What the Dickens! Dancers have Great Expectations
TWO girls performed at the official celebrations to mark Charles Dickens’ bicentennary in London on Tuesday. Lizzie Bollada, 16, from Caddington, and Nadine Turk, 18, from Luton, danced at a dinner...
View ArticleBGPA backs campaign
BEDFORDSHIRE Gay Police Association is backing Broken Rainbow’s domestic violence campaign.The project, which runs through February, is to increase awareness, break down barriers and support...
View ArticleAllotments decision ‘a scandal’ says OAP
A PENSIONER blasted Luton Borough Council’s decision to remove over 60s’ allotment discounts, calling it “scandalous”.As an allotment-holder of 50 years, 80-year-old Douglas Peck is horrified by the...
View ArticleRow over new role for uni Professor
UNIVERSITY of Bedfordshire vice chancellor Professor Les Ebdon found himself at the centre of an apparent political row after MPs rejected his selection as director of the Office for Fair Access.MPs on...
View ArticleJobs: One in five parents "partly hope" their offspring don't get costly...
Rising costs of university places are causing important changes in behaviour and making some parents hope the financial burden doesn't fall on them, research suggests.According to a Populus survey by...
View ArticlePaddy reveals the secrets of success
With love in the air this Valentine’s Day, Paddy McGuinness reveals what he’s learned about love and dating from his show Take Me Out, which continues on Saturdays on ITV1.Paddy McGuinness must know a...
View ArticleUnexpectedly irritating items in the baggage area
LAST week I allowed myself to be talked into serving myself at the checkout in Sainsbury’s by a young lady who then stood over me while I tried to pay for my goods. The machine told me that there was...
View ArticleWalker would be welcomed back by Bedford
ATTACKER Dan Walker would be welcomed back at Southern Premier League side Bedford Town according to Bedford boss Ady Hall, writes Mike Simmonds.Walker was signed by Hatters from the Eagles after...
View ArticleLuton Airport consultation begins – have your say
A SERIES of consultation events on proposals to expand passenger numbers at Luton Airport begins on Monday (February 13).Airport bosses want to double the current number of passengers to 18 million,...
View ArticleDevine and Adams back in action
MICHAEL Devine and Mark Adams will appear on the undercard of the Retirement or Redemption bill at Brentwood Centre in Essex on April 14.Devine, from Luton, has six wins and one defeat from his seven...
View ArticleKevin Bryan’s record reviews
Chris Isaak, “Beyond The Sun” (Wicked Game Records) - Californian singer and guitarist Chris Isaak’s work has always seemed to resemble a particularly moody throwback to the golden era of rock’n’roll...
View ArticleGateshead chairman insists Shaw was never going to Luton
TOWN’s transfer window pursuit of Gateshead goal machine Jon Shaw was never going to be a viable option according to the Tynesiders chairman Graham Wood, writes Mike Simmonds.Luton boss Gary Brabin...
View ArticleGang threaten couple with gun
DETECTIVES in Luton are appealing for witnesses after a couple were threatened with a gun by a gang in their own home.The incident happened just before 9pm on Tuesday evening at a house in Pastures Way...
View ArticlePolice find cannabis factory in Luton
POLICE in Luton executed a search warrant at a property in Strathmore Avenue on Thursday, (Feb 9) and found a room full of cannabis plants.Officers responding to intelligence attended the address...
View ArticleBrabin admits offers for Luton stars were easy to turn down
TOWN manager Gary Brabin revealed it was easy to turn down offers for his players on transfer deadline day, writes Mike Simmonds.Although not naming names, Hatters rejected two bids and two loan...
View ArticleA vision of policing in High Town
OPERATION Vision is coming to High Town in Luton on Thursday (Feb 16) – this time offering a chance for residents to get involved. The Vision initiative started life in Bedford in September 2009 – and...
View ArticleHatters host keeping clinics
LUTON Town are on the look-out for aspiring young goalkeepers with the start of three new keeper clinics in Luton, Dunstable and Hitchin.The clinics are all part of the club’s Talent Identification...
View ArticleLuton School Basho their way to medals
IT proved to be another great weekend for the Luton School of Judo as all nine of their entrants in the British Judo Council’s North London Area Basho came away in medal positions.The event is a...
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View ArticlePolice investigate after two people rescued from Luton fire
TWO people had to be rescued from a house in Bury Park last night (Saturday) after fire broke out on the ground floor.Crews from Luton and Stopsley rescued two adults from the building and three other...
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