Town midfielder wary of Red Dragons threat
HATTERS midfielder Keith Keane doesn’t think play-off opponents Wrexham will have any hangover from failing to lift the title, writes Mike Simmonds.The Red Dragons finished 17 points ahead of Luton in...
View ArticleCouncil boss ‘appalled’ after elderly woman left on bus overnight
THE chief executive of Luton Borough Council has described an incident in which an elderly woman with Alzheimer’s was left locked in a minbus overnight as “appalling”.Trevor Holden said the council...
View ArticleDNA leads to new Dennis Kelly thriller
DENNIS Kelly’s compelling thriller DNA comes to Watford Palace Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. DNA follows the story of a group of teenagers who try to cover their tracks after making the...
View ArticleWatkins revelling in first play-off experience
HATTERS midfielder Adam Watkins is revelling in his first-ever play-off experience, writes Mark Wood.Having watched on from afar for the last two seasons, he is hoping to hold on to his place in...
View ArticleTeenage mum and newborn baby missing
A YOUNG mum and her newborn baby have been missing since Tuesday (May 1) and police are appealing for help to find them.Jasmine Woodbridge, 16, from Downs Road in Luton, gave birth to baby boy Jayden...
View Article‘Please don’t take our beloved land’
CHILDREN, adults and dogs rallied round to stop the building of 56 houses on ‘well-loved and well-used’ open space in Luton on Tuesday.The council plans to give the Butely Road land to Catalyst Housing...
View ArticleMixed response to third sector event
MEMBERS of Luton’s voluntary and community sector (VCS) were left feeling ‘patronised’ after a meeting with Luton Borough Council on Thursday. The VCS summit was intended to present the findings of a...
View ArticleRoad closures for EDL and WAL demonstrations
LUTON is ‘open for business’ on Saturday say police chiefs and Town Hall leaders despite English Defence League and We Are Luton coalition protests in the town.Beds Police Chief Supt Mike Colbourne and...
View Article‘Wage peace not war’ pleads faith council
REPRESENTATIVES from Luton Council of Faiths say that action is needed to ‘wage peace’ not war in Luton.Members of the council, including Churches Together chairman Chris Barnes, Qadir Baksh, Imam at...
View ArticlePlay-offs will be tighter than ever says Murray
INJURED defender Freddie Murray believes the play-offs are even more of a lottery than usual this season, writes Mike Simmonds.The Irish full back has been forced to watch from the sidelines this year...
View ArticleBhangra star Malkit Singh to perform charity concert Luton
BHANGRA superstar Malkit Singh is coming to Luton this month for a special concert to raise money for the L&D’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).Known as ‘The King of Bhangra’, Malkit is the...
View ArticleHatters vanquish the Red Dragons but can’t quite kill them off
Blue Square Bet Premier, Play-Off Semi-finals: Luton Town 2 (2) Wrexham 0 (0)SCINTILLATING strikers Andre Gray and Stuart Fleetwood proved too much for Wrexham as Town put in a phenomenal performance...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the TV week ahead
SATURDAYCasualty (BBC One, 9.30pm)One of the goriest series on television is still going strong, and the fact this episode is on after the watershed means we can expect extra helpings of ketchup in...
View ArticleBuckle pays tribute to his brave Hatters
HATTERS boss Paul Buckle felt he and his side earned their just rewards as they took a major step towards reaching Wembley last night, writes Mike Simmonds.Town were 2-0 winners over Wrexham in their...
View ArticleTop councillor looks at extending Luton-Dunstable busway to Leighton Buzzard
AN extension of the controversial Luton-Dunstable guided busway to Leighton Buzzard is being considered at top council levels.The £90million busway, linking Luton Airport Parkway Station with Houghton...
View ArticleTop hatters rise from the ashes
A LOCAL theatre group is marking its 20th anniversary with a celebration concert featuring musical numbers from shows the group has performed over the past two decades.The Phoenix Players have drawn...
View ArticleLittle Shop of Horrors to open for business
LEIGHTON Masqueraders celebrate their 30th year with a cult classic at the town’s Lake Street theatre. The group is following up their successful production of Best Little Whorehouse in Texas with the...
View ArticleEuro MP backs police
EURO MP Richard Howitt, a speaker at the We Are Luton coalition gathering in Wardown Park on Saturday, has backed a police and council decision to keep EDL and counter protestors away from the town...
View ArticleTown boss thrilled after dominant play-off display
HATTERS boss Paul Buckle was left purring with his side’s performance as they produced a dominant display to defeat Wrexham 2-0 and earn a convincing play-off semi-final first leg lead last night,...
View ArticleBusiness as usual during EDL/WAL demo? Not for everyone
BEDS Police is making final preparations for one of the biggest operations in its history on Saturday as thousands of protestors from the English Defence League and the ‘We Are Luton’ coalition descend...
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