An official at an athletics event in Bedford is fighting for his life after being hit on the head by an 8lb hammer. Norman Strange is said to be critical but stable after this accident. The athlete could not be blamed, but she remains understandably inconsolable. Changes in the locality. What was Dolcis is now a huge Greetings cards shop.
Next door is GBs, which is closing down.
Boots the Chemists has become somewhat smaller and is now on one floor only. JJB Sports is scheduled to open soon in the new space available. I've tried it once, and the food was excellent and moderately priced. Though there are plenty of take-away eating places, this one has a range of traditional English food as well. Finally, in Luton, boxing coach John Ashton was so incensed at a thief s barefaced cheek that he chased after him stark naked.