Luton welding supplies firm is really buzzing
A LUTON welding supplies company is still buzzing after a revamp of its trade counter.Wasp Supplies in Ribocon Way, on North Luton Industrial Estate, has revamped the counter to show off its vast range...
View ArticleMotorcyclists reminded to ride safely
A CAMPAIGN aimed at encouraging motorcyclists to reassess decision-making on roads has been launched by Central Beds Council.In partnership with Amey, the ‘Riders’ scheme is borne out of research...
View ArticleMan hit over head by robber
A 42-YEAR-OLD man was hit over the head as he had his mobile phone and cash stolen in broad daylight in Luton.The incident happened as the man walked along a footpath that runs between Downs Road and...
View ArticleEAAA thanks volunteers
REGIONAL charity the East Anglian Air Ambulance, which serves Bedfordshire, is thanking its dedicated helpers during Volunteers Week.Tim Page, Chief Executive of the EAAA, said: “The Charity would like...
View ArticleAmbulance calls rise
AMBULANCE staff and volunteers have been praised for the “exceptionally hard work” that ensured patients continued to receive an excellent service over the Jubilee weekend break as 999 calls soared by...
View ArticleCycle feat for Father’s Day
KEEP fit by joining the Father’s Day cycle ride at Dunstable Downs this Sunday (June 17).Join Nick Gracie from Open Adventure and take part in either a 100Km or 150Km bike ride on.You can start the...
View ArticleShop worker threatened with gun
POLICE are appealing for information after two robberies in Luton.The first incident happened at Avenue Stores in Strathmore Avenue between 1.30pm and 1.55pm on Tuesday, June 5, when two men threatened...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Red Tails
“From the last plane, to the last bullet, to the last minute, to the last man, we fight! We fight! We fight!”Get ready to take to the skies with this ‘inspired by true events’ tale of wartime heroics...
View ArticleFloods in Caddington cause chaos
FLOODING in Caddington is causing problems for motorists this morning (June 11). Drivers are having to make their way through deep puddles across the entire road, with queues of traffic creating...
View ArticleTravel website’s top rating for Luton Hoo
LUTON HOO and its sister hotels in the Elite group have been given top rating on the world’s largest travel website.They were awarded the prestigious TripAdvisor 2012 Certificate of Excellence – an...
View ArticleMurder victim was local student
A TEENAGER who died at a house in Ampthill is believed to have been a student at Harlington Upper School. The 15 year old, named informally as Megan-Leigh Peat, died at the scene in Ailesbury Road,...
View ArticleDriver cut from car after Toddington crash
A WOMAN had to be cut out of her car after a crash in Toddington yesterday afternoon (Sunday June 10). A black Vauxhall Vectra was involved in a collision with a black Volkswagen Golf at around 3pm...
View ArticleeasyJet announces UNICEF partnership
UK airline easyJet announced plans for a new partnership with UNICEF today (June 18).The partnership with the Luton-based airline will run during peak summer and winter seasons, asking the airline’s 55...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle blaze at Drill Hall
FIRE crews tackled a blaze at the old Drill Hall site in High Town this morning. Firefighters were called to Old Bedford Road shortly before 6am after reports of a fire.Crews feared that the roof of...
View ArticleVital diabetes checks ignored
LUTON has one of the worst records in the country for carrying out essential care checks.Diabetes UK spokeswoman Sharon Tillbrook said the charity was concerned that more than half of the 10,000 people...
View ArticleJoin Malawi book drive
BOOKS are a gift you can open again and again . . Last year more than 10,000 books were donated to the Malawi Book Drive.Organisers Unleashing Potential are hoping for an even more generous response...
View ArticlePraise for life-saving officers
TWO police officers were praised today for saving the life of a man who suffered a heart attack at Luton Airport on Tuesday. Police Constables Adam Shellum and Emily Estes were on patrol at the airport...
View ArticleWin a meet and greet with The Wanted at Love Luton Festival
FANS of chart-topping British band The Wanted will get the chance to win a ‘meet and greet’ with the boys when they buy tickets to the Love Luton Festival. Tickets to the July 6 concert which The...
View ArticleFly to Hungary’s second city
HISTORICAL Debrecen – with its beautiful Hungarian architecture, hot springs and scenic Hortobagy Nemzeti Park – is Hungary’s second city.You can now fly there and back three times a week from Luton...
View ArticleBrave Finlay is M&S fashion icon
COURAGEOUS four-year-old Finlay Armstrong of Stopsley has been selected as one of the ‘faces’ to help Marks & Spencer raise money for the blood cancer charity Leukeamia & Lymphoma Research.He...
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