Taoiseach to open brand new three-storey building for Luton Irish Forum
LUTON Irish Forum’s brand new building on Hitchin Hill is to be officially opened by Taoisech Enda Kenny next month.The light and airy eco-friendly three-storey block was built with funding from the...
View ArticleMum’s six little reasons to live
THIS Christmas Toddington couple David and Maggie Thomas will be taking their six children to midnight mass for the first time.But what makes this typically festive tradition almost unbearably poignant...
View ArticleFrontman Danny is starting to Crow
IT’S been quite a turnaround for Luton Town striker Danny Crow, writes Mike Simmonds.Left on the sidelines in recent weeks, he was thrown on for the final 13 minutes against Newport County last month...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s review of this week’s new movie releases
IF all you want from a Boxing Day trip to the pictures is a nice soothing film that will allow you to snooze in peace, tough.The big release hitting screens around the country on Monday is loud and...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYText Santa (ITV, 7.30pm)Ant and Dec may have the jokey, comedy duo presenting act down to a T, but when it comes to the more serious stuff, the cheeky pair can be relied on to step forward and...
View ArticlePolice hunt arsonists
DETECTIVES investigating two arson attacks in Luton are appealing for help from the public to track down the person responsible.The first fire happened at around 12.30am on December 15 at a house in...
View ArticleLuton hit four past Wycombe in friendly
HATTERS ran out comfortable 4-1 winners at Wycombe Wanderers in a behind closed doors friendly on Tuesday afternoon, writes Mike Simmonds.Stuart Fleetwood netted twice, while Ryan Brunt and John Paul...
View ArticleDunstable hit four past Harefield to stay top
Harefield United 1 Dunstable Town 4DUNSTABLE Town remained on top of the Molten Spartan SML Premier Division with a 4-1 win at Harefield United on Tuesday night.The victory was essential for Blues as...
View ArticleRanks a lot...
A LUTON-based law team has won a coveted ranking spot in a prestigious directory.The clinical negligence team of Pictons, in Dunstable Road, is celebrating after getting a place in the Chambers and...
View ArticleHand’s switch to Luton not a done deal
MIDFIELDER Jamie Hand’s move to Luton Town is not a done deal according to Hayes & Yeading manager Nas Bashir, writes Mike Simmonds.The former Watford midfielder has made 14 appearances for Town...
View ArticleDefeats for all three of our rugby sides
LUTON Rugby went down to a 30-7 National Three London & South East home defeat against Bishop’s Stortford on Saturday.Luton, who are second bottom in the table, could only manage a try by Codie...
View ArticleKettering hit back over Luton ticket appeal
LUTON Town’s appeal to the Football Conference over Kettering’s decision to raise ticket prices for the New Year’s Day clash between the two sides at Nene Park has been met with disappointment by...
View ArticleNeilson issues warning over Poppies clash
HATTERS assistant manager Alan Neilson has urged his side to pay no attention to the problems surrounding crisis club Kettering Town, writes Mike Simmonds.Town meet the Poppies home and away in the...
View ArticleMerry Christmas, have a £50k rise!
THE assistant chief executive at Luton Borough Council will receive a bumper pay rise in his Christmas stocking after cuts to the authority’s corporate directors saw him promoted.Robin Porter’s role...
View ArticleDrill Hall ‘no longer for sale’
THE controversial sale of the Drill Hall site in High Town to a Muslim group has been axed, with Luton Borough Council announcing yesterday (Dec 21) that homes will be built there instead.At a secret...
View ArticleNew chapter at local libraries
A CONSULTATION period during which the public can have their say on the future of libraries in the Dunstable area draws to an end next month.Launched in October, the Future of Libraries review aims to...
View ArticleAirport is hit by Christmas chaos
PASSENGERS flying to see their families for Christmas were devastated after they had missed flights after confusion at Luton Airport on Monday.Delays at security and misleading instructions from...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Dragon Tattoo and Mission Impossible
The Girl With The Dragon TattooIt might seem strange to already have a second film version of this very recent best-selling novel, but then David Fincher isn’t a director averse to the strange. To a CV...
View ArticleJohn Pilgrim: All the best, even if Armageddon is around the corner
ACCORDING to some experts in the newspapers last week, Armageddon is just around the corner in 2012 – so I will take this opportunity to wish all of you a very merry Christmas! Not withstanding the...
View ArticlePay a visit to Avenue Q
Forget about the winter and let’s look forward to a sensational show coming to The Grove this summer. The cast of Avenue Q may look like harmless Seseme Street characters but they really do come from...
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