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Work to begin on final phase of Western Bypass The consTrucTion of the crucial final phase of the Bedford Western Bypass is due to begin within weeks after a Mayoral Decision authorised the appointment of the contractor to carry out the works. Breheny civil engineering won the tender process after scoring highest for both quality and price. A completed Western Bypass has featured in national and local plans and strategies for more than 50 years. The project to construct the long-awaited crucial final section was propelled forward following the council decision to issue compulsory Purchase orders to acquire the land needed for the road, alongside work to seek the land and rights required by agreement. The council was successful in reaching agreement with all the principal landowners and interested parties, and the orders were confirmed. The success of this work enabled a tender process for the contract to construct the road to go ahead, culminating in the Mayor of Bedford Borough, Dave hodgson, signing the decision to authorise
Mayor Dave Hodgson was among several VIPs who took part in a sod cutting ceremony on Friday October 24, to mark the start of work on the Bedford Northern Bypass.
the appointment of Breheny civil engineering to carry out the works. The Mayor said: “We are delighted to have overcome the series of obstacles which had blocked this vital project for
Bedford. Work will now begin within weeks on a project which will bring new investment and jobs to Bedford Borough, while making it easier for all road users to get around.
“This is excellent news for our road network, for the local economy and for local quality of life, and when work starts on site it will not be a moment too soon. The completed bypass will reduce congestion in and around Bedford and cut journey times, while making this location even more attractive to investors.” The final phase of the Western Bypass will link the A4280 at Bromham road with the A6 at clapham. The first phase of the bypass, the Branston Way, links the A421 to the south west of Bedford and Kempston with the A4280 at Bromham road. overcoming the obstacles blocking the building of the road has been a top council priority. The council has procured the £18.6million scheme thanks to the successful gathering of external funding as part of a mix of resources, combined with the use of its available powers to secure the use of the land. construction is expected to take approximately 18 months, with the new road due to be open in spring 2016.
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Local retailer wins two top awards
The Michael r Peters group won two major awards last week from erT Magazine which represents the electrical retailing industry. The presentation lunch which is sponsored by all the major manufacturers in electrical retailing was held at the connaught rooms in covent garden, London. The first award was presented to Michael r. Peters group after the
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company was voted “euronics retailer of the Year 2014.” euronics is the largest buying group in europe for the electrical retailing industry and has some 650 members in the uK. To come out on top is a great achievement and a credit to all the staff of the Michael r. Peters group in Bedford. The second award was made specifically to Managing Director, Paul Mead and he received the erT Magazine “special Achievement Award” for services to the electrical retailing industry. Paul has worked in the industry for thirty-one years after joining the Michael r. Peters group from school in 1983. he carried out a variety of roles within the company and in 2007, after the death of Mike Peters, Paul took up the reins as Managing Director. Mike Peters was very well known in the industry and was a great supporter of the independent electrical retailer so Paul had big act to follow. he has been very successful in keeping the company at the forefront of electrical retailing in Bedford and has also become involved with other organisations which promote and give support to independent retailers in much the same way as Mike Peters.
Paul’s stated in reaction to the awards, “i am immensely proud to have been given these awards and will strive to ensure that the Michael r. Peters group stays in the forefront
of electrical retailing in Bedford. i would like to thank Mrs Mary Peters for her continued faith in me and all the staff in the business for their support and efforts over the years.”
Business Head for hair business!
PrePAring people for careers in the multi-billion pound hair and beauty business is the mission of new Bedford college Assistant Director Kerry Attfield. “We should not underestimate the contribution that hair and beauty makes to the local economy and national wealth creation. Fashions and products developed here in the uK are followed world-wide. Any one of our students could be next Paul Mitchell, or estee Lauder,” says Kerry. Kerry trained in hair and beauty, bought her own freehold salon property, employed apprentices and remained passionate about professional standards. she became a lecturer rising to head of hair & Media Make-up at cambridge regional college before making the move to Bedford. Bedford college has invested in its own high street training salon
and spa, Brooks. here students take full-time training, or attend on day release as apprentices from local salons. “Brooks is a great model for preparing our students for the world of real work. We need employers to take on apprentices and in turn we at Bedford college need to listen to what those salon owners want from these young people,” added Kerry.
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NHS Ambulance Service first aid courses The eAsT of england commercial services Team has been running first aid training courses for over 13 years initially working from within Bedfordshire and hertfordshire. The training now operates throughout the six counties (Bedfordshire, hertford shire, cambridgeshire, suffolk, essex and norfolk). This commercial work has supported the funding of front-line ambulances by giving valuable training to the wider public who can help in an emergency before the arrival of the nhs Ambulance personnel. our profits are reinvested into frontline services. our clients come from a broad background including business personnel (shop keepers, administrators, health and safety officers etc.) university students and staff, school teachers and school students, fire fighters, police firearms staff, zoo keepers, research staff, electrical component manufacturers, prison staff, physiotherapists and other health care staff including Dentists,
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FrienDs for Life is a Bedfordbased charitable project, providing friendship and company to residents of Bedfordshire care homes. A significant number of residents in Bedfordshire care homes are socially isolated, receiving few or no external visitors. The campaign to end Loneliness states that ‘loneliness is a bigger problem than simply an emotional experience. research shows that loneliness and social isolation are harmful to our health: lacking social connections is a comparable risk factor for early death as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and is worse for us than well-known risk factors such as obesity and physical inactivity’ (www.campaigntoendloneliness.org). Friends for Life recognises how effective friendship is in reducing loneliness and recruit volunteers to become personal befrienders, offering time, friendship and company to those who most need it. Most, but not all, of those benefiting from Friends for Life befrienders are older people. Friends for Life currently has 45 active volunteers, visiting 55 residents across 21 different homes in Bedford Borough and have recently begun to expand their work into central Bedfordshire. To find out more please visit www.friendsforlifebedford.org.uk or email kathryn@friendsforlife bedford.org.uk
gPs and nursing staff. We have taught 3,000 children in 25 schools during this past year. These students have learnt valuable life-savings skills. each student has also been provided with our support materials. some of our commercial profit is used to fund school work. initiatives in the education of basic life-saving skills demonstrate the absolute value to the community created by work in the school student setting. Analysis of data gained through similar projects in europe
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£2.5 Million boost for Bedford town centre
BeDForD town centre is going to benefit from an injection of £2.5 Million over five years now the Business improvement District has been voted in for a third term. The money from businesses is managed by businesses and is used to promote the town centre to prospective visitors. it operates under the marketing brand of Love Bedford. Director christina rowe said: “Times are getting tougher and the local council admits it doesn’t have the funds to push the town centre. A BiD means businesses can work together to help the town centre thrive. The bigger businesses effectively subsidise the smaller independent outlets via a BiD to increase footfall in town for the benefit of all. Without a BiD there would no way of raising such a sum.” Bedford was the first county town in the uK to vote in a BiD in 2005, under the late Mayor Frank Branston. The local MP at that time, Patrick hall, was part of the
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Labour government which agreed the legislation governing BiDs. since then the coalition government has given its backing to BiDs as a way to save town cen-
tres. in Bedford only those businesses with a rateable value of £8,100 or more pay the levy which equates to 2% of their rateable value. This
is in addition to Business rates, but the levy goes straight into a pot managed by a Board of levy-paying businesses. The BiD is not run by the council, but as a town centre property owner, the council pays a levy and has a seat on the Board. Projects and campaigns run under the Love Bedford banner are outlined on the BiD website www.lovebedford.co.uk An AgM will be held of the BiD at which new Board members will be elected. The voting figures showed 115 businesses, with a rateable value of £8.7 Million voted Yes to the BiD v 106, with a rateable value of £2 Million voted no. *one of the success stories of the BiD has been the Love Bedford vouchers of which more than £700,000 have been sold and which in turn put money back into the tills of local businesses. They are now on sale at the Bedford swan hotel, which is putting Bedford in the spotlight this winter with its own riverside ice rink.
