Crackdown on anti social behaviour
A DEDICATED squad of police and council staff has been put together to crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Luton.The new Priority Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Team was launched at the public summit of...
View ArticleEnd of an era as leader Les hangs up his mortar board and retires from uni
WHEN a man considers his job to be the best in the world, the decision to retire is made with a heavy heart.“I’m not really looking forward to it,” jokes University of Bedfordshire Vice Chancellor Les...
View ArticleDance still quietly confident
HATTERS: Luton are still ‘quietly confident’ of being successful in their goal of winning promotion this season despite now trailing leaders Wrexham by nine points.Town may have once again thrown away...
View Article‘Save Our Ronnie’ say campaigners
A FACEBOOK campaign has been launched to save an afternoon radio show that could be axed due to proposed cuts to BBC local radio.Ronnie Barbour’s The Other One Show on BBC Three Counties Radio would be...
View ArticleChristmas cheer on its way to children
THE Operation Christmas Child lorry rolled into Upper George Street yesterday to pick up a bumper collection of lovingly filled shoeboxes for needy children.We predict lots of happy smiles – 269 to be...
View ArticlePanesar offers to help NSW
CRICKET: Former Luton Town & Indians spinner Monty Panesar has offered to help out New South Wales in this week’s Sheffield Shield clash against Western Australia.Leg-spinning all-rounder Steve...
View ArticlePoku prepared to stay at Southport until the end
OPEN-MINDED Godfrey Poku has revealed that he’d be happy to stay at Southport on loan for the rest of the season.The combative midfielder has made 15 appearances for the club, helping a team, who were...
View ArticleRugby Round-Up
Luton go down fighting hardRUGBY: Luton Rugby went down 33-18 to near neighbours Ampthill in front of a good crowd at Newlands Road in National League Three London & SE on Saturday.Tom Mahendran...
View ArticleAntwi joins the crew at Gimsby
EXPERIENCED Hatters defender Will Antwi has joined Blue Square Bet Premier rivals Grimsby Town on loan until the end of the year.The 29-year-old was signed on a short-term contract after a successful...
View ArticlePastor cleared of sex charges
A church pastor has been cleared of carrying out sexual assaults on two teenagers.A jury at Luton Crown Court today cleared Paul Taylor, aged 29, of Meyrick Avenue, Luton, of both the allegations.Mr...
View ArticleStudents donate to buy bricks for Ghanaian children
STUDENTS at Luton Sixth Form College raised £500 to buy 1,000 bricks for a children’s care home in Ghana.The Student Council donated to the care home project through charity mat-to-fore, who are...
View ArticleHenry gets Shot in the arm
FORMER boss Dean Holdsworth has swooped to sign ex-charge Charlie Henry on loan for League Two Aldershot.The 24-year-old made his name under Holdsworth at Newport, before being signed by the Hatters...
View ArticleMorgan-Smith will miss out
TOP scorer Amari Morgan-Smith will again be missing when the Hatters travel to Newport on Saturday, writes Mark Wood.Influential midfielder Keith Keane also remains a doubt as Luton look to secure a...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview
YOU’VE got to be able to laugh at anything, even the tough stuff – that’s what laughter is for.So don’t steer clear of 50/50 even if it’s being promoted as a bromance buddy comedy with a cancer...
View ArticleInterview: Have a go hunk is Gethin on with it
Gethin Jones is back to his boisterous best in The Adventurer’s Guide To Britain, began on ITV1 this week. The former Blue Peter presenter reveals all about being a scaredy cat at heart, busting some...
View ArticleLuton Fliers are no Jokers
BASKETBALL: G-Casino Luton Fliers ground out a hard-fought 54-37 win at last season’s Herts Premier League champions Ware Jokers on Sunday.Full-strength Jokers beat underdogs Fliers, who were missing...
View ArticleTeens arrested after mugging
POLICE arrested three teenagers after receiving a teenager was mugged in Barton.The incident happened at around 3.30pm on Saturday November 19 in Old Road when a group of teenagers approached a...
View ArticleChristmas delight with Cranford
LIFE in Cranford is stuffed with the minutae of day to day existence and it has, rather perversely considering the humdrum nature of it all, kept readers and viewers enthralled for more than 150...
View ArticleRovers go out of cup
FOOTBALL: Barton Rovers fielded an understrength side as they lost 3-2 at Arlesey Town in the first round of the Beds Senior Cup on Tuesday night.With players missing boss Dan Kennoy opted to rotate...
View ArticleWarning to avoid dodgy vodka
LUTON Borough Council’s Food Control Team is warning consumers not to drink Drop Vodka, an illegal brand of vodka discovered on sale in England and Wales.Tests carried out by local authorities...
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