Fire at library
Firefighters were called to a fire at Luton Central Library in St George’s Square last night (November 2).There was a small fire on the ground floor due to a heating unit, which was out by the time the...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Rust And Bone
Rust And BoneOne of the main reasons for the resurgence and rebranding of French cinema recently has been the stunning output of Jacques Audiard. His films The Beat That My Heart Skipped and A Prophet...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Skyfall
“Think on your sins...This is the cyber threat at the heart of Skyfall – a doomsday scenario for the undercover spies the world over.Yes 007 is back (played once again by the excellent Daniel Craig) to...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SaturdayThe Late Great Eric Sykes (BBC Two, 8.45pm)Eric Sykes devoted his life to making people laugh, so the world was a lot duller when the final curtain came down on his showbiz career on July 4...
View ArticleHealth organisation nominated for NHS awards
A health organisation which provides services across Bedfordshire, Essex and Luton has been nominated for two NHS awards.The South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT) is nominated...
View ArticleNew season new 3G pitch
Barnfield West Academy are starting a community 6-a-side league for residents of Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Luton.Games will be played on their new high-tech 3G artifical pitch between 7-10pm on...
View ArticlePoppy connection
Rail users are urged to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Armed Forces community and take part in this year’s Poppy Appeal.First Capital Connect (FCC) is teaming up with the Royal British Legion and...
View ArticleHallowe’en havoc in Marsh Farm
Police were called to disturbances in Marsh Farm, Luton on Hallowe’en night (October 31).There were reports of people throwing things including eggs, kicking bins and generally behaving...
View ArticleHard and fast to save a life
People in Bedfordshire and Luton are invited to learn how to re-start a heart with new CPR courses. The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) are working closely with the British Heart Foundation...
View ArticleMP leads the way by getting winter flu jab
South West Beds MP Andrew Selous led by example last week and urged those at risk of seasonal flu to get themselves vaccinated this winter.Mr Selous was among MPs invited to the House Of Commons for...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Silent Hill –Revelation 3D
Welcome to back to Silent Hill, a place formed by the twisted psyche of those who have suffered unimaginable horrors, an alternate dimension ruled by demonic forces… If that sounds like the sort of...
View ArticleHelping ease drought conditions in... Essex
Meters made by a Luton firm are helping to manage water supply and demand in a dry-as-a-bone part of the world... Colchester.About 8,500 Elster Smart Meters, from Elster Metering, in Camford Way,...
View ArticleLate-night Christmas shopping at The Mall
Shoppers will be delighted to hear The Mall Luton starts late-night Christmas shopping from November 22. Every Thursday the centre will be open until 8pm, so there’s no excuse for leaving present...
View ArticlePlans for former Vauxhall plant to be revealed
PLANS for the redevelopment of Napier Park – the former Vauxhall car plant – will go on show next week.Project managers Augur Group say the ‘mixed use’ scheme will create 2,000 jobs and secure...
View ArticleYoung carers visit the zoo
Young carers were treated to a day out at Whipsnade Zoo by The Mall Luton on Thursday (November 1). The special day out was part of The Mall Cares iniative, where The Mall gives back to different parts...
View ArticleMP jets off to jungle for I’m A Celeb
Mid Beds MP Nadine Dorries is jetting off to Australia to take part in reality TV show, I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. The Conservative MP will be away from her constituency for a month, and her...
View ArticleMan flown to hospital after crash
A man was airlifted to hospital after a road traffic collision in Marsh Road, Luton this morning (November 6).Two vehicles were involved in the collision at 8.48am, and the man suffered serious...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Would we all vote for an election blackout?
I do love the BBC and happily cough up my licence fee, which by any reckoning is one of the biggest bargains around.It doesn’t matter if you think that Radio 1 is a migraine waiting to happen, that...
View ArticleBurglar, dressed in horse-riding attire, enters a man’s home and steals a...
A burglar dressed in horse riding attire sneaked into a home last week and stole half a bottle of wine.The offence happened when a resident was washing his hair at 9am on Thursday, November 1, at his...
View ArticleAsh dieback ‘not in Beds’
No ash trees in Bedfordshire have Chalaria fraxinea, the dieback disease sweeping the country.A Department of the Environment spokeswoman said: “No incidences have been reported in the region at all.”
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