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Local women feature in Business Awards
The prestigious Bedfordshire BusinessWomen Awards were held at The swan hotel in Bedford on 16 october 2014, with an impressive line-up of female entrepreneurs from across the county. This annual BBW event, which recognises the achievements of businesswomen living and working in Bedfordshire, brought together an eclectic mix of both business men and women at a sumptuous threecourse meal hosted by the iconic swan hotel in the centre of Bedford town. The ceremony was presented by local heart FM disk jockey, Matt Jarvis, who began the celebrations by thanking the generous event sponsors: charles Wells, Bromleyrahlke Financial, Basepoint Luton, Bedford i-Kan and harpur Trust, with heart FM themselves sponsoring the appropriately named silver heart Award. From the many entries received this year, six winners were announced, as follows: hannah catmur, Pocket explorers (start-up Award), rebecca eastwick, Keech hospice care (Fundraiser of the Year), georgia o’Keefe, Look c
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34 New police recruits inducted
LAsT month 34 new recruits joined Bedfordshire Police, adding to the 73 who joined the Force earlier in the year. eight of this number are experienced transferees from other constabularies and several have waited through the period of the four year recruitment freeze to be able to join Bedfordshire Police. The new recruits competed against nearly 1500 other applicants for the opportunity to join the Force as police officers.
commenting, Police and crime commissioner olly Martins said: “The recruitment of 107 police officers reflects the chief constable’s and my determination to protect visible front-line policing in the county because we know that’s what the public values most. Delivering this at a time of austerity and shrinking budgets has entailed careful financial management. it has also meant hard choices in relation to issues like police stations and
joint working with our neighbours in hertfordshire and cambridgeshire to make the efficiencies necessitated by government funding cuts.” The commissioner added: “i was reminded of the risks we ask our police officers to take on our behalf when i attended the national Police Memorial Day service in Belfast. indeed the tragic loss of Pc Jon henry is still keenly felt within Bedfordshire Police.
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Foodies vote for your favourite food outlet A DeMocrATic new set of food and drink awards for Bedfordshire is inviting the public to “voice your choice” for top quality venues in the county. organisers of the Bedfordshire Food and Drink Awards are calling on the public to help scour the county’s nooks and crannies for the best bistros, artiest artisan bakers and the most ravishing restaurants and vote for them on the website http://bedsfoodand drinkawards.co.uk Karen Mc geeney, communica-
tions director for organiser events & Pr, braved the elements on a traditional old baker’s bike to launch the awards. Karen said: “The bicycle is a symbol of traditional values of quality, service, reliability and craftwork, a perfect fit for the Bedfordshire Food and Drink Awards. “We’re getting on our bikes and working hard to give a voice to the very best venues and we hope everyone will visit our website and exer-
cise their right to vote!” categories are: Best independent Butcher; Best cocktail; Best Artisan Bakery; Best Fine Dining restaurant; restaurant of the Year; Finest Vineyard; Best Micro Brewery; Best Farmers Market stallholder; Best Local independent Tea/coffee shop; outstanding service excellence Award; Bedfordshire Pub of the Year and Bedfordshire’s Best newcomer. The awards website is at bedsfoodanddrinkawards.co.uk
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Wootton and Kempston Girlguides really know how to Jam
Guides from the 1st Wootton Guides together with members from 1st Kempston Guide Company were lucky enough to attend Norjam international Guide and scout Camp, which this year, took place on the Norwich and Peterborough showground site. The jamboree event was a week long and was attended by 8,000 Guides, scouts and leaders from across the world. The Kempston and Wootton Guides enjoyed amongst other things, water sports, crafts, climbing, roller skating, circus skills and falconry displays At the end of the week, for the closing ceremony, they all dressed up as Victorian chimney sweeps. sweeps’ brushes and real soot were kindly supplied by Mr Bowyer the local Kempston chimney sweep, so a massive thank you to him Not to mention the generosity of The Kempston Rotary Club who purchased and donated two new patrol tents to the unit for benefit of all those that camped Girlguiding is a super way for girls to have their own space; it gives girls a voice and has changed girl’s lives. Girlguiding is a charity and is looking for volunteers, so if you feel you could Get involved they would love to hear from you. Please call 0800 169 5901 or visit www.girlguiding.org.uk/interested
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Bunyan Boat carries 5,000th passenger Four new recruits join Robinson & Hall in a matter of weeks!
As PArT of their ongoing expansion plan and to ensure that they can continue to service their expanding client base, robinson & hall has recently recruited four new employees in a matter of weeks!
The Bedford new recruits are sophie greco (top) as Development & Agency surveyor and sophie Bacon (below) as Assistant r u r a l surveyor Their enthusiasm and passion for the agricultural i n d u s t r y, together with good knowledge of the local area provides solid foundations in working as assistants to David Jones and stephen home, Partners at robinson & hall. sophie greco is involved with all aspects of land and farm sales, development and auctions including some elements of rural surveying, covering valuation and tenancy advice. sophie Bacon is working on a variety of rural general practice work, including estate management, valuations, farm business tenancies and rural planning. The ipswich office recruited evie hodgkin as Assistant rural surveyor and natalie garrish as senior Town Planner. stephen home, Managing Partner at robinson & hall comments: “our recent recruits are part of our ongoing expansion to make sure that we can continue to service our increasing client base with the same care and attention to detail as always. With eight departments at robinson & hall, each offering a range of services, we aim to provide the best possible advice.” For more information about the range of services robinson & hall provides and to find out how we can help you or your business, please visit www.robinsonandhall.co.uk or call our Bedford office on 01234 352201.
