Joining together in a world of prayer
The Women’s World Day of Prayer, an annual event, was celebrated in Luton on Friday March 7. More than 170 women, from different Christian denominations, took part in the three services, held at...
View ArticlePaul Simon staff lose jobs
Staff of Paul Simon will lose their jobs, after the company went into administration on Friday.The home furnishings retailer will close both the Luton and Dunstable stores over the next three weeks.The...
View ArticleTaxpayer faces £4k bill after travellers enjoy ‘huge drinking party’ in...
Human waste, 20 lorry loads of rubbish and thousands of pounds worth of damage has been left after a large group of travellers descended on Toddington for a “huge drinking party”.After first being...
View ArticleFormer Luton Town star Keith Keane arrested in connection with spot fixing...
A Luton-born footballer is one of six players from Preston North End FC to be arrested in connection with a spot fixing investigation.Former Luton Town star Keith Keane was arrested on Thursday along...
View ArticleVigil and balloon release marks Leon Briggs’ 40th birthday
A vigil to mark the 40th birthday of Leon Briggs proved to be a “meloncholy” experience, according to one of its organisers.Family, friends and supporters of the Justice 4 Leon campaign held the event...
View ArticleTowns join to raise cash
Luton, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard joined together on Saturday night to raise over £3,000 for a Good Samaritan.Keely Adams, 47, of Leighton Buzzard, lost her leg and was confined to a wheelchair,...
View ArticleAlan Dee: We can get through this together as long as nobody eggs her on
These are tense times in the Dee household, let me tell you. It’s never easy living with someone who is battling to overcome their demons, and it doesn’t much matter where that particular demon lurks.I...
View ArticleInvitation to apply for funding to support the armed forces
Local groups and projects that help the armed forces are being invited to apply for grants ranging from £100 to £250,000 through the Community Coventant Grant Scheme, established by the Ministry of...
View ArticleReview of GP services - the patient experience
More than half the people interviewed for a review of GP services in Luton said they could not get an appointment when they needed one, while a third had difficulty getting through to the surgery on...
View ArticleWitnesses ‘know who pulled the trigger’ on Paul Foster
The family of murdered father Paul Foster have admitted “the despair is greater” a year after his death, with police no closer to finding his killer.The married 46-year-old was gunned down after...
View ArticleStreet cleaner punched twice in unprovoked attack
A council street cleanser has issued his surprise after being punched twice in an unprovoked attack while he was cleaning Vicarage Street car park.Paul Cox, 52, was struck with no warning by a man at...
View ArticleLutonian’s warning after he is targeted by ‘Microsoft scam’
A Luton man is warning others to stay wary of a con which saw scammers take control of his computer and request cash for bogus services.The 61-year-old, who wished not to be named, was contacted by an...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: Who will win this week’s sequel smackdown?
With the kids on holiday and family-friendly fare normally to the fore, it’s an odd time for The Raid 2 to batter its way on to our screens.Fans of the original cult Indonesian martial arts thriller,...
View Article‘999 siren calls are making our lives hell’
Elderly residents of a Luton high-rise say their lives have been made ‘hell’ after faults with smoke alarms has seen fire engines sent out 63 times in three weeks.Retirement and social housing complex...
View ArticleVolunteer Awards nominations open
Residents can now nominate Luton’s unsung heroes for Volunteer Awards.The ceremony gives people the chance to thank and celebrate those who freely give up their own time and do unpaid work for the...
View Article1500 Luton parents hit by fines for pupil absences
More than 1,500 penalty notices were handed out to Luton parents for non school attendance, a government report has uncovered.Statistics from the Department for Education revealed that in the 2012-2013...
View ArticleMen given ‘police advice’ as Luton brothel closed
A brothel in Luton was closed down this morning after residents repeatedly complained of anti-social behaviour.Paradise Sauna & Health Club, Wellington Street, was visited by officers executing a...
View ArticleTimes are a little less taxing for some, says MP
Andrew Selous has welcomed a new tax cut for hardworking people in South West Bedfordshire.The personal allowance rose to £10,000 from April 6, taking 4,692 people in South West Bedfordshire out of...
View ArticleInjured in fall
A man in his 50s had to be rescued by emergency services after suffering severe leg injuries in a fall from a fence in central Luton on April 2 at around 10.50pm. He was taken to Luton and Dunstable...
View ArticleOAP targeted by hugging conwoman
An 82-year-old man narrowly avoided being burgled by a woman who talked her way inside his home on Tuesday.The incident happened at 3.50pm at a property in Highbury Road after the OAP answered a knock...
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