Beds FA appoint new chief exec
BEDFORDSHIRE Football Association has appointed a successor to outgoing chief executive Peter Brown.Football League referee Keith Stroud took over the reins at the body’s Dunstable headquarters on...
View ArticlePREVIEW: Hatters out to heap more misery on Exiles
NEWPORT County AFC have found their second season in the Blue Square Bet Premier considerably tougher than first time round as they sit one place above the relegation zone going into Saturday’s clash...
View ArticleMagical Aladdin gets a Curtain Call
THE panto season is in full swing and the town’s newest theatre group is staging its debut festive show this month at the Raven Theatre, the town’s largest theatre situated in the grounds of Cedars...
View ArticleCity petition bid gathers 1,132 names
AN online petition set up to try and help Luton win city status in the Queen’s diamond jubilee has gathered just over 1,100 signatures.The petition, set up by Linsey Frostick, chairman of the Love...
View ArticleSix of the best from Beds
Six Bedfordshire youth pool team players finished in the top 10 in the end of season individual ranking tables published in the new year period.The rankings determine who gets trials for the 2012...
View ArticleLittle signs Maloney deal
BOXING: Exciting Hatfield heavyweight Tom Little (2-0-0) has been signed on a three-year promotional contract by Maloney Promotions.Managed and trained by former British and Commonwealth champion...
View ArticleAuditions for musical
IF you have always dreamt of taking part in a musical theatre production, this could be your chance.The famous West Side Story is being staged at The Grove Theatre, Dunstable, on March 11, and...
View ArticleViews wanted on airport access
LUTON Airport has extended the deadline for comment on its access strategy.It will now close tomorrow (Friday) at 5pm.The draft document entitled Airport Surface Access Strategy outlines proposals to...
View ArticlePlans to extend school
PLANS to extend and refurbish a Luton special school looked set to be given the green light by council planners last night.Proposed plans to build a single story extension with enough room for two new...
View ArticleOfficers are rapped for ‘racist conduct’
NEARLY 60 police officers in Bedfordshire have been reprimanded for race-related incidents in the past decade, including a chief inspector. But none have been sacked over the complaints...
View ArticleA look back at the ABC of old
OUR sister paper, the Luton News, revealed last month how the landmark old ABC Cinema building could be set for a facelift with the ABC Savoy community trust planning to restore the art deco eyesore to...
View Articlea big bill for musical acts
TWO big name music acts look set to grace the stage at the Love Luton Festival in July after councillors gave the green light for £250,000 funding to secure their names on the billing.At a meeting on...
View ArticleEx-Town star sent off as workmanlike Hatters grind out victory
Blue Square Bet PremierLuton Town 2 (1) Newport County AFC 0 (0)HATTERS old boy Ryan Charles was sent on his Newport debut as Luton cruised to a 2-0 victory over their Welsh visitors at Kenilworth Road...
View ArticleRobber caught on CCTV camera
DO you know this man? Police would like to track him down in connection with an armed robbery which took place in the Biscot area on New Year’s Eve.The incident happened at the Cooperative Store in...
View ArticlePolice appeal after stabbing
POLICE are still appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in Luton in the early hours of Christmas day.The incident happened shortly after 4am when the victim became involved in an altercation...
View ArticleBrabin: Red card was right decision
HATTERS manager Gary Brabin felt there was little Newport County could complain about after they were reduced to 10 men in their Blue Square Bet Premier clash yesterday, writes Mike Simmonds.Former...
View ArticleMillman are forced to call it a day after a lack of numbers
CRICKET: The Millman Cricket Competition has announced it is to disband due to a lack of numbers.Luton Cricketers became the last ever champions as they won the First Division title last season.The...
View ArticleWoman and boy tied up by gang
A WOMAN and her 13-year-old son were tied up and threatened with a knife after three masked men broke into their house and took jewellery and cash.Detectives in Luton are appealing for witnesses to...
View ArticleDon’t forget your tax return
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is issuing a New Year reminder to anyone in Bedfordshire who hasn’t yet sent in their 2010/11 Self Assessment tax return.Every year, around 71,000 people file a Self...
View Article‘Stunning shows and nothing cringeworthy’
News/Gazette theatre reviewer Nova Horley names her top shows of 20112011 was another good year for amateur theatre – and in the main I believe audience figures have risen.All the societies worry that...
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