Fundraising Bushmead baby bouncers
LITTLE learners at Bushmead Pre-school held a sponsored bounce to raise funds for the school and educate the children in a fun way about the importance of exercise.They made a sky high £300, with more...
View ArticleSign up by April 16 for free courses!
A ‘REVOLUTION in education’ began on Friday in Luton - with the launch of an online school, where Luton residents can currently sign up for £75 worth of free lessons.The Centre for Professional and...
View Article‘Justice is done’ says Town boss as Kovacs’ ban is overturned
JUSTICE was done according to Town boss Gary Brabin after defender Janos Kovacs’ sending off at Darlington on Tuesday night was rescinded, writes Mark Wood.The giant Hungarian was adjudged to be the...
View ArticleEastern promise in Bury Park plans?
PLANS to re-brand Bury Park as an exciting visitor destination were launched on Tuesday night.The Luton Bury Park Business Community (LBBC) held its launch event at the Crescent Hall in Dunstable Road,...
View ArticleRobbed at gun point in Luton for £20
A ROBBER held a taxi driver at gun point before stealing £20 from him in Gordon Street on Tuesday (March 13).Three males had been travelling in the taxi at around 7.40pm, but at the end of the journey...
View ArticleO’Connor a possibility as Luton look to have last laugh against the Minstermen
STRIKER Aaron O’Connor could be fit to play a part against York City tomorrow, writes Mark Wood.The pacy attacker has missed Luton’s last two games after picking up a knock in the 2-0 defeat at...
View ArticleElderly woman targeted by ‘lost football’ burglar
AN elderly woman was burgled after a man told her his son had accidentally kicked a football into her garden.At around 7pm last Saturday (March 10), the man knocked at the house in London Road, and...
View ArticleI yearn for the days of proper packets of crisps and wagon wheels
PEOPLE of a certain age are allowed to indulge themselves from time to time.But a good diet should be ignored most of the time and so last week I did something I haven’t done for years. I ate three...
View ArticleWhat’s on the box? We spend TWO MONTHS a year watching TV
Not only does the average person in the South East spend over two months a year watching television, social media sites are also influencing the viewing choices of many people, according to a report...
View ArticleIs your car’s number plate illegal?
POLICE are cracking down on drivers with illegal number plates.‘Operation Dragon’ will see forces in Bedfordshire using their automatic number plate tecognition (ANPR) teams to tackle drivers with...
View ArticleMurray finishes third in Birmingham
LUTON athletes represented Bedfordshire at the McCains Inter Counties Championships at Cofton Park, Birmingham on Saturday. In front of the Sky TV cameras, Rebecca Murray finished in an excellent third...
View ArticleBrabin urges fans to be Luton secret ‘weapon’
HATTERS’ passionate supporters can be Luton’s secret ‘weapon’ as they look to defeat York City in today’s FA Trophy semi-final second leg, writes Mark Wood.Trailing 1-0 from the initial tie at Bootham...
View ArticleFleetwood wants to fire Hatters to Wembley
A FIRST-EVER visit to Wembley is the carrot inspiring Stuart Fleetwood to help fire the Hatters to victory over York City today.Town’s top scorer is hoping to fire the goals that will help the Hatters...
View ArticleMotorists warned of M1 overnight closures
OVERNIGHT closures are taking place this week on the M1 from junctions to 13 as part of the hard shoulder running scheme.They are as follows:Junction 11, southbound entry sliproad: Mon 19 – Thurs 22...
View ArticleLate heartbreak as Town’s Wembley dream is snatched away at the death
FA Trophy semi-finals, second leg: Luton Town 1 (1) York City 1 (0) (2-1 on aggregate to York)A HEARTBREAKING finale saw York net a 90th-minute equaliser to end the Hatters’ hopes of a Wembley final in...
View ArticleBrabin dejected as Hatters miss out on trip to Wembley
HATTERS boss Gary Brabin was left bitterly disappointed after his side missed out on the chance to play at Wembley in the FA Trophy final by conceding a last-minute equaliser to York City this...
View ArticleLet’s even up this petrol pump pickle
Herald&Post columnist Alan Dee on why fuelling up fills him with angst...IT’S time to grab one of the big issues facing society by the horns and grapple it into submission. It’s been nagging away...
View ArticleTake on the Sports Relief challenge
IT’S not too late to do your bit for Sports Relief and sign up to the Sainsbury’s challenge in Stockwood Park next Sunday (March 25).Active Luton is reminding residents they can still enter for either...
View ArticleWill you ‘take the leap’ and quit the ciggies?
ARE you going to take the leap this leap year and quit smoking?NHS Bedfordshire is encouraging smokers to make 2012 the year they quit tobacco.Muriel Scott, director of public health, said: “The...
View ArticleDon’t miss your chance of a heart health grant
COMMUNITY groups have just a fortnight left to apply for a grant to help residents lead ‘Healthy Heart lifestyles’.Charity Heart Research UK has teamed up with sandwich shop chain Subway to offer...
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