Three arrests as police search for knife-point robbers
Police have made three more arrests in connection with a series of violent robberies across Luton and Dunstable over the last fortnight.Over the weekend two knife point robberies occurred at shops on...
View ArticleTwo men charged following robbery spree in Luton and Dunstable
Two men have been charged in relation to a string of robberies across the Luton and Dunstable area.George McAward, 32, of The Mall, Dunstable, has been charged with seven counts of robbery, three...
View ArticleCharity is protecting children by helping to rebuild their lives
Once hardly spoken of in polite circles, the spotlight is now being shone on both historic and present child abuse.And one charity leading the way in protecting and helping victims is the NSPCC.The...
View ArticleMake a difference to those with dementia
Volunteers needed to help provide vital services for people with dementia and carers in Luton and BedfordshireAlzheimer’s Society is on the lookout for people in Bedfordshire who would like to help...
View ArticleDefibrillator boost for Luton golf club
A Luton golf club will receive a defibrillator unit from the region’s ambulance service, it has been announced. Stockwood Golf Club will be given the lifesaving equipment as part of a tie-up between...
View ArticleReport rape urges Beds police chief
Bedfordshire Police Chief Constable Colette Paul welcomes the Rape Monitoring Group report published this week. She states: “This helps with our analysis and scrutiny of how rape is dealt with,...
View ArticleFamilies reveal the heartache of living with muscular dystrophy
Families affected by life-shortening, rare conditions, in the South East have told of experiencing anxiety, insomnia and depression because of a lack of emotional support at the time of diagnosis....
View ArticleWoman in green burkha hunted after theft from elderly Luton man
Police are appealing for witnesses after the theft of several thousand pounds from an elderly man in Luton on Thursday (12 March).The man was outside a jewellery shop in Dunstable Road, close to the...
View ArticleRoad closures for the M1 J10a improvements scheme
Motorists are being advised of a series of road closures scheduled as part of the M1 J10a improvements scheme. The M1 Spur Road and New Airport Way between Junction 10 and the Percival Way roundabout...
View ArticleMatt Adcock at the cinema: Run All Night review
It’s hard to review an action crime thriller starring Liam Neeson these days without comparing it to Taken, which reset the gold standard for them in 2008, writes Matt Adcock. Taken kick-started...
View ArticleGood work praised by the High Sheriff at ceremony
The High Sheriff of Bedfordshire, Colin Osborne, presented awards to 17 individuals and three community groups at his 2014-2015 Citizenship Awards ceremony.Among them were Zulfiqar Afsar and Manny...
View ArticleCash stolen in Luton home burglary
Police are appealing for information after a woman was pushed to the floor during a burglary at her home in Luton. A woman in her 60’s was pushed to the ground by two men who forced their way into her...
View ArticleShopworker threatened with syringe during Luton robbery
A 37-year-old man was arrested yesterday after a woman was threatened with a syringe during a robbery in Luton.The incident happened at around 7.40pm on Friday at the Co-op on Birdsfoot Lane when a man...
View ArticleThree men blackmailed after webcam sex
One man from Luton and two others from Bedford were blackmailed after performing sex acts on Skype with a woman they met online.The three cases happened between March 1 and March 10 and the offender is...
View ArticleGang of knifepoint robbers trap victim’s car
A motorist was trapped in his own car as gang of knifepoint robbers struck on Mulberry Close, Luton, last Tuesday. At around 7.50pm two cars– believed to be a blue Toyota Aygo and a silver 12-plate...
View ArticleWitnesses of Paul Foster shooting are ‘shameful’ for not coming forward- coroner
A coroner has labelled witnesses of a mistaken identity shooting “shameful” for not coming forward to help police with their enquiries.Married father Paul Foster, 46, was gunned down at the door of a...
View ArticleYob forced Luton pensioner to drive to cashpoints
An elderly man was forced to drive to cashpoints in Luton by a yob who broke into his home and sought to raid his account.The victim, in his eighties, was at home in Lawn Gardens on the morning of...
View ArticleDriving instructor slams ‘ridiculous’ parking fine
A driving instructor claims he was given a parking ticket while waiting at a road junction.Tony Curran, owner of TC Instructor Training, was role playing as a pupil for a trainee driving instructor...
View ArticleUSA conference call thanks to Sarah’s friends
An event organised by the friends of a woman who has a rare genetic condition raised more than £1,000 to help her travel to a specialist conference in the USA.Sarah Burgess, 33, of Luton, was diagnosed...
View ArticleWardown Park Bridge set to be reopened in June
An iconic bridge which sits in the middle of Luton’s ‘jewel in the crown’ park could be reopened in time for the height of summer.The 106-year-old Wardown Park Bridge has been closed to the public...
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