TV: Ladies loosen up for a Christmas special
As Carol McGiffin, Lisa Maxwell and Andrea McLean sit down to reveal how Loose Women is getting into the Christmas spirit this year, they reveal the show, which airs every weekday on ITV1, has one...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases
IT’S a movie riddled with faults, but on the awesome-spectacle front TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (12: Paramount) raises the action bar to a completely new jaw-dropping level.This second sequel’s...
View ArticleThird academy in sight for Barnfield
ANOTHER Luton school is set to become a Barnfield academy in 2012, it has been announced.Putteridge High School will follow the former Halyard and South Luton High Schools, now Barnfield West and...
View ArticleMouth cancer - do you know the signs?
MAKE sure you visit the dentist at least every two years- that is the message after a month of raising awareness about mouth cancer.Around 6,000 people are diagnosed with mouth cancer in the UK every...
View ArticleDutch international departs Luton
FORMER Dutch international Romano Denneboom has departed the Hatters after failing to win a contract during his trial spell, writes Mark Wood.The 30-year-old striker had been on trial at Kenilworth...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Workers march for pensions
HUNDREDS of disgruntled workers furious at government pension reform proposals and spending cuts marched on Market Hill yesterday.Public sector employees brandishing placards and balloons and blowing...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Spoiled for choice on a Greek odyssey
Michael McHugh takes to sea as he cruises around the beautiful Greek islands.As I reclined in a hot spring pool on the island of Kos, I realised there is only one way to explore the Greek islands:...
View ArticleLuton youngsters claim Brentford victory
IMPRESSIVE Luton Town U18s sneaked a 2-1 victory over Brentford in their Puma Youth Alliance encounter at Ely Way yesterday afternoon.Goals from Jordan Davis and Charlie Smith, direct from a corner,...
View ArticleTeenager hurt in Lewsey Farm knifepoint robbery
A TEENAGE girl was robbed at knifepoint by three men in Lewsey Farm yesterday (Nov 29).The 17-year-old student was walking home along an alleyway in Pastures Way at 1.10pm when she was approached from...
View ArticleLuton admit plastic pitch interest
A RETURN to plastic pitches could be on the cards if the Hatters were to ever leave Kenilworth Road, writes Mark Wood.Town famously enjoyed plenty of success on their artificial pitch while playing in...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to new cinema releases
THERE’S just something about penguins, isn’t there? Whether we’re stunned by their strangle lifestyle portrayed in faithful documentaries, baffled about how they can manage to get Jim Carrey back above...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Isn’t Gove’s good book gift just ghastly?
PARENTS, do you fret about the standards at your little darling’s school? Have you been unsettled by this week’s industrial action that is surely evidence of a deep morale malaise affecting our...
View ArticleBrabin in plea to Luton fans
UNDER-FIRE Town boss Gary Brabin has pleaded with the club’s fans to remain patient despite Hatters falling nine points behind in the Blue Square Bet Premier title race, writes Mike Simmonds.The...
View ArticleMacmillan staff star at the Palladium
BED PANS, cycling helmets and slippers all came in handy when Luton Macmillan staff were practising their routine - minus top hats - for the charity’s Centenary gala at the London Palladium.Head and...
View ArticleCranford at Christmas (Review)
A HEART-WARMING performance from the Chapterhouse theatre company provided the perfect start to the festive season, when they brought the little Northern village of Cranford to life in Stantonbury...
View ArticleLights out trial at busy junction
TRAFFIC lights at one of Luton’s most congested junctions have been turned off to see if traffic flow improves.Long queues regularly build up at the roundabout at the junction of Chaul End Road,...
View ArticleWillmott backs under-fire Hatters boss
WINGER Robbie Willmott threw his support behind Town boss Gary Brabin after the 1-1 draw with AFC Telford on Tuesday night, writes Mike Simmonds.The Luton manager received a tirade of abuse as he left...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Salute Scorsese, a true master
HugoSome people think Martin Scorsese should only make gangster films, even though they number a small amount of his considerable oeuvre. But the joy of Scorsese is in his diversity and love of pure...
View ArticleSiblings sleep under stars for homeless charity
THREE children are giving up their beds to spend a night under the stars at the annual St Albans sleep-out tomorrow (Friday December 2). Twins Lucy and Andrew Rabjohn, 12, and their brother Matthew...
View ArticleAn artic lorry load of Christmas cheer
CHRISTMAS came early this year for a number of eastern European charities working with handicapped children and adults. Cry in the Dark – which helps needy young people in Comanesti – and the Biggin...
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