Biggleswade Chronicle

The Biggleswade Chronicle is a weekly newspaper that comes out every Friday. It started in 1891 under the name Biggleswade Chronicle – Sandy, Potton and Shefford Times. Charles Elphick became the owner, editor, and printer in 1892 and continued to run the paper for almost 50 years. His family is honored with Elphick Court, located off Shortmead Street. Currently, the newspaper is owned by National World.

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Family of Shefford man living with terminal brain cancer welcome world-first research which could help treatment

1 week ago | biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Olga Norford

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowThe family of a young dad living with terminal brain cancer has welcomed groundbreaking research that could revolutionise treatment for recurring brain tumours. Adam Dilley, aged 34, of Shefford, was diagnosed with a glioblastoma, an aggressive and currently incurable brain tumour, just weeks before the birth of his son in late 2021.
Central Beds Council pays £300 to mum after bullied daughter missed 6 months of school

1 week ago | biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Euan Duncan

A local authority has apologised to a Central Bedfordshire mother and her child and paid them £300, after a local government watchdog found three separate faults in its handling of their case. The resident complained Central Bedfordshire Council failed to provide a suitable education when her child was unable to attend school because of bullying, according to the local government and social care ombudsman.
‘Autism Centre of Excellence’ officially opens at Stratton School

1 week ago | biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Clare Burnell

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowStudents with autism and related needs have told how a dedicated, inclusive space for them at Stratton School in Biggleswade has been helping them and their achievements in education.
Biggleswade children's home gets good rating from Ofsted

1 week ago | biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Laura Hutchinson

A children’s home in Biggleswade has been handed a ‘good’ Ofsted rating after a two-day inspection. Ofsted inspectors visited Maythorn children’s home on March 4 and 5 and found that it was good overall, and for how well children and young people are helped and protected. However, they also found that the effectiveness of leaders and managers requires improvement to be good. The home had previously been given good ratings in 2019, 2021, 2022 and 2024.
Former teacher and pioneering cyclist honoured as new woodlands near Sandy named

1 week ago | biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Laura Hutchinson

A former teacher and pioneering cyclist have been honoured as the names of two new woodlands in Hatch have been revealed. Cope Spinney honours Poppy Cope – a teacher known for her environmental work and community spirit, while Bidlake Spring has been named in honour of Frederick Thomas Bidlake, a pioneering cyclist with strong ties to the area. Both names were chosen via a community vote.
Planning officers given power over footpath decision to improve safety outside Biggleswade school

1 week ago | biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Euan Duncan

A compromise is expected to be reached behind the scenes over the finer details of a footpath, as part of an improved safety scheme outside a Biggleswade school. A planning condition will delegate authority to Central Bedfordshire Council officers to continue consulting the school and the local authority’s highways department, a meeting heard.
Biggleswade FC bosses happy with top eight finish

1 week ago | biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Mark Duffy

Biggleswade FC joint-manager Dave Northfield says the club can be proud of their season after they secured a top eight finish in SPL Division One Central. FC continue to groundshare at Bedford Town FC and with arguably the smallest wage budget in the league, have again comfortably retained their step four status just two years after a second-place finish nearly saw them promoted.
Work begins on new teaching block and games area at Dunton school

1 week ago | biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Laura Hutchinson

Work for a new teaching block and multi-use games area (MUGA) has begun at Dunton Junior CofE School. The school was just one in the Biggleswade area that moved from a three-tier to two-tier education structure in September last year. A new resource room for pupils with special educational needs and a new library have already been provided as part of a £32million investment by Central Bedfordshire Council.
"A stark warning" - school suspensions in Central Bedfordshire rise by nearly 200 in past year

1 week ago | biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Adam Care

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowSchool suspensions in Central Bedfordshire have risen by nearly 200 in the past year according to figures from the Department for Education. Temporary school suspensions in Central Beds were recorded as 1,513 in the spring term of 2023-2024, up from 1,318 a year earlier.
"I like how they let me be myself” students with autism speak about new inclusive space at Biggleswade school

1 week ago | biggleswadetoday.co.uk | Laura Hutchinson

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowStudents with autism have spoken about the impact of a new inclusive space for them at a Biggleswade school. Stratton School’s Autism Centre of Excellence (ACE) initially welcomed eight pupils in January, but has capacity for 24 young people.