Two stabbed in town ‘riot’
TWO men were stabbed and three police officers injured in a street brawl in Luton town centre in the early hours of yesterday. Gordon Street and surrounding roads were cordoned off by police as they...
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TINNITUS is a debilitating condition that affects five million people in the UK.Luton social worker Andrew Fazekas is one of them.He was first diagnosed in 2004 and admits it was a bleak period in his...
View ArticleTwo released on bail after street brawl
THE two men arrested after a street brawl in Luton yesterday have been released on bail without charge. The fight, which involved more than a hundred people, took place in Gordon Street at around 3am...
View ArticleJoy follows a reprieve for leisure centre
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Houghton Regis Leisure Centre from the axe are delighted that it will now stay open in 2012/13.Central Beds Council’s executive committee has decided to appoint a new...
View ArticleUproar over new admissions policy
THE NEW admissions policy at Barnfield West Academy has caused uproar among parents and the National Union of Teachers.They claim it will mean many children, particularly from the Lewsey area, will no...
View ArticleNow out-patients can breathe easier
PATIENTS living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) can now receive much of their support and care closer to home, instead of attending appointments at hospital, thanks to a new community...
View ArticleBrave Maggie now wheelchair-bound
THE TODDINGTON mum fighting a courageous battle against cancer is now confined to a wheelchair.Maggie Thomas’s distraught husband David told the Herald&Post: “Things are pretty bad. She’s...
View ArticleUniversity students can join Bedfordshire Chamber
A NEW group has been formed to help give University of Bedfordshire students an insight into the world of work.Chamber Futures has been created by Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce purely for students...
View ArticleBollywood debut for Luton graduate
LUTON media graduate Aliakbar Campwala is making his international debut as an actor and assistant director in 7 Welcome to London which is released in the UK next month.The award-winning short film...
View ArticleFire at restaurant
AN ITALIAN restaurant caught fire in Guildford Street in Luton this morning. Fire crews were called to Villa Ada at 1.15am following reports of a two-storey building fire with people inside. By 1.25am...
View ArticleCelebrating 21 years of silver lining group
THERE have been 21 Silver Lining groups at Keech Hospice Care since the hospice opened its doors 21 years ago.Everyone who comes to a Silver lining group is connected to the hospice and has lost...
View ArticleCouncil agrees controversial 3.44% tax rise
A LEADING opposition councillor has described Luton Borough Council’s decision to agree a council tax hike of 3.44 per cent and reject a government grant of £1.6 million as the “economics of the mad...
View ArticleUni boss is still waiting for OFFA
UNIVERSITY of Bedfordshire vice chancellor Professor Les Ebdon could still be appointed as the government’s new university admissions tsar next week despite a fierce row over his suitability for the...
View ArticleWhat bright spark decided to turn the electricity off in winter?
I HAD the usual rubbish mail through the post this week but I did happen to notice something in between the mountain of garbage suggesting that I should try various frightening ready made meals – and I...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs
BLEAK but brilliant TYRANNOSAUR (18: Studio Canal) is so harrowing at times that it’s not for the faint-hearted.British actor Paddy Considine makes a powerful and intense directorial debut with the...
View ArticleL&D nurse nominated
A NURSE at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital has been nominated for an award for her work with Crohn’s and colitis patients.Tracey Price, IBD clinical nurse specialist, is shortlisted for the national...
View ArticleSalon shows it is a cut above the rest
STAFF at a salon in Luton are celebrating being awarded a four-star rating by the Good Salon Guide. Strand in Sundon Park, which opened on Valentine’s Day in 2011, is going from strength to strength as...
View ArticlePolice warning to watch out for cold callers
POLICE are reminding residents to be extra cautious when buying alarms over the telephone.The warning comes after a number of residents in the Luton area contacted the force as they were concerned...
View ArticleDinner lady misses out on top chef prize
A LUTON dinner lady was highly commended in a competition to find the region’s best school cook.Doreen Peacock, a cook at Lealands High School, was commended for her creamy summer dessert.She narrowly...
View ArticleHelp and advice for your perfect wedding day
A visit to the Luxury Wedding Show is a must for all those planning the ‘Best Day of their Lives’ – The Perfect Wedding!This exclusive and upmarket event will take place at one of the UK’s most...
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