Luton burglars sentenced after being caught red-handed
Two burglars from Luton have been jailed for a combined total of over six years after being caught red-handed. Thomas Eaton, 26, of Russell Rise, Luton, and Delvin Thomas, 39, of no fixed address were...
View ArticleStay away from building sites plea
As the school summer holidays get under way, a housebuilder is warning youngsters across Bedfordshire to stay away from its building sites. New home developments under construction may look like fun...
View ArticleBiker gang tracked by police through Bedfordshire
Police have seized vehicles and launched a full investigation after a gang of motorcycle and quad bike riders took to Bedfordshire en masse yesterday (Sunday). The force was called shortly after...
View ArticleLocal NHS call public board of directors meeting
South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT) is holding a public meeting of the board of directors at 10.30am on July 29 at Wrest Park, Silsoe.The agenda includes a presentation on...
View ArticleLuton man released without charge after terror arrest
One of three men arrested on suspicion of being part of an Al Qaeda plot has been released without charge. The man in his 30s was detained at a residential address in Luton, and released on Monday....
View ArticleColourful day out raises vital cash for Keech
More than 500 runners raised an expected £25,000 and painted Wigmore Valley Park in Luton all the colours of the rainbow for Keech Hospice Care. With an electric atmosphere, Bedfordshire’s first ever...
View ArticleRaid nets large illegal fags haul
Co-ordinated raids on 12 shops in Luton have uncovered a large haul in illegal cigarettes.Luton Borough Council’s Trading Standards unit with a specialist sniffer dog raided the stores on July 15/16....
View ArticleEx Hatter Miller denies race attack
Former Luton Town striker Ricky Miller today denied a race attack on a taxi driver.Mr Miller, 26, is accused of racially aggravated fear of violence, racially aggravated common assault and an...
View ArticleWould-be immigrant couple deny marriage not a love match
A Luton college student has denied that she took part in a “marriage of convenience” so that her husband could come to England from Pakistan.Sultana Butt of Ash Road, Luton, made the denial at an Upper...
View ArticleHome Office funding reform ‘would benefit Beds Police’
A planned reform of the ‘out of date’ police funding model is likely to benefit cash strapped Beds Police, the Luton News understands.Policing minister Mike Penning today announced plans to rehaul the...
View ArticleAppeal to find missing Houghton Regis teen Yuri
Beds Police are launching an appeal to find a missing teenager from Houghton Regis who has not returned home in over two weeks.Alan Neves, 15, has been reported as missing from his family home since...
View ArticleEx-children’s home worker jailed for sex attack on teenage boy
A former Luton children’s home worker has been jailed for a sex attack he committed on a teenage boy more than 35 years ago.In the early 1980s Paul Baker– who is now 56, of Grosvenor Road, Barton...
View ArticleTerror accused ‘plotted attack on US military’
A Luton man who has been charged with terror offences was allegedly planning to attack US military based in the UK, it has emerged.Junead Ahmed Khan, 24 and his uncle Shazib Ahmed Khan, 22, were both...
View ArticleNominate your community heroes
The importance of showcasing the wonderful contributions that local people make in their Luton communities was highlighted with the launch of the Community Awards 2015, now celebrating its sixth...
View ArticleCops ride in memory of tragic Mandy
A former detective is to cycle 180 miles in memory of Mandy Rayner from Luton, the first woman police officer to be killed in Britain while on duty.Mandy was based at Hitchin Police Station, and now...
View ArticleElderly stuck on floors of care home for a week after lifts break down
The response of a care home group to elderly residents was a lot slower than the lightning strike which left many of them stranded.Betty Dodd Court, on Grange Road, was struck by lightning on the night...
View ArticleApproval for housing despite green belt fears
Plans for 1,850 homes west of Bidwell received outline planning approval today, despite the ‘harmful’ impact it would have on the green belt.Councillors on Central Beds Council’s development committee...
View ArticleFinal show-piece to celebrate I Choose To Succeed project
Twelve young people are getting ready for the final show-piece of a project they have been working on for three months.The I Choose To Succeed project has been run in partnership with ACE and Active...
View ArticleControversial plans for outsourcing at Luton & Dunstable Hospital agreed
Controversial plans to outsource catering, cleaning and housekeeping services at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital have been agreed despite fierce protests.The decision came just hours after...
View ArticleTrial for Leighton Buzzard guitar player delayed amid mental health concerns
An upcoming trial is on hold for a well-known guitar player from Leighton Buzzard as he continues to receive mental health care.Johann Perera, 43, was arrested back in February charged with two counts...
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