Union J star talks about his X Factor experience
Screaming fans, being mobbed on public transport, and people camping outside their hotel are becoming the norm for Union J now they’re on X Factor – and it’s only week three. Stopsley lad Jaymi Hensley...
View ArticleZoo launches kids play area
Big kids – and little ones too – are invited to the launch of an animal-themed adventure play area at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.‘Hullabazoo’ opens on Saturday, October 27, when children can swing like chimps,...
View ArticleDorries ‘delighted’ at return of Mid Beds seat
A new set of proposed boundaries for parliamentary constituencies have been revealed today (Tuesday), and there are a few surprises.Initial proposals published last autumn saw the Mid Beds constituency...
View ArticleNovelli in running for award
Top chef Jean-Christophe Novelli’s Tea Green Academy has been shortlisted as a finalist in the inaugural British Cookery School Awards.It has been entered in the Unsung Hero category which requires...
View ArticleBarton’s Unity Hall receives top CPRE Mark
Barton’s Unity Hall was one of only four entries to receive the coveted Campaign for Rural England Mark in the organisation’s annual awards. The hall is situated on Luton Road sports field adjacent to...
View ArticleNot a good start to Monday morning . . .
The female driver of the black Citroen (pictured above) did not get off to a good start this week when her vehicle was in collision with a police panda car.The accident happened mid-morning on Monday...
View ArticleInquest to be held into death of armed stand off man
A week long inquest into the death of a Luton man who died from gunshot wounds in a park last year is to be held later this month.Idi Atiba, 31, died from gunshot wounds in Leagrave Park on January 24...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Madagascar 3, Frankenweenie
Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most WantedThe king is on the loose again in the delightful and funny third film from the Madagascar set, writes guest reviewer Alison Devlin.Brought to you by DreamWorks,...
View ArticleShot fired on Marsh Farm?
A shot was reportedly fired in Marsh Farm in Luton yesterday afternoon (October 17).Officers responded to the incident in Waleys Close at 1pm and carried out a full search of the area, but no injuries...
View ArticleA taste of Rio comes to Luton this Saturday
Ever fancied going to the Rio Carnival? If you can’t wait till February, the UK Centre for Carnival Arts offers a solution – the Brazilian Carnival Encounter 2012. For one night only the UK’s National...
View ArticleShamiam’s surgery is a step closer
Brave Luton burns survivor Shamiam Arif is one step closer to the groundbreaking surgery that will allow her to ditch her protective helmet and lead a more normal life.The 10-year-old Foxdell Junior...
View ArticleFox has a brush with Buddhism
Luton resident Jennifer Castleman found a rather unusual addition had made its way on to her shelf of ornaments last week.A frightened fox had made its way into the house after being chased by Mrs...
View Article‘Don’t blow up gym’ mum told
A young mother is fighting back after she says a member of staff at David Lloyd gym in Luton suggested she was a terrorist.Sahdia Yousefi, 35, had just paid the £1,500 annual membership to join...
View ArticleTwo taxi drivers robbed
Two taxi drivers were robbed in Luton in separate incidents on Tuesday (October 16).The first incident happenend in Russell Rise at 1.10am when three men approached a 51-year-old taxi driver’s vehicle...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYThe Jonathan Ross Show (ITV1, 10.20pm)This week, as king of chat Wossy wraps up another hugely successful series, we can expect good humour from comedian and actor David Mitchell, who’ll be...
View ArticleMinisters give go-ahead for A5-M1 link
The long-awaited A5-M1 link road has been given the thumbs up by ministers following a public inquiry, South Weds Beds MP Andrew Selous says.The bypass would be a 2.9-mile dual carriageway, running...
View ArticleWates lends Keech Hospice a helping hand
Construction company employees put down their tools to help with Keech Hospice Care’s annual maintenance.Wates Retail/Construction have been volunteering at Keech, who care for both adults and children...
View ArticleMISSING: Have you seen these dogs?
Two dogs went missing from Caddington after chasing a fox this morning (October 19).Jasper and Charlie ran into the woods at the back of Folly Lane and haven’t returned home since.Frantic owners Sandra...
View ArticleSpate of burglaries prompts appeal to make homes secure
Police are warning residents to be extra vigilant following a spate of burglaries in the Stopsley area.Officers have been posting cards through residents’ letterboxes after six separate raids in the...
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