
August Bank Holiday Pharmacy opening times
Not all pharmacies are open on Bank Holiday Monday, but Boots, Lindleys, Lloyds and Tesco in-store pharmacies are open at least part of the day,
Not all pharmacies are open on Bank Holiday Monday, but Boots, Lindleys, Lloyds and Tesco in-store pharmacies are open at least part of the day,
Remembrance events and activities are already underway across Bedford Borough, and on Sunday Mayor Dave Hodgson attended the Scots Society's Remembrance Service at Foster Hill Road. The service was a remembrance for all service personnel who have lost their lives in the armed forces, and it commemorates the large number of members of the Highland regiments who were stationed in Bedford prior to heading to the Front in the First World War, and who sadly lost their lives in large numbers due to infection and illness.
Bedford Borough Council hosted the Ukrainian ESOL awards in conjunction with PBIC and Bedford College to celebrate the success of recent courses.
Five former Bedford Borough councillors have been recognised for their years of dedication to public service.
The Castle Quay development is set to welcome its first restaurant, with one of the three units in this attractive area having been let. The 'Riverside Grill' will open in the summer, and I was delighted to welcome representatives there this week.
My latest monthly column for the Times and Citizen newspaper reflected on the recent widespread disorder seen in London and elsewhere, and on how the uplifting scenes people taking part in spontaneous clean-ups and joining 'broom armies' got many of us thinking about our own communities and how precious they are to us. In case you haven't seen here, I've reproduced it here: