Special award for lifesavers
Active Luton’s Jordan Batson and Tara Bonnett, whose prompt action saved a young boy’s life in December last year, received a special honour at last night’s Luton Sports Network Awards.When 14 year-old...
View ArticleLuton Town Hall turns blue
Luton Town Hall will join landmark buildings across the world tomorrow night (April 2) when it turns blue from 9pm to midnight in support of World Autism Awareness Day. London’s BT Tower, New York’s...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Noah is big, bold, brave and will blow you away
“Fire consumes all, water cleanses…”Stand by to have any Sunday School recollections of Noah blown apart as Russell Crowe brings a man of unswerving, world-saving faith to the big screen in a...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: The Hobbit: The Desolation Of Smaug, Old Boy
The second part of the long drawn-out film adaptation of JRR Tolkien classic The Hobbit can be a frustrating watch.Dramatic tension in THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG (12: Warner) comes in fits and...
View ArticleKeep it local this Easter
The Easter holidays are just around the corner and there are lots of eggs-citing activities taking place right on your doorstep, which are sure to put a spring in your step.Hop along to the two...
View ArticleEasyjet announces plans for 2,500 new jobs at Luton Airport
Budget airline easyJet has announced that it will create 2,500 new jobs in the town- if the expansion of London Luton Airport is agreed.The firm has struck a 10 year deal with the airport as it looks...
View ArticleFire service to the rescue
An elderly woman was taken to the Luton&Dunstable Hospital on Monday morning after falling at her Chobham Walk home. The fire brigade came to the rescue after the ambluance service were unable to...
View ArticleHelp with flooding
Homeowners and businesses affected by flooding this winter can apply for a grant of up to £5,000 to implement tougher defence measures.You can request an application form electronically from...
View ArticleFake Drake tickets
Were you sold fake tickets for Canadian artist Drake’s London 02 Arena concerts on March 25 and 26?If so British Transport Police would like to hear from you. Call 0800 40 50 40, or text 61016, quoting...
View ArticleMassage therapist considers closure due to ‘constant stress’ from pervert...
A massage therapist is considering closing her business in Luton as more than three quarters of the calls she receives are from perverts looking for ‘extra services’.Eileen McIntyre, 56, opened up the...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Will punters queue up two by two to catch grizzled...
For all the rumours of final cut wrangles, studio meddling, soaring budgets and tepid test screenings its easy to think of Noah as a sort of Biblical Waterworld – a soggy mess that’s going to see a lot...
View ArticleHelp for firms struggling to find the right places to go
Cardington Hangar No. 1 provided the backdrop to the launch of a new Velocity Growth Hub for Bedfordshire businesses on Friday.Velocity, a business support initiative for companies across the South...
View ArticleSecret Seven band together for an art exhibition with a twist
Take seven aspiring artists ranging in age from 19 to 60 something.Factor in a common denominator - they’re all second year BA fine arts honours students at the University of Bedfordshire – and hey...
View ArticlePCC Olly Martins interviewed under criminal caution for Leon Briggs leak
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins has been interviewed under police caution as an investigation into the leak of information continues.The Independent Police Complaints Commission...
View ArticleSafety fear for man
Police were called to Hatters Way lunchtime today (April 2) after a male was spotted on the Bury Park flyover trying to do himself some harm.A police spokesman said: “We were contacted with a concern...
View ArticleLibraries of Luton Arise protest
Protesters will be outside the central library this Saturday afternoon from 11.30am to 1.30pm.Leader Doreen Steinberg has been campaigning against the library closures since January.She said: “These...
View ArticleVoices With Soul sing with Chantry pupils
Pupils from Chantry academy enjoyed a day of singing and were joined by X Factor finalists Voices With Soul on Monday.The primary school choir took part in the Big Sing Off in Dunstable and they sang...
View ArticlePolice search for flasher who exposed himself to grandmother
Police are looking for a man who exposed himself to a 66-year-old grandmother in People’s Park.The incident occurred at 11.30am on Sunday March 23 as the victim was watching her grandchildren, aged 4...
View ArticleTrapped driver rescued from car after crash
A woman had to be rescued from her car this morning after crashing in a field off Newlands Road.The driver sustained head, neck and spinal injuries in the incident, which occurred shortly before...
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