Bassett and Ransom start with Nutley on the bench
BEDFORD Blues winger and former Barton and Harlington schoolboy Josh Bassett has been name in England U20’s starting XV for tomorrow’s fifth place semi-final against Ireland in the IRB Junior World...
View ArticleAthletics round-up
Luton ACThe first race in the Luton AC Summer Race Series takes place on Friday, June 29, with the John O’Callaghan Memorial five-mile race.It is run in memory of the popular Luton coach and the...
View ArticleThe curtain rises on this summer’s open air theatre
AT some point we Brits are going to have a proper summer and what better way to spend an evening that sipping a glass of something cold and watching open air theatre?In the hopeful expectation that the...
View ArticleAC honour star turns
FOOTBALL: AC Cadoza’s presentation night took place on Friday evening at the White Swan Dunstable.A good turnout saw a special presentation to founder and chairman Chris McManus by North Home Counties...
View ArticleTringe showcases talent
ONE of the largest comedy festivals outside of Edinburgh kicks off in just two weeks time. The 2012 Tringe Festival is the final stopping point for many leading acts before heading up to the Edinburgh...
View ArticleTRAVEL: A sumptuous sip of southern France
Charlotte Birch becomes an all-action girl in the French Ardeche.Draining a glass of red at my third wine-tasting in five days, I’d almost forgotten I was on a trip to discover the great outdoors of...
View ArticleTown relish seeing youngsters fulfil their potential
DESPITE being stripped of some of their most prized starlets the Hatters have no intention of keeping youngsters at the club against their will, writes Mark Wood.Tarum Dawakins most recently followed...
View ArticleTree planting in special year
CHILDREN at Warden Hill Junior were visited by the Vince Chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire to help them plant Jubilee trees. Professor Les Ebdon CBE DL gave a talk about the role of the...
View ArticleRoom at the top as Kyle claims big win
TEN-PIN BOWLING: Bowlers from Bedfordshire descended on Dunstable’s GoBowling for the second Area Challenge tournament. Junior, adult and senior players all competed alongside each other, over six...
View ArticleNun but the best with sister Act!
HALLELUJAH! Your prayers have been answered because Milton Keynes Theatre is blessed with a visit from sister Act from Tuesday.The heavenly, sequinned Sisters are making it their mission to convert the...
View ArticleFrankenstein (review)
THERE was a time when the only way you could see a play was to go to the theatre and if you wanted to see a film you went to the cinema. But the lines have become blurred ever since The National...
View ArticleEngland’s luck runs out against the Irish as they face Australia clash
England U20 12 Ireland U20 27BEDFORD Blues winger and former Harlington and Barton schoolboy Josh Bassett was left disappointed as England U20s lost 27-12 to Six Nations rivals Ireland at the...
View ArticleThrills and spills at Kenilworth Road as Hatters make second signing
ENERGETIC midfielder Danny Spiller has become Luton Town’s second signing in as many days.The experienced 30-year-old former Millwall and Gillingham central midfielder has penned a two-year contract at...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Red Lights
Are there forces beyond our comprehension out there? Do people walk amongst us who have supernatural powers? How much do we want to believe that there is more to this world than our short span of human...
View ArticleeasyJet announces UNICEF partnership
UK airline easyJet announced plans for a new partnership with UNICEF today (June 18).The partnership with the Luton-based airline will run during peak summer and winter seasons, asking the airline’s 55...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle blaze at Drill Hall
FIRE crews tackled a blaze at the old Drill Hall site in High Town this morning. Firefighters were called to Old Bedford Road shortly before 6am after reports of a fire.Crews feared that the roof of...
View ArticleEuro 2012: Doing the Poznan
Jim Stewart headed east to Poland for Euro 2012 - and here’s his report from the host city of Poznan.I have to confess a soft spot for Poland. I’ve had the pleasure of visiting several times, although...
View ArticleVital diabetes checks ignored
LUTON has one of the worst records in the country for carrying out essential care checks.Diabetes UK spokeswoman Sharon Tillbrook said the charity was concerned that more than half of the 10,000 people...
View ArticleJoin Malawi book drive
BOOKS are a gift you can open again and again . . Last year more than 10,000 books were donated to the Malawi Book Drive.Organisers Unleashing Potential are hoping for an even more generous response...
View ArticleBrass band and singing
THE RAFTERS will be ringing at St Mary’s Parish Church in Luton when Vauxhall Male Voice Choir and The Bedford Town Band present A Night of Brass and Voice.The combined concert featuring popular music...
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