Awarded for social work aid
Three young people have been recognised for their work in helping to train some of Central Bedfordshire Council’s social workers.Charlotte Chapman, Emily Smith and Rebeka Hillyard are all members of...
View ArticleDon’t forget to change all the clocks
DON’T get caught out this weekend – it’s time to change the clocks again.The clocks go one hour forward on Sunday March 29 2015 at 1am, heralding in the lighter nights and (hopefully) better weather as...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD reviews: Predestination, Penguins Of Madagascar, Ribbit, Get...
A time-travelling secret agent journeys back and forth through history in search of a bomber who has eluded him throughout his career in sci-fi thriller PREDESTINATION (15: Signature). Until it spirals...
View ArticleCouncil tax debt is a worry for families
Central Beds has the highest number of families struggling with council tax debt in the East of England, according to a new report.Wolf at the Door: How Council Tax Debt Collection is Harming Children...
View ArticleJewellery stolen from Luton house
Police are appealing for witnesses after a house was broken into in Seaton Road, Luton, on Thursday, March 26.The front door of the house was forced open at 2.55pm, and a number of items of jewellery...
View ArticleGail Adcock at the cinema: Cinderella review
No swashbuckling, shoot-’em-up or superhero antics this week. Instead sisters are doin’ it for themselves and bringing girl power by viewing, well, the er, totally brand new retelling of Cinderella...
View ArticleMen charged after Luton stabbing
Two men have been charged after a man was stabbed in Luton town centre on Sunday morning.The attack is alleged to have happened at around 6am on George Street. The man’s injuries are not believed to be...
View ArticleOrdered to hand over handbag in street attack
Police are appealing for witnesses after a street robbery in Luton on Sunday. A woman was walking in Hart Hill Drive at approximately 9.35pm when a man approached her and ordered her to give him her...
View ArticleWoman and accomplice charged after syringe robbery in Luton supermarket
A woman and a man have been charged after a robbery in Sainsbury’s supermarket.The incident happened at the Dunstable Road branch of the supermarket on Monday 16 March.The woman is alleged to have...
View ArticleCCTV released following theft from Luton bookshop
Police have released CCTV images of the men they want to question after electrical goods were stolen from a Luton bookshop.The items were stolen from John Smith’s Bookshop in The Mall at about 4.45pm...
View ArticleBank staff raise hundreds for charity
Lloyds Bank staff raised over £300 for Children In Need at a rowathon on Friday, March 27. Eight members from the George Street branch took part in the eight hour event. Dionne Harrison, organised the...
View ArticleNew tobacco laws are now in force for shops
Inspections are being carried out by Luton Borough council’s Trading Standards officers ahead of new tobacco laws that come into force this month.It has been illegal for large shops to display tobacco...
View ArticleSchool children learn about wild birds
Pupils from St Matthew’s Primary School visited The Mall’s Wilko store to learn about its Wild Bird campaign and collect a donation of wild bird seeds and feeders.The aim of the donation is to...
View ArticleReader’s stunning eclipse video
The eclipse may be old news now but I love astronomy, so it’s never too late to find some ‘space’ for it in Simply Sims.Reader Robin Cowan of the Luton and Dunstable Cycling Forum (he of Daleks on the...
View Article‘Thou shalt not steal’: Thief runs out on bill for Jesus tattoo
A brazen thief with no regard for the eighth commandment spent six hours getting a tattoo of Jesus– before running off without paying.A tattooist at RedINC Luton was stunned when the ‘customer’ claimed...
View ArticleTaxpayers set to pick up £3million Busway bill
Taxpayers could be forced to cough up another £3million for the construction of the Luton-Dunstable Busway, the Luton News can exclusively reveal.In the original business case for the £89.2million...
View ArticlePCC Olly Martins: Burglary statistics are too simplistic
Statistics which indicate that Beds Police catch just a quarter of burglars are misleading, the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins has claimed.Last week independent charity Victim...
View ArticleTeenager locked up for attack on elderly man in Wardown Park
A teenager has been jailed for a vicous attack on a 78-year-old man in Wardown Park.The boy attacked the pensioner as he walked his dog in the park in Luton on December 6.The victim was taken to Luton...
View ArticleRogue trader from Luton sentenced for fleecing elderly couple
A rogue trader who conned an elderly couple out of £1,000 before fleeing the country has been given a deferred jail sentence.Matthew Baness, 32, of Brickly Road, Luton, was sentenced to 16 months in...
View ArticleFive year plan to declare war on leakage says Anglian Water
Anglian Water has this week put the wheels in motion on its new five year, £5billion business plan to deliver on its promise to customers. The water company will be investing in the areas that...
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