M1 carriageway closures for bridge work.
Information received from Central Bedfordshire Council. Update on new Luton Road bridge over M1: Bridge beam lifts begin this evening – which means there will be a series of carriageway…
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Local News
Local interest stories and news from around the Parish:
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Raising money for the church roof …
A JustGiving page has been set up … Rosie Cooper, who’s getting married in All Saints next July, was so upset by the damage to the church roof from the…
Video of Old Chapel Carols
Carols at the Old Chapel. 12th December 2015 For the past few years all villagers have been invited to “Carols at the Old Chapel”. A recording is made and is on…
Audacious Theft from Church
Lead stolen from church roof In the early morning of 4th December thieves were interrupted in the process of stealing lead from the roof of All Saints Church. Three men…
Petition – Bedfordshire Police Funding
The Government must ensure Bedfordshire Police is adequately funded. Many people in the parish are concerned about rural crime and policing. A public petition has been raised to highlight the…
A5 Roadworks
Expect Delays With 3 Months of A5 Roadworks Drivers are being warned to expect disruption as three months of roadworks on the A5 are poised to get underway. The work…
Friday night music for October at the Queen’s Head
See who’s playing in October
Chimney Safety
Keep Your Chimney Safe This Autumn Advice from Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service After the summer break now temperatures are falling many people across Bedfordshire will begin lighting their…
Tebworth Pond Grant Awarded
Chalgrave council awarded fund to encourage ducks to return to Tebworth. Parish councillors have secured a grant from a national scheme to restore a Bedfordshire ‘haven for wildlife’. Chalgrave Parish Council was…
Raising money for charity …
Keech Hospice Care and Pancreatic Cancer UK both benefit Two charities have benefited from the Classic & Prestige Car Day and Beer Festival held in Wingfield on 19th July. Ken Wright…
Folk at the Queens Head
Every four Wednesdays, local Folk singers meet at The Queens Head as an ongoing tribute to Joe Inzani. This was from the session on Wednesday 1st July when it was…
Annual Get-Together – Parish Assembly
Report from the Annual Parish Assembly. We had a really large turnout this year. There was a group from St Mary’s Close that had the opportunity to express their concern…
Rogation Day Walk
A fine day for a walk The annual Rogation Day Walk took place on 10th May, led, of course, by Ken Green. A better day for walking would have been…
Chalgrave News
Change of social network We reported back in December that the News had belatedly entered the modern era by opening a Facebook page. Since then, this new and excellent website run by…
Community Defibrillator
Community Defibrillator The Parish Council has recently installed a Community Defibrillator on the outside of the Memorial Hall in Wingfield Red Tebworth. The process to use is very straightforward. Basically…