Officers seize 35.6k illegal cigarettes and 1.5kg hand-rolled tobacco from...
Officers from Trading Standards, HMRC and the fire service raided a string of Luton shops last week and seized 36,520 illegal cigarettes and nearly 1.5 kg of hand-rolling tobacco.Trading Standards used...
View ArticleLarge Kensworth cannabis factory shut down and weapons including swords and...
A large cannabis factory was shut down today by Leighton Buzzard and Dunstable Community Policing Teams. Officers were at a property in Spratts Lane, Kensworth, after receiving reports of suspicious...
View ArticleLuton Council pays tribute to former Mayor Norris Bullock
Luton Council has paid tribute to former Town Mayor Norris Bullock following his death on the island of St Vincent.Norris Bullock, who became Mayor in 2007, sadly passed away on Wednesday, February 13....
View ArticleLuton man with COPD urges council to fix ‘freezing flat’
A Luton resident with COPD and epilepsy is urging the council to fix his freezing flat. Phillip Braund, 58, of Farley Hill, moved into the council house in March last year, and claims its problems are...
View ArticleLuton Foodbank colour run coming to town!
Colour and excitement is coming to Wardown Park as Luton Foodbank’s charity fun run returns this spring. On Saturday, March 30, at 10am friends and families can run, walk or jog the 5km course whilst...
View ArticleSupport February Valentine’s campaign for Luton donors - what’s your blood type?
NHS Blood and Transplant (NBT) is running a Valentine’s Day campaign to recruit new donors with priority blood types. NBT is launching its new initiative called ‘What’s Your Type’, as there is a rising...
View ArticleHave your say on fire safety risks in Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) have launched a consultation on their plans for dealing with serious risks facing people in the county. Their Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) assesses...
View ArticleShots fired in Luton’s Lewsey Farm and two cyclists struck by car
Shots have been fired from a car in Lewsey Farm, while it also struck two cyclists. Bedfordshire Police are at the scene in Beadlow Road, after a black Audi struck two cyclists and at least two shots...
View ArticleLuton Sixth Form student made it to The Greatest Dancer live shows
A student from Luton Sixth Form College made it to the live shows of BBC1’s The Greatest Dancer.Tyresse Hare, 17, is a member of street dance crew Prospects Fraternity, who made it through to the live...
View ArticleCCTV images released after car theft in Markyate
Police investigating a car theft in Markyate have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to. At around 3.15am on January 28, an offender gained access to a car parked in Manse Court and...
View ArticleMulti vehicle crash closes 3 lanes of the M1 southbound at Luton
Motorists are facing long delays on the M1 at Luton this evening after a five vehicle crash.Three lanes of the southbound carriageway are now closed near junction 11 and the northbound is affected with...
View Article‘New fence will be an eyesore for Luton residents’
A Luton woman is upset with a new fence that is being built to surround a Girl Guides’ centre, claiming it will be an “unnecessary eyesore”.The Marsh Farm resident, of Ventnor Gardens, lives in a...
View ArticleLutonians called to come out in support of our market
Shoppers are being encouraged to come out in support of Luton's indoor market in The MallTraders claims that the market is facing a worrying decline in footfall. A spokesman for Wellington Market...
View ArticleLuton Market stall closed after drugs bust
A shop in Luton Market Hall has been closed after a drugs bust on Wednesday.Bedfordshire Police community officers carried out a warrant at the unit in the Market Hall within The Mall in Luton...
View ArticleShare your experiences of domestic abuse to help develop services in Central...
Central Bedfordshire Council is asking people to share their experiences of domestic abuse through a short survey.Domestic abuse can happen to anyone and can take many forms. Feedback from the survey...
View ArticlePolice step up patrols after shots fired in Luton’s Beadlow Road
Police are stepping up patrols in Luton after a car collided with two cyclists and shots were fired from the vehicle.Shortly before 11.45am on Wednesday (February 20) a black Audi collided with two men...
View ArticleFamily’s heartfelt plea for missing midwifery student Joy Morgan, who has...
The family of missing student Joy Morgan, who has links to Luton, have issued a public appeal for information on her whereabouts.Twenty-one year old Joy, who studies Midwifery at the University of...
View ArticleBeds PCC rows with Leighton-Linslade Town Council after it rejects £31k PCSO...
Beds Police and Crime Commissioner Kathryn Holloway has kicked back at Leighton-Linslade Town Council after it rejected her request to fund £31,200 for a parish PCSO.In an angry missive, Mrs Holloway...
View ArticleLuton’s poet laureate launches new book The Island to celebrate 10th anniversary
Luton’s poet laureate is celebrating her tenth year as an author by releasing a brand new book with a library launch. Mary Emeji has penned her eighth poetry collection, The Island, containing exactly...
View Article‘There’s no need for us to eat animals’ say vegan campaigners in Luton
Vegan activists took to the streets of Luton to encourage shoppers to try an alternative diet and not eat meat or dairy.The Cube of Truth along with BHB Earthlings and Hertfordshire Chicken Save spent...
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