Man’s best friend now being used in the early detection of some diseases
WE’VE all heard about Guide Dogs for the Blind and canines trained to help the disabled.But now man’s best friend is proving even more of a pedigree chum – by helping in the detection of disease.The...
View ArticleGala concert for Keech
LONDON’S renowned Welsh Male Voice Choir will be singing their hearts out for Keech Hospice Care at a gala concert at Luton’s Cogic Centre at 7pm on Saturday, April 28.The event is part of the...
View ArticleElectrical fire leaves homes without power
RESIDENTS in the Lyndhurst Road area of Luton were left in the dark when an electrical box caught fire and caused power failure yesterday.Firefighters were called to the street at 4.39am to deal with...
View ArticleBids invited for Dallow projects
GENEROUS grants awarded by the Community Development Foundation’s Community First Programme will breathe a new lease of life into Dallow and South Wards.Each has been allocated £33,910 to cover the...
View ArticleHow to enrich lives through singing
THE LAUNCH of iSing2Win got off to an amazingly successful start at Luton’s Riverside Conference Centre when two homeless people – part of the target market – joined the initial workshop.The project...
View ArticleNo bank holiday
BANK holidays might have to be renamed after one of the industry’s biggest names announced it is opening branches, including in Luton and Bedford, on Good Friday. Barclays will be opening from 10am to...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to new cinema releases
TIM Burton glossed up Alice In Wonderland to add a different dimension to the famous fairy tale immortalised for the silver screen by Walt Disney, and the trend continues with this week’s big holiday...
View ArticleTown centre road to be shut for busway works
A BUSY thoroughfare in the centre of Luton is to shut for four months so that work can take place on the Luton Dunstable Busway.From Monday (April 9), Guildford Street will be closed between Mill...
View ArticleDash for cash for Grandma Doll
BEFORE Lee Gladstone’s much missed Grandma Doll died of cancer, she gave him the money to buy a Renault Megane.Now the HGV technician of Clevedon Road in Luton will be driving the car from John...
View ArticleIt’s booking free!
A CINEMA chain with a branch in Luton has banished hated online booking fees after carrying out customer research.Cineworld, in The Galaxy, Bridge Street, has introduced mycineworld and says it is the...
View ArticleBe savvy on fuel safety
DO not store petrol in your home – that is the advice of the Bedfordshire and Luton Local Resilience Forum.Following last week’s panic buying after fears of a strike by tanker drivers, the forum is...
View ArticleTackling litter mess
OLD and young mucked in to clear up litter during a big spring clean at Blows Downs.The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire organised the mass tidy-up at the nature reserve, and the day saw families,...
View ArticleNot just a student radio station!
THE University’s of Bedfordshire’s radio station, Radio LaB, celebrated its second birthday last week.The station, formerly known as Luton FM, was granted a community radio licence in 2010, and since...
View ArticleMeter maker in Sundon Park hands over millionth water measurer
A LUTON company has handed over the one millionth water meter to a valued customer.Elster Metering, in Camford Way, Sundon Park, handed over the landmark meter to Anglian Water on Wednesday.Elster’s...
View Article‘Champion’ trio meet Holby star
TEENAGERS who have given up their own time to help others were presented with an award by Holby City star Adam Astill.Afzana Choudhury, Humza Khan and Yasmin Sultana, all aged 17, received the Princess...
View ArticleAmbulance crews team up for safer summer
TWO air ambulance crews are teaming up to cover the longer days and ensure people in the Dunstable area are safe over the summer. The East Anglian Air Ambulance and the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance...
View ArticleYes, it’s a sign - for me to steer clear!
ONE of the key festivals in the Christian calendar – it’s right up there with Christmas, and some would say more significant – has just happened. No, honestly, check the calendar if you don’t believe...
View Article£5,000 prize to win in Beds FSB awards
A £5,000 advertising prize is up for grabs in this year’s Bedfordshire Federation of Small Businesses awards.The prize has been donated by Premier Newspapers, publishers of the Luton News, Dunstable...
View ArticleHatters to host first business exhibition
FIRST team footballers are due to drop in to a business exhibition at Luton Town FC on April 19.The Hatters Business Breakfast Club was set up in 2011 and it will be holding its first exhibition from...
View ArticleThese students mean business
TWO of Luton’s most prominent names have announced a unique partnership that will promote entrepreneurship and employment opportunities amongst the town’s young people. Luton Sixth Form College has...
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