Spate of metal thefts in Luton
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a series of metal thefts from electricity substations in Luton.Between December 17, 2011 and January 11, 2012 there have been four separate instances where...
View ArticleRenting is the ‘new owning’ in 2012
MANY could turn their backs on home ownership in 2012. It’s quite a prediction but one Luton business says economic woes could mean renting takes over as the default way of getting a roof over our...
View ArticleSchoolboy robbed of phone
A 16-year-old schoolboy was robbed of his mobile phone by a gang of youths outside the Galaxy Centre earlier this month. The incident happened on January 2 in Bridge Street at 6pm when three youths...
View Article2011 cheap for homeowners
2011 was the most affordable year for homeowners in Luton since records began in 2005 according to latest research.In an analysis of more than one million customers’ accounts nationally by Barclays, it...
View ArticleSports trust reveals plans for free school
PLANS to create a free school on the site of Bath Road swimming pool have been revealed by Active Luton.Active Luton, the trust that runs sport services on behalf of Luton Borough Council, says the new...
View ArticleAlan Dee: I cut back on the ice cream, and it’s a meltdown...
THE fuss over grocery giant Tesco’s less than stellar showing in the run-up to Christmas has proved pricey, to say the least.Faced by a minor dip in takings, the level-headed long termists who control...
View ArticleJohn Pilgrim: Gemma was seeing stars, I’m enjoying my second childhood
I HAVE never met a dog that can claim to having seen stars, at least until last week. Gemma was innocently chasing a ball in the park when she collided with ‘Henry’ and he knocked her head first into a...
View ArticleTV spotlight falls on police forensics
TV viewers were given a graphic insight into the world of police forensics in Luton as officers from Beds and Herts Scientific Services took centre stage in a one-off BBC documentary on Tuesday...
View ArticleLuton Airport ‘must expand or stagnate’
CAPACITY at Luton Airport has to be expanded so that it does not “stagnate” while demand for flights grows, a council boss said yesterday (Weds).On Monday plans to double the number of passengers using...
View ArticleThree hurt in road crash
A road crash in Luton has left two people seriously hurt, and another with slight injuries.Police were advising drivers to avoid Newlands Road tonight, Saturday, January 21, while an investigation is...
View ArticleHelp your favourite youth sporting group go for gold
WITH less than 200 days until the start of the Olympics, people across the country are getting into the spirit of the 2012 sporting events. To celebrate, this week The Mall Luton has joined forces with...
View ArticleShanghai visitors to university
The University of Bedfordshire welcomed academics from Shanghai University to strengthen their academic partnership this week.Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Ashraf Jawaid met the guests to discuss...
View ArticleStudents are Les Miserables in new show
STUDENTS are preparing to stage the longest running musical in the world, Les Miserables, this week.Lea Manor High School students are tackling the famous show which is set in 19th century France. As...
View ArticleVIDEO: Hydrogen-powered vehicle launched
A GROUND-BREAKING project to tackle carbon emissions with a new hydrogen-powered car was unveiled on Tuesday at Vauxhall headquarters in Luton. HydroGen4, the fourth generation of Vauxhall’s...
View ArticleWoman dies in tragic car crash
A WOMAN died and another is fighting for her life after a car accident involving two vehicles in Slip End on Saturday (January 21).The women, who are believed to be sisters from Dunstable, were...
View ArticleFatal car crash in Slip End
A WOMAN died and another is fighting for her life after a car accident involving two vehicles in Slip End on Saturday (January 21).The women, who are believed to be sisters from Dunstable, were...
View ArticleFlytipper is fined and given 220 hours of community work
A MAN was fined £1,263 and given 220 hours of community work for fly-tipping at least nine times.Zoltan Szakonyi, 44, of Maple Road East in Luton, was caught on CCTV fly-tipping tyres, furniture,...
View ArticleMan fined for dumping fencing
A MAN was fined £474 for dumping a fence on Luton Borough Council land.Dean Bradbury of Peregrine Road pleaded guilty to fly-tipping at Luton Magistrates Court on January 16.A Council Environmental...
View ArticleTaxman hunting for dodgy tutors
THE taxman is cracking down on tutors and coaches who have failed to pay their dues. And if people – including life coaches, personal trainers and fitness and dance instructors – don’t hold their hands...
View ArticleMan struck with claw hammer after taxi error
A MAN was attacked with a claw hammer yesterday evening (Sunday January 22) after getting into a vehicle he had mistaken for a taxi outside a pub.The incident happened at around 6.30pm close to the...
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