Pasque Harmony’s grand fundraiser
PASQUE HARMONY were celebrating this week after presenting Keech Hospice Care with a cheque for £12,000.This brings the total they’ve raised for the charity since their inception in 2003 to more than...
View ArticleThreat to sack banana staff who won’t work at 3.30am
WORKERS at a banana factory in Luton are facing the sack if they do not accept new working hours at the end of this month.Pratt’s Bananas staff on the early shift will have to start as early as 3.30am...
View ArticleeasyJet reports six month loss of £153m
LUTON-based budget airline easyJet reported pre-tax losses of £153 million in the six months to April.The figures represent a loss of almost double compared to a loss of £73 million in the same period...
View ArticleSaddle up for a girly trip wheeling through zoo
GIRLS, it’s time to saddle up and get on your bikes for the first ever women-only national cycling event on September 11. Cycletta South is a 40km course, starting and ending at Whipsnade Zoo. All...
View ArticleBrabin hails keeper Tyler
HATTERS manager Gary Brabin hailed goalkeeper Mark Tyler after his penalty save during Town’s Blue Square Bet Premier play-off victory over Wrexham last night, writes Mike Simmonds.With 20 minutes on...
View ArticleHospice on track for ‘wiz’ carnival
BLOWING raspberries of delight, one-year-old Malachi Moncrieffe makes his contribution to Keech Hospice Care’s carnival preparations.Palm prints of little patients will feature on rainbows used to...
View ArticleHow to ditch the jelly belly for RFL
LUTON cancer survivor Dawn Hodges told our sister paper The Luton News that anyone not signed up for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life at Stockwood Park should sponsor someone who is.Now Boxfit...
View ArticleSweet wants tweaks for Eastlands ticket prices
UNHAPPY Hatters will be battling to tweak the ticket prices – especially for concessions – for Luton Town’s play-off final at Eastlands that kicks off at 3pm on Saturday, May 21, writes Mark Wood.Town...
View ArticleWater view! Aerial shot shows progress on aquatic centre
LUTON’S new swimming pool is starting to take shape, as this exclusive bird’s eye view of the Hitchin Road site shows.The Aquatic Centre is due to open next spring, and work got underway in October,...
View ArticleSix attacked by man in town centre
A MAN assaulted six people and robbed one in an early morning rampage in Luton town centre on Saturday (May 7).The incident began at about 5.20am when a man attempted to rob a 64-year-old man....
View ArticlePenalty wish works for Zed
A WISH to the heavens came true for Zdenek Kroca on Tuesday night when Mark Tyler pulled off a dramatic penalty save against Wrexham to help propel the Hatters into the Blue Square Bet Premier Play-Off...
View ArticleYoung Hatters quartet receive new contracts
A QUARTET of Luton Town’s second year scholars have earned pro contracts at the club, writes Mark Wood.Ashley Deeney, Christian Tavernier, Lewis Kidd and Ryan Dasilva have all joined Alex Lacey on...
View ArticleHatters issue Dons warning
TOWN’S stars are unfussed about who comes out on top in tonight’s game between AFC Wimbldeon and Fleetwood in the other Blue Square Bet Premier Play-Off Semi-Final second leg, writes Mark Wood.Dons are...
View ArticleHussain snares a super seven
LUTON Pakistanis cruised to a five-wicket win in the Luton & District Midweek Cricket Premier Division on Tuesday night after Tasir Hussain ripped through Luton Cricketers’ batting line-up with an...
View ArticleTown boss remains calm
SOME reassuring half time words from Town manager Gary Brabin worked wonders as Hatters reached the Blue Square Bet Premier Play-Off final with a 2-1 win over Wrexham on Tuesday night, writes Mike...
View ArticleWalker full of confidence after netting winner
STRIKER Jason Walker is brimming with confidence after scoring the winner against Wrexham on Tuesday evening, writes Mark Wood.His 81st-minute effort sealed a 2-1 victory on the night and capped a fine...
View ArticleAn entry level machine with real GSX appeal
MOTORCYCLE ROAD TEST: SUZUKI GSX 650FRegular readers of these columns will hopefully have followed my recent efforts to get my full motorcycle licence.Well, in case you missed it, I passed, and so the...
View ArticlePoor start for county in MCCA Trophy
BEDFORDSHIRE could have no complaints as they suffered a 59-run defeat to Hertfordshire in the MCCA Trophy at Ampthill on Sunday.The result means the county already face an uphill struggle to go...
View ArticleHatters face Dons in play-off final
LUTON Town will face AFC Wimbledon in the Blue Square Bet Premier Play-Off Final at Eastlands after the Dons crushed Fleetwood Town 6-1 at Kingsmeadow on Wednesday night, writes Mike Simmonds.Kaid...
View ArticleSchool gets set for London 2012
STUDENTS and teachers at Denbigh High School are celebrating joining the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic’s Get Set network.The school were welcomed into the network in recognition of their...
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