Geoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs: Three Musketeers, Real Steel, Tower Heist
MUSKETEERS Athos, Porthos and Aramis are inseparable pals who live by the motto “One for all, all for one”.But if you’re tempted to rent or buy THE THREE MUSKETEERS (12: Entertainment One), the latest...
View ArticleForgotten south worry for Cheryl
A BUSINESS leader is promising to work ‘tirelessly’ to stop Bedfordshire becoming part of the ‘forgotten south’ in government funding decisions.Cheryl Smart, chief executive of Luton-based Bedfordshire...
View ArticleProud and Prejudiced documentary ‘not fair on Luton’
THE violent scenes and divisive rhetoric on show in last night’s Proud and Predujiced were not a fair representation of Luton, politicians have said this morning.The Channel 4 documentary focused on...
View ArticleThey don’t care about us say OAPs
ELDERLY residents have launched a campaign about the quality of care in their sheltered accommodation. The Centenary Court inhabitants are frustrated that their long list of complaints are being...
View ArticleLord McKenzie visits students
STUDENTS at Barnfield Studio School showcased their entrepreneurial skills when Lord William McKenzie of Luton visited them. Lord McKenzie was presented with wine and flowers produced by students from...
View ArticleCouncils team up to tackle EDL
LUTON Borough Council is to team up with a local authority from Darwen and Blackburn in a bid to tackle right wing extremism.The two councils are reported to be given £200,000 to set up a national...
View ArticleDenis aims for purrfect crime
A CHEEKY cat burglar is cultivating a collection of random items from his nightly prowls round Stopsley. One-year-old Denis brings home all sorts of things from socks and sandals to Barbie dolls.The...
View ArticleHatters anger at documentary
LUTON Town Football Club moved to disassociate itself from any connection from the EDL yesterday after a Channel 4 documentary suggested that the right wing movement began with a demonstration...
View ArticleAlan Dee: This obvious row just doesn’t work
THIS rumbling row about work experience is providing all sorts of employment opportunities for commentators, pundits and pressure groups of all shades of opinion even as the people the schemes are...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to new movie releases: Wanderlust, Hunky Dory, Project X
HANG on a minute, we haven’t seen a film starring Jennifer Aniston for at least half an hour, what’s going on?Calm down, dears, Jen is still plugging away and tapping into the comedy vibe that proved...
View ArticleGet beautiful brows and help Keech Hospice Care
A LUTON beautician is holding a ‘browathon’ to raise money for Keech Hospice Care.Amita Patel has just opened a new salon in Hitchin, and will hold the charity event there on Saturday, March 24.Amita...
View ArticleSome alternative questions for Luton Town ‘Masterminds’
Simply Sims with Steve Sims:CONGRATULATIONS to Hatters fan Alan Clarke – the electrician who was a bright spark on Mastermind on Friday night.As you’ll see in the February 29 issue of the Luton News,...
View ArticleIron bar intimidation
A MAN was threatened with a 2ft iron bar on his walk home from work on Friday (Feb 24).The 41-year-old was approached by two men at the junction of Russell Street and Salisbury Road in Luton between...
View ArticleSparks will fly as taxman strikes
TAX dodging electricians are the latest traders to be targeted by HM Revenue and Customs.Letters are going out this month under the Electricians Tax Safe Plan to more than 50,000 sparks to remind them...
View ArticleHolidaymakers dig deep for spinal charity
A COLLECTION at Luton Airport for the spinal cord injury charity Aspire raised more than £250.The temperature was -7C when staff and volunteers from the charity arrived at the airport, but people...
View Article‘Extremist capital’ label is rejected
THE leader of a faith group has said the media is “encouraging” Luton extremists.Chris Barnes, who chairs Churches Together in Luton, said both Monday night’s Proud and Prejudiced documentary on...
View ArticleDog walker robbed in park
A DOG WALKER was robbed in Lewsey Park Farm in Luton on Friday (February 24).The 38-year-old was kicked in the back at about 8.45pm, which caused him to fall to the ground.Two offenders then struggled...
View ArticleBuilding to start on £250m Parc
CENTER Parcs has announced it is to start building a fifth holiday site – in Woburn – for £250million, creating 1,500 new jobs on top of another 1,200 in construction.Prime Minister David Cameron and...
View ArticleChiLdren saved in flats blaze
TWO children were rescued from a fire at a flat in Luton after a candle set light to a television set on Tuesday. The children, a four-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl, were still inside the ground...
View ArticleFuture of Beds in your hands
YOUR views are requested on a planning policy that will play a huge part in shaping the future in Central Bedfordshire.Central Beds Council’s development strategy will determine how much growth will...
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