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File picture of a police officer.

Man assaulted and robbed in Leighton Buzzard

A Food Standards Agency rating sticker on a window of a restaurant.

The latest food hygiene scores on the doors for Leighton Buzzard

Central Beds Council headquarters

Central Bedfordshire Councillors given dressing down over standard of conduct

Evri signs in the window of a Post Office branch. Picture: Mark Dolby

Post Office branches in Leighton Buzzard are now taking Evri parcels

Bedfordshire Police headquarters.

Former police officer would have been sacked over sexual comments

The jazz concert was held on behalf of music-loving Robin.

Concert raises £2,500 for life-preserving treatment for jazz-loving toddler

Sport

Nigel Dixon receives the award plaque with club members

Quality Club Award for Canoe Club
Leighton Buzzard Canoe Club has been presented with the Quality Club Award from British Canoeing to recognise their policies and practices to make canoeing locally accessible and safe for all.

Players from Leighton Woodside Girls U15s and Woburn and Wavendon Lionesses Blues at Bell Close.

Female footballers create history at Leighton Town FC

Leighton attack from a set piece against Kidlington on Saturday. Photo: Andrew Parker.

Reds' home hoodoo ends

Prize winners at Leighton Buzzard golf club presentation to Juniors.

​Poulter inspires golfers at presentation night

Runners tackle the muddy terrain

Leighton Buzzard runners enjoy a muddy challenge

Crime

Ian Dalgarno. Screenshot Environment and Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee Thursday, 23rd November 2023 Image: LDRS

Deputy PCC criticised over response to survey on perceptions of police

22 sexual misconduct allegations were made against Bedfordshire Police between October 2022 to October 2023

22 sexual misconduct allegations made against Bedfordshire Police

Chief Constable Trevor Rodenhurst

More than 4,600 cases of domestic abuse reported this year

over 16,000 people were arrested in the area

Thames Valley Police confirm 16,000 arrests and 711 deaths in six months

Police at the scene this weekend

Arrests after suspicious duo crash into telephone mast during police chase

Funding for the new scheme has been secured by Thames Valley Police and crime Commissioner Matthew Barber

Online platform set up to help fight against retail crime across Thames Valley

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Tonight at 8.30 by Noël Coward at The Library Theatre, Leighton Buzzard
As part of COWARD125 (2023/24), which commemorates 125 years of the life of Sir Noël Coward, The Players Theatre Company, based in Edlesborough will be performing 9 plays over 3 weekends in their first production at The Library Theatre.

Santa also made an appearance at the town light switch-on. Image: Leighton-Linslade Rotary Club

Here's when Santa will be visiting your street

Stewkley Players rehearse for Hi-De-Hi

Hi-De-Hi Campers! Production brings iconic 80s show to the stage

Ariana Grande is not returning to the Bucks set. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Filming set for Ariana Grande-led Wicked production to be removed

Karl Vadaszffy as Anders. Image: © Landrigan Entertainment Ltd

Author turns to acting in one-of-a-kind whodunnit musical

Health

The council want more support to find funding for ambitious health plans

Leighton Buzzard healthcare plans don’t meet patients’ needs say councillors

Robin pictured with his parents Rachel an Nick Samuel

Jazz fundraiser to help toddler in battle against aggressive rare cancer

Campaigners want more ambitious plans for healthcare in Leighton Buzzard and Linslade - stock picture

Fears over ‘sticking plaster’ healthcare plans for Leighton Buzzard and Linslade

Abinav Narula crowned the regional winner of the Care Home Worker award.

Leighton Buzzard care home celebrates triple triumph at the Great British Care A...

Older people are being urged to get their Covid and flu jabs as cases rise

Older people across Bedfordshire urged to get Covid and flu jabs as cases rise

Tibbs Dementia Foundation have started a new social activity group at Pages Park Pavilion.

New Dementia group opens its doors

Lifestyle

Problem of discarded inhalers (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: ​Inhaler disposal causes environmental blight
This week green campaigner Angela Terry tackles a landfill problem. I saw a sign in the chemist saying landfill disposal of inhalers is harmful to the environment, is that true?

Artist Suzanne Southerton, prize winner Emma Davies, and RBL member Stuart Clarke. Back - Kay Fisher and Sarah Prudomes from Mimic Gifts. Image: Tony Margiocchi

Leighton Buzzard Royal British Legion raises £26k following Poppy Appeal

How the tree could look. Image: Leestone Park Community

Leighton Buzzard community raising funds for a giant £7k Christmas tree

They will resume in late February.

Garden waste collections across Central Bedfordshire suspended from next week

UK Trending

Part of the light trail at Warwick Castle

The castle that's a perfect start to Christmas

Mars has recalled Revels after rubber pieces were found in some packets Picture: Getty Images

Mars recalls popular sweet because it may contain rubber

Benn Curran-Nicholls, 14, tragically died after eating poisonous berries off a yew tree during a walk with his dad in Fletcher Moss Park in Manchester. (Photo: PA)

Boy dies after eating berries from tree in his local park

A murder probe has been launched after a man died in a house fire in Hull, East Yorkshire Picture: Humberside police / SWNS

Murder probe launched after man dies after house fire

Nigel Harman and Katya Jones performing earlier in this year's Strictly series Picture: BBC/Guy Levy

Strictly star explains why he pulled out of live show

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Shopping

These are the best and spookiest costumes for children for Halloween 2023.

Cheap, scary Halloween costumes for kids - Wednesday and Marvel heroes

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Top cabin bags and suitcases that you can carry on to an airplane

Top cabin bags that you can carry on to an airplane

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