- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tube staff under attack, says RMT
- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- Mild weather hits Centrica profits
- Tributes to 'jolly jester' Carson
- 'MP' held after Commons disturbance
- RBS losses hit £2bn amid bonus row
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
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Nadine Dorries’ monthly column: Sorry, but there’s no conspiracy and no secrecy for the sake of secrecy
THERE are certain words in Britain that are bound to arouse public interest and are often liberally doused over headlines or campaigns to add a touch of spice.
Staff and pupils are so sporting!
A LOWER school will be taking part in the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile fundraiser.
High pods are set to open up a new market for hilltop zoo video
EIGHT “luxury camping pods” are being planned at Whipsnade Zoo as charity chiefs aim to make it a year-round attraction.
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Columnists
Alan Dee’s guide to new movie releases: Safe House, One For The Money
FANS of the Carry On series will recall the cheap and cheerful comedy brand’s take on package holidays, when a clutch of English stereotypes headed off to Spain to find that their hotel hadn’t been finished, they didn’t like the food, life was full of problems but they somehow made the best of it.
Geoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs
TOM Hardy certainly has a commanding screen presence, as witnessed by his remarkable turn as Luton-born jailbird Charles Bronson.
Alan Dee: How purple paint could prick the binge booze boil
SO, our whole economic system is suffering from a massive hangover but it’s binge drinking that’s going to get sorted out.
Matt Adcock’s film review: Ghost Rider - Spirit of Vengeance
t hunger. The Rider’s gonna come out. And when he does, he’ll destroy whoever’s got it coming.”
Education
Baa-eautiful new born lambs at the college
SIGNS of spring are already in the air with birth of dozens of lambs.
Bottom of the class: Urgent call for action after new report on Bedford Borough’s schools
EDUCATION in Bedford is in “urgent” need of leadership it was claimed this week after a new report showed standards in the borough are slipping behind.
Facing up to cyber bullies
CYBER bullying was the focus of a workshop for students at a middle school.
The car’s the star!
YOUNG petrolheads at an upper school had the chance to look under the bonnet of a top sports car.
Strictly rhythm at Biggleswade school
STUDENTS at a middle school picked up tips on how to become a professional musician from a rising talent.
Business
Internet highway is about to get faster
INTERNET signals will soon be whizzing into your computer with the help of turbo-charged broadband.
£11.3m cuts to Central Beds’ budget
A BUDGET cut of £11.3m has been agreed by Central Bedfordshire Council.
Longer trains for commuters
SOON commuters will have a more comfortable ride to work thanks to station improvements.
Baa-eautiful new born lambs at the college
SIGNS of spring are already in the air with birth of dozens of lambs.
Jobs
Jobs: Banks create hundreds of apprenticeship places
MAJOR high street banks will create new apprenticeship places and offer more places to young people, it has been announced.
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Training at work as an apprentice
STARTING an apprenticeship is a popular way to learn knowledge and skills while on the job.
Jobs: One in five parents "partly hope" their offspring don't get costly university place
Rising costs of university places are causing important changes in behaviour and making some parents hope the financial burden doesn't fall on them, research suggests.
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If you have to use the roads, go safely...
Motoring charity the IAM has today issued advice on driving in snow and ice, as freezing conditions spread across the country.
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Jobs: New guidance issued on making apprenticeships work
A NEW guide has been published to show employers how taking on apprentices can be made to work for them.
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National
Action urged on hip fracture costs
The cost of treating and caring for patients with hip fractures could rise dramatically in the UK unless action is taken, according to a new report.
Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
An extra £1 billion is being made available to businesses seeking support to create new jobs, the Government has announced.
Tube staff under attack, says RMT
Tube staff are being attacked and threatened by angry passengers because of "misinformation" about delays to London Underground services, their union has claimed.
'Sharp drop' in degree courses
The number of degree courses on offer at UK universities has been slashed by more than a quarter in the past six years, new research suggests.
GPs 'overpaid for ghost patients'
GPs have been overpaid millions of pounds for patients who have moved practice, died or been forced to leave the country, according to a new report.
Regional
Child rapists' sentences reviewed
The Attorney General's Office is reviewing the sentences of two child rapists who were jailed for just 40 months for attacking an 11-year-old girl in Bedfordshire.
Message delivered via purple appeal
Peterborough-based Kidney Research UK is encouraging people across the UK to wear purple for a day to help highlight the dangers of kidney disease.
Ed Sheeran does double at Brits
Ed Sheeran, who grew up in Suffolk, has been celebrating after picking up two awards at the 2012 Brits.
Fifth of Heathrow flights delayed
More than a fifth of flights departing from Heathrow Airport were delayed last year and passenger numbers at Stansted declined, operator BAA has said.
Army helicopter's emergency landing
An Army helicopter has been forced to make an emergency landing in a Wherstead field.
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Weather for Biggleswade
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Cloudy
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 3 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 18 mph
Wind direction: West
