Matt Adcock’s film review: Safe House
“When they tell you: ‘You’ve done a fine job, son. We’ll take it from here.” That’s when you know you’re screwed.’Step right up for a high-energy espionage action thriller from director Daniel ‘Tony...
View ArticleHave you filled your tax returns
MAKE sure you have filled in your tax returns, as HM Revenues and Customs will be issuing £85million-worth of fines over the next fortnight for late tax returns.850,000 letters containing the £100...
View Article‘Give us spaces – not benches’
SHOPKEEPERS in Sundon Park are furious with the council for wasting money on ‘frivolities’ such as benches and trees when they desperately need parking and toilets.The Sundon Park parade is undergoing...
View ArticleDunstable hammer Hertford to move top
Hertford Town 0 Dunstable Town 5FOR the second successive game Dunstable Town scored five goals away from home and their 5-0 win at Hertford Town propelled them to top of the Molten Spartan SML Premier...
View ArticlePeacocks jobs are saved
JOBS in Luton, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard are among 6,000 saved UK-wide with the sale of fashion retail chain Peacocks.Edinburgh Woollen Mill has acquired 388 stores, as well as the company’s...
View ArticleHatters draw York in Trophy semi-final
LUTON Town have been drawn against fellow Blue Square Bet Premier play-off contenders York City in the FA Trophy semi-final.Hatters are away for the first leg on Saturday, March 10, with the home match...
View ArticleAirport pledges £50,000 to projects
LUTON Airport is to continue its support for community projects after pledging another £50,000 for its annual Community Trust Fund.The fund was set up in 2009 to provide support for local community...
View ArticleKeane surprised by news of Pilkington’s County move
MIDFIELDER Keith Keane admitted he was surprised to learn of keeper Kevin Pilkington’s decision to retire last Monday to become goalkeeper coach at Notts County, writes Mark Wood.The announcement came...
View ArticleTRAVEL: The river road is our German Shepherd
While cruising down the picturesque rivers of Germany, Graham Bright enjoys spying vineyards, castles and historic towns from the comfort of his floating hotel.The old railway bridge loomed ever closer...
View ArticleSuitable luggage for kids in care
Everyone deserves to have their belongings treated with respect including children in care.Central Bedfordshire Council has responded to a campaign by the charity ‘A National Voice’ by signing up to a...
View ArticleHatters rated v Gateshead
Mark Tyler: 7 – Produced an instinctive and early block to keep Luton ahead and was never troubled.Greg Taylor: 7.5 – Has become a consistent performer at left-back and is equally effective going...
View ArticleCost cancels out fireworks move
PLANS for Luton Borough Council’s annual fireworks display to be moved from Popes Meadow to Stopsley Common have been scrapped.The council had estimated it could save £25,000 on the subsidy for the...
View ArticleCouple bid a sad farewell to Toddington’s Bedford Arms
TODDINGTON lost another pub on Sunday (February 26) when the Bedford Arms closed its doors for the last time.Brewery Charles Wells recently called time on the well-used pub, and it is understood the...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs: Three Musketeers, Real Steel, Tower Heist
MUSKETEERS Athos, Porthos and Aramis are inseparable pals who live by the motto “One for all, all for one”.But if you’re tempted to rent or buy THE THREE MUSKETEERS (12: Entertainment One), the latest...
View ArticleForgotten south worry for Cheryl
A BUSINESS leader is promising to work ‘tirelessly’ to stop Bedfordshire becoming part of the ‘forgotten south’ in government funding decisions.Cheryl Smart, chief executive of Luton-based Bedfordshire...
View ArticleHappy Hatters relish break from league campaign
LUTON boss Gary Brabin felt his side revelled in the lack of pressure on them during Saturday’s 3-0 FA Trophy victory over Gateshead, writes Mike Simmonds.A refreshingly positive Town produced their...
View ArticleProud and Prejudiced documentary ‘not fair on Luton’
THE violent scenes and divisive rhetoric on show in last night’s Proud and Predujiced were not a fair representation of Luton, politicians have said this morning.The Channel 4 documentary focused on...
View ArticleRovers rout Chalfont
Southern League Barton Rovers 4 Chalfont St Peter 0BARTON Rovers romped to a convincing 4-0 victory over Chalfont St Peter at the weekend in their Evo-Stik Southern League Division One Central...
View ArticleNo unlucky 13 as AFC tie it up at the top
SML Premier DivisionAFC Dunstable 3 Hillingdon Borough 1AFC Dunstable moved joint top of the Molten Spartan SML Premier Division after winning their 13th straight league game with a 3-1 win over...
View ArticleThey don’t care about us say OAPs
ELDERLY residents have launched a campaign about the quality of care in their sheltered accommodation. The Centenary Court inhabitants are frustrated that their long list of complaints are being...
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