Cops suspended over Faruk Ali ‘attack’
Two policemen involved in an alleged attack on an autistic man in Luton, have now been suspended.In an open letter to residents, Chief Constable Colette Paul said new information received from the...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The cars are the stars in Need For Speed, but the...
“I do not fear, for you are with me. All those who defied me, shall be ashamed and disgraced. Those who wage war against me, shall perish. I will find strength, find guidance, and I will...
View ArticleThreat from weapon wielding gang prompts police search
A man was threatened by a group of between 12 and 14 men armed with weapons in Waleys Close at 7pm on Saturday. The man was approached by the gang, several of whom were armed with weapons, before he...
View ArticleWant to join Uprising Bedfordshire leadership scheme?
Could you join a youth leadership programme here in Bedfordshire?Uprising Bedfordshire, the pioneering leadership scheme, is holding two workshop taster sessions at the University of Bedfordshire open...
View ArticleAlan Dee: I just have to count my blessings when it comes to my bagless old bag
Mrs Dee is, as I know only too well, a remarkable woman.Or is she a woman at all? She loves a gossip and a glass of rose and she can’t get enough of Call The Midwife, so those boxes are ticked.But...
View ArticleLuton teen threatened with knife
A 15-year-old was threatened with a knife on Sunday night in Rockley Road, Luton.His mobile phone was stolen by a chubby black teenager, around 17, 5ft 10in tall and wearing a blue hooded top and dark...
View ArticleLuton poet laureate and her very close bond with the Bard
Not many people know that Luton is blessed with its own Poet Laureate.Her name is Mary Emeji and she’s a qualified lawyer whose passion for poetry led to her being awarded the title by former Luton...
View ArticleMP welcomes increase in funding
South West Bedfordshire MP Andrew Selous has welcomed reforms to the school funding system which will see Central Bedfordshire children receiving an extra £3.8 million of funding in 2015/16. At the...
View ArticlePictons supports Child Contact Day
Tomorrow (March 20) is Child Contact Day, aimed at encouraging access for families torn apart by divorce and custody issues.Family law solicitor Siobhan Rooney said: “A split can be particularly...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: Labor Day is a lush slice of melodrama, however you...
You can spot the American credentials of Labor Day without having to check in the dictionary to wonder where the missing vowel went.The Color Purple, Pearl Harbor – big budget movies that insist on the...
View ArticleSister found teen dead in wardrobe
A Luton teenager took her own life less than a month before turning 18, an inquest heard yesterday.Leigha Edwards was found hanged in her wardrobe by her sister at their home in Wedgewood Road less...
View ArticleMan injured in road collision
A man suffered serious head injuries in a collision between a car and pedestrian in Barton last night.A team from Magpas anaesthetised the man in his 50’s, who suffered serious head and pelvic...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Carrie, Frozen, Homefront, The Family
We were told that the new adaptation of Stephen King’s first published novel would go back to the basics of the book.The promise was made by director Kimberly Peirce, but horror remake CARRIE (15:...
View ArticleKnife crime documentary gets top awards billing
A convicted murderer was one of a number of interviewees featured in a hard hitting documentary which was acclaimed at a national awards ceremony on Wednesday.Knife Sentence, put together by a group of...
View ArticleOfsted step in over pre-school fire safety fears
Shortfallings with fire safety equipment at a pre-school could have had “serious consequences”, a report has revealed.Butely Road Pre-School was visited by Ofsted inspectors after a tip off that fire...
View ArticleFire on Hitchin road
Firefighters from Stopsley, Luton and Dunstable stations put out a fire at a first floor flat on Hitchin road on Thursday morning. A man in his 40’s was treated by ambulance staff for smoke inhalation.
View ArticleSaving lives and making a change by Luton South MP Gavin Shuker
Turn on the television, and you’ll see in 60 second ad-breaks, the familiar format - a starving child and an ask for £3 a month. It’s easy to assume that no progress on international development has...
View ArticleSeal of approval for air ambulance
The East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) has passed its most recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which confirms that everyone helped by the Charity receives care of the highest...
View ArticleYouth Space up for top award
The newest building to grace Luton’s skyline has been nominated for a prestigious award.The TOKKO Youth Space on Gordon Street, (right) has been shortlisted by the RIBA (Royal Institute of British...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Macho movies flex their muscles as Hercules squares...
Grab the baby oil and strike out the spandex – this week’s big screen heroes come lean and mean.In the red, white and blue corner we have period superhero Captain America back for another battle...
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