Store donates £500 on open day
A new Tesco Express store on Eaton Green Road celebrated its launch with a donation to the Luton based homeless charity, LAMP.John Archer, CEO from the charity, was the guest of honour when it...
View ArticleTablets keep cops on patrol
The latest high-tech mobile devices now being rolled out to Bedfordshire Police officers on patrol will result in more police time spent on the streets says Police and Crime Commissioner Olly...
View ArticleWrigglies brings exotic pets to The Mall
Children have the chance to meet Wrigglies Exotic Pets at The Mall’s Hallowe’en event, running until Friday, October 31, from 11am till 4pm. A team from Whitbread are hosting children’s activities,...
View ArticleAppeal after distressed woman found in Luton park
Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident in a Luton Park on Wednesday afternoon.Police were called to Blundell Road Park by the ambulance Service at around 5.15pm following reports that...
View ArticleOn the right track to help with a happy Hallowe’en
British Transport Police’s (BTP) latest operation will see more than 350 officers out in force on Hallowe’en to tackle problematic behaviour and reassure passengers travelling on the London Underground...
View ArticleOfficers crack down on shops selling alcohol to under 18s
Businesses selling alcohol are being warned by Luton Borough Council to take extra care about under age sales.A crack down last week by Trading Standards and Police officers resulted in three of the...
View ArticleParalympian at archery games
A community archery competition will take place at Luton Sixth Form College on Sunday (November 2).The inter-fath and cross-cultural initiative will start with a training workshop for local...
View ArticleLibrary gets ready for self service
Lewsey Library will be closed for a week from Friday, November 7 for refurbishment and the introduction of self-service.The improvements are part of an on-going programme of investment in Luton’s...
View ArticleRoadshows help police reach out to teenagers
Luton police went back to school last week as they got a trial show on the road.Staff from 10 departments went into schools in the borough to highlight the work done by police.The project, aimed at 11...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Jersey Boys, Tammy, Boyhood
Plaudits must go to director Brian Singer, who started the X-Men series and makes a triumphant return with the new superhero adventure sequel.X-Men: First Class put life into the flagging franchise...
View ArticleOrmiston Families fundraising event
Ormiston Families, a children’s charity, is organising a fundraiser on Friday, November 14. Local businesses and members of the community will be arrested for light-hearted charges, tried by Judge HHJ...
View ArticleDerelict garages turned into flats
The Mayor of Luton officially opened Hafeez Court, a new block of flats in Marsh Farm, on Friday, October 31. Luton Community Housing has built two one-bedroom and six two-bedroom flats on the site of...
View ArticleMatt Adcock at the cinema: Nightcrawler review
Hello there, I’m Nightcrawler, Lou (Jake Gyllenhaal). No, not the blue-skinned teleporting X-man, but a freelance crime journalist. I’m the guy who gets to crime scenes and films as soon as possible...
View ArticleGive siblings a loving home
Luton council is supporting National Adoption week (3-9 November) which is focusing on encouraging more people to adopt siblings.Brothers and sisters who want to stay together will usually have to wait...
View ArticleMayor to launch new health and wellbeing award for schools
A new health and wellbeing award is being launched by Luton’s Mayor, to help children make the right choices about keeping themselves healthy and their future.The School Health and Wellbeing Award is a...
View ArticleOvernight road closures
A section of Church Street will be closed overnight for five nights from Monday, November 10, to allow for essential road resurfacing work. No vehicles will be able to use the road between its...
View ArticleThree held after police drugs raid
Three men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiring to produce amphetamine after police conducted a drugs raid in Luton on Monday.Officers wearing protective hazardous materials (Hazmat) suits...
View ArticleA socially inclusive society
Unika, a charity aimed at building a socially inclusive society, are holding a launch event at Dunstable Leisure Centre on Friday, November 21. The Mayor of Luton, councillor Mohammed Farooq, will be...
View ArticleReport it
Members of Luton council will discuss what more can be done to ensure that vulnerable children, young people and adults are protected from sexual exploitation. Chief executive Trevor Holden will hold...
View ArticleDaycare fails second consecutive Ofsted review after inspectors find children...
A Luton day care centre has failed its second consecutive Ofsted review after inspectors found children were left exposed to ‘serious hazards’ in the site’s outdoor area.Mini Stars Childcare, based at...
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