Firms shortlisted for Local Business Accelerators’ glory chance
Eleven brilliant businesses from across Beds, Herts and Bucks have been shortlisted in the Premier Newspapers’ Local Business Accelerators competition.More than 50 young companies entered for the...
View ArticleJust a hop from hotel to capital
A bold new addition to the Luton landscape has been welcoming its first guests.The 188-room Hampton by Hilton hotel in Kimpton Road had its official opening yesterday (Tuesday November 27), just over a...
View ArticleTake the HIV-aware quiz
Luton has one of the highest prevalences of HIV in the UK.One in every 200 residents has HIV and it’s estimated many more do not know they have the virus.A National AIDS Trust spokeswoman said: “This...
View ArticleEDL leader charged with mortgage fraud
English Defence League leader Stephen Lennon has been charged with mortgage fraud, Bedfordshire Police say.He was among six people to be charged following a fraud investigation by the force.Mr Lennon,...
View ArticleVictory in fight for bike shop
The owner of an independent cycle shop in Birdsfoot Lane has been told he can stay put – for a price.Dave Barford has been battling to stay in the shop he lets from Luton Borough Council since the...
View ArticleHave you seen missing Shibna?
Police say they are concerned about the safety of a woman who has gone missing from her home in Luton and has not been seen for a week.Shibna Begum, aged 35, was seen by her family on November 21 but...
View ArticleCouncil’s pay-to-stay scheme is costing £1m
‘Golden handcuffs’ deals at Luton Borough Council are costing taxpayers nearly £1 million a year.One employee – believed to work in the team tasked with cutting costs at the council – receives a...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Rise Of The Guardians, Alex Cross, Great Expectations
Rise of the GuardiansAfter the surprise success of Shrek heralded a new rival to Pixar and Disney, Dreamworks really took their foot off the gas, delivering average movie after average movie, pretty...
View ArticleIt’s Strictly come diving with Daley
Olympic diver Tom Daley is preparing to film a celebrity diving show in Luton’s £26 million state-of-the-art sports centre.Diving is one of sport’s most difficult disciplines, and Olympic bronze medal...
View ArticleCyclist in serious condition after fall
A cyclist is in a serious condition after a fall from a bike in Chalton this morning (November 29).The man, believed to be in his 50s, was treated by the East of England Ambulance Crew and the Magpas...
View ArticleLight up a Life for Cancer
Young patients from the Luton&Dunstable Hospital children’s ward will be joined by members of Dunstable’s Rock Choir and Moorlands School Choir to launch this year’s charity appeal Light up a Life...
View ArticleTeen stabbed and hit with chair
A 19-year-old cyclist was stabbed and hit with a chair when he refused to hand his bike over to thugs in Luton on November 22. The incident happened at 4.49pm as the victim was cycling in the Dumfries...
View Article‘It’s time to bring back Sid to help small firms’
High-powered business gurus from Bedfordshire believe bringing back Sid could give small businesses (SMEs) a vital cash injection.The phrase “If you see Sid, tell him” was used to promote the...
View ArticleFlu warnings for winter
Catch it, kill it, bin, it is the message this winter as people are reminded how to protect themselves from cold, flu, and other common infections.Seasonal flu is responsible for the deaths of around...
View ArticleShamiam gets top marks at school
Fiesty Luton burns survivor Shamiam Arif has received a glowing annual report from Foxdell Junior School.Teachers said she was a pleasure to teach, a role model to other children and a popular member...
View ArticleDrugs charges for brothers
Two Luton men have been remanded in custody after being charged with drugs offences.Irfan Jamal, 24, of Selbourne Road, was charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs. His brother Usman Jamal, 19,...
View ArticleBlackbright News to refocus on mental issues
Online magazine Blackbright News is to refocus in the New Year.Founder and managing editor Myrna Loy (pictured right) said: “We want to redress stigma-related situations, particularly those associated...
View ArticleLord Sugar tells David “You’re fired!”
An ambitious student’s time on Young Apprentice came to an end on Thursday (November 29), but it’s bound to be just the beginning of his business career. Luton Sixth Form College student David Odhiambo...
View ArticleJobs: Battle of the sexes is heating up
The battle of the sexes is no more fiercely fought than over the thermostat in the office, say environmental consultants.In 84 per cent of cases, women want offices to be warmer and men want them...
View ArticleLife is a whirlwind for Union J’s Jaymi
Who would have known that the little lad looking so smart in his Putteridge Primary School uniform would grow up to be part of heartthrob boyband Union J, about to take centre stage in the X Factor...
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