faces 'peril' if plans derail
- Homeowners 'pay less than tenants'
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V for victory for award winner Jo!
AN inspirational volunteer worker has won an award for her hard work and contribution to community life.
Whatever you want!
A SCHOOL’S music workshop went with a bang – when a rock star turned up to host it.
Art that’s not hard to stomach!
TWO mums are decorating tummies everywhere as they bring a Stateside phenomenom to Chronicle Country.
Jobs: Standards body launches new way of measuring recruitment decisions
A NEW way of making sure that the right people get selected for jobs has been launched by a standards body.
Council may have to pay for chapel work
A TOWN council may have to dip into its reserves to pay for extensive repairs to a cemetery chapel.
Sport
East Midlands face holders
RUGBY: East Midlands host Midlands U20 defending champions Leicestershire at Market Harborough in the opening match of this season’s National U20 Championship on February 1, kick-off 7.15pm.
Stotfold miss out on a semi-final place
Stotfold’s hopes of reaching the semi-final of this season’s SSML Premier Division (Dudley Latham Memorial) Cup were dashed at the quarter-final stage at Creasey Park on Tuesday night.
Supreme take over Sunday League’s top spot
In the Premier Division clash between leaders Meltis Mexicans and London Road Supreme, it’s the latter side who go top of the table following a 2-0 win. Despite missing key players through injury, London Road set out their stall and rushed into a two goal lead within the first 30 minutes both coming from Scott Joseph.
Lifestyle
ROAD TEST: Alan Candy drives the Skoda Yeti TDI
WE demand so much from our cars nowadays. They need to be fuel efficient, family friendly, practical, versatile, fun to drive, safe. And if possible, get us through ice and snow safely, too.
Alan Dee’s guide to this week’s new releases
January, as any film fan knows, is the peak time for ‘look at me’ releases in which big-time stars aim to catch the eye of the Oscar voters with worthy performances that might earn them a coveted golden statuette.
Looking into world of lies
WATCH an hilarious and unsettling examination of what it means to be a tuned in, delusional and unwitting consumer in a hyper-communicative world.
Geoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases
It was 33 years ago that a John Le Carre novel was adapted for a BBC TV series and drew many admirers.
Community
Police cuts will put public at risk, says charity
Numbers of traffic police carrying out life-saving enforcement catching drunk and dangerous drivers have been slashed by 11.6 per cent in five years, according to road safety charity Brake.
Search is on for outstanding families
A search has been launched to find the country’s most outstanding families and reward them with a-money- can’t-buy experience.
The Avenue - Biggleswade war workers’ second home
The Avenue, off The Baulk in Biggleswade was once home to The Avenue Club – a purpose-built war workers’ community club in the early years of the Second World War. The club operated for a decade but the building remained there for community use until 1998.
More Sandy memories of a lost London Road
FURTHER feedback has come in on the notorious Fanny Armond, who helped her husband Jack run J Armond & Son in Sandy during the 1930s (November 25, 2011).
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Hundreds paid their respects to Brian
MORE than 250 mourners celebrated the life of a much-loved member of the community.
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Saturday 28 January 2012
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