Person hit by train at Luton
First Capital Connect has announced all tracks at Luton are currently blocked after a person was hit by a train.Network Rail says its is liaising with British Transport Police and emergency services....
View ArticleThese cats are looking for homes
Homeless Cats Rescue Bedfordshire are looking for homes for two of their moggies.Seven year old Millie (bottom right) is a friendly, loving cat who would like a quiet home without young children, but...
View ArticleCancer survivor to take gruelling section of Tour de France for charity
A bowel cancer survivor is set to take on one of the toughest stages of the Tour de France to raise funds for charity. Richard Litchfield, 40, of Devon Road, was diagnosed with the disease in 2011 and...
View ArticleU-turn on £1.6m grant for carnival a ‘difficult decision’– Arts Council England
Cutting the £1.6 million funding for Luton based UK Centre for Carnival Arts was a ‘difficult decision’, according to Arts Council England.UKCCA, which now fully operates Luton International Carnival,...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: The Lego Movie, Need For Speed, Beyond The Edge
Popular building toy Lego has featured in several small-scale DVDs, but now it’s been taken to a whole new level.THE LEGO MOVIE (U: Warner) is every bit as imaginative, colourful and cleverly...
View ArticlePublic sector protesters march through Luton during strike
Striking teachers, firefighters and other public sector workers marched through the streets of Luton this afternoon in protest over pay and working conditions.Around 150 people marched from Manor Park,...
View ArticlePolice hunt for stolen car spotted in Luton
Police have released a CCTV picture of a car that was taken from outside a house in Gilderdale, Luton, in June.The white, three door Mini Cooper, registration number GX55 LKN, was taken between June 1...
View ArticleMan arrested at Luton Airport on suspicion of terror offences
A man has been detained on suspicion of terrorism at Luton Airport while attempting to travel to Turkey yesterday afternoon.The 22-year-old was arrested on suspicion of being involved in the...
View ArticleNew homes ‘ help create new jobs’
The managing director of the region’s leading housebuilder says that a 28 per cent increase in the number of house completions in the first six months of the year is fuelling further employment...
View ArticleTeen stumbles across burglar ransacking his home
A teenage boy returned to his Luton home to find a burglar ransacking it on Sunday evening.The incident took place at around 5.15pm when the teenager returned to his home in Pomfret Avenue to encounter...
View ArticleKeep your cars in trim for the summer
With the school summer holidays almost upon us, and more drivers using its roads, the Highways Agency is urging road users in East region to check and maintain their vehicles this summer – as figures...
View ArticleMother’s concerns for blind and autistic son over bus pass cut
A Dunstable mother has issued concern that her registered blind and autistic son is denied free peak travel with his bus pass.Central Bedfordshire Council offer free bus travel at all times for the...
View ArticleDriver beaten after being dragged from his own car
A man was left with cuts to his shins and bruising to his face after he was dragged from his car in Mulberry Close, Luton, on Tuesday.The incident happened at approximately 1.30am when the 24-year-old...
View ArticleReading challenge
Children across Central Bedfordshire can spend their summers with fantastical creatures from the world of legend and mythology thanks to this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.Libraries across the area...
View ArticleSummer fun tips
The summer holidays are fast approaching and fortunately for parents concerned about how to occupy their children, Central Bedfordshire Council has put together a handy guide to the holiday schemes in...
View ArticleCaddington and Slip End go green with solar farm
Work on the first solar farm in Central Bedfordshire started on Friday. The site will generate enough electricity to power 1,500 homes in Caddington and Slip End. The project was marked by a...
View ArticleFind out more about PALS
Next week the PALS team from Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (BCCG) alongside other local PALS teams in Bedfordshire will be hosting a number of events throughout the county to help raise...
View ArticleMatt Adcock says Boyhood is a heart-rending experience
Boyhood is something unique. A film that takes the everyday experiences of growing up and tracks one young man over 12 years, shooting scenes from each of his years from age six to 18. It’s an...
View ArticlePedestrian in critical condition after being hit by car
A man is in a critical condition with serious head injuries after a car mounted the pavement on Oakley Road, Luton, and collided with three pedestrians yesterday. The incident occurred at the junction...
View ArticleAwarded for best recycling design
Kiera Tallow, aged eight, was presented with her reuseable bag, bearing her design, and a £50 Mall gift card, on Friday, July 11.The Enviromall campaign was designed to encourage shoppers to reuse bags.
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