Four alleged gang members from Luton arrested on gun and drugs charges in...
Four alleged gang members have been arrested on Luton’s streets on gun and drugs charges during a police crackdown.Operation Malting ran for three nights between Tuesday and Thursday of this week, with...
View ArticlePolice appeal for the public’s help after man dies in busway collision in Luton
Police are appealing for information after a man died in a collision on the busway in Luton on Saturday.A bus and a pedestrian were involved in a collision on the busway near Hatters Way shortly before...
View ArticleCash boost to help rough sleepers
A Bedfordshire MP has welcomed additional Government investment to help Central Bedfordshire Council support rough sleepers into safe and stable accommodation where they can rebuild their lives.Central...
View ArticleDo you and your family have questions about Brexit?
With just 46 days to go, you might have some questions about how Brexit is going to affect you, your family and your community.We are here to help, by investigating a variety of topics that our readers...
View ArticleNewlands Park boost as Luton council advised scheme won't have a 'significant...
Luton Town’s plans for a mixed use scheme at Newlands Park will not have a ‘significant adverse retail impact’ on Luton Town Centre if potential retailer restrictions are legally enforceable.There had...
View ArticleLuton’s Regent Street NCP car park was affected by technical problem that...
A car park in Luton was one of several NCP car parks affected by a computer malfunction which trapped drivers in car parks across the country on Thursday afternoon. Exit barriers stopped working at...
View ArticleWill UK workers lose their rights and entitlements after Brexit?
The EU is responsible for a lot of laws regarding workers' rights.This includes equal pay, the European Working Time Directive, health and safety in the workplace, annual leave and maternity pay. Will...
View ArticleMayor of Luton officially openes new MRI scanner at Luton and Dunstable Hospital
The Mayor of Luton, councillor Naseem Ayub, officially opened the MRI scanner suite at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital.The MRI suite transformation, consisting of a new departmental layout...
View Article15 of the best fish and chips restaurants in Luton according to TripAdvisor
Few things hit the spot quite like a fish and chip supper.But if you're struggling to where to eat, these 15 fish and chip restaurants and takeaways come recommended as the best in the Luton area,...
View ArticleLuton’s Community Policing team secure three month closure order for Wardown...
Officers from Bedfordshire Police’s Luton Community Policing team have secured a three month closure order at a property in Wardown Crescent, Luton. A number of officers searched the property on...
View ArticleBrexit and data protection - will firms still have to comply with the new EU...
Rules around how businesses and organisations can use, collect and store your personal data are currently regulated at an EU-level under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).This was brought...
View ArticleHow Brexit will affect each ingredient of the full English breakfast
The typical full English breakfast might include sausages, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, tomato, baked beans, hash browns and toast. Here’s how Brexit could effect the UK’s most important meal of the...
View ArticleLuton drug dealer handed extra 18 months for downloading indecent images of...
A drug dealer serving a six-year jail term has been handed an additional 18 months for downloading indecent images of children.Asim Hussain, 32, from Luton, has been locked up since police found a...
View ArticleWork starts on affordable housing scheme in Dunstable
Work is scheduled to begin on Catalyst’s 100% affordable residential scheme in Dunstable.The housing association has handed possession of the Brewers Hill Road site to its construction contractor...
View ArticleNew mums tell of ‘shocking’ health treatment across Beds and MK
NHS chiefs from across Luton, Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes have beaten competition to get £1.2million from the government to develop a mental health service for new mums. Work is already underway on...
View ArticleJD Wetherspoon favours more UK products as we move towards Brexit
As we barrel towards Brexit, some firms are making moves to ensure business continues as usual.Pub chain JD Wetherspoon has already increased its range of drinks from UK and non-EU producers across its...
View Article£1million bittersweet victory for grieving Dunstable family who took on...
A grieving former Vauxhall electrician has won a landmark victory over the carmakers.John Carey’s wife Lydia died of asbestos-related lung cancer, just a week before their case against Vauxhall Motors,...
View ArticleToddington woman praises WW Freestyle programme for helping her change her...
A woman from Toddington has thanked WW (the new Weight Watchers) after she lost two stone and is no longer insulin dependent. WW member Christina Scott, 43, joined the Dunstable workshop in September...
View ArticleHoughton Regis man fined £1.7k for fly-tipping Christmas tree and wardrobe
A Houghton Regis man captured on CCTV fly-tipping a wardrobe and a Christmas tree has been fined almost £1,700, after he failed to pay the original smaller fixed penalty.The incident occurred on...
View ArticleHundreds raised for Cancer Research UK by volunteers and pupils in Dunstable
Pupils from Lark Rise Primary Academy have joined volunteers from the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) charity shop in raising money for the charity.The fundraising took place to mark World Cancer Day,...
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