Pharmacy opening times
NHS Bedfordshire and NHS Luton have published details of pharmacy opening times for the Christmas and New Year period, so that people know where they can go for advice and treatment on minor illnesses,...
View ArticleExpert dentist
A LUTON dentist has been recognised as one of the leading experts in his field.Dr Michael Wood has a private practice in Dunstable Road and has been inducted as an Associate Fellow of the American...
View ArticleL&D set to slash parking prices
THE Luton & Dunstable Hospital is to lower its car parking prices in the New Year after coming under pressure from patients groups and the board of governors.The Luton News reported earlier this...
View ArticleLook after your mental health at Christmas
THE STRESS of the festive period can become overwhelming for some people, and the NHS are offering advice for people to cope with the season.Worrying about Chrstimas preparations, finances and...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Little Lilly is home for Christmas
OUR slideshow of festive pictures of little Lilly MacGlashan and her family show that despite her illness the youngster is just like any other tot at Christmas time.Little Lilly, whose cancer battle...
View ArticleSteps to avoid burglary this Christmas
Beds police is asking everyone to be wary of thieves this Christmas by adopting various security measures.People are being asked to register any expensive items on the UK National Property Register...
View ArticleAdmiral ensures Macmillan is in the money
STAFF at the Admiral Group of Companies have had their sights set on raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support this year.And thanks to dress-down Fridays, raffles and an Easter egg hunt, they...
View ArticleSimple steps to reduce burglary heartache
WITH Father Christmas getting set to do his rounds at the weekend, Bedfordshire Police is urging residents to take a few extra actions to prevent heartache should anyone be the victim of crime over the...
View ArticleFare hike for New Year commuters
RAIL commuters travelling from Luton’s three train stations will start the New Year on a bad note as they face a ticket fare hike of almost six per cent.Thameslink operator First Capital Connect...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: L&D youngsters all smiles for visitors!
SOME special visitors brought smiles to the faces of patients on the Luton & Dunstable children’s ward when they stopped by to bring Christmas cheer to the poorly youngsters.The hospital says it...
View ArticleVillages show true grit to keep roads clear
CADDINGTON and Slip End signed on the dotted line last week after joining forces and securing their own village gritter. The people of Caddington, which two years ago was left with no power and poor...
View ArticleHave your say on policing in Bedfordshire
THE public is being asked for its views on the new policing plan for Bedfordshire, which will set out how policing is carried out for the next five years.Bedfordshire Police Authority says the plan is...
View ArticleAirport facing festive rush
WHILE many of us have been putting our feet up over Christmas, staff at Luton Airport were facing one of their busiest periods of the year. A massive 210,000 passengers were expected to jet off for...
View ArticleWitness appeal to serious injury road collision
DID you witness a collision in Luton Road last Thursday (December 15)?The crash, between Chalton and Luton, happened just after 10.30pm and involved two Vauxhall Zafira cars and a pedestrian.Both...
View ArticleCCTV footage of fuel thief released
POLICE are looking for a man they want to speak to in connection with fuel theft from a Bedfordshire petrol station. The man was driving a yellow Ford Fiesta van with the registration number S910 TBA...
View ArticleFamily escape house fire
A MUM and her two children escaped serious injury after a fire broke out at their Luton home on Friday morning.Fire crews were called to a house in Copenhagen Close in Marsh Farm shortly after...
View ArticlePolice warn ‘beware the festive burglar’
WITH Father Christmas getting set to do his rounds at the weekend, Bedfordshire Police is urging residents to take a few extra actions to prevent heartache should anyone be the victim of crime over the...
View ArticleBeds Uni graduate wins contest
AN animation graduate from the University of Bedfordshire is celebrating after winning a prestigious competition. Chris Butcher, who graduated in 2009, won the open stop motion category of the Red Bull...
View ArticleEAAA lottery draw results
The latest draw for the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) Lottery has been made and this week’s lucky winner of £1,000 is ticket number 30198. A further prize of £250 will be going to number 22836 and...
View ArticlePolice hurt as smash shuts A6
THREE off-duty police officers were among those injured in a road smash which closed part of the A6 between Luton and Streatley in the early hours of Tuesday morning.A police investigation is under way...
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