Teachers welcome strike action
TEACHERS’ unions in Luton have welcomed a decision to strike later this month over pay and pensions.Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL)...
View ArticleO’Donnell awarded new Hatters deal
The 19-year-old, who joined from St Albans City in January 2010, made his senior debut for Town as a second half substitute in the last season’s FA Cup first round replay against Corby Town, a match...
View ArticlePolice hunt male flasher
POLICE are investigating two reports of a man exposing himself to women at separate locations in Luton. They are looking at the possibility it could be the same man on both occasions.Shortly after 9pm...
View ArticleCountdown to Race for Life
STOCKWOOD PARK will be a sea of pink on Sunday as Luton ladies gather for the biggest women-only event on the charity calendar – Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.They’ll be there in memory of loved...
View ArticleSet your sights on volunteering
GOT a couple of hours to spare? Then Sight Concern Bedfordshire can help fill them in a richly rewarding manner.There are more than 10,000 visually impaired people in the county.“And those are only the...
View ArticlePolice launch hotline to help beat the burglar
POLICE in Luton have launched a burglary hotline number to make it easier for members of the public to leave anonymous information about criminals.The hotline is already being used to collect...
View Article82-year-old robbed by masked men
AN elderly lady was treated for shock after she woke to find masked men burgling her home in the early hours of Sunday morning.The 82 year old was woken by two men burgling at her home in Fitzroy...
View ArticleKeeping abreast of baby nutrition
‘BREAST is best’ was the message when new mums met at a cafe to celebrate National Breastfeeding Week.Eight nmums popped in to Costa at Tesco in Skimpot Road for Monday’s event, organised by the Luton...
View ArticleBus route is ‘risking lives’
A COUNCIL decision to use a steep and winding road with blind bends as a school bus route has come in for further criticism.Central Beds Council last week insisted that it was safe for school buses to...
View ArticleDaughter’s anger at L&D treatment
A DAUGHTER has spoken of her anger at the treatment her mother received at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital, where she died from gangrene and blood poisoning.Prompted by our ‘Give the elderly some...
View ArticleClassical magic in Lilley
A QUINTET of lively young classical musicians from the Royal College of Music Junior Department will be strutting their stuff at St Peter’s Church in Lilley on Sunday (June 26).The double bill includes...
View ArticleRoad to shut for vital repair work
ROADWORKS mean Ash Road in Luton will be closed in the daytime from Tuesday until Friday next week.The road will be resurfaced and existing road markings and speed humps replaced, with work taking...
View ArticleBlackett extends Town contract
LUTON Town defender Shane Blackett has been awarded a new one year deal with the club despite enduring an injury-ravaged season, writes Mike Simmonds.The 28-year-old, who has made 39 appearances for...
View ArticleAmari’s ‘all clear’ after heart scare
NEWLYWED Amari Morgan-Smith has been given the all clear to start training in pre-season after experiencing breathing problems at the end of last term, writes Mark Wood.The talented attacker was forced...
View ArticlePilkington ready to battle it out for Town number one spot
HATTERS goalkeeper Kevin Pilkington is expecting to recommence his battle with Mark Tyler for the number one jersey at Kenilworth Road this season, writes Mike Simmonds.The 37-year-old signed a new...
View ArticleIllegal workers arrested in immigration raid
Six illegal workers were arrested after a UK Border Agency raid on a food factory in Houghton Regis last night.More than 60 officers, supported by Bedfordshire Police and the Gangmasters Licensing...
View ArticleLuton named as UK repossession hotspot by charity
LUTON has been identified as one of the UK’s repossession hotspots, according to a homeless charity Shelter.The town was the 12th worst spot for repossessions in the country out of 324 local authority...
View ArticleHatters heading to Wales on tour
Luton Town have announced a pre-season tour of North Wales next month, with three friendlies against Colwyn Bay, The New Saints and Airbus UK Broughton.Hatters will start against the New Saints on...
View ArticleHats off to Ascot at ladies racy day
AND they’re off! Heavenly hats and glitzy glamour brought Royal Ascot to Dunstable for one day only, thanks to girl power.Forty fabulous females dressed up to the nines for the Alternative Ascot Ladies...
View ArticleMr and Mrs in top Scouts role
WORKING together will be a family affair for the new joint heads of Beds Scouts.For in a UK first for Scouting, a husband-and-wife team have been appointed as joint County Commissioners.Chris Bent, 51,...
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