Geoff Cox’s DVDs: Chef, The Fault In Our Stars, The Christmas Candle, Blood Ties
If you’re thinking of watching CHEF (15: Lionsgate) after this review, don’t do so on an empty stomach. It’s a feel-good foodie film that will have you salivating within minutes.Director Jon Favreau...
View ArticleBoost your job prospects with an employment course
Groundwork Luton & Bedfordshire are recruiting for an employment course that will boost your job prospects and improve a local park.Starting in November, Green Skills will give Luton residents the...
View ArticleMulti-vehicle collision
Four people were injured in a multi vehicle collision on the M1 southbound on Monday, October 27.Motorists faced severe delays following the seven vehicle collision, between junctions 9 and 10, at...
View ArticlePirton Hill win Tag Rugby competition
A Tag Rugby team from Pirton Hill Primary school won the Year 5 and 6 competition shield at Luton Rugby grounds. The A team beat Wigmore A with the winning try scored in the last seconds of the game....
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Fury, starring Brad Pitt
It’s April 1945 and the Allies are making their final push into Germany, facing fierce resistance after Hitler declares ‘total war’ where every man, woman and child must fight to the end.In Fury, meet...
View ArticleHallowe’en fun
The Mall are hosting a Hallowe’en event from Wednesday, October 29, till Friday, October 31. Children can join in with the activities from 11am till 4pm, they will also have the chance to visit the...
View ArticleGet involved with your local GP’s Patient Participation Group
A campaign to encourage residents to take part in their local GP’s Patient Participation Group is being launched by Luton’s Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on Thursday, October 30, at The Surgey,...
View ArticleAmazon Fulfilment centre gives Farley Junior School 25 Kindles
Farley Junior School received 25 Kindle Paperwhite e-readers and a £2000 gift card to purchase new titles for pupils to read in the classrooms and libraries. Team members from the Marston Gate Amazon...
View Article999 calls will be answered
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service will have plans in place to answer 999 calls and respond to emergencies during the four day strike that the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has announced. The FBU...
View ArticleParishes at war with Central Beds Council over ‘stolen’ money
Parish councils across Bedfordshire have called for government back-up, saying they are being denied money due to them by Central Beds Council.In a motion passed on Wednesday at the annual meeting of...
View ArticleSchool council meets town Mayor
Members of Southfield Primary’s school council visited the Town Hall last week, to gain an insight into the workings of a local authority. They met the Mayor of Luton, he took them on a tour and...
View ArticleThird town brothel closed down in a year
A raid on a suspected brothel in Wellington Street, Luton, means that three have been clposed down so far this year.Police raided 30B Wellington Street last Wednesday, before seeking a court order for...
View ArticleWoman in critical condition after being hit by car
A woman is in critical condition after being hit by a car on London Road at 11am on Tuesday, October 28. The pedestrian was hit during the collision and was taken to the Royal London hospital. A...
View ArticleJobs to be slashed in £125m Monarch Airlines deal
Over 700 jobs will be lost with many more staff facing pay cuts of up to 30% as part of the deal reached to save Monarch Airlines on Friday night.The airline company, which has been based in Luton...
View ArticleDunsmore Road assault e-fit
Police have released an e-fit of a man they are looking for after an assault on a 33-year-old woman on Dunsmore Road, on Wednesday, September 17 at 2.15pm. She was walking home from the town centre...
View ArticleFined for dodgy power supply
A cafe which rigged up an electricity supply to a neighbour after being cut off has been fined.Luton Borough Council successfully prosecuted the director of Cafe Roma (Luton) Ltd at Luton Magistates...
View ArticleLuton trio determined to raise awareness about trafficking
Recent headlines about human trafficking have gripped the nation.But could it happen on our doorstep?A trio of Lutonians are so concerned it might they’ve formed an out-of-hours social enterprise –...
View ArticleNew HMV store to open in The Mall next month
HMV will be retuning to The Mall on Friday, November 7, it will be next to Carphone Warehouse. The store will have 5,250 DVDs, 1,250 blu-ray titles, 7,250 CDs and 350 LPs. Lauren Walker, store manager,...
View ArticleThe Poppy Appeal
The Mayor of Luton is encouraging people to buy a poppy in support of The Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal. They are available at the council reception and other outlets in the town. The...
View ArticlePolice hunt for Stopsley serial flasher
Police are searching for witnesses and potential victims of a flasher in the Stopsley area of Luton.The man is believed to have exposed himself to women on a number of public greens close to main...
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