Sneath earns Beds call-up
CRICKET: Veteran Will Sneath has earned a surprise call-up for Bedfordshire’s opening MCCA one-day cup fixture with Hertfordshire at Ampthill on Sunday.With Martin Weightman unavailable, the selectors...
View ArticleLuton AC finish in fourth spot
A depleted Luton AC, supported by Luton Rotary Club, came fourth in their first Southern Athletics League match of the season at the weekend.The fixture was won by last year’s champions Southampton...
View ArticleLuton AC angling round up
On the South Lagoon, Paul Mallinson banked a 16lb common while on the adjacent North House Lake, Gary Charman managed an 18lb common and 19lb 2oz mirror, Simon Jackson a 20lb 1oz common, Jem Gribble...
View ArticleStags boss assures Hatters fans they will go for the win at Kidderminster
MANSFIELD boss Paul Cox has reassured Luton fans that his side will be going into their clash with Kidderminster Harriers tomorrow, looking for victory.The Stags are already assured of a play-off...
View ArticleConsider yourself a guest at Oliver!
AS part of the international celebration of the life and work of Charles Dickens, to mark the bicentenary of his birth, the Leighton Buzzard Youth Theatre is presenting the classic family musical...
View ArticleDance hoping momentum is with Luton
INJURED winger James Dance believes that the momentum is with Luton as they look to secure the result needed to reach the Blue Square Bet Premier play-offs at Fleetwood Town this afternoon, writes Mike...
View ArticleSuper fit docs go the extra mile in Paris
A MARATHON running Toddington doctor turned trainer helped a fellow GP complete his first 26.2 mile race to raise funds for charity.Dr Sunil Sharma of the Toddington Medical Centre helped Dr Talib...
View ArticleUni leaps 21 places in new book
THE University of Bedfordshire has leapt 21 places in a university guide released on Tuesday making it the highest climber in the country.It is now ranked 82 out of 116 universities in the Complete...
View ArticleFly-by is dream of a tour for plane fans
A STATE-of-the-art jet performed a fly-by of Luton Airport’s Thomson headquarters on Tuesday as part of a tour of the UK.Boeing’s revolutionary 787 Dreamliner was visiting the airline as part of the...
View ArticleShance reaches semi-finals
VAUXHALL Tennis Club player Shanice Marshall-Sefia reached the semi-finals at the Finchley Manor Junior Open Tournament U12 singles event earlier this month, before losing to eventual winner Tanysha...
View ArticleTraffic cops are back with new episodes
OFFICERS from Bedfordshire Police will be on screen again next month when BBC 1’s Traffic Cops.The first two episodes of the new series of the popular show will feature officersfrom the Bedfordshire...
View ArticleAce Franklin makes final
Dunstable Tennis Club were well represented at the Riverside Junior Open in Bedford earlier this month.Alicia Franklin made the final of the U14 girls singles event, while she also took part in the U16...
View ArticleChildren’s services ‘good’ say Ofsted
CHILDREN in Luton receive a ‘good’ quality of safeguarding and protection services, an Ofsted and Care Quality Commission report said on Tuesday.Inspectors found that Luton Borough Council and its...
View ArticleeasyBus hits the road and helps take airport’s strain
A NEW express transfer between Luton Airport and Earl’s Court in London took to the road on Sunday with fares as low as £1 for a one-way journey.The introductory offer from Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s...
View ArticleHatters batter the Cod Army to book their play-off place
Blue Square Bet Premier: Fleetwood Town 0 (0) Luton Town 2 (1)CHAMPIONS Fleetwood were humbled on their own patch as professional Luton claimed a fine 2-0 victory at Highbury Stadium today to book...
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LUTON’S biggest women-only charity challenge – Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life – takes place in Stockwood Park on Sunday June 24.Every year thousands of women, their family and friends flock to the...
View ArticleSwimmer Gee earns sponsorship deal
TEAM Luton swimmer Abby Gee’s recent success has culminated in an individual sponsorship deal.In December, the 14-year-old reached the finals of both the 100m and 200m butterfly events at the East...
View ArticleUni plots expansion into Milton Keynes
UNIVERSITY of Bedfordshire have signed a deal with Milton Keynes Council to expand into Buckinghamshire.University College Milton Keynes will open in September as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the...
View ArticleSt George on parade
PATRIOTIC people celebrated St George’s Day in style at the weekend, with festivities taking place in St George’s Square, Luton, Wrest Park in Silsoe and at pubs around Luton including the Ashcroft...
View ArticleAirport operator says plans had a ‘positive response’
THE operators of Luton Airport, who launched a rival expansion bid after Luton Borough Council put forward plans for growth, says feedback from the public has been “generally positive”.The public...
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