Queen Mary opened L&D Hospital 75 years ago
Luton’s first hospital of any note was the Bute Hospital, which opened in 1882.Built on land in Dunstable Road, it was donated to the town by the Marquis of Bute.It was enlarged in 1902, but as there...
View ArticleHoping motorists get the busway message
A large electric sign has gone up on New Bedford Road in a bid to keep motorists off the busway.The Luton and Dunstable Busway has caused controversy since it opened in September last year, with...
View ArticleCrowds honour Prophet’s birthday
Hundreds of Muslims from Luton held a procession on Sunday, January 12 to celebrate the Prophet Muhammad ‘s birthday.The annual procession organised by the Central Mosque (Jamia Masjid Ghousia),...
View ArticleDrink driving figures revealed
Nearly 100 people were arrested for drink or drug driving offences by Bedfordshire Police in their Christmas campaign.The figures, released on Wednesday, show 98 arrests were made between December 1...
View ArticleTri-force bid for police funding is success
Bedfordshire Police is set to receive a share of government funding thanks to an “innovative” tri-force bid. The Home Office revealed today it has awarded Beds, Cambs and Herts Police £2m for 13/14 and...
View ArticleBarnfield praised by Ofsted for partnerships
Barnfield South Academy has been praised by Ofsted for its use of alternative providers for students. The inspectors visited the Rotheram Avenue Academy in December to look specifically at the...
View ArticleAirport looking for high flying artists
London Luton Airport is looking for talented local artists from Bedfordshire to exhibit in the Airport’s Gateway Gallery in 2014 and 2015. In the past two years the airport awarded residency to five...
View ArticleTake action over your wet gardens says Mary Baker, head gardener at Luton Hoo...
With a stormy opening to 2014 and the UK facing its wettest winter for decades, we’ve seen the serious effect it’s had in low lying areas. In this area homes haven’t been so at risk, but some gardeners...
View ArticleDad cheesed off at double McD’s fine
A father is fuming that he received a parking fine for overstaying the time limit at McDonald’s in Leagrave when in fact he says he visited on two separate occasions.Duncan Baxter, who lives in...
View ArticleMuseum’s search for WW2 memorabilia
Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Regiment Museum Trust has a permanent display of its collections as part of Luton’s Wardown Park Museum attractions .Visitors can relive their history while posing new...
View ArticleCampaign for school caretaker after rooftop drama
The caretaker of Cardinal Newman High School had to be talked down from the school roof by police during a three hour stand-off on Monday morning. Mitch Eastwick, 55, who is the premises manager at the...
View ArticleSchools targeted in break-in spree
Schools in Luton have been targeted by burglars in “a worrying spate” of break-ins.Computers, sports and gardening equipment were among the items taken but on some occasions the offenders didn’t manage...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Wolf Of Wall Street is a sprawling cautionary...
“My name is Jordan Belfort. I’m a former member of the middle class raised by two accountants in a tiny apartment in New York. The year I turned 26, as the head of my own brokerage firm I made $49...
View ArticleKeep your home burglar proof
Police will be knocking on doors this week in a crackdown on burglaries.Officers will be out and about in Fallow Field, Moat Lane, Culverhouse Road, Montrose Avenue, Argyll Avenue, Alexandra Avenue,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Dame Kelly teaches teens the power of sport to beat blue Monday
No month is harder to stay focused than January and according to professionals today, January 20, is known as blue Monday. The cold weather and dark nights is not ideal to shake off Christmas excess...
View ArticlePupil dies after being taken ill at school
A pupil at Hillborough Junior School has died after being taken ill at school.Ahmed Mohamed, 9, started suffering breathing difficulties whilst at the Hillborough Road school on January 8.Ambulance...
View ArticleCouncil up for ‘most improved’ award
Luton Borough Council is on the shortlist for the ‘most improved council’ category at prestigious local government awards. The 2014 Local Government Chronicle Awards recognise service improvement,...
View ArticleAlan Dee: What would Russell Brand do? Then I’ll do exactly the opposite.
Ihave been giving some thought to preening pundit Russell Brand’s continuing campaign to persuade people to boycott the ballot box. I’m sure you’ve been thinking about little else, too.I have no idea...
View ArticleTeen arrested after “horrific attack” on girl, 14
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a “horrific attack” on a 14-year-old girl on Sunday.The girl was found with serious head injuries in Lewsey Park by a member of the public at...
View ArticleAid for obese patient
The fire service used small gear cutting equipment to move a door in Bradley Road, Luton, so a bariatric (obese) patient could be taken to an ambulance in the early hours of Tuesday morning.A spokesman...
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