Simple checks keep holidaygoers safe on the roads
People driving in the East region are being urged to help cut the number of towing related incidents on Highways Agency roads this summer by checking their caravan or trailer before setting out.There...
View ArticleSwap for the house of your dreams
House-hunters with a property to sell can discover how to make a quick and easy move to the home of their dreams at Taylor Wimpey’s stunning Beauchamp Mill development in Stotfold. A Part Exchange...
View ArticleMan robbed and beaten after being dragged from his car
A 22 year old man was robbed in Dallow Road on Thursday last week after being dragged from his car.Two black men approached the victim, took the car keys from the ignition and pulled the victim in to...
View ArticleHunt for gang in sex attack
A 22 year old woman was assaulted, groped and robbed by a gang as she walked home on Saturday night, July 19.The incident happened at around 11.48pm as the victim was walking through the underpass...
View ArticleFamily fun day
A team involved with National Citizen’s Service are hosting a family fun day at Wardown Park on Thursday, July 24, to raise money for LAMP. The free event will be from 12.30pm till 4.30pm, there will...
View ArticleNext step for Pre-school children
Barton Le Clay Pre-school are embarking on Forest School training to further develop the children’s activities, after the success of their nature garden. The Pre-school received lots of donations from...
View ArticleImitation firearm arrest
A 23-year-old man with an imitation firearm was arrested for ‘intent to cause fear’ after a concerned member of the public saw him in Vestry Close on Monday (July 21) afternoon.Detective Constable...
View ArticlePupils show off solar systems
Wigmore Primary school’s year 5 pupils invited parents to look at the solar systems they designed and created. The event was to show the strong links between the school and parents. Headteacher, Mr...
View ArticleHonour for Hatters manager John Still ‘should be first of many’
Luton Borough Council should do more to recognise the town’s heroes, according to the councillor behind plans to make Hatters manager John Still an honorary freeman of the borough.Lifetime Luton Town...
View ArticleJuly 23, 1914, Luton News
In our weekly feature into Luton life in the run up to World War One there was still no hint of what was to come.Festivities were held at Luton Hoo as Mr Harold Wernher reached his majority. His 21st...
View ArticleTwo men arrested after stabbing outside Wigmore Asda
Two men have been arrested in connection with a stabbing outside Asda in Wigmore Lane, Luton, last night.The incident occurred just after 11pm when emergency services were called to the scene and found...
View ArticleBeds Police rapped by watchdog over response to austerity measures
Beds Police is one of the three worst constabularies in England and Wales at dealing with austerity measures, a report has revealed.Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has tracked how...
View ArticleHow Lutonians helped heal the heart of this Bosnian refugee
Luton Culture community development officer Kelima Dautovic was at her desk at Farley Community Centre as usual this week.But her heart was miles away, back home in the Bosnian village of Kozarac....
View ArticleHomeless charity Shelter’s helpline needs more volunteers
Housing and homelessness charity Shelter has launched an appeal calling for urgent support of its advice helpline, as the number of calls taken from people struggling to pay for their homes in the...
View Article‘Please help us to help the Romas’
Roma champion and Christchurch Bushmead vicar Martin Burrell is appealing for volunteers to help teach English to Luton’s Roma community.The former Scottish Opera Orchestra clarinettist said: “Since...
View ArticleFallen PC remembered during police cycle tour
A wreath was laid on behalf of more than 70 police officers who paused to remember PC Jon Henry on Friday.Officers taking part in the Police Unity Tour– a three day memorial cycle tour from New...
View ArticleBarnfield College to split from Academy Trust
The board of Barnfield College and the board of Barnfield Academy Trust will legally separate and create two independent organisations, it has been confirmed this morning.The decision means that...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Labor Day, Muppets Most Wanted, Rio 2, The Double
The idea of Stockholm syndrome, where hostages bond with their kidnappers, is examined to great dramatic effect in LABOR DAY (12: Paramount).A 13-year-old boy is forced to grow up fast as he helps his...
View ArticlePolice issue warning after school pupil assaulted by teens
Detectives in Luton are warning members of the public to take extra precautions after a school student was subjected to an attempted robbery on Monday.The incident happened between 3.10pm and 3.20pm as...
View ArticleLuton man charged with GBH after attack outside Wigmore Asda
A man has been charged in connection with a stabbing that occurred outside Asda in Wigmore Lane, Luton, on Tuesday.The incident, which occurred at just after 11pm, saw a 34-year-old man sustain a...
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