Mrs. cheryl Morris of Bromham was the lucky winner of a bottle of ‘bubbly’ for becoming the 5,000th passenger to board John Bunyan, Bedford’s community Boat this year. graham Mabbutt, chairman of the B&MK Waterway Trust said: “We are delighted to have carried so many passengers this cruising season. Many of our cruises have been fully booked, but we still have some seats available for our Thursday and weekend cruises in october. We are now taking group bookings for the spring of 2015.” The passenger boat, which is owned by the Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust and run by volunteers carries passengers on public cruises on Thursdays and weekends between April and the end of october. on other days and evenings the boat is available for charter hire for local groups, organisations and businesses at: www.b-mkwaterway.org.uk
promising project, the Oxford to Cambridge Rail Line would link up the major towns and cities of Reading, Oxford, Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Cambridge. It is currently in its planning stage but is expected to be delivered by March 2019 when trains will begin to use the route. This new rail line is set to bring much growth and expansion in the Borough of Bedford. It would help forge important links across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire and the rest of the UK. The route is planned to follow the current Marston Vale line as far as Bletchley, where a new railway would be built to carry the line to Claydon
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East West Junction through the new station being built at Winslow. At Claydon Junction the existing freight only line that runs to Bicester will be updated to accommodate frequent passenger services. From there the route will join the existing line that runs to Oxford and Reading which will give connections to the West of England and South Wales. The funding for the delivery of this project is secured by the government with £500m allocated for it. Bedford Borough Council has stated that: “£2.6 million has been committed as a contribution to the project.” This would mean that local businesses and developers would help contribute to the project. With this new rail line across the country, Bedford is set to benefit
hugely. Potentially the project could create many jobs in the Borough. Furthermore, with the increased connections around the country it is projected that it would attract many more people to the county. With Heathrow, Birmingham and Oxford a little over than an hour away it would draw in much tourism to the area. However, there are fears that Milton Keynes will take the lion’s share of the benefits away from Bedford. Bedford Mayor Dave Hodgson states: “There is no particular reason why Bedford should gain any less from this project than Milton Keynes.” Richard Fuller. MP for Bedford and Kempston, believes that: “Milton Keynes will do everything it can to take as much advantage as it can
rail link but for once Bedford could be getting some of the action, and it will probably do better than it perhaps it has done over the years when competing against Milton Keynes.” With the arrival of the new railway there will need to be a number of infrastructure works carried out in and around Bedford. There could be congestion problems around Bedford with the large number of additional passengers being transported. Another issue is the location of Bedford station. It is proposed that the station would be relocated back to its previous position, 200 yards south of where it is at the moment. This would allow trains to come from the west of England and travel to the both the North and Midlands (once electrification has been
completed), with Bedford becoming a large travel hub. Mayor Hodgson said that: “Network Rail will be working on plans to upgrade Bedford station, and it is my intention that this upgrade will be accompanied by a wider regeneration project to upgrade the area and bring new jobs and improved facilities.” The Bedford to Cambridge extension of the line would require a new track to be built a much of the orginal track bed has been lost to development. In talks with Richard Fuller, he said: “There are three main proposals for this part of the scheme. The first is to take a similar route to that of the Varsity line through the area of Newnham and along by Willington and Blunham. A second option would be to go south and follow the route of the Bedford
bypass and the A421 to Cambridge. The final option would exit Bedford by the north and travel around Bedford to connect to Cambridge. Fuller believes that: “The central route following the former Varsity line would be too expensive to recreate. The Southern route would be more direct and cause less disruption, whereas the Northern route would bring much easier interchange with the lines to the Midlands.” Bedford Borough Council and local constituency MP will be in close contact with Network Rail and the East West Rail consortium to help deliver this project. In the interview with Richard Fuller, he is of the opinion that there is: “Widespread support from all the MPs along the route to make it happen.” Furthermore, he reassured that he is pressuring the Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin, to give the prominence of the extension of the route as far as Felixstowe and Bristol. This infrastructure development promises great positive change for Bedford and the surrounding areas.
The plan of the proposed route: eastwestrail.org.uk
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Countryside Champions recognised by CPRE
The BeDForDshire branch of campaign to Protect rural england (cPre Bedfordshire) has announced the winners of its sixth Living countryside Awards. The Awards were presented by hM LordLieutenant of Bedfordshire, helen nellis at the distinctive Moggerhanger Park – a previous cPre awards winner - on Tuesday 7th october. The Awards presentation showcased the great contributions made by people and projects to improve the county’s countryside and develop urban green spaces - and revealed some exciting new initiatives taking place across Bedfordshire. Bringing to wider recognition the individuals, community groups, businesses and landowners, that make special efforts to enhance Bedfordshire’s rich and diverse landscape. The awards reflect the enjoyment and environmental benefits brought to local communities through these inspiring projects that often go unnoticed. commenting on the awards, cPre Bedfordshire chair, gerry sansom, said: “The entries into this year’s Living countryside Awards demonstrate the number of inspiring projects underway which positively impact the evolving character of Bedfordshire’s countryside and urban areas. This is why we take such pride in running the award ceremony; to recognise and celebrate those who are making a difference today and for future generations”. Awards were given in three categories Building Design & restoration, Biodiversity & Landscape improvement and sustainable enterprise. A full list and description of cPre Bedfordshire’s Living countryside Awards Winners 2014 can be viewed on www.cprebeds.org.uk A total of 22 projects were recognised, with the top cPre Mark awarded to seven projects. now in its sixth year, this is the highest number of cPre Marks given in one year to projects by the branch. This is excellent news for Bedfordshire, showing that there is great work being done. The top cPre Mark winners are: sustainable enterprise – cPre Mark to golden gardens in goldington, Bedford - For the creation of two community gardens created
from disused garages owned by Pilgrim’s housing Association, which have transformed a concrete wasteland into a valued asset for the local community. Volunteers produce flowers and vegetables and a café on site provides a lively social venue for volunteers and local residents. sustainable enterprise - cPre Mark to Mrs Middleton Ltd, Lilley - for the development of a new quality food product of cold-pressed rapeseed oil, grown at wildlife-friendly Barton hills Farm, featuring on each bottle a Made in Bedfordshire label and the field name and grid reference where the rapeseed was grown. sustainable enterprise – cPre Mark to chris Dodson, Master Thatcher for work on properties in north Bedfordshire - This fourth generation thatcher impressed the judges by his dedication to his craft, with a commitment to a high quality thatching service, including the use of authentic and traditional methods of straw harvesting and roof installation. Building Design & restoration – cPre Mark to Bassmead Manor Barns, staploe - for the renovation and construction of farm buildings into a stylish destination wedding venue, including the use of traditional building materials, the construction of a timber framed building - using top quality materials and paying respect to its history and surroundings. Building Design & restoration – cPre Mark to st Mary’s church & observation Tower, clophill – for the work done to consolidate and open up the old church above the village to the community, including the installation of a new steel staircase and observation tower, allowing visitors 360-degree views of the landscape. Biodiversity & Landscape improvement cPre Mark to John o’gaunt golf club, sandy - for the clear commitment and success shown by the golf club over a number of years managing out of play areas for wildlife, including implementing the ‘operation Pollinator’ scheme to improve habitats. Biodiversity & Landscape improvement cPre Mark to Jubilee Wood, Biggleswade for the creation of a new 4.5 hectares woodland area for the people of Biggleswade, including
the planting of 8000 trees and an orchard of 100 trees, half of which were planted by local community groups. The full list of winners: susTAinABLe enTerPrise cATegorY CPRe Marks to: chris Dodson, Master Thatcher Mrs Middleton Ltd, Lilley golden gardens, goldington, Bedford silver Awards to: harper’s Food, Pepperstock Woburn golf club Commended: new Allotments, haynes cornfields restaurant, colmworth. BioDiVersiTY & LAnDscAPe iMProVeMenT cATegorY CPRe Marks to: John o’gaunt golf club, sandy Jubilee Wood, Biggleswade silver Awards to: The Foragers’ Way, Linslade new Footpath at Poppy hills Lake, henlow sand Martin Wall, The Forest centre and Millennium country Park, Marston Mortaine. Commended: Millennium garden & soe Memorial, Tempsford hedgelaying, harlington garden cemetery Lousy Bush nature reserve, Wrestlingworth Building Design & restoration category CPRe Marks to: Bassmead Manor Barns, staploe st Mary’s old church & observation Tower, clophill silver Awards to: Linden cottage, harrold ridgmont heritage centre, ridgmont Commended: harper’s Food, Pepperstock Millennium garden & soe Memorial, Tempsford The old Barn, stagsden War Memorial, carlton Top Farm house, colmworth
Big rise in victims of hate crime reporting incidents
A surge in the number of hate crime victims who report incidents to the police was welcomed by Bedfordshire Police and crime commissioner olly Martins. Latest figures show a big increase in reports since May when the county-wide hate crime strategy and Awareness campaign was launched. “it’s great news that many more victims are now getting the message and refusing to suffer in silence,” the commissioner said. “it’s so important that people who find themselves abused in this way report incidents to the police. nobody should put up with this
odious type of crime, and i am delighted that victims are becoming increasingly confident in reporting it. The police can - and do - prosecute those responsible, but first they need to know what’s happening.” reporting in the five months ending in september has increased by around a third compared with the same period last year, and is already higher than for the whole year preceding Mr Martins’ election as commissioner. speaking during national hate crime Awareness Week, he went on: “no-one should think they have to put up with hate crime of any
description. reporting it is not only about putting a stop to it, it’s about seeking and accepting support so that they can get on with their lives.” hate crime and hate incidents include physical attacks to someone or their property, threats such as offensive letters or phone calls, verbal abuse such as in offensive posters and gestures, or bullying at school or work. hate crimes are those motivated by prejudice, bigotry or intolerance on the grounds of disability, gender identity, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.
