Andy Collins

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Breakfast Show Presenter at BBC Three Counties Radio

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Look-alike Shefford dad mistaken for hip-hop star Pitbull

1 week ago | bbc.com | Alex Pope |Andy Collins

Look-alike dad mistaken for hip-hop star PitbullAlex Pope & Andy CollinsPhil MansfordPhil Mansford did not need to wear a bald cap to look like the hip hop star Pitbull A father-of-four who was mistaken for the rapper and singer Pitbull and mobbed by fans at one of his concerts says the whole experience has been "crazy". Phil Mansford, 49, from Shefford, Bedfordshire, decided to go a gig at the O2 Arena in London dressed as the Latin hip-hop star in a "standard suit" - with shades on.
Case of true love for Aylesbury partners in crimefighting

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Andy Collins |Alex Pope

Case of true love for partners in crimefightingAndy Collins & Alex PopeBBC News, BuckinghamshireLily-May Symonds/BBCEd and Madge Ryan have together worked for Thames Valley Police all their adult livesWorking for the police takes a certain kind of personal strength, resilience and dedication - much like marriage, some might say.
Britain's Got Talent comic hopes trolls find 'light in lives'

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Andy Collins |Harriet Heywood

Britain's Got Talent comic addresses online trollsAndy Collins & Harriet HeywoodBBC News, BuckinghamshireToyin Dawudu /3 Degreees ManagementThe comic called himself an "adopted son of Milton Keynes" after moving there from south-east LondonA Britain's Got Talent comic says internet trolls have not upset him, but he wants people to realise belittling someone on the internet "is sad".
Deanshanger hedgehog charity seeks £50k for new 'hogspital'

1 month ago | bbc.com | Martin Heath |Andy Collins

Hedgehog charity seeks £50k for new 'hogspital'Martin Heath & Andy CollinsBBC News, NorthamptonshireBBCDeanshanger Hedgehog Rescue currently helps about 250 hedgehogs each yearA couple who started a hedgehog rescue project in their back garden say they are now trying to raise £50,000 for a new, larger hospital. Rachel and Dominic Matthews set up Deanshanger Hedgehog Rescue on the border of Northamptonshire and Buckinghamshire in 2021 and look after about 250 of the creatures each year.
Watford cancer patient went from planning wedding to funeral

2 months ago | bbc.com | Danny Fullbrook |Andy Collins

'I went from planning my wedding to my funeral'Danny Fullbrook & Andy CollinsSalma ShahSalma Shah has been receiving cancer treatment since JanuaryA young woman has made an urgent appeal for more people to become stem cell donors after learning she had cancer as she was planning her wedding. Salma Shah, from Watford, Hertfordshire, said that in January, she had been trying on wedding dresses days before her diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Bowel cancer survivor overcomes treatment to run London Marathon

2 months ago | bbc.com | Danny Fullbrook |Andy Collins

Man overcomes cancer treatment ahead of marathonDanny Fullbrook & Andy CollinsDamien KnowlesDamien Knowles was told he had bowel cancer after struggling to get a diagnosis for monthsA man who struggled to walk after being treated for bowel cancer has trained to run for the London Marathon. Damian Knowles, from Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, only began training for the event in January as he was still recovering from chemotherapy.
Great Brickhill runner's London Marathon cash rockets after video

2 months ago | bbc.com | Martin Heath |Andy Collins

Runner's marathon cash rockets after viral videoMartin Heath & Andy CollinsBBC News, BuckinghamshireDarren RyanDarren Ryan has been running around the village wearing his specially-made T-shirtA runner who is training for the London Marathon has smashed his fundraising target after his son posted a video of him on social media. Darren Ryan, 56, from Great Brickhill in Buckinghamshire, is raising money for Willen Hospice in Milton Keynes.
Milton Keynes entertainment venue opens in former Debenhams store

Mar 21, 2025 | bbc.com | Alex Pope |Andy Collins

New entertainment venue opens in former DebenhamsAlex Pope & Andy CollinsLane 7A former Debenhams store has been transformed into a new entertainment venue. The retail outlet in Midsummer Place in Milton Keynes closed after the business went into administration in 2020. Lane 7 has moved into the venue, which is 40,000 sq ft (3716 sq m), and the new setup includes a bowling alley, roller skating rink, golf simulators, bumper cars, pool tables and gaming experience.
Hitchin comedian makes 'cathartic' sitcom about sexual abuse

May 29, 2024 | bbc.com | Rachael McMenemy |Andy Collins

Comedian makes 'cathartic' sitcom about sexual abuseRachael McMenemy & Andy Collins,BBC News, HertfordshireChannel 4Mark O'Sullivan says the process of making the shows has been "life changing"A comedian who wrote a sitcom about his experiences of sexual abuse said the process was "cathartic" and "life changing". Mark O'Sullivan, from Hitchin, wrote My Sexual Abuse: The Sitcom and said the process was better than any therapy he had ever had.
Line-up for Radio 1's Big Weekend 'strongest we've ever had'

May 23, 2024 | bbc.com | Andy Collins

Greg James: Big Weekend 'strongest we've ever had'Andy Collins,Danny FullbrookBBCRadio 1's Big Weekend will take place between Friday and Sunday in LutonBreakfast presenter Greg James says the Radio 1 Big Weekend line-up in Luton is "one of the strongest we've ever had". The three-day music event takes place in Stockwood Park from Friday and will feature performances from Coldplay, Raye and Chase & Status.