Preferential treatment claims
The University of Bedfordshire has been cleared of claims that some students were given preferential treatment. The Quality Assurance Agency cleared the University, following an investigation into...
View ArticleNervous pupils celebrate with their first choice school on National Secondary...
All pupils transferring to secondary and upper schools across Central Bedfordshire in September have been granted their first choice.Yesterday was National Secondary Offer Day, when parents and pupils...
View Article‘Cyclist’ stopped on the M1 after arriving at Luton airport
A cyclist took a novel way to get to London after arriving at Luton Airport - he headed down the M1.He was pulled over by police officers this morning at Junction 9 of the motorway.Police escorted him...
View ArticleAppeal after Burglary in Barton Le Clay
Police are appealing for information after a number of items were stolen from a house in Nicholls Close, Barton Le Clay on Wednesday, February 25.The burglary happened between 10am and 6:30pm. Two DKNY...
View ArticleElderly woman attacked in Luton alleyway
The victim, a woman in her 80s, was walking down an alleyway off Dunstable Road when she was approached from behind and had her purse stolen, before being pushed to the ground.She sustained serious...
View ArticlePolice issue appeal over missing baby and father
Beds Police are appealing for help in tracing a 22-year-old man who has gone missing in Luton with his eight-month-old son.Kieran Carroll was reported missing earlier today and is believed to be with...
View ArticleVIDEO: Fire crews tackle Fancott pub blaze
Firecrews are at The Fancott pub in Chalton following a blaze at the rear of the building.Fire broke out this afternoon, and Beds Fire and Rescue Service used hose reels and the hydraulic lift to bring...
View ArticleVideo: Watch the moment Slip End shopkeepers fight off knife-wielding robbers
Two Slip End shopworkers have been hailed as heroes after grappling with a pair of knife-wielding robbers before chasing them out of sight.After barging through the doors of Slip End Superstore at 6.30...
View ArticleFancott pub to close for months after fierce blaze
Firecrews spent hours tackling a fierce blaze which nearly ravaged The Fancott pub in Chalton on Tuesday.The fire broke out in an outbuilding at the back of the pub at around 3.40pm. Beds Fire and...
View ArticleLeg it for lions in a ‘roar-some’ race at Whipsnade Zoo
Whipsnade Zoo is preparing to welcome a different kind of herd when its annual Zoo Stampede returns on Sunday June 7.Roar-some racers taking part in the zoo’s annual fundraising run will charge around...
View ArticleLuton Borough Council considers £35 green waste collection charge
Luton Borough Council is weighing up plans to charge homeowners £35 for the collection of garden waste, the Herald & Post can reveal.We have seen a spreadsheet listing the council’s medium-term...
View ArticleSundon Junior School branded ‘inadequate’ after Ofsted inspection
Ofsted has registered its grave concerns over Sundon Park Junior School, which was labelled ‘inadequate’ after an inspection by the schools’ watchdog.A report of the visit, first made public on Monday,...
View ArticleHelp Luton disability champion win national award
A Luton man with dyslexia has been nominated for a National Diversity Award after championing the rights of the disabled.David Brady, 34, was diagnosed at the age of 17, but has gone on to forge a...
View ArticlePraise for attacked school lollipop man
Parents of Chantry Primary Academy pupils have been praised for helping their lollipop man when he was assaulted by a member of the public on Thursday morning.The headteacher, Cori Bateman, has...
View ArticleBeauty therapist wins top award
A Beauty therapist from Caddington has won the Therapist Of The Year award at the Professional Beauty Awards UK.Carla Lewis, 26, of Enslow Close, was presented with her plaque at an awards night in...
View ArticleSearch for missing father and baby continues as police seek assurances of...
Police have said that they will not cease a search for a missing father and baby boy until they know the child is safe. Kieran Carroll, 22, from Luton, was reported missing on Tuesday along with his...
View ArticleStudents honoured at I CARE awards
Eight University of Bedfordshire healthcare students have been recognised by patients for their extraordinary care. The University presented the first I CARE awards to students who were nominated for...
View ArticlePolice Presentation on Cyber Crime
Bedfordshire Police and Luton Neighbourhood Watch are inviting the public to a presentation on Cyber Crime and Antisocial Behaviour on Thursday, March 12. Issues covered include keeping children safe...
View ArticleWanted Lithuanian man has links to Luton, police say
A Lithuanian man sought by police over a series of alleged serious organised crimes could be in Luton, according to the Met Police.Algimantas Ringaila, 34, is wanted by Lithuanian authorities in...
View ArticleDevious thief preys on ‘vulnerable’ Luton woman
Police are seeking a devious thief who preyed on a woman described as “vulnerable”.The theft took place on Friday February 27, when the man knocked on the door of the woman’s home in Surrey Street...
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