Secrets of a long and happy life
MUSIC and humour are the two ingredients that lead to a long and happy life, according to Luton grandfather Ken Hone.And he should know - he celebrates his 90th birthday tomorrow (January 26).The Luton...
View ArticleMuscle-bound thieves make off with quirky Blockers’ Seaside sculptures
PUBLIC ARTIST Isabella Lockett doesn’t look like an urban warrior in her designer hat and pink suede skirt.But she’s come to survey the site where her nine sculptures – entitled Blockers’ Seaside –...
View ArticleTalk to police about problems
NOW is your chance to share your problems or concerns about Challney with your local policing team at an event tomorrow evening (Jan 25).Members from the team will be hosting street road shows in...
View ArticleAward homes in
A HOUSING association has been awarded silver status after a rigorous Investors in People (IiP) assessment.Aldwyck Housing Group, which has its head office on Houghton Hall Business Park, in Porz...
View ArticleBoyband unveiled as Luton festival act
CHART-topping boyband The Wanted were unveiled as the first headline act at July’s Love Luton Festival in front of scores of excited school children yesterday.The group, nominated for a Best British...
View ArticleFraudsters are going phishing
BE ON alert for con artists who have gone phishing for your money.That’s the warning from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) who don’t want taxpayers to fall foul of fraud emails in the run-up to the...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases
It was 33 years ago that a John Le Carre novel was adapted for a BBC TV series and drew many admirers.So was it wise to make a feature film of Cold War thriller TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (15: Studio...
View ArticleAlan Dee: How about giving Sir Fred a different title?
EVERYONE seems to be getting very excited about the prospect of Sir Fred Goodwin, as we must still refer to him for the moment, being stripped of his knighthood.The thinking goes like this: Sir Fred...
View ArticleJunction to be changed back again
A BUSY Stopsley junction that was altered by Luton Borough Council just over a year ago is to be changed back again at a cost of thousands of pounds.Residents were puzzled in October 2010 when the...
View ArticleLord Hill opens Barnfield West
RED ribbon and a VIP guest marked Friday’s official launch of Barnfield West Academy.The Department of Education’s parliamentary under-secretary of state for schools, Lord Jonathan Hill CBE, declared...
View ArticleA leap for Lilly – for the love of Hayley
A LEAP for love will celebrate the life of an inspiring Dunstable schoolgirl who died from a rare childhood cancer – and back a brave toddler’s bid to beat the same condition.Cheery Ashton Middle...
View ArticleHunt to find Pictons’ penalty king
A LUTON law firm has launched a penalty shoot out contest in 21 of the town’s schools to raise funds for Keech Hospice Care.Pictons solicitors is celebrating the palliative care facility’s 21st...
View ArticleBacking Britain
VAUXHALL Motors has awarded €230million of contracts to UK businesses in the last 18 months.The contracts comprise a mix of supply Vauxhall’s two UK plants in Luton and Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, as...
View ArticleBrave Maggie is fighting on
TODDINGTON mum Maggie Thomas, 46, currently undergoing life-extending cancer treatment in a German clinic, remains positive even though her condition is gradually deteriorating.Her distraught husband...
View ArticleFriends’ tributes to crash victim
TRIBUTES to a woman who died in a car crash near Luton on Saturday have been pouring in. Friends and family of Sonya Gurney wrote their condolences on a Facebook page set up in her memory.The...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to this week’s new releases
January, as any film fan knows, is the peak time for ‘look at me’ releases in which big-time stars aim to catch the eye of the Oscar voters with worthy performances that might earn them a coveted...
View ArticleRelationship crisis
THE current economic crisis with job losses and money worries has meant an escalation in calls to relationship experts Relate,Chief executive Angela Foll said the rise in numbers was not unexpected:...
View ArticleMan found guilty of pensioner’s murder
A HOUGHTON Regis man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of the brutal murder of a Luton pensioner.David Clairmonte, of Thorn View Road, was found guilty of killing...
View ArticleBurglary victims locked in own home by fake police officers
BURGLARY victims were locked in their own home by criminals pretending to be police officers in Luton yesterday (Janueary 25). There were three such burglaries involving people impersonating police or...
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