Striker leaves Hatters
STRIKER Tommy Wright has been released by Luton Town after his contract expired, writes Mike Simmonds.The 27-year-old signed on a short-term deal in October, but despite scoring on his full debut at...
View ArticleJunction to be changed back again
A BUSY Stopsley junction that was altered by Luton Borough Council just over a year ago is to be changed back again at a cost of thousands of pounds.Residents were puzzled in October 2010 when the...
View ArticleFleetwood Mac set to reunite for Luton?
A FLEETWOOD Mac reunion is top of striker Stuart Fleetwood’s wishlist after old friend Craig McAllister joined the Hatters last week, writes Mark Wood.The pair played together at Exeter and Fleetwood...
View ArticleLuton chief not yet admitting defeat in battle to sign Shaw from Gateshead
LUTON’s attempts to sign Jon Shaw appear to have hit a brick wall with Gateshead sticking to their guns over their most prized possession, writes Mike Simmonds.Shaw scored his 22nd league goal of the...
View ArticleLord Hill opens Barnfield West
RED ribbon and a VIP guest marked Friday’s official launch of Barnfield West Academy.The Department of Education’s parliamentary under-secretary of state for schools, Lord Jonathan Hill CBE, declared...
View ArticleFormer Luton striker Barnes-Homer is a wanted man
EX-TOWN striker Matthew Barnes-Homer saw his chances of impressing League Two side Cheltenham Town hit as their Gloucestershire Senior Cup second round tie against Gloucester City was postponed...
View ArticleA leap for Lilly – for the love of Hayley
A LEAP for love will celebrate the life of an inspiring Dunstable schoolgirl who died from a rare childhood cancer – and back a brave toddler’s bid to beat the same condition.Cheery Ashton Middle...
View ArticleHunt to find Pictons’ penalty king
A LUTON law firm has launched a penalty shoot out contest in 21 of the town’s schools to raise funds for Keech Hospice Care.Pictons solicitors is celebrating the palliative care facility’s 21st...
View ArticleBacking Britain
VAUXHALL Motors has awarded €230million of contracts to UK businesses in the last 18 months.The contracts comprise a mix of supply Vauxhall’s two UK plants in Luton and Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, as...
View ArticleBrave Maggie is fighting on
TODDINGTON mum Maggie Thomas, 46, currently undergoing life-extending cancer treatment in a German clinic, remains positive even though her condition is gradually deteriorating.Her distraught husband...
View ArticleFriends’ tributes to crash victim
TRIBUTES to a woman who died in a car crash near Luton on Saturday have been pouring in. Friends and family of Sonya Gurney wrote their condolences on a Facebook page set up in her memory.The...
View ArticleLuton held in Stag-nant stalemate
Luton Town 0 (0) Mansfield Town 0 (0)LABORIOUS Hatters were thankful to skipper George Pilkington for two last-ditch goal-line clearances as they were held to a bore draw by Mansfield this evening,...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to this week’s new releases
January, as any film fan knows, is the peak time for ‘look at me’ releases in which big-time stars aim to catch the eye of the Oscar voters with worthy performances that might earn them a coveted...
View ArticleShare memories at LGBT tea party
REVOLUTIONARY artist Tom Marshman is will be using the English tradition of a tea party to celebrate Luton’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and trangendered community next month.The venue for the event will be...
View ArticleBlues beat Stotfold yet again to reach last four
DUNSTABLE Town reached the Molten Spartan SML Premier Division League Cup semi-finals with a 3-1 home victory over Stotfold on Tuesday night.The win was the eighth successive triumph for Blues over...
View ArticleThe Grove asks for views
THEATRE-goers and local people can have their say on the running of The Grove Theatre, the district’s only professional theatre, at a customer forum being held at the Dunstable venue this Saturday.Go...
View ArticleCharity zumbathon
TWO hospices are set to benefit from a cheeky charity ladies evening at Luton Rugby Club on Friday, February 10 at 7.30pm.Proceeds from the zumbathon event – being organised by friends Ana Rodriguez...
View ArticleHatters rated v Mansfield
Kevin Pilkington: 5.5 – Nothing but routine saves and was twice rescued by his skipper on the line.Dan Gleeson: 5.5 – Plugged away all evening but has looked weary in recent weeks.Greg Taylor: 6.5 –...
View ArticleBrabin admits Hatters lacked a cutting edge
FRUSTRATED Hatters boss Gary Brabin was left to lament a lack of creativity and inventiveness in the final third as his side were held to a bore draw by Mansfield Town in front of the Premier Sports...
View ArticleOver 60s’ allotment discount scrapped
GARDENERS will see their allotment rent increase by 50 per cent due to Luton Borough Council’s latest cost-cutting scheme. In a move Liberal Democratic Councillor David Franks called “mean-minded” and...
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