- 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
- 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
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
Bedfordshire
Pints and performers too
A FAMILIAR face will be providing some top soul sounds at a popular Arlesey venue on Saturday (February 25).
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.
MPs’ prayers set for Burt support
NORTH East Beds MP Alistair Burt has vowed to back the practice of holding prayers in Parliament, in light of a recent court ruling that they were not legal when held by a local council in Devon.
Group aims to increase cancer care
A NEW support group hopes to provide funding for more nurses to care for cancer patients.
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.
24-hour shift system for firefighters
FIREFIGHTERS in Bedfordshire are set for a major overhaul of how they work, with a new 24-hour shift system being introduced later this year.
Future of libraries being planned as survey closes
BOOKWORMS have completed more than 2,200 surveys about libraries.
Helping you to stay toasty
A WARM Homes Healthy People scheme has been launched by Central Beds Council.
Countryside loses out from national policy
A MASSIVE 90 per cent of countryside in this area could lose its government protection from inappropriate developments.
Volunteer and save a life
THE ambulance service is urging people to show that they have a heart this Valentine’s Day by volunteering.
Recycling is good for the planet – and your pockets
MORE THAN 50 per cent of waste in Central Bedfordshire is recycled.
Two fewer burglaries a day across Bedfordshire
LESS burglaries are taking place and more are being solved, according to the latest crime figures for Bedfordshire.
VIDEO: Birds of the World at Whipsnade Zoo video
A YOUNG merlin will be displaying her skills in her first show at the zoo in half term.
Demand is for right answers
A MAN has slammed the council’s attempt at transparency after it failed to answer his questions.
Be alert to these cancer symptoms
STAY alert for bowel cancer, is the message being given by NHS Bedfordshire and the Government.
Trading standards seize drop vodka
TRADING standards officers seized 14 bottles of drop vodka across the county.
Speak now to speed up your internet
IMPROVE the internet by registering your demand for superfast broadband.
The write way to cover sport!
ASPIRING sports writers can show off their talents in a new competition.
More homes for your community
MORE rural exception scheme housing developments could soon become reality.
Cheaper parking
COMMUTERS with environmentally friendly vehicles can get discounts on their parking.
Sounds of charity at fundraising concert
A CHARITY concert is being held by the chairman of Central Beds Council.
Tall tales at care homes in a week of storytelling
PLENTY of tales will be told next week to mark National Storytelling Week and four care homes are joining the fun.
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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
