Burglary victims hospitalised after gang raids home
TWO people were injured when a gang of up to 15 burglars forced their way into a house in Biscot.The incident happened at a property in Alder Crescent on Friday night (July 8) between 10.30pm and...
View ArticleSchool selling off surplus equipment
EVER fancied buying a bunsen burner or decking your shed out in woodwork equipment?Well you could soon get your chance as a Luton high school is selling off some of its surplus equipment as part of...
View ArticleCare changes to go to consultation
COUNCILLORS have agreed to consult on changes to day care services for elderly people and adults with learning disabilities, which could help save £100,000.The changes, discussed at Luton Borough...
View ArticleUniversity to charge students £9k per year from next autumn
THE UNIVERSITY of Bedfordshire is one of more than half of England’s institutions set to charge students £9,000 a year to study there from next autumn.Uni bosses yesterday welcomed the decision by the...
View ArticleArson alert after series of fires
A SPATE of fires in the Marsh Farm area has prompted a police investigation.Seven minor fires occurred in the same area between 2.11am and 4.23am on Saturday morning (July 9).The first, a bush fire in...
View ArticleTeen is seriously injured in attack
A 16-YEAR-OLD Luton youth was left fighting for his life after being attacked in Dunstable.The teen was knocked unconscious and was taken to the Royal Free Hospital, London, with serious head...
View ArticleTopshop shut for summer
SHOPPERS in Luton will have to look elsewhere for their fashion fixes as Topshop in The Mall has closed for refurbishment.A spokesperson said: “The Luton store is closed temporarily for a...
View Article‘Chaotic puppy farm’ trio given dog ban order
A TRIO breeding and selling puppies from a property in Houghton Regis have been banned from keeping or owning dogs for five years, after a judge described the “chaotic puppy farm” conditions as...
View ArticleTeacher attacked outside school
A TEACHER was injured after being pushed off his bike and attacked outside Putteridge High School.The attack happened just after 3pm on Tuesday, July 5, as the victim was cycling along Putteridge...
View ArticleAttempted jewellery robbery
A MAN attempted to rob a jewellers with a hand gun in High Town Road yesterday (July 12).The offender entered D & P Tatham jewellery store at around 9.45am, pretending to be a customer, and then...
View ArticleDefensive duo pen new Hatters deals
DEFENDERS Freddie Murray and Ed Asafu-Adjaye have signed new deals to keep them at Kenilworth, writes Mark Wood.Boss Gary Brabin was pleased to secure two key elements of last season’s defensive unit...
View ArticlePublic to get say on parking proposal
CENTRAL Beds Council has given the nod to a scheme which will consult the public on ways to improve parking in towns and villages across the county.The proposal will combine objectives of the...
View ArticleBrabin to give Spanish duo a second look
A GAME against Wigan Athletic in Sweden will help to determine the future of Luton Town’s two Spanish trialists, writes Mark Wood.Having been part of the Hatters’ pre-season training camp in Ayrshire...
View ArticleBarton snap up former Brentford teenager
Barton Rovers have secured the signatures of three highly rated young players ahead of the new EvoStik Southern League Division One Central campaign.Former Brentford teenager Phil Smeaton, 18, has...
View ArticleDevine to fight Steve Gethin
Steve Gethin has been named as Michael ‘Chunky’ Devine’s next opponent when he fights at York Hall, Bethnal Green, on October 8.The 32-year-old from Walsall has 11 wins, six by knockout, and three...
View ArticleDunstable visit St Margaretsbury in FA Cup
Dunstable Town will be on their travels in the FA Cup extra preliminary round as they visit St Margaretsbury on Saturday, August 20. Victory for Town would see them host Bethnal Green United or Kentish...
View ArticleFriends pay tribute to river death man
FRIENDS have paid tribute to a “loyal and popular” man who suffered from a heart condition.Former Luton Borough Council worker Gary Tully was found by his brother in the River Great Ouse at Kelpie...
View ArticleAFC Dunstable gearing up for new season
With their first season in the Molten Spartan SML Premier Division just four weeks away, AFC Dunstable have lined up five friendlies in preparation.They kick off on Saturday when AFC travel to Amersham...
View ArticleGrimes earns sensational first victory
A SENSATIONAL stoppage win saw Luton Shamrock boxer Duane ‘Bang Bang’ Grimes get his career back on track with victory against Floyd ‘Pacman’ Moore at Oceana in Southampton on Saturday night.Having...
View ArticleCattle claims silver at Europeans
RECORD-BREAKING Team Luton swimmer Emma Cattle brought back a silver medal from last week’s International Paralympic Committee (IPC) European Swimming Championships in Berlin.The 23-year-old from...
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