Feeding the community: the Rothschild Foundation relaunch scheme that provides meals for vulnerable local residents In March 2019, the Rothschild Foundation, a Buckinghamshire-based charity that supports arts and heritage, the environment and social welfare, funded a scheme to provide meals for school children and local residents who were shielding. Today, the Rothschild Foundation has announced […]
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Leighton Linslade Rotarians have committed to assist new vaccination centre
Leighton Linslade Rotarians volunteer at vaccination centre
Disadvantaged school children in the Leighton Buzzard area to be assisted by local IT business, JamCrackers
Donate your old laptop With the COVID 19 pandemic keeping children away from school, for many, home-schooling has become the only option. But, to learn from home and to access the relevant, online resources requires the use of a computer, preferably a laptop. For many children, this isn’t a problem, but sadly for many other children it is. This is why we’ve decided to […]
New Political Leadership at Central Bedfordshire Council
Councillor Wenham elected as new leader of Central Bedfordshire
New political map for Central Bedfordshire
Central Bedfordshire is set to have new boundaries for its council wards. Following a review, the Boundary Commission has today (12 January 2021) launched its final recommendations for the whole of Central Bedfordshire. It says residents should be represented by 63 councillors. This is four more than there are now. There will be 31 wards, […]
Lovely Brina 12 years old and needs a loving foster home in the Leighton Buzzard area
Medical bills covered Lovely lass Brina finds herself in rescue at the ripe old age of 12. She is a compact little Staffy, full of life and very affectionate. She enjoys her walks, is house-trained and travels well in a car. We would love to find this adorable girl a foster home where she will […]
The animals went in zoo by zoo as Whipsnade start the big count…
Zookeepers conduct first lockdown stocktake at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo Thousands of animals stood up to be counted today (Thursday 7 January 2021) at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo as zookeepers kicked off the biggest task of the year behind closed doors – the first lockdown annual stocktake. While the rest of the country is in lockdown, Whipsnade’s dedicated keepers continue to care for the animals at the UK’s […]
Rapturous welcome and good news in Leighton Buzzard and Linslade
Santa and his Rotary Elves deliver joy in dark times in the Leighton Linslade area. The Rotary Club of Leighton Linslade are delighted that in partnership with Santa they were able to organise visits around the Leighton Linslade area during December bringing joy and happiness in very challenging times. Unfortunately the last four visits had […]
You + 40,000 reasons in Leighton Buzzard
#40,000 Reasonstocare Encouraging support for Leighton Buzzard residents this winter A local campaign has been launched by Leighton Buzzard residents to encourage everyone to support those who are struggling this winter, especially neighbours experiencing loneliness. There are 40,000 residents in Leighton Buzzard. 40,000 individuals that make this town what it is. It has been a […]
Christmas in 2020 – all is not lost!
by Susie Robbins play specialist What a difficult year this has been, and whilst we all look towards and hope for a wonderful festive season, I fear that this too shall be unlike any other that we have known. Will we be able to visit Santa’s grotto? Probably not. Will we be able to see […]