New road layout in Vicarage Street
Work is now finished in Vicarage Street to renovate roads and provide a new bus lane and shared area highway.The scheme was instigated and paid for by the University of Bedfordshire as a way to provide...
View ArticleMan stabbed in neck in daytime murder attempt
A man has been charged with attempted murder following a mid-morning incident in Farley Hill.An altercation between two men resulted in the offender chasing and assaulting the victim with a knife,...
View ArticleDon’t raise too much cheer over the economy yet, says Luton MP
Luton North MP Kelvin Hopkins has poured cold water on being too enthusiastic when talking about an improving economy.Mr Hopkins attended a meeting of small businesses over breakfast at Leaside Hotel...
View ArticleTwo become one for local business lobby group
Two branches of a business lobby group in Bedfordshire have merged into one more powerful organisation.North and East Bedfordshire branch and the Luton and South Bedfordshire branch of the Federation...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Kit colour clashes should be booted out right now
I’m not sure I would have been a willing guest if invited round to break bread with Henry Ford. By all accounts he wasn’t a bundle of laughs, you have to wonder whether perfecting the production line...
View ArticleHomes in Luton are at risk of a gas explosion
One in ten homes in Luton are at risk of gas fires, explosions and carbon monoxide poisoning, according to new figures from the Gas Safe Register released on Monday. The first nationwide interactive...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Rush provides five star thrills and is a motorhead...
“Everyone’s driven by something…”Vroom vroom – buckle up for some seriously entertaining race drama action from two-time Academy Award winner Ron ‘A Beautiful Mind’ Howard. Rush is a full-on...
View ArticleMurder suspect released on bail
A 43-year-old man who was arrested in connection with a murder in Hastings Street was released on bail on Saturday. The man was arrested at a house following the death of a 19-year-old in the early...
View ArticleTeen murder victim named
The family of a teenager who was killed in Hastings Street say they are “shocked and saddened” by his “pointless death”. Micah Urquhart, 19, of Hastings Street, died from a stab wound to the heart and...
View ArticleSearch for Good Samaritan who helped victim
Detectives in Luton are keen to trace a Good Samaritan who helped a teenager when he was robbed on Friday.The victim, 15, was robbed by two youths on BMX bikes as he made his way to school at 8.20am....
View ArticleArmy Covenant proposal
A recommendation that the council supports the development of an Armed Forces Community Covenant (AFCC) in Luton was welcomed by ex service organisations yesterday.The Government initiative – which...
View ArticleBreaking: Teenagers arrested in murder enquiry
Two 18-year-old men were arrested on suspicion of murder in Luton this morning. Detectives executed two warrants to arrest the teens in connection with the murder of Micah Urquhart, 19, who was stabbed...
View ArticleCannabis plantation discovered
A cannabis plantation was discovered in scrubland close to Peak Forest in Sundon Pits this morning. Beds Police officers found the plants following intelligence about drugs gathered from the local...
View ArticleDemolition of High Town Recreation Centre
Demolition work on the former High Town Recreation Centre in Old Bedford Road will start in the next few weeks.Housing will be built on the site and it is expected it will hold between 60 and 80 new...
View ArticleMore Panto Factor fun
There were tears, There were smiles. And there were some tough decisions to be made.But the dancers who attended Panto Factor auditions at the Grove Theatre on Saturday proved that Dunstable’s got...
View ArticlePolice focus on student drinkers ahead of Freshers Fortnight
Freshers Fortnight will mark the beginning of an initiative to reinforce the message that drunken and disorderly behaviour will not be tolerated - as it’s revealed nearly 50 per cent of violent crime...
View ArticleRoutes 2 Success careers fair comes to Luton next month
A unique recruitment fair aimed at young people will take place at Tokko Youth Space in Luton’s Gordon Street next month.Routes 2 Success is being organised by community interest company redMV and aims...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: R.I.P.D. is initially attractive but doesn’t...
“They look like regular people, but they’re monsters inside. You see, if you slip through the cracks, and stay on Earth after you die, your soul rots. They rot, the world rots. Global warming, plague,...
View ArticleTeens charged with murder
Two men appeared at Luton Magistrates Court on Saturday charged with the murder of a 19-year-old. Waqar Younis, 19, of Queens Close in Luton, and Paul Lynham, 18, of Midland Road in Luton, are both...
View ArticleGame raising workshops
A series of workshops will take place in Luton next month aimed at enhancing young people’s job prospects by raising their game.The programme has been developed by local charity Unleashing Potential,...
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