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The sanctity of human life World Skills iT WAs thought that it might be good to initiate discussion on via College ethical issues from time to time and so i am starting this off with some thoughts on what has become known as Assisted Dying.
A christian approach to this subject must begin from our belief that all life in some way or other ultimately derives from the work of god in creation. For those of us who are quite happy to embrace a Darwinian approach in terms of natural selection as to how this actually came about, we nonetheless understand that god is the unmoved mover and the mind behind the creation of the universe. A scientific explanation of creation tells us how this took place, but a theological explanation tries to account for why it happened and to supply us with some overarching meaning and purpose behind these events. This kind of explanation sees creation as the product of god’s unconditional love and his desire to share that love with others, because quite simply, love is only truly love when it is shared with others and when those others are fully given their free-will and independence.
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christians also believe that human beings are made in the image and likeness of god and consequently, human life is sacred partly because it is ultimately a gift from god and partly because of that image of god within us, which is represented by our conscience, by our desire to do the right thing and by our wish to help others. This image may have become tarnished by our own selfishness from time to time but it still remains an important part of us. so when we come to think about those who are very seriously ill or those in a vegetative state or simply the very frail and elderly, we must bear all these considerations in mind. First of all, it is entirely reasonable not to strive to keep alive by artificial means those who would otherwise die or have a really poor quality of life, including those kept alive by machines. Withdrawing medication in these circumstances is quite reasonable.
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of a hospice, which can make all the difference to those last few days or weeks of life for those who are terminally ill. however, some would like to go further than this and alter the law to allow an individual to assist someone in bringing about their own death in certain limited circumstances. First of all, i think this would bring about a very undesirable change in our culture, whereby preserving life would no longer be the automatic presumption in all circumstances and i think this would undermine our reactions when we are faced by acute crises and dangers. secondly, i think it would place doctors in an impossible situation. Their whole vocation is based on saving life, not on becoming arbiters of the time of death.
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Finally, i think, however good the intentions, the elderly would feel pressured to die rather than become both an emotional and a financial drain on their families and it could open the way to unscrupulous heirs pushing their relatives towards assisted dying simply for material gain. i do not believe that any law can be drafted to set older people free from all psychological pressure and safeguard them against all these potential abuses. however, i do recognize that a minority of people do find themselves in situations of intolerable suffering, and everything must be done to alleviate that suffering, but i still hold to the principle that bad cases do not make for good laws. We should also recognize that extreme situations have sometimes given rise to great triumphs of the human spirit in the face of such suffering and in the end no law can enable us to escape from all pain and anguish. Faith can make a real difference even in extreme illness, especially in strengthening the sick person and enabling them to confront and accept a situation that they cannot change, and ultimately it can bring them a greater peace of mind. however, i realize that not everyone will agree with my thoughts on this difficult subject, and other christians do hold different views about this.
BeDForD college is one of an exclusive group of 16 Premier colleges supporting The skills show to be held at Birmingham’s national exhibition centre (nec). The Further and higher education colleges from across england, will be showcasing an extensive range of career options on offer for young people. From 13th to 15th november 2014, the show will welcome tens of thousands of visitors and will host over 60 competitions including the Worldskills uK national finals. Among these will be pupils from Bedfordshire schools who have been given access to travel bursaries by Bedford college. nearly 400 Bedford college students are also attending. Anyone wishing to be kept up to date can follow @bedfordcollege on Twitter or go to www. bedford.ac.uk/about/events/2014/ november/the-skills-show The show’s patron, former TV Dragon and entrepreneur Theo Paphitis, believes the event will inspire the young. Theo, photographed at the Bedford college animal sciences stand last year said: “From my experiences, i know how energising it can be to discover something that you are really good at and would recommend the event to anyone who is considering what their next step might “
Bedford group asks MP to help
The recently formed Bedford Dalit Freedom Action group met Bedford and Kempston's MP richard Fuller in september to discuss their concerns about the exploitation of the Dalits in india. There are about 300 million Dalits (formerly known as untouchables) in india and many of them are trapped in modern slavery today. About half of the world's slaves are in india, and most are Dalits. They are victims of human trafficking, bonded labour, ritualised prostitution and other forms of abuse. The group hopes that the Modern slavery Bill currently going through Parliament will include measures on company supply chains to help address this. The group, formed by members of Three rivers church, Bedford, is part of the Dalit Freedom network uK, a trafficking prevention organisation working on behalf of india's Dalits. DFn uK is supported by people from all walks of life and from different faiths and cultures united in their desire to see an end to such exploitation and oppression. L Knight, group coordinator, says: “We are so appalled at how many Dalits are being trafficked that we wanted to raise this with our MPs to find out what could. We are keen to raise awareness among the public in Bedford and will be organising activities including fundraisers for anti-trafficking work in india.”
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Enjoying a ‘boogie’ on the bridges sunDAY 28th september saw the Annual girlguiding Bridge Walk along Bedford’s embankment. The sun was out for the over 500 rainbows, Brownies, guides and rangers from all across Bedford and it's surrounding villages, who took part in the walk on sunday afternoon. The walk is held to raise much needed funds and has a circuit of seven laps around The embankment’s 13 bridges But as this is the Brownies centenary year it was not an event to go unmarked, so there was many a surprised walker at 15.00 hrs when some of the bridges erupted with 30+ Brownies dancing ‘ The Brownie Boogie’! There were some super dance moves by the girls and Leaders alike. gill Lake, Division commissioner, said: “it was great to see so many girls and young ladies take part. The Bridge Walk is an important date in the girlguiding calendar’ gill added, ‘There’s always such a good atmosphere and everyone has a wonderful time whilst raising money.” The Bridge Walk has been a yearly event for over 20 years is always a great sight to see along Bedford’s river ouse. girlguiding is a fantastic way for girls to have their own space; it gives girls a voice and has changed girl’s lives. girlguiding is looking for volunteers, so if you could get involved they would love to hear from you Please call 0800 169 5901 or visit www.girlguiding.org.uk/
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Auction House first past 2,000 lots sold milestone
AWArD-Winning property auctioneer Auction house has sold more than 2,000 lots this year – a full four weeks earlier than in 2013 – becoming the first auctioneer to reach the milestone figure in the uK. The number of lots sold to the end of last month was 2,069, demonstrating a cumulative rise of over 15%. The group has also broken another record, with an impressive 659 lots entered into its 30 regional auctions during the month of october alone. commenting on the figures, charles Lovell, Auction Manager at Auction house Beds & Bucks said: “This is yet another phenomenal achievement for the group. To be so far ahead of
Ice skating at the Swan
The neW Terrace Bar at the swan hotel was the hit of the summer season, especially with the 100,000s who visited the Bedford river Festival. now that terrace area is to be turned into a real ice rink for adults and children to enjoy from november 21st through to January. “seasonal ice rinks are becoming increasingly popular but this is the first in Bedford town centre and of course is attached to all the other great hospitality facilities here at the hotel,” said sales and Marketing Manager natasha Trudgill, “To be able to skate outdoors, alongside Bedford’s beautiful river will be the best festive attraction the town could wish for.”
