PCC Olly Martins suspended by Labour after Leon Briggs leak is referred to CPS
Beds Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins has been suspended by the Labour party after the IPCC referred its investigation into his disclosure of ‘confidential information’ to the CPS, which has...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: The Amazing Spider-Man 2; Next Goal Wins; A Perfect Plan
The webslinging hero battles a powerful new enemy when a downtrodden engineer develops lethal electrical powers in adventure sequel THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (12: Sony).And a sprawling plot brings Peter...
View ArticleThree youths arrested as police target nuisance bikers in Stopsley
Specialist police officers clamped down on nuisance bikers in Stopsley over the Bank Holiday weekend, following rafts of complaints from residents.Three youths were arrested as members of the Beds,...
View ArticleCouncil rapped by Government over taxpayer funded newsletter
Luton Borough Council says it is ‘surprised and disappointed’ after the government ordered that it should reduce the frequency of its taxpayer funded newsletter.The council is one of seven local...
View ArticleWitness appeal for three vehicle collision on the M1
Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious road traffic collision on the M1, left a woman with a serious head injury, on Tuesday, August 26.The collision involving three vehicles, a black Lexus...
View ArticleTackling poor accommodation
Luton Borough Council is teaming up with the Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, Citizens Advice Bureau and Luton Law Centre to improve the standard of the town’s housing.The project will try to...
View ArticleDesign The Mall’s Christmas gift card
The Mall Luton is launching a Design The Mall Gift Card Competition for shoppers. They are looking for a design that captures the best parts of Christmas.Only one entry per person, designs can be hand...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Neighbours, Brick Mansions, Plastic, The Angriest Man In...
The boundaries of taste and logic are stretched to the limit in outrageous comedy NEIGHBOURS (15: Universal).High School Musical heart-throb Zac Efron continues to dirty up his image – after The...
View ArticleRevived Luton firm rehires 13 staff
Abacus Data Entry Ltd was a mainstay in Luton for 40 years and it was heart-wrenching for staff when they received their redunancies after it went into liquidation.Luckily, company founder Robert...
View ArticleRaising cash at the Memory Walk
A 25-year-old woman is hoping to raise hundreds for Alzheimer’s Society, after signing up for the Memory Walk on Saturday, September 6.Claire Kenna, of Luton, has already raised over £500 for the...
View ArticleAmbulance boss claims £30,000 expenses
A controversial NHS ambulance boss on a salary approaching a quarter of a million pounds has also claimed nearly £30,000 in 16 months in hotel and transport expenses.Anthony Marsh earns £232,000 as...
View ArticleA local business which keeps delivering
A local delivery company has unveiled a plaque to commemorate 20 years since founding the UK’s largest independent parcel delivery network.Together with 43 other delivery companies across the UK, G B...
View ArticleHunt is on for an animal hero
Animal charity the RSPCA has launched a nationwide search to find Britain’s bravest Animal Hero, Young Animal Enthusiast of the Year, Public Service Animal of the Year and other unsung heroes of the...
View ArticlePolice track man who attempted to break into ‘a number’ of homes
Police have appealed for witnesses after a man was spotted attempting to break into a number of homes on Hitchin Road, Luton, at 5.30pm last Saturday (August 23).The man is described as wearing a blue...
View ArticleParents cut back on food to keep a roof over their head claims report
Over 370,000 working parents in the East of England (38%) are cutting back on buying food in a bid to help pay their rent or mortgage, new research from Shelter reveals this week.The YouGov poll of...
View ArticleHelp is there for RAF veterans
A new campaign was launched this week in East Anglia for RAF veterans who may need help. The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is a national charity helping both serving and former RAF personnel, their...
View ArticleViolence, action and nudity in sinful city
Nine years after the hard-boiled graphic novel sensation Sin City burst onto the big screen, co-directors Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller (who is also the writer) reunite to take us back to the mean...
View ArticleTwo police in court over alleged assault
Two police constables appeared before magistrates on Monday accused of assaulting a 33-year-old autistic man in Luton.PC Christopher Thomas ,33, from Welwyn Garden City is accused of racially...
View ArticleAFC Dunstable exit FA Cup
AFC Dunstable were only eight minutes away from FA Cup glory and a lucrative place in the next round when they shot themselves in the foot on Sunday.Visitors Uxbridge struck twice late on to take the...
View ArticleUni workshops at The Mall
Shoppers will get a taste of student life when the University of Bedfordshire heads down to The Mall on Friday, September 5, and Saturday, September 6.They will have workshops and demonstrations...
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