HMIC inspection finds Beds Police officers are ‘very overstretched’ and force...
Bedfordshire Police has been told it ‘requires improvement’ after a first of its kind inspection by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary.Following its first PEEL assessment the county force was told that it...
View ArticlePCC hits out at ‘usurping’ HMIC after critical Beds Police report
Beds police and crime commissioner Olly Martins has slammed the HM Inspectorate of Constabulary for “starting to usurp” his position after the body declared the force needs to make a raft of...
View ArticleShare a card for Keech
Here’s a plan to save time and energy - and raise funds for Keech Hospice Care at the same time.Instead of sending Christmas cards to colleagues, order a giant card from Keech, then ask fellow workers...
View ArticleMasterplan to be discussed during High Town Christmas festival
As High Town christmas festival arrives on Sunday, Luton Borough Council are continuing their public consultations into its ‘masterplan’.Already, the old cobbled stones of High Town Road play host to...
View ArticleThe Mall’s Christmas gift card design winner
A four-year-old from Houghton Regis won The Mall’s Christmas gift card design competition.Ophelia Brooks-Buckingham was chosen as the winner with her Snowman design, which is now being made into a...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD reviews: The Expendables 3, The Congress, Begin Again, Planes...
There’s the usual winning mix of wisecracking banter and mass destruction in the latest instalment of the macho Expendables franchise.Soldier of fortune Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) retires his...
View ArticleFormer EDL leader addresses Oxford Union amid protest
English Defence League co-founder and former leader Stephen Yaxley-Lennon spoke at the Oxford Union last night, despite calls for the address to be cancelled.Mr Yaxley-Lennon, from Luton, was forced to...
View ArticleTeenager mugged in gang attack
Police are looking for witnesses after a 15-year-old was assaulted and robbed by a gang of youths in Luton.The attack took place in New Bedford Road on Friday November 21 at around 2.50pm. The teenager...
View ArticleGun amnesty sees 40 firearms surrendered to police
A gun amnesty across the county saw 40 guns and 14 lots of ammunition recovered by police over the space of a fortnight.The firearms amnesty ran from Monday 10 to Friday 21 November and gave anyone who...
View ArticleTeen slashed with kitchen knife during robbery
A teen was slashed with a kitchen knife during a robbery in Luton last week.The victim, a 17-year-old black teenage boy, was walking down Elgar Path (between Mussons Path and Wenlock Street) at around...
View ArticleOfsted: Council not dealing with child sex exploitation ‘consistently well’
Luton Borough Council is not responding to child sex exploitation “consistently well”, an Ofsted investigation has revealed.In a survey, the first of its kind, the schools watchdog inspected the town...
View ArticleHelp road victims charity with online vote
The Chief Executive of a local charity is seeking on-line support this Christmas to ensure that the families and friends of Road Victims receive the best possible support. The Road Victims Trust...
View ArticleFire in old school changing room
A fire broke out in an old changing room adjoining Challney High School for Boys on the evening of Wednesday 26 November.The fire was allegedly caused by intruders in the disused building, with the...
View ArticleExperts say new Dunstable road links will cut travel times
Major road schemes like those under way in and around Dunstable will boost industry and reduce travel times across many parts of the UK.That’s the verdict of national commercial property firm Lambert...
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A Luton vicar who told a 13-year-old girl to sexually abuse her nine-year-old sister has been sacked and given a life ban by the Church of England.Former St Francis Church vicar James Ogley, 38, told...
View ArticleCouncil backs national campaign
Luton Borough council is supporting a national campaign to reduce the number of long-term empty homes in the area. They have an empty homes officer who works closely with homeowners and local residents...
View ArticleMatt Adcock at the cinema: Horrible Bosses 2 review
Horrible bosses are a blight on any working environment – but if the first Horrible Bosses film showed us anything, it’s that killing them isn’t necessarily the best course of action. At least for...
View ArticleTeen charged with petrol station forecourt stabbing
A teenage boy has appeared in court charged with stabbing a man on a BP garage forecourt.The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on Friday after a man was attacked on the...
View ArticleThe Care Act aims to make support services clearer
Luton Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council are preparing for significant changes in adult social care.The Care Act is due to be implemented nationwide from April 2015 and will bring a much...
View ArticleFour men get away with bank cards and money
Police are looking for witnesses to a break-in in Holford Way, Luton, on Wednesday, November 26.Four men with scarves covering their faces broke into a property at 5pm, causing damage to the front...
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