Detectives hunt armed robbers
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses after a 51-year-old man was stabbed during a robbery on Saturday October 15.The victim was treated for stab wounds to his lower back and a cut to his right...
View ArticleLuton man found guilty of horrific attack
A LUTON man has been found guilty for his role in the sustained attack on a man at a neighbours bed sit which left him with horrific scars.Barry Medlock, 64, of Crawley Green Road was found guilty of...
View ArticleBoyband prepare to do battle in Bedford
A BOYBAND from Luton are hoping to impress judges at the Open Mic UK regionals in Bedford on Sunday.After appearing on this year’s X Factor, Brooklyn have gone from strength to strength, touring local...
View ArticleVariety of space
A RANGE of accommodation is to let at The Business Centre, in Finway, off Dallow Road, Luton.The centre comprises a substantial warehouse with three-storey glazed/panelled construction to front...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Finland – a great winter holiday destination
Jan Henderson ventured to the edge of the Arctic Circle on a family holidayWhen John Lennon exhorted us to ‘turn off your mind, relax and float downstream’ back in the Sixties, he had some kind of...
View ArticleIt’s the Wright stuff as Hatters earn rare Grimsby win
Blue Square Bet PremierGrimsby Town 0 Luton Town 1STRIKER Tommy Wright’s first goal for the club was enough to earn Hatters a welcome three points in their clash with Grimsby Town tonight, writes Mike...
View ArticleJoin the queue and head to Kew
THIS week, why not take time to explore some of the outer lying parts of London, away from the traditional tourist areas in the centre of the city? At weekends, a one-day Travelcard from Bedford to...
View ArticleTV: Best on the box for the week ahead (22.10.11)
SATURDAYAll Star Family Fortunes (ITV, 6.30pm)We asked 100 people: which quiz show is a perfect mid-weekend offering to which viewers can lazily slump in front of the telly after indulging in a...
View ArticleSlava kicks up a snowstorm
SLAVA’S Snowshow comes to Milton Keynes Theatre next week. Here the normally shy little clown takes us backstage to talk about his remarkable show.Slava Polunin is a legend in his profession. The...
View ArticleBrabin delighted as Town swiftly bounce back to winning ways
HATTERS manager Gary Brabin was delighted with his side for bouncing back to winning ways with a 1-0 victory at Grimsby Town on Friday night, writes Mike Simmonds.Tommy Wright’s 73rd minute strike was...
View ArticleBoard set to look at cleaning cuts
A COMMITTEE will meet next week to examine proposed changes to street cleaning in Luton that will see fewer streets in the town kept at an “acceptable level” of cleanliness.Last week we launched our...
View ArticleCelebratory cuppa
STOPSLEY’S Coffee Express celebrates its fifth anniversary this month and owners Angela and Stuart Dewar toasted their customers with a special cuppa.Former IT consultant Angela (left) says many have...
View ArticleConfusion at airport plans
MEMBERS of Luton Airport’s Consultative Committee have expressed their surprise at reports of a possible expansion for Luton Airport.At the committee’s meeting at Putteridge Bury on Monday, Luton...
View ArticleJohn Pilgrim: Premium bonds will always be a winner
IT is 54 years since Premium Bonds were launched in this country and I purchased three of the things during the first week. To this day I haven’t won a single thing and I am thinking of asking for my...
View ArticleChange of plan on elderly flats
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to keep a sheltered accommodation scheme in Toddington say they have won the first battle, after a U-turn by Central Beds Council.The council announced earlier this year that it...
View ArticleBobby George on Storming Sunday bill
SHAMROCK boxer Bobby George will be in action at York Hall when he boxes on Miranda Carter’s ‘Storming Sunday’ show on November 13.The light welterweight, real name Boris Georgiev has enjoyed three...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: All the action from On Your Marks
RUNNERS young and old raised thousands of pounds for charity when they took part in our inaugural On Your Marks Luton charity run on Sunday.And you can see all the action from the event in this...
View ArticleLuton boxers booked for Edge of Glory
A HOST of Luton boxers will be appearing at the Goodwin Promotions ‘Edge of Glory’ show at York Hall on Saturday, December 3.Michael Devine takes on experienced Syrian Youssef Al Hamidi, while Mark...
View ArticleNew HQ open after 30 years
SCOUTS in Barton have been celebrating the opening of their new headquarters after a battle to raise enough funds to build it spanning more than three decades.The new headquarters is the new home for...
View Article‘Stalking cop who made my life hell’
A VICTIM of a policeman who stalked vulnerable women by sending them explicit text messages says the harassment turned her from a confident and outgoing person into “a nervous wreck”.Eaton Bray mum...
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