London Luton Airport celebrates 75 years of history
London Luton Airport is celebrating its 75th anniversary today with a special service to mark the occasion.After launching on July 16, 1938 under the name Luton Municipal Airport, the airport soon...
View ArticleHunt for pervert who flagged down driver in Luton and asked for sex
Police investigating a man exposing himself to a woman last week are keen to hear from anyone else who has been approached by him. The man was in a white van and followed the 35 year old woman who was...
View ArticleCall to arms over bid for 2,500 homes near Luton
A memorial hall was packed to capacity on Monday with residents concerned over proposed developments on land east of Luton.Residents in Cockernhoe on the border of the town heard Luton councillor Jenny...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: The World’s End is a smooth conclusion to Cornetto...
In case you’ve missed the steamroller cum snowball of perfectly polite hype that’s been building over the past few weeks, this week’s big film is The World’s End and that’s a reason to be cheerful.Why?...
View ArticleFamily day out on offer
Luton’s summer of free family festivals continues this Saturday with the Bushmead Community Festival from 1.30pm-4.30pm at Bushmead Community Centre on Hancock Drive.Aimed at Luton residents who live...
View ArticleHaving a ball over mathematics
Maths guru and TV personality Johnny Ball entertained pupils at Ashcroft High School, Luton, last week with an inspirational maths extravaganza to year 7 and year 9 pupils in the school’s newly built...
View ArticlePupil Premium award
BARNFIELD West Academy has been named as the regional winner and national runner-up for leading the way in helping disadvantaged schoolchildren reach their full potential.The government’s Pupil Premium...
View ArticleLevel 3 heatwave alert for our region
The South East of England is more than likely to experience continued ‘heatwave’ conditions over the next few days, according to Met Office forecasts.A Level 3 heatwave alert means people should be...
View ArticleFun in the sun
You’ll find all the fun of the fayre at Lealands High School community fundraising event on Saturday (July 20) from 12-4pm.There’ll be traditional games, dance shows, music performances and...
View ArticleDonations helping to save lives
Luton and Dunstable locals are being thanked by British Heart Foundation (BHF) Shops after helping to turn their unwanted bags, boots and beds into lifesaving local equipment, including three...
View ArticleDoesn’t take a lot to grow your own
Have you been enjoying the weather?Thought of getting out more? A little more exercise maybe?Fancy fat juicy blackcurrants that cost a fortune in the supermarkets? Crunchy fresh vegetables, picked at...
View ArticleHunt for man who stole meat from Caddington store
Police have released a CCTV image of a man that they would like to speak with following the theft of meat from a shop in Caddington on Wednesday July 3.The incident took place between 7.05pm and 7.15pm...
View ArticlePhase two of Mall central car park improvements begins
The Mall is about to start phase two of a series of planned works to refurbish the entrance to the central car park.It is costing owners Capital & Regional more than £180,000, which marks a...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Jack The Giant Slayer, GI Joe: Retaliation, Broken
There’s little evidence of X-Men director Bryan Singer’s fantasy flair in JACK THE GIANT SLAYER (12: Warner), a flabby makeover of Jack And The Beanstalk.He simply goes through the fairy-tale motions...
View ArticleCCTV shots released of man who stole Luton charity box
Police have released CCTV images of a man who stole a charity tin from a Luton sweet shop on Sunday June 30.The incident took place at around 2.45pm at the Ambala store in Dunstable Road, Luton, when...
View ArticleCCTV released in hunt for man who stole coin collection in Luton
Officers in Luton are appealing for help to identify the man in this picture.The man is wanted for questioning in relation to a burglary that happened on July 15 in Park Street, Luton between 10.45pm...
View ArticleCosts of policing EDL in Luton is £2.5m
EDL protests have cost Beds police up to £2.5 million according to a Freedom of Information request.And the total countrywide is £10m figures have shown.The information for protests over the past four...
View ArticleHunt for women who stole food from from Luton shop
Police have released a CCTV images of two women that they would like to speak with following the theft of numerous items from a shop in Luton on Friday June 14.The incident took place at around 9.30pm...
View ArticleIn a buzz over the sound of summer
The sound of summer as bees buzz through the glorious sunshine making the most of the season’s flowers.Bedfordshire Beekeepers have some useful tips if you find a swarm arriving in your garden:- First...
View ArticleAn eggstraordinary day!
Ferrars Academy pupils arrived at their Macaulay Road,Luton, school on Tuesday to find that an enormous egg had mysteriously appeared in the playground. How did it get there? Where did it come from?...
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