Saturday 4 February 2012

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Working hard: Keeley Knowles

Forces Fit: Session 2

We have a different trainer tonight - Vikki who dubs herself the 'Queen of squats' which is enough in itself to make you run for the hills...

eyebrow threading

New year in The Cutting Mill

After a hectic Christmas season colouring, cutting, curling and crimping, January is a much welcomed calmer, less pressurized, month. We've time for everyone who walks in AND we can get OUR hair

ian pryce

Ian Pryce: Is Bedford a White Male Town?

The best news of 2012 year so far is surely some long overdue justice for the family of Stephen Lawrence, especially against the backdrop of the Luis Suarez and similar stories hitting front and back

nick klier

Which Estate Agent Should You Fall For?

With romance in the air again this February I am taking a loving look at how you could fall head over heels withan estate agent. Spring is round the corner and love is in the air.

Punishing the poor exposes the Tories' blinkered thinking

The way to make the rich work harder is to pay them more, the way to make the poor work harder is to pay them less.

Monday, January 23

Margiocchi

Former bedfordshire on Sunday snapper Tony Margiocchi has been off work for some time now after a 'run-in' with a car carrying Prince Harry.

Monday, January 16

Thin Lizzy

A friend points me to the front page of our rival local paper, which I confess I do not normally read. It is all about the price of petrol in Bedford...

How the cost of political campaigns could be met

Would you like more of your taxes to help fund political parties? At a time when every service imaginable is being cut...

Week 6: A right carry on

East Midlands train

Travelling at half the speed you're used to. Finally arriving at your destination tired and irritable. Cramped conditions. Lavatories that leave a lot to be desired. Kids shouting and screaming and

Tuesday January 3

John Balls

Tuesday, january 3 A STRANGE noise comes from group editor Steve Lowe this afternoon while he's going through invoices.

Life was much more simple before all these gadgets

Last week I was on Three Counties Radio discussing matters political. A question came up asking if we regretted the lack of mobile phones and social media in our youth.

Struggling to pay fuel bills

gas ring

I work in a low paid job and with the price of energy going up, I am really struggling to pay my fuel bills. What can I do? There are different tariffs and payment methods available so the first thing

Let's not be so sensitive about saying what we think

I may get into trouble for saying this. We are getting far too precious over comments made in public, or on social media sites.

Tales of a reluctant slimmer Blog

judy

IS there still time? Can I impress the team selectors enough between now and next year to add my name to the list of athletes representing GB in the 2012 Olympics?

Ian Pryce: Is Bedford a White Male Town?

ian pryce

The best news of 2012 year so far is surely some long overdue justice for the family of Stephen Lawrence, especially against the backdrop of the Luis Suarez and similar stories hitting front and back

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