Sharpenhoe fire
The kitchen of a house in Harlington Road, Sharpenhoe, was gutted by fire on Monday morning.Two pumps from Dunstable attended the blaze.
View ArticleStillborn baby: mother blames redundancy
A Luton Polish woman claims she lost the baby she was carrying through the stress of being made redundant by banana importers S H Pratt & Co of Laporte Way.Bernarda Sip, 34, of Chequer Street was...
View ArticleCouncil’s finance boss resigns
The councillor in charge of Luton Borough Council’s finances has resigned, weeks before the budget is due.Labour Councillor Robin Harris handed in his notice at the start of the week. The Farley ward...
View ArticleMan charged with heroin and crack cocaine offences
A man from Marsh Farm has been charged with a string of drugs offences. Shane Powell-Foster, 24, is charged with four counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs, namely crack cocaine and...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film review: Wouldn’t it be nice if it was August? Not if you were...
The cinema schedule is groaning under the strain as heavyweight efforts continue to hit the screen, all aiming to build up a head of steam as we enter peak awards time. A typical effort is August:...
View ArticleLuton driver involved in fatal collision
A Luton driver has been involved in a collision in which a pedestrian died.The woman, aged 57, was driving a Rover 200 which was in collision with a 32 years old man at a pedestrian crossing in...
View ArticleTop schools in Luton revealed
Barnfield South tops the table for GCSE results in Luton with 77 per cent of students achieving five or more A*-C grade GCSEs in English and Maths.The figures were revealed in the annual Department for...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: About Time, Prisoners, Girl Most Likely
Cute comedic yarn ABOUT TIME (12: Universal) stands tall alongside Richard Curtis’s romantic classics Notting Hill and Four Weddings And A Funeral.Single man Tim (Domhnall Gleeson) turns 21 and gets...
View ArticleVIDEO: Drink 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 ArticleGetting in touch with Luton’s past
Here’s your chance to get up close and personal with some of the weird and wonderful objects at Wardown Park Museum.From February 15, a new weekly event is being launched at the Luton museum on New...
View ArticleYouth charged with attempted murder and rape
Officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit, on behalf of the Crown Prosecution Service, have charged a 15-year-old Luton boy with attempted murder and rape.The...
View ArticleFormer EDL boss jailed for mortgage fraud
The former leader of the English Defence League went to prison yesterday knowing his life will now be in danger every second he is behind barsStephen Yaxley-Lennon, 31, who founded the EDL, is now a...
View ArticleTK Maxx thief caught on camera
A man who is suspected of stealing a Superdry coat from TK Maxx in Luton is shown in a CCTV image released by Beds Police today.The incident happened at 1.20pm on November 27 last year when the...
View ArticleX Factor finalist mentors school choir
Students in the Cardinal Newman School Choir are taking part in The Big Sing Off and are being mentored by an X Factor finalist. Hildia Campbell from Voices With Soul, who were finalists in the 2004...
View ArticleSuspected illegal immigrant arrested in Luton
A woman was arrested by UK Border Agency Officers at an address in Luton on Tuesday.The 25-year-old was one of 19 people arrested in operations across the UK, targeting suspected immigration fraud.Uk...
View ArticleTeens terrorise disabled man
A disabled man was assaulted in Tenth Avenue by three teenagers who have targeted him before on Sunday.The 29-year-old was walking into Third Avenue at about 4pm when the teens approached him and...
View ArticleFears in Farley after burglary attempts
Residents in Farley are concerned about break-ins in the area after a spate earlier in the month.Beds Police recorded a number of incidents – most of which involved offenders trying to break in through...
View ArticleStudents give a grand performance
Musicians at Luton Sixth Form College were given the chance to perform on one of the grandest grand pianos in the country last week. A Fazioli grand piano visited the college for a series of special...
View ArticleCall for common sense in loading bay row
The director of Age Concern Luton is calling for a rethink on town centre parking after the charity was hit with a number of parking fines.Colette McKeaveney said the charity has received several...
View ArticleMan assaulted by bogus cops
Bogus police officers assaulted a motorist in Whipperley Way after asking him to pull over. Beds Police are warning drivers to be extra cautious and check the credentials of any officers driving...
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