Man loses finger in horrific dog attack
A PENSIONER had to have part of his finger amputated and his dog put to sleep after an horrific terrier attack in a Luton park.The 71-year-old victim was walking his own dog in Limbury Park between...
View ArticleO’Connor relishing Luton opportunity
ONCE Luton Town came knocking on his door, there was no way that new signing Aaron O’Connor was going to join anyone else, writes Mike Simmonds.On becoming a free agent at the end of the season, the...
View ArticleO’Donnell urges Hatters to punish lesser sides this season
TOWN must put the Blue Square Bet Premier ‘lesser’ sides to the sword next season if they are to realise their aim of automatic promotion, writes Mark Wood.The Hatters let too many points slip through...
View ArticleA green delight for Shrek fans
Review of Shrek The Musical, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, LondonTHE leading character is snot green and far from good looking – and the show is peppered with burping and trouser trumps. But far from...
View ArticleCouncil continues to toe Lutonline
LABOUR-RUN Luton Borough Council is defying an edict from the coalition government on how often it should publish its magazine, Lutonline.A new draft code of conduct for local authorities says they...
View ArticleEarl slams BBBofC decision over Katsidis fight
LUTON boxer Graham Earl has released a statement hitting out at the British Boxing Board of Control after his fight with Australian Michael Katsidis was postponed last week, writes Mike Simmonds.The...
View ArticleBrowne: Walker won’t have chance to lay penalty ghost to rest
DISTRAUGHT Jason Walker will never get the chance to put the ghost of his spot-kick failure at Eastlands to bed following his £60,000 move to Blue Square Bet Premier rivals York City, writes Mark...
View ArticleSwimmer Bentley motors to three golds
NINE members of the Mid Beds Swim Squad spent the last two weekends competing against the best swimmers in the East of England in the British Gas ASA East Region BAGCAT (Age Group) Championships in...
View ArticleArt students show promise
LEALAND High School was a kaleidoscope of colour when Year 11 art students exhibited their work.The collection of pottery, sculpture, painting and pen and ink sketches was of an extremely high standard...
View ArticleTechie taxman
THE taxman is set to use cutting edge internet technology to catch VAT defaulters, private tutors and e-marketplaces in campaigns being launched over the next year,HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will...
View ArticleTraffic cops are on the box
THE boys and girls in blue became stars of the small screen last week as BBC primetime show Traffic Cops focused on Luton and Dunstable.The show followed a group of officers from the Bedfordshire and...
View ArticleSecond place for Luton athletes
LUTON AC, sponsored by the Rotary Club, came second overall in the second round of their East Anglian League Division One campaign at Chelmsford on Sunday.Nathan Bangs won the 800m A string, with Omari...
View ArticleHatters keeper a Manchester United winner
TOWN goalkeeper Kevin Pilkington enjoyed a summer of silverware as he was part of the Manchester United side who won the British Airways Football Legends Invitational Tournament in Barbados, writes...
View ArticleMurder inquiry into man’s death
A murder inquiry has been launched following the death of a man in Luton on Saturday June 25.The man, who has not yet been named, was found with head injuries in a bungalow in Vespers Close and was...
View ArticleGottfrieds in action for GB minigolf team
Luton minigolfers Richard and Emily Gottfried received their third Great Britain caps as they played for the GB Team at the WMF Nations Cup in Stockholm, Sweden on June 11-12.Ten teams from seven...
View ArticleTeenager hurt in gang robbery
A 17-year-old girl was knocked unconscious as she was robbed by a gang of men in Luton last Thursday.The robbery happened as the victim was walking in Chester Avenue at 6.30pm and a small black car...
View ArticleWest-end actress to open new bookshop
A WEST-END actress will be celebrating the opening of a new independent bookshop at the Olde Watermill Shopping Village with readings from Victorian literature.Mandy Holliday will be dressed in...
View ArticleSuzuki’s fun Gladius will make you glad all over
Motorcycle road test: Suzuki Gladius, by Wes SmithContender... ready! Gladius... ready! It’s time to do battle with the roads!Although, if you are looking for a fight, then you’re probably looking in...
View ArticleAcademy a big hit on their debut
A FEAST of boxing action was served up by the Academy ABC as it held its first-ever fight night at Stopsley Working Men’s Club earlier this month.Thirteen bouts took place on the night, with raffles...
View ArticleSun shines on Race for Life
STOCKWOOD Park was a sea of pink on Sunday – way ahead of the 11am start of Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.Women of all shapes and sizes, ages and nationalities were keen to join the giant...
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