IN PICTURES: Kettering 0 Luton 5
LUTON Town completed another marvellous 5-0 victory over Kettering Town on New Year’s Day in front of over 2,000 Hatters fans at Nene Park.Here is some of the best images from the game as Jake Howells,...
View ArticleStar winner Zak spreads the word about skills
BEDFORDSHIRE and Luton’s Apprentice of the Year shared his enthusiasm for the construction industry with other young people.Zak Hussain, 19, pictured right, from the Farley Hill area of Luton, recently...
View ArticleTeen appears in court over New Year’s murder
AN 18-year-old has appeared in court this morning charged with the murder of a 42-year-old Luton man on New Year’s Day.Ryan Curtis, of Gilderdale, Luton, was remanded in custody to appear at Luton...
View ArticleBrabin: We’ve moved on from Barnes-Homer
TOWN boss Gary Brabin decided to release striker Matthew Barnes-Homer after admitting the forward was never in his plans this season, writes Mike Simmonds.The 25-year-old, who signed for the club from...
View ArticlePedestrian injured in road accident
A WOMAN is in hospital after a collision with a car in High Town Road, Luton this morning. Ambulance crews from Luton and Stevenage attended the scene after being alerted to the accident at...
View ArticleBrinkman nets winner for Blues
Stotfold 0 Dunstable Town 1DUNSTABLE Town maintained their challenge at the top of the Molten Spartan SML Premier Division with a narrow 1-0 triumph at Stotfold on Monday thanks to George Brinkman’s...
View ArticleA trio of gongs for town’s top citizens
LUTON scored a hat trick of MBEs in the New Year Honours List.They were awarded to former police superintendent Andrew Martin, Marsh Farm Sure Start leader Denise Poore and HM Revenue & Customs...
View ArticleTRAVEL: A whale of a time in wild Alaska
Renowned for producing Sarah Palin and a spate of wildlife documentaries, the American state of Alaska is much more exciting close up, as Jonathan Grun discovered.The grizzly bears appeared when we...
View ArticleHotel plans for Georgian pile
PLANS to develop a sprawling Georgian home in Toddington into a hotel and spa have been lodged with Central Bedfordshire Council.Toddington Park House, off Park Road, is currently a private residence,...
View ArticlePolice serving with criminal convictions
FOUR Bedfordshire Police officers are patrolling the county’s streets despite having criminal convictions.A Freedom of Information request sent to Beds Police uncovered that the officers are currently...
View ArticleHatters bullish on keeping starlets
TOWN boss Gary Brabin is confident the Hatters will be able to hold on to their talented youngsters as the January transfer window opened on Sunday, writes Mark Wood.With large numbers of scouts a...
View ArticleLeader refuses to accept Lib Dem’s Drill Hall criticism
MEMBERS of Luton Borough Council’s executive formally agreed last night to take the Drill Hall site of the authority’s list of assets for sale.The executive had already agreed at a secret meeting in...
View ArticleKovacs thrilled to become a full time Hatter
DEFENDER Janos Kovacs could hardly contain his delight after, as expected, he signed for the Hatters permanently this week, writes Mike Simmonds.The 26-year-old was originally brought in on loan during...
View ArticleA Circus of Horrors at the Grove
AFTER all the selection-box gorging, mulled wine guzzling and mince pie munching, this new show is the perfect antidote for the January blues.A refreshing change from Christmas fairytales and festive...
View ArticleWatkins retains belief in Luton’s title charge
LUTON midfielder Adam Watkins believes his side still have every chance of catching the Blue Square Bet Premier top two of Wrexham and Fleetwood Town, writes Mike Simmonds.Hatters climbed to third in...
View Article‘Please resolve to help the hospice’
KEECH Hospice Care is hoping that helping others – and learning new skills – will top the list of New Year’s resolutions.Spokeswoman Stevie Pattison-Dick said: “Why not combine these and volunteer at...
View ArticleRovers on wrong end of eight-goal thriller
St Neots 5 Barton Rovers 3BARTON Rovers fell to their first away defeat in five matches as they were beaten 5-3 by Evo-Stik Southern League Division One Central big spenders St Neots Town on Monday.In...
View ArticleRovers pay price
Barton Rovers 1 Rugby Town 1 MISSED chances cost Barton Rovers victory as they fought back from a goal down to draw 1-1 at home with Rugby Town on Saturday, writes Mark Wood.Russell Bull’s equaliser...
View ArticleMasterchef Steve to serve Hatters
MASTERCHEF finalist Steve Barringer is set to cook chicken three ways and peach melba for Luton Town’s stars today, writes Mark Wood.The Hatters fan, who trained at Barnfield College, is the brother of...
View ArticleConnie Primmer: Adventures in Copenhagen
AS the January blues set in and we start to dream of exotic locations to jet off to, I found myself reminiscing about my trip to a winter wonderland just before Christmas. Along with nine friends, I...
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