Matt Adcock at the cinema: American Sniper review
American Sniper is a powerful autobiographical big screen account of Chris Kyle, who became a legend during his four Navy SEAL tours in Iraq where he was credited with over 160 kills, writes Matt...
View ArticleCelebrity builder Tommy Walsh is removing students’ brick wall in Luton and...
Construction students have completed work on two abandoned properties in Dunstable and Luton being renovated under a revolutionary training scheme backed by celebrity builder Tommy Walsh.Engineering...
View ArticleSurvey launched on 15.85% police tax hike
A short survey seeking Bedfordshire people’s views about a proposed huge increase in what they pay towards policing is now online. As reported in last week, Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins...
View ArticleBody of missing Sameena Imam found after car recovered in Luton
The body of a missing woman, whose car was recovered in Luton, has been found on an allotment site.Sameena Imam, 34, failed to return to her Cardiff home after finishing work in Coventry on Christmas...
View ArticleSugar Swaps campaign
The council is supporting the Change4Life Sugar Swaps campaign launched by Public Health England. The campaign encourages families to cut down the amount of sugar in their children’s diet by making one...
View ArticleSex assault man trapped by CCTV images
A man who sexually assaulted a woman after pushing her into a Luton alleyway on Valentine’s Day has been jailed. Krzysztof Tomkowicz, 30, of Park Street, Luton, approached the victim shortly after 5am...
View ArticleWoman injured during robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman in her 60s suffered serious injuries after being robbed in Northview Road, Luton, at 6:30pm on Tuesday, January 13.Two men approached her and grabbed...
View ArticleThree recognised with Freedom of the Borough honour
The Lord McKenzie of Luton, Vivian Dunington MBE and John Still were presented The Freedom of the Borough honour for their eminent services to the borough, on Thursday, January 15. It is the highest...
View ArticleTackling sport barriers
Students from the University of Bedfordshire are going to tackle the barriers to participation in sport and physical activity in Luton.First year students will conduct research on the issue, focusing...
View ArticleThieves strip cars for body parts
Vauxhall Corsa and Zafira drivers are being warned to take precautions to protect their cars after three vehicles were targeted for parts in the last week.The theft of car parts was a significant issue...
View ArticlePupils shine in attendance challenge
Pupils at William Austin Infant School were presented with a voucher for a free game of bowling at Go Bowling! Dunstable, after completing an attendance challenge. The challenge was set by characters...
View ArticlePupils look behind the live TV scenes
Chantry Primary Academy in Luton took some pupils to London to visit the Sky Skills Studio. The Sky Academy offers schoolchildren a behind the scenes tour of the production studios to see how live TV...
View ArticleMoggies need a loving home
Stray Cat Rescue, Tingrith, is looking for homes for eight of their cats.Blossom is nine months old, she is very friendly and sweet, she would love a family home.Sisters, Tabby and Spike are looking...
View ArticleEfforts to save drowning teen Conor McColl hailed as ‘heroic’
Desperate attempts to save a Luton teen from drowning in a quarry were “heroic”, an inquest heard this morning.Former Lea Manor High School student Conor McColl, 16, got into difficulties after he...
View ArticleMuslim leaders condemn IS recruit from Luton
A Luton man who fled the country to join IS before calling for copycat Paris killings has been condemned by Muslim leaders.Abu Rahin Aziz, 32, formerly of Hazelbury Crescent, skipped bail to escape the...
View ArticleNorman latest - the golden eagle has been spotted in Barton le Clay
Norman the escaped golden eagle is still enjoying his freedom and refusing to return home, despite his trainer getting within 20 feet of him.Falconer Allen Smith said he got up close to the enormous...
View ArticleLuton keeps holocaust memory alive
Lutonians from all walks of life will be commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day in the Town Hall’s council chamber at 3pm on Sunday (January 25).The theme for this year’s event is ‘Keeping the memory...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD reviews: Gone Girl, Dracula Untold, Draft Day
Crime thriller GONE GIRL (18: 20th Century Fox) doesn’t have many good things to say about the state of modern relationships, but it does provide an aborbing mystery.David Fincher directs this...
View ArticleUse your skills to help those who need a little extra
Do you have an engineering background? Maybe you have experience in practical projects and problem solving. If so, you may be interested in REMAP. REMAP volunteers use their ingenuity and skills to...
View ArticleFree workshops help business on the internet
Companies in Bedfordshire have been invited to take part in a series of free workshops aimed at bringing them up to speed with all the internet has to offer.The sessions are being staged by Velocity,...
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