Suspected burglars arrested
Five suspected burglars were arrested in Luton in connection with numerous burglaries in Hitchin, Harpenden, Luton, and Harrow, in an operation on November 11. They were charged with conspiracy to...
View ArticleSeven arrested in crack and heroin raids
Seven men were arrested in connection to large scale crack and heroin dealing in a series of raids yesterday (November 20).Houses were searched in Beech Road, Highbury Road and Dunstable Road in Luton,...
View ArticleVoice views at exhibitions on Woodside Link
Plans for the proposed new £42 million Woodside Link road for Dunstable and Houghton Regis are on show at special exhibitions this week.Consultation is under way on the planned link, which would help...
View ArticleTeen attacked in vicious daylight robbery
A 14-year-old girl was attacked by another woman in an attempted robbery in Luton.The teenager was walking with two friends in St Thomas’ Road and Hitchin Road alleyway at 3.25pm on November 13 when...
View ArticleShop for the true meaning of Christmas
Shoppers are encouraged to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas by visiting The Prayer Tree in The Mall Luton. The Prayer Tree has been a popualar Christmas tradition in The Mall since 2008, and...
View ArticleRobbery witness appeal
Police are appealing for witnesses to a street robbery in Luton on Friday (November 17).A young man’s wallet was stolen after he was struck from behind in Wilsden Avenue between 6pm and 6.50pm. If you...
View ArticleCaddington heading for catastrophe?
Flooding fears of Caddington residents were realised yesterday when torrential rain caused havoc on the village’s main roads, just weeks after a parish councillor warned there would be a...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Silver Linings Playbook, Gambit, End Of Watch
Silver Linings PlaybookThe Fighter was a return to the filmmaking arena of the fascinating talent David O. Russell, who had been on hiatus since the glorious folly of his existential comedy I Heart...
View ArticleNadine: ‘Jungle was hard, hard, hard’
Mid Beds MP Nadine Dorries has been voted out of the camp on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.Nadine, 55, is the first campmate to leave the jungle reality show, and claimed that she is happy to...
View ArticleCash stolen in Post Office queue
A woman had cash stolen from her while she waited in a queue at the Post Office in Sundon Park Road yesterday (November 20).The 45 year old was queuing at about 8.45am and had put a bag conatining the...
View ArticleNadine: ‘I’m back at work’
Jungle MP Nadine Dorries claims that she has set up an office in her Australian hotel room to serve the people of Mid Beds.In an interview with the Daybreak programme Nadine, who has been criticised...
View ArticleNew homes on pub site
New affordable homes are being built on the site of the demolished Barn Owl pub in Leyhill Drive in Luton. The site will hold nine three-bedroom houses and five two-bedroom houses, which will be built...
View ArticleNadine’s daughter: ‘Mum seems happy, confident and excited to come back’
The daughter of jungle MP Nadine Dorries has spoken to the Times & Citizen this morning about her mum’s exit from the show.Jen Dorries claimed that, although Nadine didn’t get past the first round...
View ArticleDrug dealer snared after high school students rumbled
A drug dealer was snared after a teenage girl took some of his stash into a Luton high school and was found out by a teacher.Samuel Hoque, 21, of Spencer Road, Bury Park, was handed a three-year jail...
View ArticleFlying barrier closes centre
Flying barrier and cardboard have prompted a recycling site in Luton to close during the extreme weather today (November 22).The household waste and recycling centre in Eaton Green Road is temporarily...
View ArticleBudget cuts will mean ‘drastic changes’ for Luton
The leader of cash-strapped Luton Borough Council has set out her vision for how the town will cope with huge budget cuts over the next three years.With savings of £48 million to be made and spending...
View ArticleMum warns of shopper scam
A teenager from Farley Hill was the victim of an alleged online personal shopper scam.The 16-year-old girl, who is too embarrassed to be named, was contacted by a man on the Gumtree website after...
View ArticleBin collections will stay weekly in Luton
Plans to introduce fortnightly waste collections have been binned thanks to a £10 million government grant which Luton won yesterday (November 22).Luton is one of 85 local authorities chosen to receive...
View ArticleHunt for cemetery flasher
Two women were subjected to a man exposing himself to them while walking through cemeteries in Luton on two separate occassions. The first incident happened on Monday (Nov 19) in a cemetery in Milton...
View ArticleSuspicious man targeting churches
Church members are being warned about a man who is believed to be conning churches and their members into handing over money. It is possibly the same man who is linked to other similar offences...
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