Jo Robinson

1 week ago | leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk | Jo Robinson

A motorbike was deliberately set ablaze and destroyed near Leighton Buzzard. A crew from Duncombe Drive was called grassland near the town at 9.07am on Monday (May 5). The cause of the blaze was deemed to be deliberate. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service stated: "Firefighters used hose reel to extinguish the fire. The motorbike was 100 per cent destroyed."Bedfordshire Police says it has been made aware of the incident.

1 week ago | leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk | Jo Robinson

One man was arrested after a midnight attack in Linslade on Monday (May 6). Police were called to St Mary's Way after reports that a man had been injured by another man – who had made off towards the town centre. Reassurance patrols were carried out Linslade later that morning. Leighton Buzzard Community Policing Team stated: "In order to locate the suspect, there was a large police presence in Linslade and Leighton Buzzard while searches took place.

2 weeks ago | leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk | Jo Robinson

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowLeighton Buzzard's new Marigold House care home opened its doors on Friday (April 25). The new living complex is "built to exemplary Passivhaus standards" and welcomed in friends and family, community leaders, and residents last week. The 63-bedroom care home began moving in residents from Westlands Care Home on February 20, with the final two residents arriving last Wednesday.

2 weeks ago | leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk | Jo Robinson

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowLeighton Buzzard, along with its "friends and allies around the world", will celebrate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. The community is invited to enjoy commemorative activities on Thursday, May 8, including a beacon lighting, the singing of the National Anthem – and plenty of entertainment. The day will mark eight decades since the end of the Second World War in Europe.

2 weeks ago | leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk | Jo Robinson

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowEveryone Active has been accused of a decline in standards at Leighton Buzzard's Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre. The company won the contract from Central Bedfordshire Council (CBC) in 2023 – but one customer claims that after initially having "high hopes", people have been left "less that impressed".