Nadine Dorries suspended from Tory party over I’m A Celebrity
Controversial MP Nadine Dorries has been suspended from the Conservative Party for signing up to a reality TV show. Conservative HQ released a statement this evening following news the Mid Beds MP was...
View ArticleThe furniture store refurb that will mean more help for the homeless
NOAH Enterprises’ furniture shop in Power Court used to be one of Luton’s best kept secrets.But no longer.It’s just had a revamp and is lighter, brighter and bursting at the seams with New, Old and...
View ArticleUnion J fight on and Young Apprentices get feisty
Current and former Lutonians had a busy time on reality TV shows this week, taking part in Strictly, X Factor and Young Apprentice.A nervous Union J did not have long to wait to hear their fate on...
View ArticleNadine could be kicked out, say local party
Nadine Dorries could be de-selected as a Conservative MP as a result of going onto I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, according to her local party.Paul Duckett, chairman of the Mid Beds Conservative...
View ArticleFather stabbed in front of son
A 50-year-old man was stabbed in front of his son in Wordsworth Road, Luton, on Monday (November 5).The man saw two men speaking to his 27-year-old son aggresively while he was sat in his car at about...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Eight arrested for Delaney Brown murder
Four men were arrested for the murder of teenager Delaney Brown in dawn raids in Luton and Bedford this morning (November 7).The men, aged 20, 18, 18, and 17, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy...
View ArticleThe shining stars of our community
Unsung heroes from Luton and Dunstable had their moment in the spotlight on Friday night when the third annual Community Awards took place.The awards, sponsored by law firm Pictons and held at Venue...
View ArticleHow clued up are you on police poll?
With just a week to go until the police and crime commissioner elections, do you know who’s going to get your vote?On November 15, people across Bedfordshire will be able to vote in the county’s first...
View ArticleVIDEO: Meet police chief candidate Jas Parmar
In the first of a series of profiles on Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner candidates in the lead up to the November 15 election, we speak to the Conservative candidate, Jas Parmar...Jas...
View ArticleExclusive interview with Nadine Dorries on her I’m A Celebrity appearance
Nadine Dorries has spoken exclusively to the Times & Citizen about her controversial decision to take part in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.Nadine claimed that the show would be an opportunity...
View ArticleNadine rebuked by fellow MP
I’m A Celebrity MP Nadine Dorries has been rebuked by a fellow Conservative politician, after she compared her decision to go on the reality TV show with his work for the Foreign Office.Alistair Burt,...
View ArticleLest we forget - Remembrance services
Members of the armed forces and their families, together with VIPs and ordinary people will be out in force on Sunday to honour the memory of the fallen.In Luton there will be a parade from Park Street...
View ArticleBoy asked to get in suspicious man’s van
A man in a white van was seen acting suspiciously in the Putteridge area of Luton on Tuesday (November 6).The driver of the plain white transit-type van was in Putteridge Road at about 3.20pm when he...
View ArticleJudges ‘chews’ food firms to win top Bedfordshire awards!
Food-based companies scooped the top awards at a celebration of the best of Bedfordshire’s businesses last night (Thursday).Biogen, in Milton Ernest, which turns food waste into energy and fertiliser...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYThe Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance (BBC One, 9.15pm)Among those taking part this year will be the Military Wives choir, formed last year by Gareth Malone. Russell Watson,...
View ArticleAcademy works to tackle truants
Levels of truancy at Barnfield South Academy were the highest out of all Luton secondary schools last year, Department of Education statistics show.The school in Rotheram Avenue was also the worst...
View ArticleMan in court charged with murder
A man charged with the murder of a teenage cyclist is due to appear before Luton Magistrates Court this morning (November 9).Kyle Beckford, 22, from Waleys Close in Marsh Farm, is charged with the...
View ArticleWhy your shoebox is so important
Luton businesswoman and mum Laura Kennedy (right) is one of Operation Christmas Child’s greatest supporters.She’s been filling shoeboxes with gifts for needy children for more than 15 years.But it was...
View ArticleVIDEO: Meet police candidate Kevin Carroll
In the second of a series of profiles on Police and Crime Commissioner candidates, British Freedom Party candidate Kevin Carroll outlines why he is right for the role.“I want to be the Bedfordshire...
View ArticleVIDEO: Meet police candidate Linda Jack
In the latest in our series of profiles, we talk to Lib Dem PCC candidate Linda Jack...Linda Jack, the Lib Dem candidate to become Police And Crime Commissioner, was challenged by one voter recently as...
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