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lots are now being sold in-region rather than centrally. secondly, buy-to-let investors have returned in greater numbers, with funding sources for rental property steadily improving. And finally, more first-time buyers are now purchasing at auction, many with the help of family funded deposits. charles Lovell added: “As we move towards winter we are seeing a seasonal upturn in activity and the arrival of many more popular property types into our catalogues. The scene is certainly set for a burst of further sales activity and record results in 2014”. For more information about auctioning your property call charles Lovell on 01234 362899.
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Results from Women’s (Adult) Fixtures played on 19/10/14: houghton Athletic Fc 4 - 1 AFc Dunstable Ladies Blues Fc (Bedfordshire FA county cup) Woburn Lionesses Ladies Fc 6 - 1 crawley green Ladies Fc (Bedfordshire FA county cup)
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Success at world championships
KiDs from Bedfordshire based street dance school, Dancevybz, achieved world class status recently at the 2014 World hip hop championships. Three crews and five individuals aged between nine and 21 from across the county represented england in team and individual disciplines at the event in Bochum, germany. execute, a team of 20 dancers, beat off 30 other teams to take third place on the podium in the Adult Formation category, reinforcing their status as england’s number one hip hop dance team. The win tops a phenomenal year for Dancevybz, and particularly for execute choreographer and coach ed Jones, who also reached the live semi-finals Britain’s got Talent earlier this year as part of dance crew cartel. DVK, a crew of five boys and girls all under the age of 12, were attending their first ever world championships and became the highest ranking english performers in the children’s Formation category, coming tenth out of 23. Jack skoines of DVK said: “competing in the World championships is the best experience of my life. We danced the hardest we’ve ever danced and i’m really proud of our performance. it was so exciting and i will be working really hard to make sure we qualify again next year.”
Vortex, a crew of young male and female performers under 16, achieved 17th place out of 43 in the Junior Formation category. individual performances included sarah Meo Massey and Joe Tebbutt in Adult hip hop Duos, Dan Tebbut in Junior electric Boogie solos, and Kelise Bruney and Tristan Knott in children’s electric Boogie Duos. stephanie Massey, founder of Dancevybz, said of the school’s success: “Wow, what a weekend! i’m so proud of all my dancers, everyone gave their all and it shows in the results. Dancevybz
has truly put Bedfordshire on the world street dance map. Perhaps more importantly though the competition has given some of our youngest dancers a phenomenal opportunity to perform on a world stage, meet other dancers from across the globe and increase their confidence”. Dancevybz teams have performed all over the world, previously ranking sixth in the hip hop world championships in Las Vegas, while squad Kazzum this year won the uK hip hop championships and reached the live finals of sky one’s ‘got to Dance’ in 2012.
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Kempston Concert Band needs you!
Kempston concert Band currently consists of two ensembles, the unimaginatively named junior and senior bands. if you are a wind or percussion player, of any standard, looking to join a community band and play a diverse mix of music, then this could be the organisation for you! We meet during term time on Monday evenings at Kempston West Methodist church hall, which is situated next door to Tema Music on Kempston high street. The junior band rehearses from 7pm until 7.55 and then the seniors take over until 9.15pm. The junior band is appropriate for beginners, players of grade 1-
4 standard or musicians who may just be a little ‘rusty’. The term junior is quite misleading as the current age range consists of people between the ages of nine and sixty eight! The senior band is for players of a more advanced standard. Many of our members choose to play in both groups. We perform three main formal concerts each year, one at the end of each term. We are also available for bookings throughout the year. For our main concerts, we like to support local charities and, in 2014 alone, have raised pleasing sums of money for headway and Bedford and
District cerebral Palsy society. our next concert takes place at 7.30 on Monday 15th December at Kempston east Methodist church, where we will be supporting the Motor neuron Disease Association. our most recent concert in July saw an exciting idea and partnership come to fruition. To commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the passing of the composer, Barry gray, we commissioned one of the finest up and coming arrangers in the u.K. today, Alfie Pugh, to produce six wind band arrangements of some of gray’s much loved television themes from all of those iconic gerry
Anderson productions. The original scores were used for these fantastic arrangements and after a lot of hard work, the band gave debut performances of such classics as stingray, captain scarlet and of course, Thunderbirds. Despite having quite an influx of players over the last year, we are always looking for new members to join each band. There is no audition process and we can accommodate pretty much anyone. Why not give it a try? For further information or to contact us, please visit our website at www.kempstonconcertband.com. Gareth King – Musical Director
Get a taste for the classical!
WhAT cAn you get for £10.00 these days? A ‘dine-in’ meal for two from M&s, an off-peak rail ticket for a single journey, a ticket to the cinema, a music cD... not a lot. however, for the same sum of £10.00, you can enjoy a ‘Tempting Taster’ with local choir Danesborough chorus. “if you have ever wanted to join a choir and sing wonderful classical music, we are offering the opportunity, particularly for sopranos, to join the Danesborough chorus rehearsals as we prepare for this season’s concerts,” explained choir chairman Amanda nott. “At the moment, we are learning Bach’s B minor Mass for our november concert in Milton Keynes Theatre, and at the same time, we will be preparing music for our atmospheric christmas carol concert in Woburn church. so why not come along, aim for those wonderful top notes, and enjoy the camaraderie of choral singing?” Danesborough chorus is one the region’s most established and renowned choirs, and rehearsals are held every Wednesday at Aspley guise Village hall. The Tempting Taster is just that - there’s no pressure to come to every rehearsal and no need to sing the Bach B minor Mass in november. “But hopefully, our ‘tasters’ will feel confident about learning christmas music and joining in our final performance of the year,” said Amanda. “There’s nothing quite as rewarding as singing songs and carols, traditional and new, in our christmas concert in the festive atmosphere of Woburn church.” This is a great opportunity for anyone who hasn’t sung for a while or is new to choral singing and not yet confident about joining this type of choir. call carol Yirrell 01296 680328 for information and encouragement. it could be the best £10 you ever spend with nothing to lose.
Situated in the heart of Wootton The Legstraps is a quaint country pub that is here to benefit the local community. The kitchen serves an everchanging menu of Modern British food. This month we have started our new Autumn menu, using only the best ingredients, sourced locally. Whether it be a light lunch, evening meal or special occasion Paul, Selina, Harry and their team would love to welcome you.
