Police appeal after purse theft
British Transport Police (BTP) is investigating after a purse was taken and money stolen from a woman at Luton station on Monday, July 21. Officers have released an image of a woman they would like to...
View ArticleShop worker held at gun point
A shop assistant was threatened with a gun during a raid on a convenience store in Blundell Road, Luton on Tuesday night.The incident happened between 11.14pm and 11.19pm when the 25 year old shop...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Locke, Transcendence, Mindscape, The Quiet Ones
Tom Hardy’s film portrayal of notorious Luton-born prisoner Charles Bronson was critically acclaimed and many described it as the performance of a lifetime.But it’s bettered by his extraordinary turn...
View ArticleFree fun for the kids at The Mall
The Mall have been hosting a free summer fun event for children throughout the school holidays.Children are welcome from 11am till 4pm and have the chance to take part in lots of different activities,...
View ArticleCelebrations as A level results are up again
Students across Luton are celebrating today as they pick up their A level results.Chris Nicholls, principal of Luton Sixth Form College said there had been “some fantastic results” as students opened...
View ArticleShopkeeper’s bid to stop store plan
A Luton newsagent has started a petition to stop a Tesco store being built on the site of his shop.Aftab Shah has been the owner of Early Till Late in Riddy Lane for 11 years and says his landlord has...
View ArticleLuton hotspot for homes at risk
A homeless charity says people in Luton top the list in the east of England for being at risk of losing their homes.Every day, 56 households in the East of England are at risk, new analysis from...
View ArticleFamilies enjoyed the Summer Fun day at Wardown Park Museum
Families had some fun in the sun at Wardown Park’s summer event on Saturday, August 9.Hundreds of visitors turned up throughout the day to enjoy the activities and watch the Punch and Judy show. Ellen...
View ArticleShopkeeper is fined £600 for fly tipping
A Luton man has been fined £600 and ordered to pay an extra £603 in costs after an investigation by Central Bedfordshire Council linked him to waste found fly-tipped in a field in Slip End,...
View ArticlePolice appeal after car stolen from driveway
Police in Luton are asking for information regarding the whereabouts of a stolen Vauxhall Astra that was taken from the driveway of a house in Aldhous Close.The incident happened at approximately 4am...
View ArticlePCC joins in policing book project
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins has contributed to a new book examining the experiences and policies of Labour PCCs.The new book, Lessons from Light: Lessons from Labour’s...
View ArticleStill time to get your nominations in for awards
The nomination period for Luton & Bedfordshire Community Awards is closing next week (17th August). So make sure you don’t miss the chance to celebrate your local hero.It may be someone who is an...
View ArticleHelping carers deal with the problms of alzheimers
A new initiative, designed to improve the lives of people with dementia in South Asian communities is being piloted by Alzheimer’s Society in Luton, in partnership with Centre for Youth and Community...
View ArticleClearing the roads for a Bank Holiday exodus
The Highways Agency will be helping holidaymakers have happy holidays by keeping traffic moving over the August bank holiday weekend, ensuring that 98 per cent of England’s motorways and other major...
View ArticleDied instantly in car collision
A compter engineer for a Luton firm who died instantly on the A505 near Hitchin after losing control of her car would have known very little about the crash that killed her, an inquest heard on...
View ArticleNHS is on the mend says MP Andrew Selous
A very important part of my job as a local MP is to make sure that our NHS is delivering really good care for local people. We are fortunate to have a very well regarded Luton and Dunstable Hospital...
View ArticleYoung People of the Year awarded £7,500
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation have awarded £7,500 to the Young People Of The Year, a campaign set up to give young people a fairer image in society by recognising the good work young...
View ArticleTrust assessed as ‘good’ for the services offered
A community trust which provides services in Luton has been assessed as ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) NHS Trust had a comprehensive inspection in...
View ArticleMice infestation at shop
The owners of Haji & Sons, Bury Park, were prosecuted by the council for food safety offences, at Luton Magistrates Court on Tuesday, August 12.Food and Safety officers have visited the shop on...
View ArticleSummer In The Sun
The Mayor of Luton will officially open Love Luton’s Summer In The Sun on Saturday, August 23, at St George’s Square.The Square will be transformed into a beach with Punch and Judy, Story-time,...
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