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Councillors Forced Apart
Warring Tory and Lib Dem town councillors were this week told that as they cannot play nicely, they were going to be kept separate from now on. St Neots will be split into two sections – the “West Side”, containing the Eatons, and the “East Side”, comprising St Neots and Eynesbury. Each local party... »
Tesco "Still Not Mothership" Says Retailer
Supermarket giant Tesco today hit out at repeated claims that its St Neots store was “some kind of alien mothership”. Since this story was published in the Citizen six years ago, the chain has been dogged by claims of alien involvement. “This has simply got to stop,” said spokesman Ian Morrison. “Yes, I am well... »
Empty Shop Developers Enter New Market
Local developers are having to expand into new business areas as demand for empty shops wanes, it was reported today. One of St Neots’ oldest and proudest traditions is the building, and importing, of empty shops into the High Street and Market Square. Typically these shops fulfill their purpose after around 18 months and... »
Eynesbury Is New Architectural Chic
Forget the Swiss Re “Gherkin”, the Liver Building, York Minster and Bath’s Royal Crescents as fine examples of British architecture - architects are looking to St Neots, and in particular Eynesbury, for inspiration in design. Leading UK architect Ben Shuttleworth said, “We’ve been very blinkered with the design of our commercial and residential property in... »
Local Man Fails At Dragon's Den
Local entrepreneur has failed to impress BBC2′s Dragons with his latest invention, SatChav. Eaton Socon man Darren Feave, 28, designed SatChav to assist local criminals in escaping when in unfamiliar areas. “Ya know what it’s like, like,” said Feave. “You’re runnin dahn the road wiv a telly an’ you take a wrong turn through... »
Tesco "Not Mothership"
Tesco have denied claims that their St Neots store is an alien craft after Parklands residents reported an eerie green glow. The St Neots store was recently refurbished, and was advertised as being the first in the country to get the new “green glass” look. But residents of the Parklands estate, oppostie the store,... »
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