No site in sight yet for Luton Girls’ Academy ahead of September opening
It is still not known where a new all girls school will be located when it opens its doors this summer, the Herald & Post can reveal.Luton Girls’ Academy is set to open in September but as of yet...
View ArticleEarthquake tremors reported in Luton
A minor earthquake which hit the Midlands last night was felt as far away as Luton, according to the British Geological Survey.At 10.25pm last night an earthquake hit Oakham, in Rutland, measuring 3.8...
View ArticleCouncil moves to new bank account
Luton Borough Council’s banking service is being moved from the Co-operative Bank to Lloyds Bank, with effect from Wednesday, April 1. If you make payments to the council by direct debit, your payments...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD reviews: The Maze Runner, The Best Of Me, Enemy, If I Stay
Just like The Hunger Games, THE MAZE RUNNER (12: Twentieth Century Fox) ticks all the right boxes for teenagers raised on a steady diet of reality game shows who might also wonder what life would be...
View ArticleRaise a glass to glorious real ale at Luton Beer & Cider Festival
Organisers of the 32nd Luton Beer & Cider Festival are hoping to beat last year’s figure of 2,000 visitors when this year’s event brings barrels of community fun to High Town. Fans of real ale and...
View ArticleCall for Bedfordshire people to put best foot forward on the Wall of China...
Want to see one of the wonders of the world and raise money to help vulnerable children? The NSPCC is calling on people in Bedfordshire to join its Great Wall of China Trek 2015 where every step...
View ArticleDo you want to be a councillor?
Would you like to be a councillor in Luton? On May 7, electors will get their chance to influence the way in which the town is run for the next four years.On the same day as the general election, all...
View ArticleAdded pressure on Bedfordshire farmers as hot 2014 raises risks of drought
CLA East says the need for farmers and landowners in Bedfordshire to be able to manage water effectively is a pressing priority, following the news that 2014 was one of the warmest years on record....
View ArticleStudents’ film shown world-wide
An award-winning film by a pair of University of Bedfordshire postgraduates will feature at over 20 festivals this year. Killing My Girl, by MA Creative Digital Film Production students Tasos...
View ArticleDon’t miss out on free car checks in Bedfordshire
Drivers are again being offered the chance to ensure that their cars are in good condition by taking them for a free check, courtesy of the Bedfordshire and Luton Casualty Reduction Partnership.The...
View ArticleMatt Adcock at the cinema: Inherent Vice review
Welcome to Inherent Vice, an insanely over-the-top thrill ride trip that takes Thomas Pynchon’s head spin of a novel and writes it larger than life on the big screen thanks to the full creative genius...
View ArticleGovernment pulls the plug on Luton Girls’ Academy
An all girls free school which was due to open in September has been axed by the Department for Education.In a letter to Luton South MP Gavin Shuker, Lord John Nash said that there had been...
View ArticleHunt is on for arsonists who started fire at Luton flats
Residents had a narrow escape after an arson attack at Downs Court, Downs Road, Luton in the early hours of Monday, January 26.Between 3.15-3.50am offenders got through the main entrance, and set light...
View ArticleFirm celebrates with Royal visit
A thriving Luton firm celebrated its bicentenary in style on Thursday, as the Duke of Kent visited its factory for a tour. Specialist engineering company Hayward Tyler, based on Kimpton Road, began in...
View ArticlePCC: Tax hike would put 25 extra officers on Luton beat
A hike in the police’s council tax precept will fund 25 additional officers across Luton, county crime commissioner Olly Martins has promised.As part of current proposals a referendum will be held...
View ArticleAshcroft High alumni
Ashcroft High School is asking former students to join the alumni and support current students.The Crawley Green Road school recently registered with Future First, the charity that believes every state...
View ArticleA day to remember Holocaust victims
The community came together to remember the victims and survivors of the Holocaust on Sunday, January 25, at the Holocaust Memorial Day event. Candles were lit to in memory of the 11 million victims...
View ArticleAuditions for world record attempt
Tina’s School of Dance will be holding auditions for a world record attempt on Tuesday, February 17. They are one of 70 dance groups across the country that are attempting to perform The Secret Code at...
View ArticleTwo jailed over courier fraud
Two men have each been jailed for 12 months after admitting their roles in a ‘courier’ fraud scam.Mohammed Ul-Islam, 20, of no fixed address, and Shaman Miah, 21, of Charlton Street, London, pleaded...
View ArticleCommuter chaos as the M1 is shut after serious collision
Commuters in Luton, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard can expect traffic chaos tonight after the M1 was closed both ways after a serious incident.An air ambulance was called following what has been...
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