Incentive scheme will pay council tenants to downsize
COUNCIL house tenants in Luton will be offered £2,000 for each bedroom they give up if they agree to move to a smaller property, it was decided last night (May 28).The new tenant incentive scheme was...
View ArticleHelp cops find wanted woman
CHARITY Crimestoppers wants the public to come forward with information on a woman wanted for failing to appear at court having been charged with aggravated burglary.Leanne Burris, 25, originally from...
View ArticleCouncil best at building
CENTRAL Beds Council is celebrating winning six awards at the Building Control Awards including overall winner.Houghton Regis’ Sandringham Drive housing development won the best sustainability...
View ArticleMan hurt in street assault
A MAN has been taken to the Luton & Dunstable Hospital after an assault in Park Town this afternoon.Police cordoned off Essex Close following the incident in Essex Close shortly before 3pm.The...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Prometheus, Snow White And The Huntsman, Top Cat
THERE’S no denying that Ridley Scott has a pretty decent track record when it comes to sci-fi stuff – Blade Runner and Alien can hardly be considered duds, after all.So the fanboy geeks and geekesses...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD guide: Coriolanus, Blackthorn, W.E.
POP diva Madonna’s second film as a director, W.E. (15: Studio Canal), is certainly not a masterpiece, but it’s a much better movie than its reputation suggests.Her handsomely staged picture cleverly...
View ArticleCharity offers help after bus for elderly axed
THERE could be hope for elderly people who fear they will be cut off when their dedicated bus service is axed.The Farley Access Bus, which takes residents from sheltered accommodation complexes in...
View ArticleSikhs protest outside Luton Police station over ‘assault’ allegations
HUNDREDS of members of the Sikh community protested outside Luton Police Station last night following allegations that a young woman had been sexually assaulted.Scores of Sikh men and women converged...
View ArticleTake part in Tai Chi in the park
NOW the sunshine has arrived, pop down to Wardown Park for some free tuition in the Chinese martial art of Tai Chi. Instructor Zoe Loke wants to share the science with Lutonians. She will be conducting...
View ArticleMan hurt in broad daylight stabbing
A STUDENT was stabbed in the chest and arms after he was attacked in what is thought to have been an attempted robbery in broad daylight on Tuesday.The incident happened shortly before 3pm in Essex...
View ArticleDeath of valued Luton Irish Forum volunteer
LUTON Irish Forum is mourning the death of one of its most valued volunteers, 76-year-old Nancy Galvin.Chief officer Noelette Hanley said: “Nancy grew up in Kilkenny and moved to Luton when she was 12....
View ArticleView vintage photos of the Queen’s visits to Luton
READ all about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II and find out about her links with Luton on our new Diamond Jubilee microsite.The {http://www2.miltonkeynestoday.co.uk/jubilee2012/|jubilee microsite|Click...
View ArticleMum’s praise for quick action over ‘unsafe’ park
A LUTON mum has praised Luton Borough Council’s quick response after she raised concerns over the safety of a children’s playground.Amy Desir complained to Luton Borough Council after her two-year-old...
View ArticleKensworth entrepreneur has the Mindas touch
KENSWORTH graphic design and print entrepreneur David Jones is one of six experienced business gurus behind a new small business advice company.Mindas has been set up to help young firms break to the...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Prometheus, Snow White And The Huntsman
PrometheusRegular readers of this column will doubtless be aware of my distaste for the recent run of films directed by Ridley Scott and the disdain for the regard in which he is held following a...
View ArticleJobs risk as forces consider outsourcing
MORE than 1,000 police staff jobs across Beds, Herts and Cambridgeshire would be affected by plans to outsource some services.Later this month the three forces will put plans to use private companies...
View ArticleIs it time to go back to old fashioned methods to tackle obesity?
LIKE every one else, I have been enjoying the good weather recently and looking forward to far more of it to come. Naturally I would like it to gently rain from, say midnight to 5am every day but you...
View ArticleLuton building scheme gives young people career chance
A TRAINING firm and a housing company have linked up to give learners the chance to gain experience on a building site in Luton.Ridgemond Training’s foundation learning students are pictured at the...
View ArticlePsychological wellbeing
MENTAL health issues came under the spotlight at a psychological wellbeing event hosted by Luton Irish Forum.It raised awareness of the Stepped Model of Mental Health Care.Speakers and information...
View ArticleLuton pump maker’s link with India opens a new market chance
THREE executives of a huge Indian company have joined the board running a famous Luton firm following a £5million investment.Industrial pump maker Hayward Tyler, in Kimpton Road, is owned by Specialist...
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