TRAVEL: A tale of two Italian cities – and a campsite!
Dave Mark discovers the joys – and midges – of a luxury camping trip in Italy.We’re sitting in the best seats imaginable at Verona’s magical amphitheatre: front and centre for a lavish performance of...
View ArticlePoor Rovers suffer Ashford reverse
Barton Rovers 2 Ashford Town 4BARTON Rovers went down 4-2 at home to Ashford Town in their Evo-Stik Southern League Division One Central clash at the weekend.The hosts had gone 1-0 up after just 37...
View ArticleCricket club secures £50,000 in Olympic legacy funding
A LUTON cricket club has secured a £50,000 windfall after being granted a share of Olympic legacy funding by Sport England.Luton Town and Indians Cricket Club was given the funding from the Inspired...
View ArticleVoluntary sector groups to meet to discuss funding issues
NEARLY 200 local community and voluntary groups will meet on April 26 to discuss funding for the voluntary sector as cuts to local authorities start to bite.The groups will hear from speakers and...
View ArticleMotorcyclist seriously injured after crash in Luton
A MOTORCYCLIST received serious injuries in a road traffic collision in Marsh Road today (April 16).The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) were called to the scene at 11.50am after several 999...
View ArticleBoucaud thought he had won it
DISMAYED midfielder Andre Boucaud admitted he thought he had bagged the Hatters an injury-time winner as they were held to a goalless draw at Alfreton on Saturday, writes Mark Wood.The second half...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs: Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Trespass, Switch
AFTER seeing the complete Swedish film trilogy spawned by Stieg Larsson’s international best-sellers, I feared the material would be too familiar for the Hollywood version of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON...
View ArticleDeath is a catalyst
LUTON poet Cheryl Campbell says her step-brother Winston’s death acted as a catalyst for her spiritual understanding.The result – an ebook published online by Amazon – is entitled Inside Our Own...
View ArticleGleeson satisfied with clean sheet
KEEPING a clean sheet was a massive plus for the Hatters at Alfreton on Saturday after leaking two goals from set-pieces in each of their last two games, writes Mark Wood.Missed chances should have won...
View ArticleFilm fan Buckle targets Ebbsfleet win
VIDEO feedback from Saturday’s goalless draw at Alfreton has boosted the Hatters ahead of tonight’s crucial home game against Ebbsfleet, writes Mark Wood.Town may have been disappointed to be held to a...
View ArticleStay ‘gutted’ to pull out of race
CADDINGTON Councillor Richard Stay has said that he is ‘gutted’ after pulling out of the race to be elected as Bedfordshire’s first ever Police Commissioner.Councillor Stay had put his name forward for...
View ArticleOAP burgled in own home
AN 82-year-old woman was robbed by a man offering to do manual work in her home in Inkerman Street on Thursday. The distraction burglary happened between 10,30am and 12.30pm when the offender, a white...
View ArticleDriver safety video will hopefully save lives
A VIDEO dramatisation detailing the dangers of driving will be used as an educational resource for high school students.The video, called Tonight’s the Night, is a depiction of events leading up to and...
View ArticleAFC demolish Hatfield to secure third spot
SML Premier Division Hatfield Town 0 AFC Dunstable 6AFC Dunstable secured third place in the Molten Spartan SML Premier Division with a thumping 6-0 success at Hatfield Town on Saturday.Terry Billy...
View ArticleBluebells are in full bloom near Barton
COLOUR therapy is supposed to cheer you up, and Sunday’s outing certainly turned up my happiness dial a notch or two.Not only has the recent (much needed) rainfall made everything a lot greener, we...
View ArticleFresh Gleeson tipped for big impact as Morgan-Smith is ruled out
A SETBACK for Amari Morgan-Smith means he’s unlikely to figure in the near future – but manager Paul Buckle has hinted that fit-again full-back Dan Gleeson could play a major role ahead of tonight’s...
View ArticleHatters in a hurry to sink Fleet
BREAKING down Ebbsfleet will again be the task the Hatters face when the Blue Square Bet Premier mid-table side visit Kenilworth Road this season, writes Mark Wood.New Hatters boss Paul Buckle is...
View ArticleWatkins and Kissock omission was purely tactical
THE omission of Adam Watkins and John Paul Kissock from Saturday’s squad was purely tactical according to Hatters boss Paul Buckle, writes Mark Wood.Speaking at Monday’s press conference he said: “I...
View ArticleHand charged over Twitter remarks
FORMER Hatters midfielder Jamie Hand has been charged by the FA for comments made on Twitter last week, writes Mark Wood.The 28-year-old had been involved in a number of exchanges with Hatters...
View ArticleCarla’s run in memory of Asa
A LUTON marathon novice is winding down her training and limbering up as she prepares to tackle her debut London Marathon in aid of a meningitis charity this Sunday.Carla Greer. 37, will tackle the...
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