Experience the ‘single dragon’s whip’
LUTON tai chi instructor Zoe Loke fell in love with the ancient martial art when she was teaching English to Chinese students in Beijing in the summer of 2007.The 26-year-old came home determined to...
View ArticleIf you have to log on, you’re a loser...
CULTURAL commentators have been tutting and pursing their lips about a survey which is said to prove that nosy neighbours are turning into internet snoopers thanks to 21st century technology.It’s all...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and more
WHEN I booked into THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (12: Twentieth Century Fox) at my local multiplex in February, I didn’t expect any surprises.This manipulative charmer does exactly what it says on the...
View ArticleCider festival at three pubs
SCRUMPY lovers will be able to sink a pint or three of their favourite tipple at a cider festival at Wetherspoons pubs in Luton and Dunstable.The festival is at Luton pubs The White House in Bridge...
View ArticleLove Luton festival comes to a climax today
THE Love Luton Festival comes to a thrilling climax today with the town’s annual international carnival and the long-awaited arrival of the Olympic torch.The carnival parade starts at 12.30pm outside...
View ArticleHouse buyers needed for TV
A NEW Sarah Beeny property show is coming to Luton, and the producers are looking for prospective buyers to take part in the Channel 4 programme. Three properties in Luton have already been selected as...
View ArticlePast is turned into prose in new book
A LUTON author has gone back to her roots with the publication of her latest book.Former L&D nurse Dr Jacquie Blackett, of Marsh Farm, has previously written about health issues, but has now turned...
View ArticleWaggy tails and smiles at Lewsey fair
FUN was had by both two- and four-legged friends at the Lewsey Community Festival at the weekend, with the Kennel Club Dog Show a highlight of the day. The search was on for the town’s most handsome...
View ArticlePlans to improve ambulance services
AMBULANCE bosses have unveiled plans to improve services to patients. The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) revamp will include investments in new staff and resources. Months of...
View ArticleLuton welcomes Olympic Flame with Lewis Hamilton
CROWDS lined the streets to see the Olympic flame in Luton this morning (July 9).Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton carried the flame from St George’s Square, then spent time meeting fans and posing for...
View ArticleViolence in home linked to exclusion
CHILDREN who witness domestic violence at home are twice as likely to be excluded from school, NSPCC research shows. The NSPCC is encouraging schools to look out for pupils experiencing domestic...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Amazing Spiderman
As the saying goes…with great special effects and budget come great responsibility.So altogether now: Spiderman, Spiderman, does whatever a spider can – and now he’s back with an all new take on the...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Sorry, I’m letting the nation down
THE thing that always worries me when a shock survey is splashed all over the news is this: Where is the poor sap who is picking up the slack for me?Whoever and wherever he or she may be, I wouldn’t...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Lorax
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not.”The Doctor will see you now – yes, Dr Seuss is in residence at your local cinema in order to dispense some...
View ArticleAre you a regional business champion?
A REGIONAL business awards scheme for small firms has been launched with a rallying call for entries.East of England Business Champions is in its second year and the organiser is looking forward to a...
View ArticleCouncil ‘must cut’ to protect tax benefits
COUNCIL tax benefits are changing, and Luton Borough Council wants to hear people’s views on what savings it should make to protect people’s benefits.From next April, the current national system of...
View Article‘Powerless’ to stop travellers
TOWN Hall chiefs say that there is nothing they can do to stop travellers returning to a run- down Luton industrial estate despite workers complaining that it is leading to business suffering. Workers...
View ArticleCar park security is ‘incompetent’
AN angry air traveller has been left counting the cost of choosing to park his BMW in one of Luton Airport’s ‘secure’ car parks after returning from a trip abroad to discover that all four of his...
View ArticleArrest at Luton Airport over missing woman
A MAN harrested at Luton Airport is being questioned about the suspected murder of missing businesswoman Carole Waugh.Detectives investigating the disappearance of the 50-year-old, who has not been...
View ArticleDancing girl raising money for charity adventure
AN CHARITABLE graduate is about to embark on the trip of a lifetime when she visits Borneo to volunteer for three months. Sarah Cusack, 20, is volunteering with Rayleigh International and will be...
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