Matt Adcock’s film review: The World’s End has much to enjoy, even it isn’t...
“We’re going to see this through to the bitter end. Or... lager end“Let’s raise a glass to the final part of the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy, a collection of British comedies that have redefined...
View ArticleMan hit with brick after noise complaint
A man was hit with a brick after complaining about a disturbance in Windsor Street on Saturday night (July 20).The 40-year-old stepped outside his house at about 11pm to speak to someone who was...
View ArticleAnti-prostitution shopkeeper targeted by vandals in “smear campaign”
A shopkeeper who is leading the fight against prostitution in High Town says he is not fazed by what he calls a “smear campaign” against him.Shahzad Khadam, of M H Supermarket in Old Bedford Road,...
View ArticleStudents help Foodbank
Kind-hearted students from two Luton schools have responded wholeheartedly to an appeal to help the town’s FoodbankLittle learners at Beechwood Primary held a food drive and non-school uniform day...
View ArticleChange your life with free gym day
PureGym Luton and Dunstable is teaming up with Change4Life in an attempt to help 500,000 people get active this summer.Change4Life targets the causes of obesity by helping families make small yet...
View ArticleCouncil slams survey over claims Luton is unsafe for children to walk in
A survey which claims Luton is the “least safe” place for children to walk to school has been slammed by the council. The AA survey of 22,000 Streetwatch volunteers found 34 per cent agreed it’s “not...
View ArticleAlan Dee: It’s time to spread the load for party planners
Regular readers kind enough to chortle at my restrained rage last week – you’ll remember that thoughtless family function guests, watermelons and guinea pigs were involved, but I don’t want to scratch...
View ArticleSchool gets new £17m makeover
Pupils, staff and governors at Lealands High School in Luton have been celebrating the completion of the school’s £17.5 million makeover this week.Designed by national education specialists...
View ArticleTrain struck by lightning
A train that was hit by lightning outside Luton Airport Parkway is moving again.A lightning strike tripped the overhead powerline supply at about 12.15pm, causing the 10.07 Sutton to Luton train to be...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: The Wolverine nails a standard summer blockbuster...
If you ask me, the Hollywood suits who gave the green light for this week’s serving of summer blockbuster have really missed a trick.Yes, The Wolverine is packed with all the special effects action...
View ArticleOlly asks for help to protect force
The Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner has written to the Home Secretary asking for help coping with budget cuts.Beds Police is one of five forces in the country that will struggle to cope with...
View Article‘Urgent’ crackdown on travellers needed
“Frightened and fed up” residents who are sick of travellers camping illegally in Luton are hoping to persuade the council to enforce a zero tolerance policy at a meeting on Monday.Wigmore councillors...
View ArticleLuton angler struck by lightning
A Luton angler caught more than he bargained for when he was struck by lightning during Tuesday’s thunder storms.The 55-year-old was just reeling in a fish when he saw a “mighty flash” and felt a jolt...
View ArticleCurrency is key to getting us right says Kelvin Hopkins MP
One economic fact which stares us all in the face is that we in Britain have an enormous trade deficit, a trade gap. We import much more than we export, and especially in trade with the rest of the...
View ArticleBusinesses invited to join forces for lower energy bills
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in Luton are being invited to join together to get cheaper energy bills.The Ready to Switch for Businesses scheme involves energy suppliers being invited to bid...
View ArticleLuton lad getting a taste of the big time
Luton is the setting for a major new play which opens in the West End this week.The Same Deep Water As Me, at The Donmar Warehouse from Thursday (Aug 1), is a compo culture comedy that is right on the...
View ArticleLibraries face axe in council’s saving schemes
Bookworms of the future may find they have far fewer ways of getting their hands on the latest literature as libraries across Luton are set to close.Leagrave, Marsh Farm, Wigmore, Sundon Park, Stopsley...
View ArticleMother’s fury over needle-strewn parks
A mother is horrified about drugs paraphernalia she found left in parks and open spaces in Luton where she takes her two-year-old son to play.Vikki Hardy, 28, discovered litter including used needles,...
View ArticlePolice seek thief with ‘expensive taste’
A man who stole a pair of Prada sunglasses from the Sunglass Hut in Luton Airport is shown on CCTV images released by police today (July 25).The incident took place at around 5.15am on June 16 when the...
View ArticleCannabis found at house after men flee from police
Two men were arrested for drugs offences after fleeing from police and crashing their car into a fence in Mangrove Road on Wednesday (July 24).Officers had tried to speak to the men during a routine...
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