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3 weeks ago | 
biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Jo Robinson
"The chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one" – but did little green men really fly spaceships to Biggleswade? Join writer Barry Smith as he transports audiences back to 1958, a time when spooky happenings and flashing lights appeared in the night sky. Barry will be performing at A Way With Words in The Bigg Theatre at 7.30pm on May 21, with one poem telling the story of an ingenious alien hoax in the Wade – which even made national news.
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3 weeks ago | 
leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk | Jo Robinson
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowCentrebus will be taking on Leighton Buzzard's L services from June 1 – but while the new timetable promises better transport connectivity for some, there are fears that elderly Linslade residents have been left in the lurch.
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3 weeks ago | 
biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Jo Robinson
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA tenacious father from Sandy ran the London Marathon in "exceptionally tough" conditions to thank Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for the care it has given his daughter. Joe Aris, 35, completed the race in an impressive time of four hours and six minutes, despite temperatures soaring in the capital. Joe's wife, Katie, said: "The day was incredible and atmosphere was electric.
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3 weeks ago | 
biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Jo Robinson
Firefighters rescued a man and a woman who were trapped after a car crash in Potton. Crews were called to a single-vehicle collision in Sutton Road at 9.43pm on Wednesday, May 7. Both the man and woman were taken to hospital for treatment. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service stated: "Firefighters used hydraulic cutting equipment to release two casualties from the vehicle.
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3 weeks ago | 
leightonbuzzardonline.co.uk | Jo Robinson
A 22-year-old was arrested in Leighton Buzzard after police caught him with drugs. The man was nicked on Friday (May 9) for Possession of a Controlled Drug of Class A with Intent to Supply – and was taken to police custody for questioning. An investigation is currently under way.
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3 weeks ago | 
biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Jo Robinson
Police nicked two men and seized their mopeds in Clifton on Friday night (May 9). The arrests were part of a pre-planned operation – and local community officers were disguised in plain clothes. The men were riding the bikes in "an antisocial manner" on Clifton Playing Field. Biggleswade Community Policing Team stated: "Whilst plotting up in multiple locations, utilising plain clothed officers and an extremely large van, we were able to detain both riders.
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3 weeks ago | 
biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Jo Robinson
Missing Kelsey. Image: Bedfordshire Police. Police have released an image of a missing teenager from Everton, near Sandy. Kelsey, 14, has not been seen since Thursday (May 8) and has links to Dagenham in East London. She is 5ft 4ins with short, spiky red hair – and was last seen wearing a black hoody, grey leggings and black adidas trainers. Anyone with information should call Bedfordshire Police on 101 quoting: 10 of 8 May. Continue Reading
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3 weeks ago | 
biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Jo Robinson
Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA tenacious father from Sandy ran the London Marathon in "exeptionally tough" conditions to thank Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for the care it has given his daughter. Joe Aris, 35, completed the race in an impressive time of four hours and six minutes, despite temperatures soaring in the capital. Joe's wife, Katie, said: "The day was incredible and atmosphere was electric.
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1 month 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.
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1 month 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.