Every Tuesday 10am-12pm we hold a Mother and baby/toddler coffee morning, with great cake and coffee. Sunday lunch is a relaxed time, a choice of two roasts are set along side our a la carte menu serving 12:00pm-4:00pm. Christmas is happily around the corner and we are now taking party and Christmas Day bookings so why not come and join us for some festive cheer!
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also more than fitting that cinematographer Dick Pope works hard to create scenes that reflect the spirit of Turner’s landscape paintings, whether on land or at sea. ★★★★✩
DVDS Guardians of the Galaxy Chris Pratt • Zoe Saldana • Dave Bautista ON SALE: 24 November
The Imitation Game Benedict Cumberbatch • Keira Knightley • Matthew Goode IN CINEMAS: 14 November Benedict Cumberbatch portrays Alan Turing in this bittersweet World War II code breaking drama. The historical biopic follows Turing’s efforts – as leader of a group of young mathematicians – to crack the Enigma code, used by the German war machine to issue orders to its forces, but it’s the heart-breaking personal cost endured by the troubled mathematical genius that forms an unpleasant subtext. Despite his work at Bletchley Park having been credited with shortening the war by at least a couple of years, Turing was later sentenced to chemical castration for engaging in a homosexual relationship, leading to his eventual suicide in 1954. So while it’s great that the film celebrates Turing’s invaluable work during WWII, it’s also shocking that anyone – not least a war hero – could be subjected to such bigotry in the post-war years. Sadly, Turing could never talk about his work at Bletchley, as it was subject to the Official Secrets Act, and his codebreaking efforts only came to light many years after his death. Cumberbatch is already being tipped for an Oscar for his performance as the code-breaking genius, while he’s ably supported by an ensemble cast that includes Mark Strong, Keira Knightley and Matthew Goode. ★★★★★
Mr. Turner Timothy Spall • Paul Jesson • Dorothy Atkinson IN CINEMAS: Now Timothy Spall is on top form as eccentric British painter J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851) in Mike Leigh’s film about the inspirational artist. Picking up the award for Best Actor at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Spall portrays Turner as an inarticulate and bumbling figure with an appalling lack of social graces, but also someone who went to great lengths for his art – even going so far as strapping himself to the mast of a ship to experience a storm at sea. For an artist commonly known as ‘the painter of light’, it’s
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One of Marvel Comics’ best kept secrets, the Guardians Of The Galaxy might not have the immediate cinematic appeal of Spider-Man or Iron Man, but thanks to some savvy marketing, a cracking script and a brilliant ensemble cast, the movie turned out to be the surprise hit of the summer. Following the adventures of a bunch of galactic misfits, including their wise-cracking leader Peter Quill aka Star-Lord (played by Chris Pratt), plus a gun-toting raccoon (voiced by Bradley Cooper) and a talking tree (mumbled by Vin Diesel), the film’s mix of sci-fi, comedy and action elements works a treat. The rag-tag team is thrown together when Quill steals a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan The Accuser (Lee Pace), who wants to use the device for his own dastardly scheme. It’s about as slender a plot device as you’d find in a comic book – which we guess is the point ! ★★★★✩
Dawn of Planet of the Apes Andy Serkis • Gary Oldman • Keri Russell ON SALE: 24 November Set more than a decade after the events of the last film, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes sees Andy Serkis reprise his role as genetically-altered super chimp, Caesar, as war erupts between humans and apes. A viral apocalypse has killed off most of the human race, with survivors banding together in destroyed cities, while a growing ape community goes from strength to strength. The spark for conflict is provided by none other than Gary Oldman, taking on the role of Drefus, a human leader who blames the apes for the death of his family. New director Matt Reeves certainly delivers an action-packed sequel to the 2011 reboot, but it’s difficult to tell which side you’ll be cheering for by the end of the film. ★★★★✩
ALBUMS No One Is Lost by Stars ON SALE: Now Canadian indie pop stalwarts Stars are back with their seventh studio album, combining a more dance-oriented sound with lyrics that
dwell on the harsher realities of life. It might be the end of the world as we know it, but the five-piece band from Montreal won’t go down without a fight, or a smile on their faces, while the see-saw vocals of Torquil Campbell and Amy Millan are as lush, crisp and ethereal as they’ve ever been. Standouts include the choral melody that weaves its way through ‘Trap Door’, while disco-tinged opener ‘From The Night’ and the anthemic title track will have you on your feet and heading for the dance floor. ★★★★★
GAMES Bayonetta 2 Format: Wii U ON SALE: Now Bayonetta is widely regarded as one of the greatest third-person action games ever made, so it’s testament to the team behind this utterly bonkers sequel that it trumps its predecessor in almost every area. Once again, the titular Umbra Witch becomes embroiled in an apocalyptic punch-up between the forces of Heaven and Hell, obliterating all-comers with a riotous array of kicks, punches, dodges, twirls, jumps, slashes and poses. Whether battling angels on top of a fighter-jet, slaying a dragon while perched precariously on the side of a skyscraper, or fighting your way through the bowels of a gigantic demon, the game unfolds at a frantic pace. There’s also an allnew two-player online co-op mode where you and a friend can team up and play through various scenes from the main campaign, placing bets on who will bag the most points. ★★★★✩
BOOKS The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History by Boris Johnson ON SALE: Now When he’s not bossing London as the city’s elected mayor, or making a fool of himself in another carefully orchestrated publicity stunt, Boris Johnson fancies himself as a bit of a writer. As a former editor of The Spectator and a regular columnist for The Daily Telegraph, it seems like he’s rather good at it too, so now he’s written an illuminating portrait of Winston Churchill. Marking the 50th anniversary of Churchill’s death, Johnson explores the singular brilliance of Britain’s greatest wartime leader, and a man of pivotal importance to the history of the 20th century. The Churchill Factor is an engrossing read, too, not least for busting some myths about the hard-drinking aristocrat who had to be ordered by the King to stay out of action on D-Day. It’s probably the best thing Johnson has ever written and is a page-turner from start to finish. ★★★★★
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Banish those winter blues – laugh! THE CLOCKS have gone back , the nights are drawing in and the temperature will be distinctly chilly. Fear not, Castle Comedy is ready to banish the winter blues and warm you up with a night of feel good comedy! The date for your diary is Thursday the 13th November; the venue is as always the Gordon Arms Ent Shed! Headlining the show is comedy veteran, Silky. Liverpudlian-in-exile Silky has been a full time comedian for half his life. In that time he has performed all over the world; appeared on numerous TV shows including Paramount’s ‘The World Stands Up’ and has his own successful comedy club chain. Another claim to fame is that he has been the warm up man for BBC1’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’… that’s ‘Brucie’ bonus if ever there was! In his own words he does ‘Jokes and Songs’… what everyone one else says is he is just about the best in the business! Below is just some of the long list of praise he has “One of the best Set Lists I saw the whole of last year. Absolutely brilliant. Great improviser, wonderful stand-up, beautiful singer” Fred MacAulay, BBC Radio Scotland “far better guitar playing than is required for a comedy show” – Stewart Lee “Skilful and entertaining … Silky’s audience banter is sans pareil” - Time Out “a very, very funny fella … just brilliant” – John Bishop Also on the bill are Simon Fielder (below)
and Sy Thomas who are the stars of the cult internet show ‘Life of Si’. They are performing individually this show as they are both hugely talented stand ups. Simon is a former weather presenter for the Big Breakfast who has reached the final of numerous comedy competitions, in his own words “always the bridesmaid”. He is charm personified and an incredibly likeable comic. “Compelling to watch... Unashamedly feelgood.” – Chortle Sy Thomas started off as a children’s television presenter for Nickelodeon before presenting two series of CITV’s much loved gadgets and games show ‘The Cool Stuff Collective’. As a comic he has supported the majestic Marcel Lucont on his UK tour as well as taking his own show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year, where he gained a five star review from Three Weeks. Your Mc for the evening is Castle Comedy regular and the Bath Comedy Festival New Act of the Year, Paul Revill. The shows sell out quickly so be sure to book early to avoid disappointment! Doors open 7.30pm, Show starts at 8.15pm and tickets are £8 (£5 NUS) or £15 which includes a pre show meal and glass of wine at the Gordon Arms. To book call 07736 060541, Email castlecomedy@ hotmail.co.uk or online at www.castlecomedy.co.uk Castle Comedy – Bringing Comedy Royalty to Bedford.
