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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... »
New Facebook Blamed For Pub Disappearance
The new layout of social networking site Facebook, launched earlier this year, has been blamed for the recent disappearance of listed Eaton Socon pub The Bell. Thousands of users got very upset when the site made using the new layout compulsory, when previously they could switch back to their preferred “old” layout. The situation... »
Pub Relocated According To Residents
Locals were surprised to read in a local paper this week that the Waggon and Horses, which last week was “accidentally” turned into a drive-thru, is apparently now located in Nelson Road. The front page of the Town Crier this week carried a story covering Collingwood Road resident Gordon Bennett’s plea for drivers to... »
First Drive-Thru Pub Opens In St Neots
Eaton Socon pub the Waggon & Horses has become the UK’s first drive-thru pub, attracting controversy from anti-drink-drive campaigners. “Well,” said Peter Guinness, a spokesman for Pubmaster, “We noticed a lack of drive-thru’s in St Neots in general and realised that this was a great location! People love a drive-thru, the lazy buggers.” On... »
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... »
EU Leaves St Neots Motorists In A Spin
A new ruling introduced by the EU, to take effect from January 1st, is set to create chaos on the roads of St Neots. Fifteen more roundabouts are to be erected on the Great North Road in order to obtain new European funding. Residents were said to be “in shock”. The dramatic 1.5% increase... »
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