UPDATED: Teenager who died in Barton is named
A 19-year-old man who died in Barton-le-Clay on Wednesday was named today (October 26).Clinton Groom of Osborn Road died suddenly in Chiltern Road just after 10pm. His death is not being treated as...
View ArticlePolice aim to satisfy the public
There were 229 complaints made against Beds Police in 2011/12, figures released yesterday revealed. The Independendent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)’s annual statistics showed there were 432...
View ArticleHenna alert after young girl suffers burns
A young girl in Luton has suffered skin burns after using a henna product, prompting Trading Standards to launch a crackdown on illegal products.Luton Borough Council says most henna is perfectly safe...
View ArticleGetting down and dirty does the trick
If you’re after a bumper crop of veg with minimum effort, Somerset farmer Charles Dowding (right) has a trick or two up his sleeve.And he’s going to share his secrets of the soil at a Luton event next...
View ArticleNadine Dorries to lead Parliamentary debate on abortion
Mid Beds MP Nadine Dorries has been selected to lead a Westminster Hall debate in Parliament on abortion.The Conservative MP will lead the debate on lowering the legal limit at which abortion...
View Article‘Filling shoeboxes makes me tearful’
Stopsley mum Valerie Mitchell freely admits her eyes mist over when she starts filling shoeboxes with presents for underprivileged children.The 49-year-old Hawthorn Avenue housewife – a long-time...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYThe Golden Rules of TV (ITV1, 6.05pm)Comedian Robert Webb narrates this new tongue in cheek series which takes a good look at the dos, don’ts and absolute-must-nots of telly.He rummages...
View ArticleVIDEO: Crowds march ‘for a future that works’
Trade union members from Bedfordshire joined thousands of others from across the country on Saturday to call on the government to reverse its spending cuts programme.Marching under the banner of ‘A...
View ArticleNew boundary signs pointing to taxing times
Bizarre boundaries in Bushmead are now clearly marked with new road signs to show where Luton and Central Bedfordshire start and end. The four signs in Cromer Way cost Luton Borough Council £80 each,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Office pilates is a hula-lot of fun
I’m sure my colleagues won’t mind me saying this, but our office is known more for our love of cakes, biscuits and sitting on our bottoms than for any athletic tendencies. That’s not to say we aren’t...
View ArticleDoing the waggle-tail dance to get the buzz on bees
Beekeeping was not something I had ever thought about before, but after hearing about the Friends of the Earth Bee Cause I decided to have a go. Unbeknown to many Lutonians, there is a buzzing bee...
View ArticlePoppy appeal at risk in Luton
A collector for the Poppy Appeal says he will be unable to sell poppies in The Mall in Luton this year due to his free parking being taken away.Colonel John Hamilton has sold poppies in the shopping...
View ArticleJessica Ennis leads Luton lads in training session
Golden girl Jessica Ennis gave five Luton lads a taste of what it takes to be an athlete with a personal training session at Stockwood Athletics Track yesterday (October 25).The Olympian swapped her...
View Article‘Policing needs to be kept public’
Members of Unison police branches from across Beds, Herts and Cambridgeshire came together on Wednesday night to unit in a call to ‘Keep Policing Public’.The event, part of the ongoing campaign against...
View ArticleCoroner’s warning over Luton baby’s death
A medical expert and a leading police officer have warned against having babies sleep with their parents after ten-week-old Ceri Eva Lewis, was found dead sandwiched between her mum and dad.Ceri had...
View ArticleASBO alley hit with anti-social dispersal order
Residents plagued by anti-social behaviour in Montrose Avenue and Carlton Crescent will be relieved to hear a dispersal order was approved by Luton Borough Council on Monday. The order for the Montrose...
View ArticleDo you recognise these attempted robbers?
Do you recognise these men?They are wanted in connection with an attempted robbery at a Luton mobile phone shop on Monday (October 22).The incident happened at around 5.55pm at Comm Tech mobile phone...
View ArticleNo happy meals this half term in Luton McDonald’s
The McDonald’s restaurant in Luton is closed for refurbishment, following reports of a cockroach problem. The George Street fast food restaurant will reopen in about five weeks while refurbishment and...
View ArticlePraise for police alternative to privatisation
Members of Bedfordshire Police Authority have praised the force for its work on alternative proposals to privatising some ‘back office’ functions.Beds Police, along with forces in Hertfordshire and...
View ArticleFirms to be shown how to be suppliers to the NHS
Small businesses can find out how they can compete to become NHS suppliers at an event on November 29.The University of Bedfordshire’s Knowledge Network will be joined by Howard Rolfe, the NHS Director...
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