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THEATRE – University Theatre Once in A Blue Moon Sunday 2 November 11am and 2pm It’s the moon’s birthday and he is having a party! We are all invited, but how do we get there? Join us as we journey to the moon through strange and distant lands and meet some curious characters along the way. Incorporating dance, live music and audience interactivity, this dance theatre piece offers 3 – 6 year olds and their grown-ups a truly magical experience.
The Old Dance School Saturday 8 November 8pm The Old Dance School’s expansive landscapes of ear-bending contemporary folk place them as true innovators of the genre. Duelling fiddles, soaring brass crescendos, and irresistible grooves, their live show charts their remarkable journey from ballet school basement jam sessions and cowshed rehearsals, to remote lighthouses, to headline appearances at international festivals. The Old Dance School takes its name from the old Betty Fox School of Ballet in Birmingham, then legendary jam session venue, where the band first formed in 2007. Championed by BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris, the septet’s provocative songs and cinematic sound has received plaudits throughout the country, from press and audiences alike, including Songlines Top Of The World 2010, and The Scotsman’s Album of the Year.
FREE A play for teenage and adult audiences by David Lane Wednesday 12 November 4.30pm and 7pm How far would you run to find freedom? A hard-hitting story of two teenagers, brought together through the dynamic discipline of free-running. Kris and Zara share a city but can’t find a place to rest. Haunting memories mix with an uncomfortable present as they keep on running, unable to face the consequences of their pasts – unable to stop or think for even a moment. FREE tells the story of two teenagers, brought together through the dynamic discipline of free-running who face life-changing choices when a practice designed for selfimprovement and freedom starts to cage them in. From dusk til dawn, against the backdrop of a sterile urban skyline, Kris and Zara form an
obsessive relationship with one another, their city and the sport they know is pushing them to the limits of what is safe. Twisting together the real and the imagined, FREE asks what we’re running away from and if we’re ever willing to stop and confront what we’ve left behind. Inspired by his on-going work with young people, David Lane’s script has been developed in consultation with teenagers and speaks with the authenticity of their voices. Age guidance 13+
Pigeon Sunday 16 November 2pm Monday 17 November 11am Travel back 100 years to the battle fields of the First World War, when pigeons saved lives by flying vital messages behind enemy lines. This is the incredible true story of one of those birds, who became known as ‘Cher Ami’. First there was an egg and in that egg was a tiny little pigeon. The pigeon hatched and grew and learnt to fly. But soon the call came. This young bird was growing in a time of terrible war. Every man was needed to fight, and every pigeon was needed too. Charmingly inventive puppets, original live music and delightfully daft characters combine to uncover a remarkable historical story.
Artificial Things Wednesday 26 November 7.30pm Slowly suffocating in each other’s company, a group of individuals seek escape in a bash of riotous rock-n-roll. However, their wild disorder descends into playground politics and reveals some uncomfortable truths. In this cinematic and evocative production Stopgap Dance Company creates a compact world of riddles that question our notions about unity and co-existence. Artificial Things features dancers David Toole from DV8’s multi-award winning film Cost of Living, alongside Amy Butler, Laura Jones, Chris Pavia and David Willdridge. Yoshifumi Inao of Batsheva Dance Company is the guest choreographer for the opening scene. For further information see www.beds.ac.uk/theatre To book call 01234 793197 (or book online via Bedford Corn Exchange - booking fee applies).
THEATRE – Bedford Theatre Tangram Theatre present
Albert Einstein: Relativitively Speaking Thursday 6th November 7.30pm Join Albert, the genius behind the übercoolest moustache in science, for a lecture like none you’ve ever
attended. The eccentric theoretical physicist is accompanied by his two wives and mum on the piano, and by guest rapper MC Squared, as he quantum leaps us through two world wars, two theories of relativity, and the deployment of two very big bombs.
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Bonfire Night and… it’s back by popular demand
at the Half Moon, Kempston
Saturday 8th November Bonfire will be lit at 7pm – Fireworks at 7.30pm All welcome – Food served at 7pm – Donations appreciated No charge for entry but there will be a collection in aid of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal – so give generously!
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WiTh BiLLY KeYes on keyboard and afternoon tea WeD 3rD Dec 2014 2.00 - 4.30pm Tickets £6.00 Tel: 01234 340997 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– British red cross Bedfordshire
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saturday 22nd November 2014, 10am – 4.30pm, entry Fee £3.50
erskine May hall, Bedford Boys Preparatory school, De Parys Ave., Bedford, MK40 2Tu.
Parking/disabled parking, Teas, cakes, choirs, raffle, art competition, tombola, secret bid for a holiday in Turkey
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Autumn dance
saturday 22 November
7 – 10:30 £8 Putnoe heights church Bedford MK41 8eB The iVeL VALLeY BAnD + John MeechAn Bring a plate of food to share and own drinks Ron Law 01234 825574
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KeMPsTON seNiOR CiTizeNs’ CLuB DAncing, WhisT, Bingo
Meets Wednesday 10am-12noon Friday 10am-4.00pm
at the cenTenArY hALL,
behind Kempston Town hall, Bedford road For further information telephone:
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riding for the Disabled
church hall, church end, Kempston rural
saturday 22nd November, 7.30 for 8.00
£7.50 per head, includes two course supper. Teams of up to 8. raffle.
call 01234 852391 to order supper/book a table.
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BeDForD LocAL grouP oF The WiLDLiFe TrusT
Dragonflies
an illustrated talk by henry stanier
7.30pm 12th November Priory Park Visitor Centre, Barkers Lane Bedford MK41 9dJ. All welcome. no charge but voluntary contributions are appreciated.
