Central Beds have unveiled plans for a £25million community and leisure centre in Houghton Regis which is funded with £20million of government funding plus council investment. To ensure it meets the needs of current and future residents, we want to know what you think. A consultation is now open, and you can give your feedback…
In his two years as a member playing golf at Leighton Buzzard’s Plantation Road club, the closest Dean Oakley came to getting his hands on a trophy was walking past the silverware cabinet at the top of the club house stairs. But with the 2022 season barely underway 36-year-old Dean has broken his duck, winning…
Our community buildings and halls are at the heart of our towns and villages. They make a significant contribution to a community. They are places where local people meet up and many offer access to local services. Given their importance, we are gathering your views so we can plan for their future. We have been…
We are very excited to announce that Leighton Buzzard RFC are launching a brand new mixed ability rugby team. Known as Leighton Buzzard Blues led by qualified coaches, you’ll be taught the fundamentals of rugby, in a safe, friendly and enjoyable environment. We’ll build your skills on and off the pitch, slowly building towards competing…
Golfers turned back the clock 100 years to celebrate the installation of new Leighton Buzzard club Captain Graham Freer on Sunday…with plumes of smoke billowing over the fairway as a tribute to his 27 years in the Fire Service. For the 57 year old former fire-fighter was attired in tweed Plus Fours and used an…
LEIGHTON BUZZARD 18 – 12 CHINGFORD by John Mcdougal Leighton Buzzard marked the New Year with a return to winning ways with a hard-fought victory over Chingford in their first London 1 (North) League fixture of 2022. In wet and windy conditions, the game was always going to be attritional. Buzzards based their victory on…
Chess Valley 2nd 17 v 24 Leighton Buzzard 2nd by Jon Henkes On a very wet cold and muddy day in early January Leighton Buzzard second team set out to play at pastures new at Chess Valley rugby club. Two teams very evenly matched with quick running backs and hard hitting forwards. A real tussle was…
Graham Freer’s two year wait to be installed as Captain of Leighton Buzzard golf club is almost over. He will don the coveted brown jacket as the annual general meeting of the Plantation Road club on Friday, help “throw out” current skipper Simon Rossiter on Saturday, and tee-off for the first time as Captain on…
When it comes to celebrating Christmas, senior members of Leighton Buzzard’s Plantation Road golf club need little encouragement to let their hair down. So when 70 of them turned out to play in the last club trophy competition of the year, there was even a prize for the player wearing the best Christmas jumper. The…
… Two Leighton golfers won a Christmas competition on Sunday for a second time – and celebrated their success with an Indian meal at a local restaurant. Peter and Josie Sheridan were pipped for the mixed Christmas Greensomes on countback not long after joining the Plantation Road club following the closure of Mentmore, winning the…
