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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

This caravan covered in ULEZ protest slogans was chained outside Sadiq Khan’s house in Tooting, London.

ULEZ ‘cash grab’ caravan dumped outside Sadiq Khan’s house

Sandy Garden & Craft Show 2023

Get ready for this year's rebranded Sandy Show

Taylor Swift has announced she is performing at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium in 2024 as part of her UK Eras tour (Getty Images)

Taylor Swift Era’s tour: Every surprise song performed so far

Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. The city of Glendale, Arizona was ceremonially renamed to Swift City for March 17-18 in honor of The Eras Tour. (Photo by John Medina/Getty Images)

Taylor Swift announces UK Eras tour dates with extra show

Outgoing mayor Cllr Martin Pettitt (centre) congratulates new deputy mayor Cllr Paul Sharman and mayor Cllr Joanna Hewitt.

Sandy Town Council welcomes new mayor Cllr Joanna Hewitt

Mayor Martin Pettitt. Image: Sandy Town Council.

Nominations open for community heroes who deserve a mayor's award

Tim Woodward during his time as Mayor of Biggleswade.

Tributes to former mayor who 'gave his all for Biggleswade'

Mayor of London calls for duty-free shopping to be reinstated

Credit: SWNS

Pensioner returns book 58 years late racking up £42k in late fees

An artist's impression of the substation plans; Mayor Cllr Grant Fage. Image: Biggleswade Town Council.

Biggleswade Mayor says substation could bring 'considerable sums of money'

Cllr Grant Fage and MP Richard Fuller. Images: Biggleswade Town Council/Richard Fuller MP.

Biggleswade's Mayor and MP react to health hub cancellation

Marvel’s Jeremy Renner has been hospitalised following a snow-ploughing accident on New Years Day

Marvel actor Jeremy Renner ‘critical but stable’ after accident

The new bridge design. Image: Network Rail.

Biggleswade's Mayor and Deputy to boycott bridge ceremony

The parade in Sandy. Image: Carlos Santino.

200-strong parade assembles in Sandy to mark Remembrance Sunday

Pictured left - right: Cllr Mrs Susan Sutton (President - Sandy Branch of the RBL), Cllr Martin Pettitt (Mayor of Sandy), Mr Hayden Stevens (Standard Bearer - Sandy Branch of the RBL). Image: Cheryl Watkins, Poppy Appeal Organiser, Sandy RBL.

Mayor of Sandy and Royal British Legion plant tree to honour Queen

Mayor Councillor Grant Fage at the Proclamation of Accession ceremony. Right: The Biggleswade Town Council Book of Condolences. Image: Biggleswade Town Council.

Mayor of Biggleswade pays heartfelt tribute to Elizabeth II

Mayoress Mrs Jackie Pettitt, Deputy Mayor Cllr Joanna Hewitt, and Mayor Cllr Martin Pettitt. Image: Trevor Warrs.

Mayor of Sandy honoured to read Proclamation of Accession

Des Archer

Tributes paid to former Arlesey Mayor who lived life to full

Samantha Johnson and the Mayor. Photo: Sandy Town Council.

Mayor's Community Awards recognises Sandy's local heroes

Jubilee picnics in Sandy

Community spirit at Sandy's Jubilee celebrations

The new banner and the Queen during a visit to Priory View, Dunstable, in 2017.

Sandy community ready to mark Queen's Jubilee

Left: Beavers Alfie Keenan, Ethan Patel and Joseph Donaldson with Mayor, Cllr Martin Pettitt. Right: Beavers Christopher Baker, Ellis Whitehead, Jack Moutrey and Ben Manley with the Mayor. Photo: Sandy Town Council.

Beavers visit Sandy Town Council

Doris Brunt pictured with Julian Vaughan

Tributes to Biggleswade community stalwart Doris Brunt

Left - 2019: Former Mayor Cllr Michael Scott presents the Young Person's Award to Thomas Forshaw. Right - Current Mayor Cllr Martin Pettitt.
Photos: Sandy Town Council.

Nominate your pandemic heroes for Mayor of Sandy's Community Awards

Cllr Paul Mackin has been awarded an MBE for services to Local Government in the Queen’s New Year Honours

"I had an email but I thought it was a scam" Former Shefford Mayor MBE

Sandy Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal organiser Cheryl Watkins and Mayor of Sandy councillor Martin Pettitt

Memorial bench unveiled to commemorate members of the armed forces

The Mayor and Deputy Mayor with David, of Gunns Bakery. Photo: Sandy Town Council.

Businesses praised for supporting Shop local voucher scheme in Sandy

Winners Lois and Jessy with mayor Cllr Martin Pettitt.

Talented youngsters help launch Sandy's new anti-litter campaign

Cllr Mackin receives a ride in the Green Goddess fire engine (from his days in the Auxiliary Fire Service) that was arranged to take him home from the annual town meeting during his last week as Mayor. Photo: Cllr Paul Mackin.

Celebrating Shefford Town Mayor Paul Mackin as he steps down after 20 years’ ser...

The signing of the covenant. Photo: Shefford Town Council.

New Mayor of Shefford proud to sign Armed Forces Covenant

The transport interchange

£2.3m Biggleswade rail and bus interchange approved

Mayor Councillor Martin Pettitt and Deputy Mayor Councillor Joanna Hewitt. Photos: Sandy Town Council.

Sandy Town Council welcomes new Mayor and Deputy Mayor

Madeline Russell has been re-elected mayor of Biggleswade

Madeline Russell re-elected Mayor of Biggleswade

The notorious Black Cat roundabout

Plans for dual carriageway linking Black Cat roundabout to the A428 move closer

Downing Street has refused to comment on whether Johnson regrets his past language (Photo: Charles McQuillan - Pool / Getty Images)

Boris Johnson has refused to apologise for past sexist comments - despite his pl...

Stephen Huggins

Memories of seaside persecution in Eastbourne

1 in 30 people living in London now has Covid - as a ‘major incident’ is declare...

May’s elections could be postponed across the UK for the second year in a row

Hospitality, retail and leisure businesses will be able to claim up to £9k with ...

You could buy a house in Italy for just 90p - here's how

What the PM said: Boris Johnson confirms three-tier alert system for England
(Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

What the PM said: Boris Johnson confirms three-tier alert system for England

Circuit breaker lockdowns could be introduced in response to a rise in infection rates (Photo: Shutterstock)

The UK’s first local ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown could be imminent - here’s what ...

Birmingham is now an “area of enhanced support” (Photo: Getty Images)

New towns and cities have been added to the UK lockdown watchlist - here it is i...

George Floyd died while in police custody (Getty Images)

Here’s why people are protesting in the US after a black man dies in police cust...

Bilal Farooq and Mayor Cllr Tahir Malik.

Luton legal director receives Mayor’s Appreciation Award