Star businesses vie for top awards
BEDFORDSHIRE’S sparkling businesses and individuals will be honoured at the Rising Stars awards on Thursday (November 10).The 18th annual Rising Stars, organised by Premier Newspapers, will be...
View ArticleHatters rated v Fleetwood
Mark Tyler: 5.5 – No real chance with the goals and otherwise largely untested.Keith Keane: 5 – Never really got into the game and nowhere near as effective as he would have liked.George Pilkington: 5...
View ArticleCall in Scouts for Bob-A-Job Week
ONE of the proudest traditions of Scouting is set to be revived next spring, when Bedfordshire Scouts bring back Bob-A-Job Week.The campaign, now called Scout Community Week, will involve Scout groups...
View ArticleBusway ‘on track’ after inspection
WORK on the controversial Luton Dunstable Busway is on schedule and under budget say councillors after government concerns prompted an unscheduled inspection of construction sites last week.Department...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Winter in Maastricht
Winter in Maastricht means endless fun From Friday, December 2 to Sunday, January 8, 2012, the historical Dutch city centre of Maastricht will be enjoying the holiday season. Beautifully lit streets...
View ArticleBe prepared to fend off security threats
MY home PC recently went kaput, leaving me bereft of internet connection for days as I looked around for a solution, writes business editor David Tooley.The experts who got to look at my desktop told...
View ArticleNot many larks to be had in this park
PERHAPS it was the weather. Or perhaps it was the fact that I was due to return to work the next day after a week’s holiday.Either way, my visit to Harrold-Odell Country Park was a bit of a gloomy...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases (07.11.11)
DON’T you just love it when you start watching a film and are lukewarm about it, only to find it eventually wins you over?Quirky fable BEGINNERS (15: Universal), starring Ewan McGregor and Christopher...
View ArticleDance faces lay off
TOWN boss Gary Brabin won’t rush midfielder James Dance back after confirming the summer signing broke his cheekbone against Hendon last month, writes Mike Simmonds.The former Crawley Town midfielder...
View ArticleF(r)ighting for young Finlay
THERE were ghostly goings on at Arriva this Hallowe’en as Luton staff swapped their uniforms for fancy dress to raise money for a very worthy cause. Customer service advisors at the company’s Dunstable...
View ArticleGleeson returns for Town reserves
LUTON defender Dan Gleeson makes his return for the reserves this afternoon against Stevenage at Kenilworth Road, kick off at 2pm.The former Cambridge United full back has made just one first team...
View ArticleRoad cash jobs boost
MORE than 13,000 new jobs could be created in Luton following government support for a £19.5million scheme to improve M1 junction 10a.The Regional Growth Fund boost is dependent on government ministers...
View ArticleMarathon run for MND mum
IT WAS a poignant family affair when Luton businessman Jon Cherry, 29, and three of his four sisters completed the Great South Run in Portsmouth in memory of their much-loved mum Valerie. The former...
View ArticleTown cancel Samuel’s contract
HATTERS have cancelled striker Collin Samuel’s contract by mutual consent.The 30-year-old, who signed on transfer deadline day, has struggled to settle into life at Kenilworth Road following his move...
View ArticleMan jailed for drug offences
A LUTON man was sentenced to three years in jail for drug offences on November 4. Jibran Azam, 21, of Tinsley Close, had pleaded guilty to charges of possession with intent to supply heroin, possession...
View ArticleTRAVEL – Blazing a trail in Beirut
Rising from the ashes of its war torn past, Beirut is re-emerging as a hip city break destination, says Sarah Marshall“We don’t really talk about politics,” sighs my guide Michelle wearily, while using...
View ArticleBenefit fraud man had £51k
A PENSIONER who had £51,000 in savings has been convicted of benefit fraud.Akbal Bhatti, 73, of Stockingstone Road, Luton, appeared at Luton Magistrates Court last Monday (October 31), where he pleaded...
View ArticleWarning to drivers after spike in road accidents
A LARGE number of road accidents has prompted a warning to the public to take extra care when driving.The East of England Ambulance Service has received 216 emergency calls to collisions since Saturday...
View ArticlePlans aired for future of flats
PEOPLE in Toddington were given the low-down on plans for the future of the village’s only sheltered housing scheme at a meeting last week.Officers from Central Bedfordshire Council, which was heavily...
View ArticleWoolley on target as Hatters earn Stevenage draw
Luton Town 1 Stevenage 1JAKE Woolley’s second half goal ensured Luton Town picked up a deserved point in their Football Combination clash with Stevenage at Kenilworth Road this afternoon, writes Mike...
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