Be aware of road closures
Drivers are advised to allow extra time for journeys – particularly to and from Luton Airport – during February and March.There will be a series of road closures as part of the M1 J10a improvements...
View ArticleEric Pickles wades into debate over referendum for police tax hike
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles is the latest politician to enter the debate on Bedfordshire’s referendum for a police tax hike, telling voters they “should not be afraid of voting no”Yesterday...
View ArticleWoman wanted in connection with shoplifting
Beds Police have released images of a woman they wish to speak to in connection with shoplifting in Luton town centre.The images were captured at 5.15pm on Friday, January 16 as several items of boys...
View ArticleEstate agent apologises for adverts touting £550k ‘London’ flats in Luton
The estate agency which advertised £550k two bed flats in Luton has apologised for touting the properties as being in “one of the most cosmopolitan areas of London”.On Wednesday the Luton News...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD reviews: Mr Turner; This Is Where I Leave You; Serena; Love,...
Mike Leigh’s biopic of British artist J.M.W. Turner is a beautifully drawn portrait and some might even consider it his best film to date.MR TURNER (12: Entertainment One) focuses on the painter’s last...
View ArticleHunt for gang who assaulted Luton taxi driver
Bedfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a taxi driver was assaulted inLyndhurst Road, Luton, on Monday (16 February) at around 7.15pm.The offenders are described as a group of Asian men in...
View ArticleHave your vote on the town’s top eateries
Luton’s quality restaurants will be a major focus for the Bedfordshire Food & Drink Awards, which have been launched in the town.Luton Borough Council is sponsoring the Luton Restaurant of the Year...
View ArticleMORE scheme to help teen drivers
Young drivers from Luton and Central Bedfordshire are again being offered the chance to improve their knowledge and skills as part of an initiative designed to reduce road casualties. The MORE 16 and...
View ArticleLooking for local Luton heroes to be honoured on fleet of local buses
Arriva Buses is seeking a collection of regionally-inspired names for their brand new fleet of 13 single deck micro-hybrid buses that will provide customers across Luton with a more comfortable and...
View ArticleCharity thanks for fundraising success for Dogs for the Disabled
The Dogs for the Disabled Bedfordshire Supporter Group raised over £1,100 in 2014 through a number of fundraising activities including their own sponsored walk and organising tin collections at...
View ArticleWater firm warns of threats from bogus callers
Affinity Water is asking customers to be extra vigilant following a report of a bogus caller, claiming to be from Affinity Water, calling customers and asking for bank details to ‘refund overpaid water...
View ArticleSevere delays on M1 following lorry crash
Two lanes are currently closed northbound on the M1 between Junctions 11 and 12 following an accident with a lorry.The incident is causing tailbacks on the M1.There is also difficulties on the...
View ArticleHunt is on for Luton gang who stabbed man in the back
Bedfordshire Police is appealing for witnesses after a man was stabbed in Wilsden Avenue, Luton, on Monday (16 February) at around 9.15pm. A man in his early 20s was stabbed in the back following an...
View ArticleMatt Adcock at the cinema: Blackhat review
Hackers, eh? A very current threat, writes Matt Adcock.Not content with just irritating disruptors of gaming networks or dodgy thieving from financial institutions, what if they started blowing up...
View ArticleLeon Briggs: Police station memorial ‘a security risk’
Beds Police has plans to remove a memorial outside Luton Police Station as it poses a ‘security risk’, the Luton News can reveal.Leon Briggs, 39, of Ashburnham Road, Luton, died after being detained by...
View ArticleThe dangers of secondhand smoke
The council is supporting a national campaign by Public Health England to highlight the dangers of secondhand smoke in homes and cars and the effect it has on children’s health.The campaign heralds new...
View ArticleTurning car art upside down
A Vauxhall Corsa as you’ve never seen it before has been delighting the crowds at London’s Southbank Centre.Working with Luton’s Vauxhall Motors, artist Alex Chinneck revealed his latest illusory...
View ArticleWalking to raise money
Cardinal Newman staff and students raised £6000 for two charities and two primary schools, during their traditional 5km sponsored walk.The students chose to split the money raised between Cancer...
View ArticleTeen charged with GBH after attack on OAP in Wardown Park
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with GBH without intent more than two months after an OAP was viciously attacked in Wardown Park. The victim, a 78-year-old man, was attacked while walking his dog...
View ArticleMan assaulted outside Luton nightclub
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was injured outside a night club in Luton on Wednesday, February 18. The man was assaulted by four white men, believed to be in their late teens, outside...
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