Hatters rated v Barrow
Mark Tyler: 6 – Largely untested and no chance with the goal.Greg Taylor: 7 – (pictured) Energetic running and battling spirit meant he saw most of the ball.Keith Keane: 6 – Great to see him return and...
View ArticleStacey pleased with BBC show
LUTON-born TV personality Stacey Dooley says it would have been ‘hypocritical’ not to tackle issues in her home town for a BBC documentary when she’s travelled the world to get to grips with...
View ArticleStacey’s TV show gets watchers all a-twitter
LUTON-born TV personality Stacey Dooley caused something of a social networking stir on Monday night as her latest documentary on the rise of extremism in her home town aired.BBC Three show Stacey...
View ArticleLuton finally record long overdue win
LUTON Rugby won their first National League Three London & South East match in eight games when they defeated Gravesend 16-9 at the weekend.Aidan Kenny kicked 11 of the points, while Chris Snelling...
View ArticleFox on film: Safe House, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Safe HousePrepare to see a lot more of director Daniel Espinosa in the next few years as his action-packed thriller Safe House, starring Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington, promises to please, writes...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs
TOM Hardy certainly has a commanding screen presence, as witnessed by his remarkable turn as Luton-born jailbird Charles Bronson.And his performance is as powerful as one of his knockout punches in...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to new movie releases: Safe House, One For The Money
FANS of the Carry On series will recall the cheap and cheerful comedy brand’s take on package holidays, when a clutch of English stereotypes headed off to Spain to find that their hotel hadn’t been...
View ArticleBrabin’s anger with defeat
ANGRY Hatters manager Gary Brabin couldn’t hide his frustration as Barrow battered Luton into submission, winning 1-0 at Holker Street on Tuesday night, writes Mark Wood.A wet and windy night made for...
View Article‘Building blight means once-bucolic village of Stopsley has lost its heart’
IT’S more than 80 years since the village of Stopsley officially became part of Luton, but for many residents the area still has a strong sense of its own identity.Planning decisions by Luton Borough...
View ArticleIs it the WAN that you want for a little joined-up thinking?
BUSINESSES can benefit from joined-up thinking in their IT strategies but is it the WAN that you want?, writes business editor David Tooley.A WAN is a Wide Area Network that connects different Local...
View ArticleIn a spin for wildlife charity
Dunstable Leisure Centre will be hosting a Spinning and Aerobic Charity event in aid of Bedfordshire Wildlife Rescue Hospital on Saturday. The event is being organised by a qualified aerobic...
View ArticleKP: Being second choice made Magpies switch easier
DEPARTING goalkeeper Kevin Pilkington admitted the decision to hang his gloves up and become Notts County goalkeeping coach would have been that much more dificult had he still been number one at...
View ArticleBlackfriars Tube back on line for rail passengers
BLACKFRIARS Tube station reopened on Monday, giving passengers on the Thameslink route from Bedford to Brighton direct access to the District and Circle lines.Lifts and escalators from street level...
View ArticleRovers bounce back as Bull shoots down United
Evo-Stik Division One CentralBarton Rovers 1 Bedworth United 0BARTON Rovers made an instant return to winning ways by beating high-flying Bedworth United on Tuesday evening.Manager Dan Kennoy made four...
View ArticleBlues stone the Crows in some style
DUNSTABLE Town produced a stunning 5-2 win at Molten Spartan SML Premier Division leaders Royston Town on Saturday.In front of 270 fans, the scores were level at 2-2 going into the second half with...
View ArticleAFC win 12th game in a row
AFC Dunstable made it 12 straight Molten Spartan SML Premier Division wins after they eased past Hertford Town 4-1 on Saturday.New signing Tony Burnett scored the opener, before he made it 2-0 on 49...
View ArticleM1 gantry installation
MOTORISTS are warned to be aware of motorway slowdowns and stoppages on Friday (February 24).Work will resume overnight on installing gantries over the M1 between junctions 10 and 12.Traffic will be...
View ArticleLuton extremism in spotlight again in EDL documentary
A BAFTA award-winning television producer has warned that a documentary to be screened on Monday will “not be comfortable viewing for...
View ArticleKeane: Hatters must adapt
FIT-AGAIN Hatter Keith Keane was glad to be back playing but miffed by the result as Luton limped to a 1-0 defeat at Barrow on Tuesday night, writes Mark Wood.The 25-year-old utility man, who filled in...
View ArticleEuropean health card warning
ANYONE applying for a European Healthcare Insurance Card (EHIC), or renewing one, is warned to beware of internet sites charging up to £20 to supply them online.A Department of Health spokesperson...
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