New director for council’s children’s services
The deputy director of social care at Ofsted joins the council as the director of children and learning.Sally Rowe, a qualified social worker, with 24 years local authority experience, will join the...
View ArticlePolice ask for witnesses
Police appeal for witnesses after two robberies in the town. Two men stole money from a 32-year-old man, who was withdrawing cash from a cash point, on Dunstable road, Bury Park, on Wednesday, May 7,...
View ArticleBetter signage at station
It’s good news for foreign visitors and travel-weary passengers at Luton Parkway.First Capital Connect is investing £100,000 in improving information services.The station is heavily used by airport...
View ArticleVauxhall HQ plays host to World Cup announcement
England manager Roy Hodgson said he was “proud to be the driver” of the national team as he announced his World Cup squad at Vauxhall HQ in Luton on Monday.The nation’s press descended on Griffin...
View ArticleService marks WWI and D-Day anniversaries
More than 500 people from all across Bedfordshire come together in a special commemoration at St Mary’s Parish Church, Woburn on Sunday (May 11). HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Helen Nellis, held...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Time to kick this term into touch before football fever takes hold
There’s some sort of big football tournament coming up, apparently. It’s in Brazil, I hear, though there hasn’t been a lot about it in the public prints.That may be something to do with the fact that...
View ArticleCommunity Foundation awards help more than 30,000
More than 130 charitable and voluntary groups in the area have benefitted from the Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation’s community awards programme, funded by London Luton Airport...
View ArticleTurning the town red
Sea Cadets, scouts and girl guides joined representatives from Luton community groups to sow poppy seeds at Love Luton’s Poppy Appeal on Friday, May 9 at Wardown Park. The Poppy Appeal is a four-year...
View ArticleOpening date revealed for Center Parcs new holiday village
After two years of construction, Center Parcs is now putting the finishing touches to Woburn Forest, which is just weeks away from welcoming its first guests.The company announced today that the...
View ArticleNew partnership at Luton Athletics
Gibbs & Dandy Luton team up with Luton Athletic Club ahead of the club’s track and field season.The building materials suppliers signed a sponsorship deal, which will fund the club’s activities and...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Godzilla needs to be a monster hit to justify this...
You may not realise that Godzilla is one of the most durable monsters in the history of cinema, first striding out of the sea 60 years ago to kick off a slew of successful Japanese features.History...
View ArticleSuccess all round at Aquathlon
An 80 year old man joined Team GB athletes at Sunday’s Hercules Aquathlon at Inspire: Luton Sports Village.Ken May, of Luton, raced against some of the best in the country and finished 18th in the 400m...
View ArticleNew garden for village preschool pupils to explore
Barton Le Clay Preschool will create a natural experience for the children to explore, thanks to a donation of land from Ramsey Manor Lower School. The Preschool, run by volunteers, moved within the...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Inside Llewyn Davis; August: Osage County; I, Frankenstein
The Coen brothers Joel and Ethan are as deadpan and dry-witted as ever with INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS (15: Studio Canal), one of their most soulful films to date.A low-key, melancholy comedy of sorts, it’s...
View ArticleSinging legend hits town
Albert Hammond OBE, is coming to Luton’s Central Library to perform his Songbook tour on Saturday, May 24.The English songwriter, who turns 70 on Sunday, May 18, will be performing a collection of...
View ArticleLeon Briggs investigation: IPCC reveals third probe for officers ‘likely’
Five police officers and two detention officers remain under investigation and are “likely” to be interviewed for a third time as the IPCC continues its enquiries into the death of Leon...
View ArticleFury at invite for a father who died five years ago
The family of a man who died five years ago, has received a letter from the Luton and Dunstable hospital offering him a position as a public governor.Abdul Lateef Kadri Sheikh’s car was hit by a fire...
View ArticleDistraction burglars hit seven elderly victims in a week
Police are warning residents in Luton and Dunstable to remain vigilant after distraction burglars claimed a raft a victims in the last week. Since May 27 there have been seven offences recorded with...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Don’t all Jump at once, it’s just a silly sequel
One of the many big budget blockbusters that have been battling for a share of the box office in recent weeks should have just held off a bit – this week’s underwhelming new releases would have been...
View ArticleProgress on £20m Marsh Farm scheme
Luton Borough Council is making progress on plans for the £20 million regeneration of the central area of Marsh Farm, Work on the realignment of Northwell drive and the creation of new access for the...
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