TV contacts open up print opportunities
MIKE Wright has used his contacts from a former career in TV to win business supplying T-shirts to crew members on shows like Big Brother.Mike set up printonthat.co.uk in Sundon Park, Luton, in 2010...
View ArticleJoin the band of support for Keech Hospice Care
BBC presenter Jake Humphrey tweeted his enthusiasm for Keech Hospice Care’s new wristband – and the charity was swamped with requests for the stylish purple and blue number that costs only...
View ArticleThe golden whistle that signals safety
A PRESTIGIOUS ‘golden whistle’ has been awarded to First Capital Connect for passenger safety.The company outperformed all other train operators across the country to scoop the honour from the...
View ArticleM1 gantry installation
TRAFFIC will be reduced to one lane between junctions 10 and 12 on the M1 after 10pm on Friday (February 18) to install gantries over the motorway.Bedfordshire Police will then start a rolling road...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Extremely Loud..., Ghost Rider returns
Extremely Loud And Incredibly CloseWow. The vitriol that has been aimed at this film since it was awarded Oscar nominations has been virtually unprecedented. Online, bloggers, tweeters and film critics...
View ArticleCouncil owed £220k in unpaid parking tickets
THE £220,000 owed to Luton Borough Council in unpaid parking fines is being “actively pursued”, according to a spokesman for the authority.Over the past five years, a total of 29,000 parking tickets...
View ArticleRoads closed due to police incident
ROADS surrounding the Town Hall in Luton are closed this morning (February 15) due to an incident.Dunstable Place, Gordon Street, Wellington Street and part of Upper George Street are closed and police...
View ArticleAward winner Zak’s turning into champion of apprentices
IF you speak to Luton’s Zak Hussain on the subject of being an apprentice, his eyes sparkle with a genuine enthusiasm.The Farley Hill resident who picked up the Apprentice of the Year Award at the 2011...
View ArticleRattle a can for MND and see the Hatters game
HERE’S a sporting opportunity to see the Hatters play Bath City on Saturday, March 3 for nothing – all you have to do is rattle a can for the Motor Neurone Disease Association for an hour before the...
View ArticleTwo stabbed in early morning brawl
TWO men were stabbed in a street brawl involving more than 200 people in the early hours of this morning (February 15). Gordon Street was cordoned off by police as they investigated the crime scene,...
View ArticleMake the garden and landscape inspire you
LUTON HOO Walled Garden is holding its popular annual art exhibition from March 16 - 18.The theme this year is Garden and Landscape.The deadline for anyone wishing to submit an entry is Tuesday...
View ArticleGiving the gift of sight
YOUR old spectacles may no longer be of any use to you – but they could help someone in the Third World.Lions clubs of Luton and Dunstable are appealing to people not to throw their glasses...
View ArticleGood Samaritan plea after girl attacked
DETECTIVES investigating the attempted armed robbery of a teenage girl on Tuesday evening are appealing for witnesses.At around 6pm the 14-year-old victim was walking along Lyneham Road when she was...
View Article24-hour shift system for firefighters
FIREFIGHTERS in Bedfordshire are set for a major overhaul of how they work, with a new 24-hour shift system being introduced later this year.The Bedfordshire and Luton Fire and Rescue Service will be...
View ArticleSign on for The Big So What?
IF YOU’RE a carnival artist or performer, archivist, local historian or involved in education, then the Digital Carnival Archive Conference next Wednesday (February 22) is for you.Entitled The Big So...
View ArticleMarathon thanks
A LUTON man who claims he didn’t appreciate beating cancer when he was a schoolboy is making up for lost time.John Ryan, 38, of Hollybush Road, was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma as a teenager at...
View ArticlePatients happier with hospital care
PATIENT satisfaction is improving at Bedford Hospital according to the results of a new survey released this week.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) national outpatient department survey asked 420...
View ArticleLifelong learning at the click of a mouse
A NEW online school will be officially launched in Luton next month with its focus on lifelong learning.A social enterprise called the Centre for Professional and Academic Development, (CentrePAD) will...
View ArticlePatients can breathe easy
THE LAUNCH of a new community service means patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be able to receive help and support closer to home.The condition affects more than 8,000...
View ArticleRobbers grab cash during shop raid
TWO masked men left empty-handed after attempting to rob a betting shop in Luton on Saturday night, but escaped with cash after raiding a nearby shop.At around 7.10pm, the men, whose faces were...
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