Couple in court over £15,000 benefit fraud
A JUDGE told a couple that they had brought shame on themselves and their family after they were sentenced for benefit fraud.Amreen Rasab, 33, and her husband Asif Mahmood, 39, of Chester Avenue,...
View ArticlePotent patent
UNIVERSITY of Bedfordshire boffins believe they could have a commercial money spinner on their hands. The university has filed a patent application for a technique for powering electronic devices that...
View ArticleGreenbang tidy!
A LUTON waste management company has been recognised as a leader in its field for the second year running.Cawleys, in Covent Garden Close, has won the accolade for best sustainable resource management...
View ArticleOver 60s’ allotment discount scrapped
GARDENERS will see their allotment rent increase by 50 per cent due to Luton Borough Council’s latest cost-cutting scheme. In a move Liberal Democratic Councillor David Franks called “mean-minded” and...
View ArticleSteve Nolan: Love Luton Festival - is it really Wanted?
SO, the first act for July’s Love Luton Festival has been announced - chart-topping boyband The Wanted are coming to town.Not really my cup of tea if I’m being honest, but I guess it’s a coup for the...
View ArticleWoman’s car attacked again
A WOMAN was shocked to find her car was vandalised for the second time in the same road.The 22-year-old was parked in Baker Street, Luton, a residential road with no parking restrictions.On January 17...
View ArticleJohn Pilgrim: Computer says no, and so do the staff
MY dear old dad used to say “There’s only a week between a good haircut and a bad one” so I am comforting myself with that thought at the moment. The young man who cut my hair recently was quite an...
View ArticleHave your say on airport growth plan
MEMBERS of the public can see plans for the expansion of Luton Airport at a series of consultation events that begin next month.The first event takes place in Luton on February 9, and will be followed...
View ArticleLuton Indoor Market’s 40th birthday fun
THE popular Indoor Market in Luton will turn 40 on Friday and to celebrate, shoppers are invited to a day of festivities, finishing with the cutting of a cake at 2.30pm.The Indoor Market was the first...
View ArticleWhat a load of rubbish!
AN angry Bury Park property owner has hit out at a gang of youths who have left an area of land behind the home he owns strewn with piles of rubbish and daubed with graffiti.The man, who we have agreed...
View ArticleShisha risks warning
SHISHA bar owners in Luton are being warned that they will face legal action if they break the law. Surprise visits to local Shisha bars by Luton Borough Council and HM Revenue and Customs officers...
View ArticleHospital accused killed himself
A HEALTHCARE assistant accused of sexually assaulting patients on a hospital stroke ward killed himself after writing a letter protesting his innocence.Ameet Mohabeer, 28, of Butely Road, Luton, was...
View ArticleWoman robbed at gunpoint in Lewsey Farm
A WOMAN was robbed at gunpoint as she withdrew money from a cash machine on a Luton estate.The incident happened on Friday January 20 at around 12.30am as the 40-year-old victim was using the cashpoint...
View ArticleDid you see double glazing robbery?
DETECTIVES are appealing for witnesses to a robbery at Safestyle UK in Laporte Way yesterday (January 26).A group of men entered the industrial unit in Titan Court, Luton at about 9pm and threatened...
View ArticleHalf work here
A LUTON company’s survey has proved the answer to the old joke “how many people work here?” The answer is of course, half.Outsource specialists eFinancial Management (eFM), based in Maxet House,...
View ArticleFamily fears at care home cut
A SINGLE mother is devastated that the respite care home her son visits is set to close. Sandra Pyner, 63, from Toddington, looks after her 40-year-old son Stephen Lancely who has special needs. He...
View ArticleDegree of caution for future students
NATIONAL UCAS applications are down by more than seven per cent compared with this time last year, as students face paying £9,000 tuition fees for the first time. However, there is a sense of strong...
View ArticleCaddington councillors to hold help and advice surgery
CADDINGTON Ward Councillors Richard Stay and Ruth Gammons will be holding a Help and Advice Surgery at Heathfield School Site, The Green, on Saturday from 10am until noon.Residents will have the...
View ArticleMarsh project is blooming great
A TWO year Wildlife Trust project to protect a Bedfordshire beauty spot is coming to an end this month, writes Emma Boyle.Wildflower grassland Dropshort Marsh nature reserve near Toddington received a...
View ArticleHelp for local house buyers in rural areas
PEOPLE born in Bedfordshire who are struggling to afford rural house prices are to be given a lifeline.Central Beds Council is pushing a 100 per cent affordable rural exception scheme to help people...
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