Two teens arrested after pellet gun shootings
Two teenagers have been arrested after a spate of pellet gun shootings, which three left injured.Several people in Ravenhill Way and Holkham Close, Lewsey, Luton, reported being hit by pellets from an...
View ArticleEssential road resurfacing
A section of Leagrave High Street will be closed from 8am till 6pm on Saturday, October 18, to allow for essential road resurfacing works.Between these hours no vehicles will be able to use Leagrave...
View ArticleAttempted robbery outside Kink nightclub
Police are looking for witnesses to an attempted robbery outside Kink nightclub in Luton on Sunday, October 12. The victim, a white man in his twenties, was hit twice by the offender, who is described...
View ArticleFree driving course
A free course allowing young drivers across Luton and Central Bedfordshire to improve their driving skills has celebrated its third anniversary. More than 1000 drivers aged 16 to 30 have took part in...
View ArticleSupporting World Homeless Day
PCC Olly Martins and Kelvin Hopkins MP unveiled the Signposts art project, for World Homeless Day, at The Mall on Friday, October 10. The charity invited shoppers to wear red, yellow and green to show...
View ArticleAdoption Information
The council is hosting an adoption information event on Thursday, October 16, at The Leagrave Centre, Strangers Way, from 6.30pm till 8pm. There will be experienced social workers and adoptive parents...
View ArticleKeech shortlisted
Keech Hospice Care has been shortlisted for The Winifred Tumim Memorial Prize. It is awarded by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO). The prize highlights charities which have...
View ArticleNo Popes Meadow fireworks display
Luton residents have voiced their anger at the Popes Meadow fireworks display not going ahead this year.Although there is a free event in Marsh Farm, many are not happy that the big display will not be...
View ArticleNew providers for mental health and intermediate services in Luton
Luton’s Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has awarded two contracts for local mental health care to a new provider, the East London Foundation Trust which will provide adult mental health services,...
View ArticleNoah organises get together to talk about the homeless
A Luton charity which has seen demand on its services nearly treble is calling for all organisations with a responsibility for homeless people to work more closely together.NOAH (New Opportunities And...
View ArticleSpecsavers awards to raise money for charity
Irvan Risnander, 34, of Leagrave, was given the VIP treatment at the Specsavers awards, hosted to raise money for anti-bullying charity, Kidscape. The event raised £45,000 for the charity. Mr Risnander...
View ArticlePlayers send good luck messages
A nine-year-old girl who had an operation to lengthen spinal growth rods received good luck messages from Luton Town footballers.Ellisha Hockham, of Ipswich, was born with spina bifida and severe...
View ArticleMan in serious condition after collapsing on Park Street, Luton
A man in his 60s is in a serious condition after collapsing on Park Street, Luton, this afternoon.Ambulance crews were dispatched after receiving an emergency call at 12.36pm and when they arrived they...
View ArticleLuton council wins two national awards
Luton Council are celebrating after they picked up two national awards. The Revenues, Benefits and Customer Services team won an award for Excellence for Innovation from the Institute of Revenues...
View ArticlePolice look for Good Samaritan ‘Donald’ following bag snatch
Police are searching for a Good Samaritan who helped return a handbag to a robbery victim on October 1.Between 6.30pm and 6.55pm in People’s Park, Havelock Road, a 48-year-old woman was pushed to the...
View ArticleAward winning comedy to entertain the Grove audience
Stones In His Pockets, the multi award-winning comedy by Irish writer Marie Jones, is coming to the Grove Theatre on Wednesday, October 22.Starring Conor Delaney and Stephen Jones, it tells a tale of a...
View ArticleThousands enjoy Mall student night
Thousands of students headed to The Mall Luton shopping centre on Tuesday for the annual student night.The event was free with only students allowed entry between 6.30pm and 9.30pm.Most of the shops...
View ArticleWhipsnade Zoo welcomed to the world record fold!
More than 30,000 paper elephants were created for Whipsnade Zoo’s origami world record attempt – to draw attention to the need for elephant conservation.At the final count, 33,764 origami elephants had...
View ArticleChristmas lights
Luton will turn on their Christmas Lights on Saturday, December 6, in an event at St Georges Square. There will be Christmas festivities, choir competitions and craft stands. They are looking for...
View ArticleCricket club gets lifesaving equipment
Luton Town and Indians Cricket Club has joined with national charity SADS to organise a defibrillator on its premises. Early defibrillation can help save lives when a person suffers a cardiac arrest....
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