One night stands at The Waterside
THE Waterside is braced for a pre-Christmas celebration with one-night shows that will leave you laughing, relaxing and foot-tapping! With a host of shows including the best from British roots music to...
View ArticleStudents profit from learning
BUDDING entrepreneurs put their trading skills to the test last week and more than tripled their initial investment.The students from Luton Sixth Form College set up shop in Luton Indoor Market for...
View ArticleKissock sets England and Luton target
HATTERS midfielder John Paul Kissock is hoping that an extended run in the Luton Town side will lead to further England C experiences after making his debut against Gibraltar last week, writes Mike...
View ArticleX Factor’s Keech fundraising single
A HOSPICE that cares for children from across Bedfordshire will be one of the charities to benefit from the X Factor Christmas single.The 16 finalists from the talent show are set to release a cover...
View ArticleCHUMS’ care is ‘inspirational’
CARE Services Minister Paul Burstow visited child bereavement service CHUMS on Thursday and came away inspired.The minister met with chief executive Dawn Hewitt and her team to mark Social Enterprise...
View ArticleTown must show killer instinct
HATTERS boss Gary Brabin has urged his side to start killing teams off if they are to win promotion, writes Mike Simmonds.Town squandered a lead for the fifth time this season as Stuart Fleetwood’s...
View ArticleVIDEO: Luton’s Marathon effort
ALMOST 500 runners converged on Luton at the weekend for the Luton Marathon.The race was run by Tim Haughian (Wse & Hounslow) in a time of 2.35.23hrs, while Paul O’Callaghan (Tadworth AC) came...
View ArticleAnn downs Northampton as Hatters youngsters triumph
LUTON Town’s U18s made it a hat-trick of victories over Northampton Town this season as they claimed a 1-0 win at Moulton College courtesy of a first half strike from skipper Alasan Ann.Town boss Paul...
View ArticleCouncil in talks with lawyers over Marsh Farm programme
A MARSH FARM councillor says Luton Borough Council is consulting lawyers about claims made in last night’s Inside Out programme on BBC1.The programme looked at how the £50 million New Deal for...
View ArticleDeals being done despite economy
DESPITE the current difficult economic climate, sales of commercial units are still being achieved.Dunstable-based Alexander & Co: Commercial & Industrial has confirmed the sale of Project...
View ArticleTV licence reminder for students
STUDENTS are the target of a new campaign aimed at people who watch television online without a TV Licence.New research shows that almost one-third of students now watch television online, but 28 per...
View ArticleSecond half hoodoo’s a problem for Hatters
PERPLEXED James Dance was at a loss to explain how the Hatters once again surrendered an away lead as they eventually hung on for a 1-1 draw at Cambridge United on Saturday, writes Mark Wood.It was the...
View ArticleMitalee Youth ‘an excellent benchmark’
MESSAGES of congratulations and support have been pouring in for Mitalee Youth Associaton which celebrated its 27th anniversary at Venue Central on Friday.They included tributes from deputy prime...
View ArticleProject granted Lottery money
A NEW training trust has been granted £10,000 in lottery funding.Open Doors Training and Development Trust was granted a share of £155,000 of Big Lottery Funding.The group will use the grant to fund a...
View ArticleAirport launches public consultation into access
LUTON Airport has launched a draft of plans to improve access to the airport and wants your feedback.The airport wants members of the public to register their views during a consultation period which...
View ArticleTRAVEL: French Alps – there’s more to Maurienne
James Tapsfield discovers a very reasonably priced ski haven in the Maurienne Valley.It was a decisive moment in my skiing career.Poised at the the top of a forbidding off-piste run called The...
View ArticleDial 101 for police calls
IF you want to contact Bedfordshire Police dial 101 – that’s the message from Chief Inspector Jim Lunn who is keen to encourage use of the single non-emergency number that has been in use since...
View ArticleBrabin shies from football racism argument
HATTERS: Boss Gary Brabin didn’t want to be drawn too much on the issue of racism within football after the subject reared its head again with comments made by FIFA president Sepp Blatter last week. In...
View Article‘They were just lying in the street’
A DUNSTABLE engineer who found confidential documents dumped outside the Virgin media site in Duke Street on Monday has called for the dismissal of whoever was responsible.Grandfather-of-seven Tony...
View ArticleKP is given his chance to shine
HATTERS: Keeper Kevin Pilkington looks like he will be given the chance to stake his claim for the number one jersey after his inclusion between the posts at Cambridge on Saturday.The 37-year-old had...
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