Buckle: Town’s players have saved their careers
HATTERS boss Paul Buckle feels that some of the Town players have saved their careers since he took over at the club, writes Mike Simmonds.A whole host of Luton’s squad are currently out of contract,...
View ArticleKensworth entrepreneur has the Mindas touch
KENSWORTH graphic design and print entrepreneur David Jones is one of six experienced business gurus behind a new small business advice company.Mindas has been set up to help young firms break to the...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Prometheus, Snow White And The Huntsman
PrometheusRegular readers of this column will doubtless be aware of my distaste for the recent run of films directed by Ridley Scott and the disdain for the regard in which he is held following a...
View ArticleLuton boxing legend set to speak at business expo
LUTON’S former world champion boxer Billy Schwer will be giving an inspirational talk to businesses at an expo on June 14.Best Business Expo will be held at Riverside Centre, in Gypsy Lane, Luton....
View ArticleWillmott: Buckle has given me a new lease of life
EXCITED winger Robbie Willmott has admitted new boss Paul Buckle has given him a new lease of life since taking charge, writes Mark Wood.According to Willmott, the Town chief helped him put his early...
View ArticleConcerns over pub’s licence bid
A LUTON resident has told of her fears of the “horrors” that extending a popular pub’s licensing hours could bring to her neighbourhood.Mehela Rahman believes that extending drinking hours at the...
View ArticleDerren Brown: Svengali (review)
CAN you keep a secret? Well the audiences which have been held spellbound by the dazzling brilliance of master illusionist Derren Brown certainly can.He is at The Waterside this week – and that’s about...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYThe Voice UK (BBC One, 7.20pm)Tom Jones, Jessie J, Will.i.am and Danny O’Donoghue have each coached their acts, parted with words of wisdom and hoped for results that saw them turn from raw...
View ArticleMan bailed after assault
A MAN arrested in connection with an assault on a woman in Luton on Monday afternoon was given conditional bail by magistrates yesterday afternoon.Anan Mahjid Basharat, 19, appeared at Luton...
View ArticleHope for Timmy’s riding dreams
A YOUNG boy with autism who was refused riding lessons at a centre in Luton was given hope when two other schools offered to take him on.Seven-year-old Timmy Lonergram, who goes to Wigmore Primary...
View ArticleGray: I won’t be meeting Wayne Rooney while with England C!
LIVEWIRE striker Andre Gray admitted he is heading into the ‘unknown’ when he travels with England C to face Russia on Tuesday, writes Mike Simmonds.Gray is one of eight new faces in manager Paul...
View ArticleCash incentive to downsize homes
COUNCIL house tenants in Luton who agree to move to a smaller property will be offered £2,000 for each bedroom they lose in a new incentive scheme.The decision was made at a Luton Borough Council...
View ArticlePlayful Pele-phants’ baa-rilliant ball skills
These football-mad elephants enjoyed a collosal kickabout at Whipsnade Zoo in preparation for a major sporting extravaganza last week.No, they were not auditioning for a late call-up to the European...
View ArticleEx-Hatter Foley ‘betrayed’ by Ireland boss Trapattoni
FORMER Luton star Kevin Foley has revealed he feels ‘betrayed’ after Giovanni Trapattoni left him out of the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 squad.The 27-year-old Wolverhampton Wanderers defender was...
View ArticleAsda parking still causing problems
AN irate Asda customer has contacted the Herald&Post to say that parking is still an issue at the Wigmore store.Phill Upton, who lives behind the supermarket, received a parking fine of £60 last...
View ArticleDon’t make your jubilee event rubbish!
JUBILEE parties need not mean messy streets and more waste going to landfill, says Central Bedfordshire Council.The council’s waste services team has issued tips to help revellers cut down on waste,...
View ArticleJunction 11 renamed ‘Luton central’
MOTORISTS in Luton and Dunstable are bemused by new signs on the M1 calling Junction 11 ‘Luton central’.Junction 10 is closer to the town centre whereas Junction 11, now labelled Luton (c), takes...
View ArticleWenlok Jug theft to feature in TV appeal
THE theft of a 15th century historical artefact from a Luton museum is to feature in an appeal on BBC One’s Crimewatch programme tonight (Thursday May 31).The Wenlok Jug was stolen from the Stockwood...
View ArticleCranfield traffic experts warn of weekend road bottlenecks
TRAFFIC information gurus based in Cranfield in Bedfordshire are warning of an ‘exceptionally busy’ weekend on the roads.Trafficmaster, in Martell House, University Way, says tomorrow (Friday) and...
View ArticleDevine sets sights on Alexander rematch after Deakin victory
TON fighter Michael Devine has set his sights on a bout with Mark Alexander after notching his seventh professional victory at the weekend, writes Mike Simmonds.The 23-year-old enjoyed a comprehensive...
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