- 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
Sport
Beadlow to host a junior open day
BEADLOW Manor Golf Club has a small, friendly and very successful junior section which offers an extensive selection of competitive activities at the club for its youngest members.
Bouncers in grading session at Brentwood
Richard’s Trampoline Club attended the Eastern Regional Grading competition in Brentwood for the start of the competitive season. The club had a team of 6 performers, some of which were attempting to qualify to move up a grade.
Young Boys win thriller after penalty shoot-out
Beds FA Sunday Cup – Qtr-Finals Caldecote Young Boys 4
Bedfordshire bowlers on tour
A group of bowlers from more than eight different bowls clubs in Bedfordshire recently went on tour to Bournemouth for five days of fun and Indoor Bowls.
Rockets fly in Manchester
The British Cycling BMX 2012 National Series continued with round 2 last weekend at the new indoor track at the National Cycling Centre in Manchester.
Football
Ampthill dash Caldecote’s Senior Trophy hopes in thrilling semi-final
CALDECOTE’S quest for County Cup honours ended in Saturday’s semi-final when they lost 5-2 in extra time to SSML Division One title chasers Ampthill Town.
Saturday football: Waders romp to win, Arlesey draw
Biggleswade Town rekindled their early season form with victory over Beaconsfield on Saturday - while Arlesey were held to a draw.
Bedfordshire County League preview
FOR a second successive weekend, the entire Bedfordshire County Football League and Cup programme fell victim of the icy weather.
Blues and Reds get the all clear for tonight
Tonight’s games involving Arlesey Town and Langford have both been given the go-ahead.
Rugby Union
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.
National Sport
Gloucester snap up Edmonds
Gloucester have announced the signing of Australia international hooker Huia Edmonds.
Women divers make history
Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow claimed Great Britain's first ever women's international diving medal after snatching bronze in the platform synchro at the FINA World Cup.
Rooney out with throat infection
Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United's Europa League clash with Ajax on Thursday after picking up a throat infection.
Lescott set to miss out
Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott has been told he will not be included in Stuart Pearce's England squad when it is announced on Thursday.
Mancini happy to pass Porto test
Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini felt his team had come through a tough test despite beating Porto comfortably in the Europa League.
Cricket
East Beds Shield introduces a new Under-18s competition
AT a special meeting of the East Beds Charity Cricket Shield it was agreed that an Under-18s Knockout Competition should be arranged for the 2012 season.
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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
