Elderly woman robbed of cash after burglars snatch handbag
BURGLARS broke into an elderly woman’s home and stole her handbag, containing a large amount of cash, from her lap.The woman was sitting on her sofa at her home in St Thomas’s Road, Stopsley, on...
View ArticlePub ravaged by fire
FORENSICS officers are searching for clues as to what started a blaze at a derelict pub in Luton in the early hours of this morning (February 25).Fire crews were called to Eddie’s Bar in Church Street...
View ArticleBlood donors honoured at awards ceremony
A PAIR of Luton and Barton residents were among 64 dedicated blood donors honoured by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) at a recent donor awards event in Hertfordshire.The ceremony took place in Watford...
View ArticleScouts look for new county commissioner
BEDFORDSHIRE Scouts is looking for an inspiring county commissioner to shape the delivery of scouting across the county over the next five years.They will succeed John Duley, who is moving in May after...
View ArticleViv says thanks
A STUDENT whose new born baby’s life was saved by Luton & Dunstable Hospital staff is raising funds for its NICU unit with a charity band night.Viv Tattersall’s little boy Jenson contracted a...
View ArticleAirline expands flight schedules after soaring demand for seats
LUTON airline Monarch is expanding its scheduled programme following soaring demand from customers with an extra 108,500 seats for travel this summer from Luton Airport.The airline flies to Spain,...
View ArticleHard working Hatters battle past Lion-hearted Guiseley
FA Carlsberg Trophy quarter-finalGuiseley AFC 0 (0) Luton Town 1 (0)A CLASSY finish from Matthew Barnes-Homer carried the Hatters into the semi-finals of the FA Trophy with a battling 1-0 victory at...
View ArticleHatters lose ground in title race
HATTERS slipped further behind in the race for the Blue Square Bet Premier title after both AFC Wimbledon and Crawley Town won on Saturday, writes Mike Simmonds.With Town in FA Trophy action, Dons...
View ArticleDressing down helps Hatters through
A HALF TIME dressing down played its part in Luton Town reaching the semi-finals of the FA Trophy with a 1-0 win at Guiseley on Saturday, writes Mike Simmonds.Leading scorer Matthew Barnes-Homer 50th...
View ArticleTown to face either Chasetown or Mansfield
Hatters two games away from Wembley nowLUTON Town have been drawn against either Mansfield or Chasetown in the semi-finals of the FA Trophy, writes Mike Simmonds.The Hatters, who knocked out Guiseley...
View ArticleMeet the interactive artist who’s enchanting little patients at Keech
A STUNNING under-the-sea mural has been enchanting little patients at Keech Hospice Care’s new children’s day care unit.It was created by artist Jacqueline Mia, 43, who rejoices in the title...
View ArticleCauley’s pride at England strike
Woodrow thrilled with Three Lions debutPROUD Cauley Woodrow was delighted to make a goalscoring England U17 debut with a fabulous volley, writes Mark Wood.The 16-year-old Luton starlet marked his Three...
View ArticleWilmot in match-winning form as Barton stun Hitchin
FOOTBALL: Barton Rovers pulled off a glorious 2-1 victory at Zamaretto League Division One Central leaders Hitchin Town on Tuesday night.Without an away win since December 1, Barton were ahead after 27...
View ArticlePoints win prizes for Town boss Money
PRAGMATIC Hatters boss Richard Money is all about the three points as his side ground out a 1-0 win at Forest Green Rovers on Tuesday night, writes Mark Wood.He said: “Three points on the board is the...
View ArticleSpaceship crashes on school playing field
AN alien spaceship crash-landed on Chantry Primary School’s playing field yesterday morning.Excited pupils at the Lewsey Farm school turned investigators at the mysterious scene, unaware that the event...
View ArticleKeane: Winning is everything
TOWN may not be playing the sparkling champagne football that entertained fans earlier in the season, but the poor pitches are playing a big part, according to Keith Keane, writes Mark WoodTalking...
View ArticleStriker admits you have to shoot to score as his tame effort earns Town victory
HOTSHOT striker Lloyd Owusu hailed the old adage of if you don’t shoot, you don’t score after his tame effort squirmed under Forest Green keeper James Bittner to earn Town a 1-0 win at the New Lawn on...
View ArticleChristine’s lucky escape from NZ ’quake tragedy
A LUTON woman has told of her narrow escape from the devastating earthquake which left Christchurch in ruins last week.Christine Jones, of Redgrave Gardens, was holidaying with her travel agent partner...
View ArticleIllegal rave thwarted in Barton
POLICE thwarted an illegal rave set to take place on an industrial estate in Barton in the early hours of Sunday morning after eagle eyed residents rang to complain.Police began receiving complaints...
View ArticleDrill Hall campaign gathers supporters
THE leaders of a pressure group set up to stop High Town’s Old Drill Hall site being sold off to a Shia Muslim group have collected more than 1,500 signatures on a petition to present to Luton Borough...
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