Luton airport appoints new chief executive
London Luton Airport’s Board of Directors announced the appointment of Nick Barton as the new Chief Executive on Monday, October 6.He has previously worked for eight years at Stansted Airport in a...
View ArticleInspiring young men
An indoor cricket tournament was held at Inspire: Luton Sport Village as part of a project which uses sport to engage, empower and improve the lives of disadvantaged young men.Active Luton has teamed...
View ArticleMotorists should try the 20 pence test to check tyres
Motorists are being encouraged to check their vehicle’s tyre tread depth and pressures by the council.This month is is recommended that every driver takes the 20p Test. Place 20p in the groove of each...
View ArticlePupils hit the target for charity
Chantry Primary Academy pupils got their boots on last week to raise money for charity. They took part in a sponsored penalty shoot out, organised by the Sports Connections Foundation.The charity uses...
View ArticleLuton Muslims speak out against ISIS atrocities
Young Muslims from across Luton launched a campaign on Wednesday, denouncing the atocities committed by militant group ISIS.Using the Twitter hashtag #NotInMyName the youths are encouraging others to...
View ArticleHa Ha Hood! will leave you in stitches with comedy performance
Ha Ha Hood! And The Prince of Leaves is coming to The Grove, Dunstable, on Friday, October 17.Ten years after a messy divorce Robin and Marian are forced back together to fight the Sheriff once more....
View ArticleDemocratic choice is needed says Luton North MP Kelvin Hopkins
Democracy - a big word, an important word, indeed a precious jewel in politics, but something which is often under threat. Dictatorship, corruption, big business control, media manipulation, cynicism...
View ArticleGetting support for osteoporosis
If you’ve been diagnosed with osteoporosis and want to learn more about the condition, the Luton & Dunstable Osteoporosis Support Group would be delighted to welcome you to their 1st anniversary...
View ArticleChannel hop for Hannah goes swimmingly
If you want to get from England to France, you’d probably choose to travel by boat, train or plane.Luton Sixth Form College student Hannah Colwell chose a slightly more unconventional method though –...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Maleficent, 3 Days To Kill, Oculus, Seve
The latest reworking of the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale may not leave you spellbound, but there’s plenty to enchant and entertain. One of Disney’s more memorable villains gets to tell her side of the...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Maze Runner
Meet 16-year-old Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) in The Maze Runner. He’s your average cute teen, but one day in the near future – for unexplained reasons – he wakes up in a strange elevator with absolutely no...
View ArticleJailed for Jag drug smuggling
A Luton man has been jailed over a plot to import 230 kilos of heroin in a specially-adapted Jaguar car. The heroin was concealed in the bumpers, wheel arches, dashboard, central console, spare wheel...
View ArticlePolice take action over brothel
Police raided a brothel on Dallow Road in Luton on Wednesday.A22 year old woman was arrested on suspicion of managing a brothel but was later released without charge.A number of men at the brothel at...
View ArticleLuton house prices to go up by 41% over next five years, study suggests
House prices in Luton will soar by 41% in the next five years, according to an economic forecast.Figures from a study by Oxford Economics and Rightmove suggest that Luton will have the second fastest...
View ArticleThanking the children of foster carers
Luton Borough council are supporting the Fostering Network’s Sons and Daughters Week.This is an annual campaign which celebrates the contribution foster carers’ children make as part of a fostering...
View ArticleGirl knocked unconcious during unprovoked gang attack
A 14-year-old girl was punched and knocked unconcious during an unprovoked gang attack on Crawley Green Road, Luton, last Tuesday (October 7).The school student victim was assaulted between 7pm and...
View ArticleRichard Howitt supports NHS staff strike over pay
Labour MEP Richard Howitt and Labour North MP Kelvin Hopkins showed their support for NHS staff at the four-hour strike over pay on Monday, October 13.Workers are in dispute with ministers over pay,...
View ArticleWin a project makeover
Johnstone’s Paint is giving community projects in Luton the chance to win a re-decorating makeover in a new competition.It has launched the Community Spirit campaign which will see local projects all...
View ArticlePoppy sculpture raises thousands
Shoppers and staff at The Mall helped to raise £2,690.56 for the Royal British Legion through the poppy sculpture they had on display. They presented the cheque on Friday, October 10, at the closing...
View ArticleWitness appeal to a serious assault and robbery
Police are looking for witnesses to a serious assault and robbery in the George Street West underpass on Sunday, October 12. PC Ben Stone, investigating officer, said: “The victim of the attack, a man...
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