Ideas to support local armed forces
Residents are being asked to come up with ideas to support local armed forces. The council is accepting applications for the third round of the Community Covenant Grant Scheme. Applications close on...
View ArticlePoppy sculpture unveiled to commemorate the First World War
Shoppers were joined by veterans from the Armed Forces, sea cadets and the Mayor at The Mall for the unveiling of the poppy sculpture on Friday, August 1. Kate Staniforth, The Mall’s marketing manager,...
View ArticleNordic Walking at Active Luton
Active Luton have teamed up with the council to organise Nordic Walking sessions at Stockwood Park. They take place every Friday at 9.30am for one hour, people walk with ski poles to propel themselves...
View ArticleHave your say on polling stations
Are there enough polling stations in Luton, are they in the right place and do they have adequate facilities for the disabled? The council would like your input for a review. Call 01582 546781 to find...
View ArticleNovel leanings of the chemist who turned to psychology
Former Luton pharmacist and psychologist Gerald Fox – who’s just penned his first psychological thriller - says his next work may well be a Carry On style comedy.Gerald, who started with a small...
View ArticlePair charged with drug offences after arrest
A Luton man and woman have been charged with offences concerning the supply of drugs after being arrested by Beds Police on direction of the Crown Prosecution Service.Roshaan Malcolm, 20, and Rebecca...
View ArticleNew day services
Luton Borough Council are planning to improve day services for adults with a learning disability. A new multi-purpose building will be built in Stopsley to assist people who need specialist care and a...
View ArticleLuton’s war brought to life in new display
Poignant personal stories and artefacts are brought together with the brutal realities of war in a new display at Wardown Park Museum.Opening yesterday, the display is a combination of personal items,...
View ArticleEssential road resurfacing
Dunstable road roundabout will be closed from 10pm till 5am, from Monday, August 11, till Friday, August 15, to carry out resurfacing work.Diversions will be in place on the roundabout at the junction...
View ArticleHappy Days for chosen charity
Sainsbury’s in Bury Park Luton has announced that Happy Days Children’s Charity will receive a year’s worth of fundraising and awareness support.The charity, who support disadvantaged children...
View ArticleTwo Beds Police officers to appear in court over Faruk Ali assault
Two Beds Police officers will appear in court over the assault of an autistic man from Luton.Faruk Ali, 33, was allegedly beaten while watching bin collectors outside his Whitby Road home on February...
View ArticleLuton fifth in the country for school absence parent fines
The amount of fines for Luton parents whose children have had unauthorised absences from school is one of the highest in the country.Over the last year 2,249 fines were doled out by Luton Borough...
View ArticleRoad closures for A5 bypass work
As advance work on the A5-M1 link Dunstable Northern Bypass progresses there will be road closures in the area over the weekend.The works, which start on August 9, will be a continuation of the...
View ArticleTake a final flutter to Sharpenhoe
Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is inviting nature lovers to take part in the final weekend of the world’s largest butterfly survey.A butterfly walk is taking place on Saturday August 9 at...
View ArticleWoman punches victim during attempted robbery
A woman punched a victim as she and an accomplice attempted to rob him in Luton this morning,The incident happened at approximately 9am as the victim, a 26-year-old man, was walking along Rothesay...
View ArticlePolice release CCTV pictures after purse snatch
Police have released CCTV images of a man that they would like to speak with after a 33-year-old woman was robbed in Luton last Saturday (August 2).The incident took place at around 2pm as the woman...
View ArticleMan attacked in Barton-Le-Clay car park
Beds Police are appealing for witnesses after a 62-year-old driver was assaulted in the car park of the Co-operative store in Barton Le Clay.The incident happened on Saturday, August 2 between 4pm and...
View ArticleBreaking: ‘Child hit by bus’ in road accident on Dunstable Road
A child has reportedly been hit by a bus on Dustable Road, Luton, this afternoon.Police have cordoned off the road and motorists have been advised to avoid the area while collision investigation takes...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Captain America: The Winter Soldier; The Love Punch,...
Comic-book adventure sequel CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER (12: Walt Disney) plays like an old-school political thriller.Chris Evans returns as Steve Rogers (aka star-spangled super-soldier...
View ArticleAwards for those that went the ‘extra mile’
Early years settings and practitioners who have gone the ‘extra mile’ were honoured at the annual The Ann Mason Making a Difference Conference.The event, organised and hosted by Luton Borough Council’s...
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