Woman arrested at Luton airport over terror suspicions
A women has been arrested at Luton Airport in connection with Syria-related terror crimes.The 25-year-old from Haringey in London, was arrested at around 11.30am today as she disembarked a flight from...
View ArticleNew high-tech golfing business in full swing
The EM Golf Studio based in Wingfield opened its doors fully with an official launch event before Christmas.To celebrate the start of this exclusive new indoor golf venue, owner Ed Morton invited his...
View ArticleTop tips for keeping warm as report warns getting cold can be a killer
Up to 260 older people died in Bedfordshire during 2012/13 as a result of being too cold, according to the Office of National Statistics.And the latest government report shows that living in a cold...
View ArticleFestive fundraiser to fight Ebola
The UK Centre for Carnival Arts in Luton played host to the WaterspringsChristian Centre on December 19 when it held a festive event to raise much-needed funds for the British Red Cross Ebola crisis...
View ArticleTeams play to honour Debbie
A charity match in memory of a woman who died in September has raised more than £750.The husband of Deborah Gilmore (pictured), who died of cancer at the age of 54, took part in the charity football...
View ArticleCollege praise for students
Another academic year full of wonderful achievements was celebrated at Luton Sixth Form College.Students past and present, along with proud family members and guests, attended the college’s annual...
View ArticleWalking football helps improve physical and mental wellbeing
Macmillan staff took on an Active Luton exercise group for people affected by cancer in a game of walking football.The Move More programme, run by Active Luton, Luton & Dunstable University...
View ArticlePromoting the value of timebanking role
by Sue Palmer from the Volunteer Centre at Bossard House, West Street, Leighton BuzzardMany of us enjoy mulling over New Year’s Resolution ideas, and for most the focus is self-improvement. So it may...
View ArticleAnimals can suffer in the bleak midwinter
As temperatures plummet and icy weather blasts the county the RSPCA is offering advice to animal lovers on how best to protect their pets and wildlife from the cold.Severe weather can sometimes leave...
View ArticleMake some sensible swaps in your diet
Food for Thought by Becky Cotter...January is the time of year where, after indulging in Christmas food, you vow to ditch the junk and focus on healthy eating. Be aware of the many fad diets being...
View ArticleMuhammad is sitting just fine
A brave five-year-old Luton boy received an extra special delivery – a specialist car seat – just in time for Christmas.Muhammad Hamza Afzal has quadriplegic cerebral palsy and scoliosis and...
View ArticleLighting up for an eight day Jewish festival
Amidst blistery winter winds in Luton’s St George’s Square Chanukah Menorah was lit by Luton’s Jewish community on December 18 to mark the 8 day festival of light, which celebrates the triumph of light...
View ArticleProfessional boxers to visit classes
Young professional boxers will visit boxercise classes at Farley Hill community centre in January, as part of Pro Boxer Month.Jordan Reynolds and Michael Devine of Farley Hill, will be taking part in a...
View ArticleSchookids should learn how to do CPR says survey
People in the East of England believe children should be taught CPR in schools, according to new research by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).The BHF polled over 2,000 people and found that 83% of...
View ArticleThe TV licence dodger who left it on for the kitten!
“I don’t watch the TV, I leave it on for the kitten,” is one of the many hilarious, but flawed, real-life excuses given to TV Licensing in 2014 by people caught watching TV without a licence over the...
View ArticleMatt Adcock at the cinema: Birdman review
Back in the ’90s, the superhero of the hour was Birdman. Birdman was a massive box office smash, the franchise ran for three films and made Riggan Thompson (Michael Keaton) a major star. But now his...
View ArticleDid you see red car?
The hunt is on for a distinctive car after burglars were disturbed in Luton at 6.30am on Boxing Day.Two offenders broke into a property in Stopsley through the front door but were disturbed by...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Before I Go To Sleep, Lucy, Night Moves, Rob The Mob
Colin Firth and Nicole Kidman are at their very best in psychological thriller BEFORE I GO TO SLEEP (15: Studio Canal).Kidman plays the mentally unstable Christine Lucas, a vulnerable amnesiac who...
View ArticleLuton venues accessibility
DisabledGo and the council are working together to bring an access guide to Luton, covering 500 venues.The guide will give detailed information about the accessibility of public venues, including...
View ArticleFears grow for missing woman
Fears are growing for a vulnerable Nottingham woman, with family links to Luton, who is missing from home. Sana Iqbal, aged 21 was reported missing on January 2.She is 5’4” tall, of slim build. Call...
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