Police seize £2k drugs haul
Two Luton men have been arrested after police seized a large haul of class A substances from a car in Apsley, close to Hemel Hempstead.More than 40 wraps of heroin and 32 rocks of suspected crack...
View ArticleBreaking: Bomb squad conduct controlled explosion at Luton Airport after...
Police have conducted a controlled explosion at Luton Airport after a suspicious package was found in the security checking area this afternoon.The terminal was evacuated while a bomb disposal unit...
View ArticleResidents fight proposed plans
Residents on Mixes Hill Road and St Thomas’s Road are angry about the proposed extension of Stopsley High School.The proposed development is planned for the back of Mixes Hill Road and St Thomas’s...
View ArticleNew Poundland
A new Poundland store will open in The Mall on Saturday, September 13. The store is to replace the vacant building where Mothercare and the Early Learning centre used to be. There will now be two...
View ArticleEssential road work
A section of Waller Avenue will be closed for two weeks from Monday, September 15, for essential reconstruction of the road surface. The road will be closed on a 24-hour basis between its junction with...
View ArticleLuton Airport evacuation ‘not caused by hair straighteners’
The ‘suspicious package’ which closed Luton Airport yesterday had ‘power sources and several electronic cables’ but was not a pair of hair straighteners, Luton News can reveal.A number of media outlets...
View ArticlePark is a sea of blue for 24 hours
Stockwood Park was a sea of blue at the weekend for Luton’s 7th annual Relay For Life charity event. The survivors lap launched the relay at 12noon on Saturday and team members took turns to walk or...
View ArticleHave your say
The SoLUTiONs Community Safety Partnership has developed a strategy to deal with the issues of gangs and serious violence.They are seeking views on whether the new strategy is the right response.They...
View ArticleDocumentary is looking for senior citizens
Age Concern Luton has given its blessing to a television company which is hoping to make an intriguing documentary about how senior citizens could be enabled to stay in their homes.According to...
View ArticleCan you help give these cats a new home?
Homeless Cats Rescue are looking for new owners for three of their felines.Skittles and Sparta are one year old sisters. They are healthy girls, spayed and microchipped and regularly wormed and...
View ArticleWardown Park suspension bridge on path to recovery as refurbishment plans emerge
The iconic Wardown Park suspension bridge looks set to be brought back to its former glory as plans for its repair have now been lodged.The 106-year-old bridge has been closed to the public since July...
View ArticleLuton Libraries supports the national campaign to get our kids reading
Two Luton libraries – Leagrave and Marsh Farm – have joined forces with ITV Good Morning Britain to encourage Luton children to share a love of reading.They’re among 200 libraries across the country...
View ArticleStudents art part of exhibition
University of Bedfordshire student, Sophie Fowkes, has been chosen to exhibit her work in a group exhibition at MK Gallery. It will run until Sunday, September 28. Sophie Fowkes is a performative...
View ArticleDo not miss the chance to get your car checked for free
Luton Borough and Central Bedfordshire councils have arranged for drivers to get their vehicles checked for free.The first event is from 2pm till 7pm, at Sainsburys, Bramingham Park, Luton, on Tuesday,...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Frank, Legends Of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Only Lovers Left Alive
On first look you might not be able to recognise the star of quirky comedy drama FRANK (Curzon).For Michael Fassbender wears a large papier-mache head to play the title character in this strange and...
View ArticleFour men arrested at Burr Court
Four men have been arrested after police executed a drugs warrant on two flats in Burr Court, High Town Road, on Wednesday, September 10.Substances thought to be cocaine and cannabis were found at the...
View ArticleHospital radio opens its doors to the public
By Sue Palmer from the Volunteer Centre at Bossard House, West Street, Leighton BuzzardI have sung along, badly, to REM’s ‘Everybody Hurts’ hundreds of times, and no doubt had an impact on sales of ear...
View ArticleClassy spy thriller is a slow-burner, says Matt Adcock
With Islamic militants all over the current news agenda, it seems timely to check Anton Corbijn’s new film, A Most Wanted Man, writes Matt Adcock.He brings master crime writer John le Carré’s novel to...
View ArticleTeen charged after biker dies in Dallow Road crash
A teenager has been arrested and charged following the death of a 22-year-old man in a road collision on Friday night.The crash occurred on Dallow Road, close to the junction of Easingwold Gardens, at...
View ArticleOne lane open after M1 multi vehicle collision
Several people have been injured in a multi vehicle collision on the M1 northbound this morning.Six cars and one motorbike were involved in the collision that caused a full closure of the northbound...
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