Devine earns knockout win
LUTON boxer Michael Devine earned his sixth pro victory after knocking out Lithuanian Vladimiras Balaklijec in the second round at York Hall last Saturday.The 22-year-old, who was stepping up to six...
View ArticleSuccess for both Reynolds and Hashmi
YOUNG Graham Earl boxer Jordan Reynolds claimed victory in the first round of the NACYPs at Hoddesdon on Saturday.The 16-year-old Lutonian won a unanimous points decision against Kevin McDonagh from...
View ArticleHave your say on strategy
YOU have two more weeks to have your say on future skills support in your area.Central Bedfordshire Council is consulting on the draft All Age Skills Strategy until October 28. It sets out the future...
View ArticleHowells says Hatters will ‘destroy’ Wrexham
TOWN will be looking to replicate the ruthlessness they showed against Gateshead at the weekend as they bid to ‘destroy’ table-toppers Wrexham on Tuesday night, writes Mark Wood.Buoyed by the 5-1...
View ArticleWoman hit in face with rock
A WOMAN was hit in the face with a rock at a cash point on Sunday.The 22-year-old was in George Street at about 4am when a man hit her in the face with the rock.The victim was taken to hospital and...
View ArticleSystem ‘failing’ children at risk
DATA on child sexual exploitation is not currently being collated by safeguarding authorities in Luton, despite calls for better monitoring of the problem.Two academics from the University of...
View ArticleChildren get creative for Harvest Festival
CHILDREN entered into the spirit of Harvest Festival by decorating food boxes for local charities.Tots at the Children’s Centre in the Mall spent the week learning about autumn and harvest and...
View ArticleBe careful and know first aid
ST John Ambulance in Beds is urging people to take extra care and be aware of basic first aid in the run up to Bonfire Night. The most common injuries sustained on Guy Fawkes Night are burns and eye...
View ArticleWhere it’s really @...
Go to any business event these days and you’ll find some social media guru drolling-on about social media and the importance of social networks to business. Almost without exception these...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Three Musketeers (19.10.11)
Born to be heroes, trained to be warriors, destined to fight evil… Yes, the swashbuckling Musketeers are back after more than 20 film versions of Alexandre Dumas’ novel – and, as my wife pointed out,...
View ArticleHatters slump to Wrexham defeat
Blue Square Bet PremierLuton Town 0 Wrexham 1POOR Hatters fell eight points behind Blue Square Bet Premier leaders Wrexham after an uninspiring defeat at Kenilworth Road last night, writes Mike...
View ArticleShy Mary steals the show
A SPARKLING array of the town’s most talented performers took to the stage for Luton’s Got Talent on Saturday. The second show organised by the Herald & Post saw fifteen finalists entertain the...
View ArticleCan we learn to love ‘brutal’ post-war buildings?
IMAGES capturing the the ‘brutal wilderness’ of the post-war landscape of Luton and other towns across the south east of England are on show in the town centre until tomorrow (Thursday).The exhibition,...
View ArticleVIDEO: A fantastic turnout for On Your Marks Luton!
HUNDREDS of hardy runners braved a very chilly morning when they turned out for our first On Your Marks charity run on Sunday.The fantastic turnout confirmed the success of the event, which raised...
View ArticleGarden sheds rented out as des. dwellings
THE PRACTICE of renting out garden sheds as dwellings is widespread in certain parts of town, The Luton News has discovered.This follows our exclusive front page report last week exposing Luton company...
View ArticleLessons learned after NHS report
THE Luton & Dunstable Hospital says that it has learned lessons from the death of a 21-year-old disabled man following an ombudsman investigation prompted by complaints from his devastated...
View ArticleTrim Shop girl is back in town
FORMER Vauxhall Trim Shop girl and beauty queen Linda Kilpatrick has been back in Luton from her home in Huston USA.And although she was here only 10 years ago Linda, 64, confessed she hardly...
View ArticleMorgan-Smith is not leaving Town
RUMOURS linking top scorer Amari Morgan-Smith to Championship clubs Nottingham Forest, Leeds United, Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday are just that according to the Hatters.Various websites...
View ArticlePub worker injured in attack
A MEMBER of staff at a Luton pub suffered a broken jaw last night (Tuesday) after confronting a group of men who were causing a nuisance outside.The worker at the Round Green Tavern in Hitchin Road was...
View ArticleWomen’s group to offer advice
A COMMUNITY charity is using newly secured funding to hold a free advice and activity workshop today.The Shanthona Womens Group, based at the Dallow Learning Community Centre, has teamed up with a...
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