Further details under ‘events’ on www.wildlifebcn.orgk
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The Bunyan Meeting Free church, Mill street, Bedford 7pm for informal activities, formal business and presentations commence at 7.45pm 12 November 2014 - Mr Barnes sheets from my collection A selection of short displays, something for everyone. 10 december 2014 - Christmas social and egg Cup Competition enter up to 3 x A4 sheets on any subject of your choice, entries must be at least 50% philatelic the winner receives an egg cup. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BeDForD ArT socieTY MeeTing Friday 7th November 7.15 for 7.30 start Putnoe heights church, Bedford, MK418eB
John Somerscales has had a career in design for education and nowadays concentrates on painting beautiful watercolours. He will discuss composition and demonstrate watercolour landscape painting.
entry is free for members and £5 for visitors. For information contact Jean Paterson tel 307210 or www.bedsartsociety.co.uk ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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including jumble and bric-a-brac and books sATuRdAY 8th NOVeMBeR GReAT BARFORd ViLLAGe hALL 12NOON TO 3PM rAFFLe To Be heLD enTrAnce 50p reFrFeshMenTs AVAiLABLe items donated for this sale, please contact Anne on 01234 870395 and she will arrange collection’ Proceeds of sale to Village hall and Partnership funds ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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KeMPsTon eAsT MeThoDisT church Monday 15th december 7.30pm refreshments and raffle Featuring hand Bell ringers from Biddenham ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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ALL sAinTs, KeMPsTon We are starting a new club open to all ages and it will be running from 2.00-6.00pm Thursday 20th November. People can pop in when they like and leave when they want. A relaxed atmosphere for everyone.We will be serving tea and cakes and it is just chance for a natter and an opportunity to meet people. Julie randlesome a reflexologist has kindly offered to give us a talk about her work at 3.00pm and later on in the day ruth garmer will help young people with craftwork. something for everyone. Do come along and join us. We will be meeting every month on the 3rd Thursday. For information contact elaine huckle on 01234 852241 –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– BeDForD, BiggLesWADe cATs ProTecTion
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sunday 23 November Great Barford Village hall, Fishers Close, Green end Road. Great Barford. Many stalls, childrens games, grand raffle, Lucky Dip, Tombola, refreshments. Doors open 2.30pm. Admission Adults 50p, children under 14 free. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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Thursday 13th November 6:30pm – 8:30pm in aid of The Prebend Day centre
Centenary hall, Bedford Road Kempston, MK42 8BG 50p entrance for adults. free entry for children. For more details contact: laura.charnock@ntlworld.com Book a stall for £10! Please donate items for the centre – such as tins of soup, toiletries, clothing and blankets. Top quality items for sale at bargain prices! There will be drinks and refreshments for sale to keep you hydrated while you shop! So bring your old stuff and leave with new goodies and the knowledge that you’re helping a great cause! See you there... –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– sT AnDreW’s church Kimbolton road, Bedford MK40 2PF saturday 22 November at 7.30pm Roderick Williams – Baritone Joseph Middleton – Piano concert tickets £8, £7 concessions £4 students 16 - 21 children free accompanied by an adult
Tickets at the door are £9/£8 conc. Tickets from: st Andrew’s church centre office, tel 01234 216881 or Bedford central Box office tel 01234 718112 www.standrewsbedford.org ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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Meetings held at Kempston constitution club, 196A Bedford road. Branch secretary Dave Menzies, Tel: 01234 352014
19 November Branch social evening at the King William Ph 17 december Alan Pepper giving a presentation –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– sTAgsDen ViLLAge hALL presents
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‘The Magic Porridge Pot’
Friday 5th December at 6pm
A trio of traditional tales with Widdershins’ trademark ingredients of Puppets, Pop-up sets and original Music A prelude to Christmas for all the family. Tickets: Adult £8, child (under 16) and concessions £6, Family (2 adults 2 children) £24 contact: sheila Thompson 01234 824477 or 40 Bedford road stagsden ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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The joy of Christmas
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CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION (opposite the Addison Howard Park
CHRISTMAS FAYRE Saturday 29th November at 2pm 50 pence entrance, children free Come and meet Father Christmas in his grotto, enjoy a friendly Christmas atmosphere and find a bargain on one of our many stalls including cakes, bric-a-brac, books, gifts & crafts; also a raffle, refreshments and much more.
FAMILY CHRISTMAS ‘PRAISE’ SERVICE Sunday 7th December at 10.45am All welcome Worship, Crafts for the youngsters and a puppet nativity Friendly atmosphere, refreshments and biscuits afterwards.
CHRISTMAS BINGO Sunday 7th December 2014 - 5pm Bedford Salvation Army’s annual charity Christmas concert at the Corn Exchange, this year in aid of the Community Resettlement Support Project Featuring musicians from Bedford Salvation Army and special guests The Daubeney Academy Singers Adults £6. Children under 16 £2. Tickets available from Bedford Salvation Army, Commercial Road, Bedford & The Corn Exchange Central Box Office 01234 269 519 www.bedfordcornexchange.co.uk
Saturday 13th December ‘Eyes Down’ at 7pm £1 per book Good range of prizes for all. Light refreshments. Very friendly atmosphere. All welcome.
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18th century French music for violin, viol da gamba, harpsichord Thursday 13 November 2014, 1945 Bunyan Meeting, Mill street, Bedford Tickets on the door or from 01234 261811 £18, conc £16, students (18-25) £5, under 18 £2 www.bedfordmusicclub.co.uk –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– KeMPsTon LocAL hisTorY socieTY Present
st Paul’s church, Bedford. in this splendid setting over 60 trees will be decorated to the theme ‘Friendship thru sport’. includes 2 Trees of remembrance. Proceeds shared between st Paul’s and the Bedford hospitals charity. This must see annual festival has raised over £100,000 since 2001. open Wed 3rd Dec -sunday 7 Dec 10-5 (sunday 2-5). Admission £2.50, children free. refreshments served. Further details 01234 340163. As part of the christmas Tree Festival, once again The ensemble of London will be presenting a ‘Classics at Christmas’ concert at st Paul’s Church, on Friday 5 december, 2014, at 7.30 pm. Tickets are available on line at www.bedfordhospitalcharity.org.uk, or telephone 01234 783181, or st. Paul’s church 01234 340163. cost £15 to include glass of wine. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
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BUNYAN MEETING at BEDFORD MILL STREET,
Sunday 7th December 5.00pm: Sunday 14th December 11.00am: 6.30pm: Sunday 21st December 11.00am: 6.30pm:
Christingle Service Family Nativity Service Communion for Advent Morning Worship Service of Nine Lessons and Carols by Candlelight FAMILY SERVICE
BUNY AN MEETIN G MILL S TREET
CHRISTMAS DAY 10.00am:
Do come and join us for all or any of these occasions. A warm welcome awaits you this Christmas and always.
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Regular Sunday Worship 11.00am and 6.30pm throughout the year. tingle S ervic e www.bunyanmeeting.co.uk
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come and share your old photos and memories of Kempston Drop in anytime 2.00-4.00pm Tuesday 2nd december Project 229 Bedford road, Kempston All welcome. car lifts can be arranged. Free refreshments For further details or car lift call 01234 852943 www.kempstonlocalhistorysociety.org.uk
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Service of Remembrance St Paul’s Church, Bedford 3pm, Sunday 16th November 2014 Join the Road Victims Trust for a service being held as part of the World Day of Remembrance for road traffic victims. The service will be complemented by music from The Bedfordshire Police Choir. This day has been dedicated to road traffic victims across the world and as part of the day of our service is a chance to remember and celebrate the lives of local victims and also recognise the efforts of those who have provided support to the families, friends and witnesses in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire. If you would like to make a donation to Road Victims Trust visit our website at www.rvtrust.org.uk Thank you for your support Charity No: 1142336
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