Lifestyle

Jenny with the space she has created

Meppershall influencer helps nail the issues for DIYers

A view of the pools area at the Bahia Principe Sunlight Tenerife

Why people keep on coming back to the Bahia Principe Sunlight in Tenerife

Increasing cost of Christmas food shop (photo: Adobe)

How to cope with cost of Christmas price hike

Student officer Lee Rogers had dreamt of being a police officer since he was 10.

Bedfordshire Police force searching for more ‘heroes’ to serve their community

Sandy mayor Joanna Hewitt with 'Let it Snow'.

Sandy councillors hope for a white Christmas with 'Let it Snow' themed tree

Families can take a look around Santa's grotto.

Fifth year running for compassionate Broom couple’s charity Christmas lights

Homes and Gardens

Local primary school children enjoy the visit

Biggleswade housebuilder invites local primary school for behind-the-scenes tour

McCarthy Stone's Uplands Place Development In Cambourne

Your favourite view in Cambourne could win you £250

Food and Drink

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant.

The latest food hygiene scores on the doors for the Biggleswade area

Panto treat at the Biggleswade Christmas lights switch on - Photo Paul Langshaw

Biggeswade lights up for Christmas

Hundreds of people are expected to turn out for the Christmas spectacular and lights switch-on on November 24

Festive fun in store at Biggleswade’s Christmas lights switch-on event

The Red Lion pub in Biggleswade closed in 2019

Hearing begins over plans to convert Grade II listed Biggleswade pub into house

Experience wine-tasting at the estate

Discovering the story of English sparkling wine

Food hygiene ratings

Check the latest scores on the doors for food hygiene ratings in Central Beds

Staycation

Landal Kenwick Woods is set in abundant greenery as far as the eye can see.

Kenwick Woods: A hot tub break with countryside and coastline on the doorstep

This enchanting country house hotel offers a warm welcome and traditional hospitality.

Reconnect on a romantic spa break or friends’ reunion in the Cotswolds

Bike & Boot: Explore the countryside with stay in Peak District hotel

The AmaViola

The big differences between river and ocean cruising

Cars & Motoring

The Dacia Spring will go on sale in the UK in mid-2024

Dacia confirms Europe’s cheapest electric car is coming to the UK

The UK's best and worst service stations for EV owners have been named (Image: Adobe Stock/Gridserve)

The UK's best and worst motorway service stations for electric cars

The car was stolen from outside a hotel in Yorkshire (Photo: Wheeler Dealers)

Wheeler Dealers classic Fiesta stolen ahead of star appearance

Pets

The RSPCA is this year backing Guinea Pig Awareness Week, as it deals with a big spike in the tiny critters coming through its doors (RSPCA/Supplied)

RSPCA centres jam-packed with 'cruelly abandoned' guinea pigs

Cocker spaniels have been named the most expensive pet to own in 2023

How much it costs to be a pet parent in 2023

The Bellflower in Preston, Lancashire, won the accolade of the official best pub for dogs in the UK

Stick library and A La Barke Menu: Inside the UK’s best pub for dogs

Top 20 abandoned breeds: List of dogs most dumped as 50,000 ditched in last three years

Top 20 list of abandoned dog breeds as 50,000 dumped in three years

Retro

Members of 2065 (Biggleswade) Air Cadets Squadron joined the Remembrance Sunday Parade

Annual parade and service of Remembrance in Biggleswade honoured the fallen

Royal British Legion standard bearers took part in the Remembrance Day Parade in Sandy. Picture: Carlos Santino

Hundreds lined streets of Sandy for annual Remembrance Day Parade

Samantha Wenn and Chester pictured proudly leading the Remembrance Day parade in Sandy

Chester proudly leads Remembrance Day parade to honour the fallen and war horses

Shopping

These are the best and spookiest costumes for children for Halloween 2023.

Cheap, scary Halloween costumes for kids - Wednesday and Marvel heroes

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Top cabin bags and suitcases that you can carry on to an airplane

Top cabin bags that you can carry on to an airplane

More Lifestyle

The big moment! The lights are switched on. Picture: Carlos Santino - Sandy Photography Club

Christmas sparkle comes to Sandy with the big lights switch-on

Central Beds Council

Trans woman who applied for job at council loses discrimination claim

The decorations were a three-day effort.

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas in Langford

Central Bedfordshire Council Leader explains the budget consultation is so important in a video on YouTube.

Cuts to services and 5% tax increase proposed by council

Kensington Palace is beautiful at Christmas (photo: Historic Royal Palaces / SWNS)

Culture and festive sparkle in Kensington

Christmas at Wrest Park - a new interactive light trail in Bedfordshire, set in the Wrest Park estate

Wrest Park Light Trail 2023: Festive fun at new interactive Christmas event

Problem of discarded inhalers (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Inhaler disposal causes environmental blight

Evri signs in the window of a Post Office branch. Picture: Mark Dolby

Post Office branch in Biggleswade is now taking Evri parcels

Pick a card...

Three decades and counting for 79-year-old Biggleswade entertainer

They will resume in late February.

Garden waste collections across Central Bedfordshire suspended from next week

The shelter will help teens to socialise. Image submitted.

Sandy Town Council supports new youth shelter where teens can socialise

Laurel’s On The Roof has a great atmosphere (photo: Niall Clutton)

Travel: Embracing the best of London’s gritty East End

Penrose Court is looking for empathetic individuals to form part of its trusted, professional team. Picture – supplied.

Ad Feature Recruiting now: Vacancies at luxury Penrose Court Care Home

Don't miss chance to have your say on level crossing downgrade in Langford

People invited to have their say on level crossing downgrade

The Sandy lights switch on is always a popular event - Photo June Essex

Here's the Christmas road closures to avoid around Biggleswade and Sandy

People will have to wait until next winter to enjoy a skating rink as part of the town's Christmas festivities in Biggleswade

Skating rink plan for Biggleswade put on ice to next Christmas

Central Beds Council has reported a half yearly budget gap of almost £9m which could widen without prompt action to reduce the deficit

Decision to freeze council tax in Central Beds could impact next year’s finances

Henry Hillier, pictured left, and Isaac Dailey are aiming to raise funds for Air Ambulance Mapgpas

Biggleswade schoolboy set for cycle marathon in aid of Air Ambulance