Knees-up for Nancy, 102
TAMAR Nursing home resident Nancy Roberts celebrated her 102nd birthday in style with a singalong led by her musician son Paul.Her brand new great grandson Albie - named after Nancy’s late husband...
View ArticleO’Connor fires out a warning
HATTERS striker Aaron O’Connor has warned the rest of the division to watch out when Luton finally hit their straps, writes Mike Simmonds.Luton have only won back to back league games twice this...
View ArticleHouse prices nearly 10 times average wage
HOUSE prices some parts of in Bedfordshire are nearly 10 times the average wage, according to a new report.The average price of a house in Luton is now £160,361, 8.3 times the average wage, and in...
View ArticleTown youths crash to Orient defeat
LUTON Town’s U18s were unable to build on their recent good run of results as they lost 3-0 to Leyton Orient in the second round of the Youth Alliance Cup at Ely Way on Saturday.Despite an even start...
View ArticleGetting a butcher’s at the carol concert
A PRE-CHRISTMAS carol concert has become something of a tradition outside D&I Family Butchers in Dunstable’s Bedford Square.Owner Ian Rudelhoff, 50, said: “It’s got bigger and bigger since we took...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: Lincoln City 1 Luton Town 1
LUTON Town’s Blue Square Bet Premier title ambitions took another severe dent on Tuesday night as they were held 1-1 by struggling Lincoln City.Photographer John Jenkins was on hand to capture the best...
View ArticleNow for the dragons!
SIX super enterprises have been selected to face our business dragons for a chance to win a package of free advertising and mentoring.Our dragon judges were delighted with the quality of entries to the...
View ArticleMore than half happy with 111
NHS bosses say more than 300,000 calls have been made by people in Luton to the new 111 number since its launch a year ago.Luton was chosen to trial the new telephone service, which is designed to help...
View ArticleFond farewell to Luton magistrates
MAGISTRATES were thanked for all their hard work during a special presentation evening last week.The event at Luton Magistrates Court marked the retirement or departure of a number of magistrates who...
View ArticleRUGBY ROUND UP: Luton suffer heavy defeat
LUTON Rugby were heavily beaten 49-8 by National League Three London & South East table-toppers Canterbury on Saturday.On a miserable afternoon, all the visitors had to show for their efforts were...
View ArticleHatters rated v Lincoln City
Kevin Pilkington: 6 – Got sucked into his near post for the goal and was otherwise largely untested.Dan Gleeson: 6.5 – Looked much more solid, but the goal came from his byline.George Pilkington: 6.5 –...
View ArticleRoad closed after road collision
A LUTON road was closed off this afternoon after a pedestrian was in collision with a car.Police sealed off The Moakes in Marsh Farm following the incident at around 2.40pm after reports that a person...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the new movie releases
BLIMEY, we haven’t even had Christmas yet and it’s New Year’s Eve already...Well, it is in movieland, where they’ve always had a cavalier disregard for the time of year.The Hollywood take on Hogmanay...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to the latest DVD releases
FOR those who grew up on the early Steven Spielberg classics, a truly nostalgic treat awaits with SUPER 8 (12: Sony), which lands on DVD on Monday.And when the film’s digital trickery eventually takes...
View ArticleStar interview: Martina Cole’s no-nonsense advice on life
Her gritty stories set in the criminal underworld have made Martina Cole one of Britain’s most successful novelists. Hannah Stephenson finds out what makes the woman, whose books are the most borrowed...
View ArticleAxe set to fall on final care homes
COUNCILLORS are to be advised to close Luton’s last remaining Town Hall run care homes for the elderly ahead of a meeting to decide their fate on Monday night.A report given to Luton Borough Council’s...
View ArticleBrabin forced to miss York court date due to bike incident
LUTON Town manager Gary Brabin was unable to attend Selby Magistrates Court yesterday as his case management hearing was adjourned to Wednesday, January 11.Brabin had already pleaded not guilty to the...
View ArticleMarsh Farm pensioner dies in road incident
A 71-year-old man died after he was struck by a car in Luton yesterday afternoon. The collision happened at 2.40pm in The Moakes, about 10 metres from the junction with Thrales Close, in Marsh Farm.The...
View ArticleEmotional Crow admits: ‘We’re letting you down’
EMOTIONAL Danny Crow admitted he and his team-mates are letting both the supporters and their boss down after Tuesday night’s 1-1 draw at struggling Lincoln City, writes Mark Wood.The 25-year-old...
View ArticleBenefits cheat was a working mum
A SINGLE mum who falsely claimed more than £33,000 in benefits was given a two month curfew and suspended prison sentence on Friday.Tracey Michelle Champkins, from Hartsfield Road in Luton, pleaded...
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