Zookeeper seriously injured by rhino at Whipsnade Zoo
A Whipsnade zookeeper has been seriously injured by a rhino early this morning.The keeper, a man in his 50s, was found in water in the Asian rhino enclosure at 8.15am.A MAGPAS air ambulance arrived at...
View ArticleLocal publishers launch joint digital advertising initiative
The UK’s leading local media publishers - including Johnston Press which owns several papers in Bedfordshire - have announced the launch of 1XL, an new digital advertising platform designed to harness...
View ArticleWoman who was injured after collision with car has died
A 52-year-old woman that was injured during a collision with a car has died in hospital, 19 days after the incident.Bozena Wysocka, of Vernon Road, Luton, was left in critical condition after the...
View ArticleMP: Closure of nightclub over ‘crime gang links’ is deeply worrying
The circumstances of a night club’s closure are ‘deeply worrying’, according to Luton South MP Gavin Shuker.On Monday Luton Borough Council revoked the licence for Bling, on Church Street, after police...
View ArticleAppeal for calm as EDL march looms
Young people in Luton are being advised to keep their emotions in check on Saturday as the English Defence League stage a march in the town.More than 300 EDL supporters are expected to take part in the...
View ArticleLuton’s Christmas Lights switch on
Hollyoaks actor Aaron Fontaine will be this year’s special guest for the switching on of the Christmas Lights on Saturday, December 6. London Luton Airport will be treating guests to free ice skating...
View ArticleMagic Eyegaze technology donated to Keech Hospice Care
There were smiles all round at Keech Hospice Care yesterday (November 19) as children’s technology charity Lifelites arrived with a special package for little patients.The cutting-edge equipment will...
View ArticlePickles backs council in fight over huge home
The decision on a Barton-le-Clay home, which grew more than 150 per cent more than approved plans, is to be looked at again.Central Beds Council had called for the extended extension to be demolished...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD reviews: Hercules, The Inbetweeners 2, The Purge: Anarchy
An ancient Greek warrior becomes famous as highly exaggerated tales of his exploits spread throughout the land in HERCULES (12: Paramount) . He is forced to live up to his mythological status when he...
View ArticleHonours for brave police who went the extra mile
Two Luton based policemen have been honoured at a ceremony to celebrate the work of officers and staff from the Joint Protective Services.Sergeant Chris Umpleby was one of four officers commended for...
View ArticleMatt Adcock at the cinema: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1
As the hit Yellow Flicker Beat by Lorde from the soundtrack says, “This is the start, of how it all ends…” And it’s fitting because The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 is exactly that, the first part...
View ArticleEDL return to Luton as march passes peacefully
Scenes of violence from previous EDL marches in Luton were not repeated on Saturday as the far right group returned to the town.More than 350 protesters gathered at the Brache, Osborne Road, before...
View ArticleVideo: EDL protest in pictures
Saturday’s English Defence League demonstration saw more than 350 protesters march through Luton with banners, flags and masks.The Luton News was on hand to capture the protest in full.> Pictures by...
View ArticleYoung Carers take time to have fun
Active Luton has teamed up with CHUMS, to run a young carers project, aimed at young people who look after siblings and other family members. They are signed up to the scheme and are entitled to to...
View ArticleGoing back to school to advise
Past and present students from Challney High School for Girls met at an event as part of a national programme run by the education charity, Future First.Former students, who are part of the Alumni...
View ArticleSuspended prison sentence for Luton takeaway owner
The owner of People’s Choice takeaway, Luton, pleaded guilty to 16 hygiene offences and four health and safety offences at Luton Magistrates court.Horace Powell, owner of the New Bedford Road takeaway,...
View ArticleWitness appeal to an attempted burglary
Police are appealing for witnesses after an attempted burglary in Third Avenue, on Monday, November 17, at around 11am.The victim was parking on her drive when a man appeared to have come from her back...
View ArticleTwo new science labs unveiled
Award winning science journalist Lawrence McGinty opened two science labs at the the University of Bedfordshire on Thursday. The labs are equipped to undertake molecular, biochemical and...
View ArticleNew licence for Bling ‘unlikely’
The discredited owner of a nightclub which was closed following strong police warnings is “unlikely” to be granted another licence in Luton, Luton Borough Council has confirmed.Bling nightclub, on...
View ArticleEncouraging good school attendance
Whitefield Primary school have developed an incentive scheme to encourage good attendance.Every week the school celebrates which class has the best attendance.The winning pupils get to keep the...
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