- 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.
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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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.
Biggleswade pub is put up for sale
A FORMER pub and wine bar has closed and is being sold, a company has confirmed.
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Central Beds Council’s monthly column with deputy leader Councillor Maurice Jones: Cutting costs and improving efficiency
THIS has been a big week for Central Bedfordshire Council. Following a long process of planning and consultation, the executive signed off the budget for next year, recommending that full council approve it on the February 23.
‘This council is the business’
A COUNCIL has signed an agreement with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) to support local companies, to consult them and to listen to their concerns.
Biggleswade restaurant closes just six months after launch
A RESTAURANT that opened at a former pub premises has closed down just six months after it started trading.
Man killed on railway track named
A RAILWAY station was brought to a standstill after a man was killed on the line.
Community will rejuvenate town
A TOWN could be given a new lease of life with the launch of a community scheme.
Direct sellers and tradespeople targeted in anti tax cheat campaign
PEOPLE who don’t pay their dues are being hunted down by the taxman.
Train service resumed
THE train service at Biggleswade Railway Station is back to normal with all services scheduled to arrive on time.
Cancelled services after man killed on railway line
MORE trains have been cancelled after a man was killed by a train this morning (Wednesday, February 8).
Search for the best small businesses begins
A BEDFORDSHIRE-wide search has begun for the best recession-busting small and medium sized businesses.
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VIDEO: Hydrogen-powered vehicle launched video
A GROUND-BREAKING project to tackle carbon emissions with a new hydrogen-powered car has been unveiled.
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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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Demand is for safer roadways
MORE needs to be done to improve the safety and flow of increasingly busy roads according to one pedestrian and driver.
Could lifting VAT on pubs create 320,000 new jobs?
BEDFORD brewery Wells & Young’s is helping to lead a battle to reduce the VAT charge on pubs and restaurants across the country.
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Email marketing secrets revealed
Bedford College is to host an evening lecture unravelling the secrets of email marketing.
More homes for your community
MORE rural exception scheme housing developments could soon become reality.
Larger water main now to be installed
A LARGER water main will be installed to cater for a town’s expanding population.
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Weather for Biggleswade
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 9 C to 10 C
Wind Speed: 28 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: South west
