Help needed for asbestos cancer cases
A CAMPAIGN group says a compensation ‘safety net’ is need for people suffering from abestos-related cancer.Figures obtained by not-for-profit campaign group the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers...
View ArticleHomelessness charity calls for change after regional rise in rough sleepers
HOMELESSNESS charity Crisis is pressing for a change in the law to ensure that local councils help anyone facing homelessness after figure revealed a 17 per cent rise in rough sleepers in the...
View ArticleWelcome to MyPlanet, academy is launched
TALENTED local youngsters hit the stage at a Luton nightclub to mark the launch of a training academy.The MyPlanet Academy’s launch was an all singing all dancing event at Gordon Street’s Chicago Rock...
View ArticleMore Love Luton acts announced
ORGANISERS of the Love Luton Summer Festival have announced three more artists that will be appearing on stage.Up-and-coming boy band Lawson, soca superstar SW Storm and former X Factor contestant...
View ArticleOPINION: Zoo’s animal magic pricey for families
I’M a regular visitor to Whipsnade Zoo, being a big fan of the attraction and also a lover of the nostalgic feeling I get returning to somewhere I went as a a child.But after going along last week I...
View ArticleSliproad closures scheduled on M1
SLIPROAD closures will take place this week on the M1 as part of work on the the hard-shoulder running scheme from junction 10 to 13.There will be overnight sliproad closures at Junctions 10 – 13 as...
View ArticleTowering task of church repairs
AN appeal has been launched to save the tower of a picturesque 14th Century church popular for weddings.St Margaret’s Church in Streatley is built from Totternhoe clunch, which has eroded over the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Scenic backdrop to this year’s Cycletta
LAST year’s popular women-only cycling event, Cycletta, is moving to the scenic surroundings of Woburn Abbey for its second outing.Cycletta Bedfordshire, which last year took place in Whipsnade, will...
View ArticleCouncil hits back at ‘£300m’ airport bill ‘speculative’
LUTON Airport bosses have said that any talk of terminating its operating company’s contract is ‘premature’ after concerns were raised over plans to almost double passenger capacity. Media reports last...
View ArticleAirport pledges £50,000 to local community projects
LUTON Airport is to continue its support for community projects after pledging another £50,000 for its Community Trust Fund.The fund was set up in 2009 to provide support for local community...
View ArticleLibrary wants your anniversary memories
STAFF at Luton Central Library have been trawling through newspaper clippings and local books to discover more about the history of the library building in St George’s Square, as it celebrates its 50th...
View ArticleSchoolchildren try out blind football
SCHOOLCHILDREN in Luton had a taste of three Paralympic sports yesterday.Pupils from Leagrave Primary School, Chantry Primary and Whitefield Primary paid a visit to Barnfield West Academy to take part...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Safe House
“When they tell you: ‘You’ve done a fine job, son. We’ll take it from here.” That’s when you know you’re screwed.’Step right up for a high-energy espionage action thriller from director Daniel ‘Tony...
View ArticleHave you filled your tax returns
MAKE sure you have filled in your tax returns, as HM Revenues and Customs will be issuing £85million-worth of fines over the next fortnight for late tax returns.850,000 letters containing the £100...
View Article‘Give us spaces – not benches’
SHOPKEEPERS in Sundon Park are furious with the council for wasting money on ‘frivolities’ such as benches and trees when they desperately need parking and toilets.The Sundon Park parade is undergoing...
View ArticlePeacocks jobs are saved
JOBS in Luton, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard are among 6,000 saved UK-wide with the sale of fashion retail chain Peacocks.Edinburgh Woollen Mill has acquired 388 stores, as well as the company’s...
View ArticleAirport pledges £50,000 to projects
LUTON Airport is to continue its support for community projects after pledging another £50,000 for its annual Community Trust Fund.The fund was set up in 2009 to provide support for local community...
View ArticleSuitable luggage for kids in care
Everyone deserves to have their belongings treated with respect including children in care.Central Bedfordshire Council has responded to a campaign by the charity ‘A National Voice’ by signing up to a...
View ArticleCost cancels out fireworks move
PLANS for Luton Borough Council’s annual fireworks display to be moved from Popes Meadow to Stopsley Common have been scrapped.The council had estimated it could save £25,000 on the subsidy for the...
View ArticleCouple bid a sad farewell to Toddington’s Bedford Arms
TODDINGTON lost another pub on Sunday (February 26) when the Bedford Arms closed its doors for the last time.Brewery Charles Wells recently called time on the well-used pub, and it is understood the...
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