Police documentary filmed in Luton to show Atif Ali shooting probe
The first episode of a controversial documentary about life behind the walls of Luton Police Station shows the inner workings of the Atif Ali shooting investigation, Luton News can reveal.It was first...
View ArticleFree fitness classes
Active Luton is offering some free fitness classes to the public on Friday, September 26. Inspire: Luton’s Sports Village, Lea Manor Recreation Centre and Lewsey Sports Park will all be hosting some...
View ArticleRiddy Lane application plans
Planning application for a single storey extension to the rear of the premises on Riddy Lane will be considered at the council’s Development Control Committee on Wednesday, September 24. The owners of...
View ArticleCoffee morning
Nisa Local are inviting customers to join them for Macmillan’s coffee morning at the St Dominic’s Square store, Lewsey Farm, on Friday, September 26. From 10am, staff will be providing coffee and cakes...
View ArticlePassenger uptake on Luton and Dunstable Busway stagnates at less than half...
Passenger patronage on the £91m Luton and Dunstable Busway remains less than half of what was originally expected, Luton News can reveal. Figures from the busway’s second and third quarters of...
View ArticleTrust helps the young to get back on track
The UK Centre for Carnival Arts hosted a special event to celebrate 16 young people completing the latest round of the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust Get On Track programme.It is an innovative programme where...
View ArticleTributes to ‘caring’ road crash victim, 33
Tributes have been pouring in for a dynamic young Luton businessman and keen rugby player who was killed in a road traffic collision on Saturday, September 13.The father of 33-year-old Indigo...
View Article“It is just like living in hell”
A mother of two is ‘living in hell’ as work on her home enters its third month.Laura Waters, of Friesian close, Lewsey Farm, has been left with scaffolding outside her house since June, 24. The work is...
View ArticleTwo hurt in M1 accident
Two people were taken to hospital after four vehicles were involved in a collision on the M1 on Wednesday morning. The incident happened between junction 11 and junction 12 southbound at 7am. The...
View ArticlePassenger forecasts for £80m Luton and Dunstable Busway fund were...
Passenger forecasts used to secure £80m in funding for the Luton and Dunstable Busway were ‘embellished’, according to a senior councillor.The £91m busway, which opened a year ago on Thursday, has now...
View ArticleA tribute to the GP that gave so much to medicine
The family of a former Luton GP have paid tribute to him, after he died following a heart attack.Dr James Tabert was head of the Castle Street practice and was awarded an MBE for services to medicine...
View ArticleHundreds attend Luton’s employment, training and skills fair
Over 1,000 people attended Luton’s employment, training and skills (LETS) fair at Venue Central last week. The fair, organised by the council and local organisations, provided workshops on how to...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Devil’s Knot, A Million Ways To Die In The West, Joe, Mr...
A notorious American murder case 21 years ago, in which three teenagers were jailed for killing a trio of eight-year-old boys, has been examined in various documentaries.Now it gets the full-length...
View ArticleVogue Dental Care re-opens practice
Vogue Dental Care launched its new service on Wednesday, September 17, three years after a flood nearly destroyed their business.Over 50 patients, colleagues and suppliers joined principal Kalpesh...
View ArticleEssential overnight road resurfacing
A section of the A505 Hitchin Road, Luton, will be closed for five nights from Monday, September 29, for essential road resurfacing work.The works will be at the Butterfield Business Park roundabout...
View Article‘Complaints to be made’ over claims that Luton and Dunstable Busway forecasts...
Residents in Luton are set to submit complaints over a senior councillor’s comments that passenger forecasts used to obtain £80m funding for the Luton and Dunstable Busway were ‘embellished’, Luton...
View ArticleWomen’s support centre floods after ‘lowest of the low’ thieves steal £15k lead
A women’s support service director has said that she was left ‘devastated’ after thieves stole the lead from the roof of her organisation– with subsequent flooding causing more than £15,000 worth of...
View ArticleYouth attacks teen with knife in Lewsey Farm
Police are searching for a youth who attacked a teen with a knife in Hockwell Ring, Luton, on Thursday.The victim, a 14-year-old Asian boy, was attacked at around 8.30pm as he walked along the alleyway...
View ArticleNo more tax discs
There will be no more paper tax discs from October 1. Motorists will still receive a reminder and have to apply and pay for their vehicle tax. Technology is available for the police, DVLA, insurance...
View ArticleBump & Baby event
The Mall is hosting a free Bump, Baby and Toddler event on Saturday, September 27, and Sunday, September 28, from 11am till 4pm. Retailers, The Baby Shop and Changing Rooms Boutique, will be offering...
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