Train disruption after vehicle hits road bridge between Bedford and Luton
Passengers on the East Midlands line between Bedford and Luton are facing delays after a vehicle his a road bridge.East Midlands trains reported the incident at 2.48pm today.A statement said: “There...
View ArticleCouncil reveals new terminal plan for Luton airport
Luton Council’s airport company London Luton Airport Ltd (LLAL) has today published its preferred option for the growth of the UK’s fifth largest and fastest growing major airport.Using the existing...
View ArticleLuton man with a history of beating women jailed for revenge porn and...
A jealous thug from Luton has been jailed after sending nude pictures of his ex-partner to her family and setting up a fake online dating profile.Calvin Brathwaite, 29, of Malvern Road, Luton, appeared...
View ArticleLuton burglar jailed for stealing £5k worth of jewellery, car, and clothes
A Luton burglar who stole around £5k worth of jewellery, a car and clothes has been jailed. David O’Hare, 34, from Luton, was sentenced at Luton Crown Court today (February 22) to one year in prison...
View ArticleCCTV issued by police after armed robbery in Luton
Police investigating an armed robbery in Luton have released CCTV images. At around 6.10pm on Friday, February 8, two men entered SR Newsagents in Stockingstone Road and threatened the shop keeper with...
View ArticleCBC council tax bills to rise by 2.4% in April
Council tax is to rise in Central Bedfordshire by an average of 2.4 per cent for 2019/20.A one per cent share of that increase was approved at a Central Bedfordshire Council budget meeting on...
View Article‘Calculated, manipulative and devious’ Luton pervert jailed 12 months for...
A 52-year-old man from Luton has been jailed for 12 months after downloading thousands of indecent images of children.Marc Watts, of Marsom Grove, was sentenced at Luton Crown Court on Friday,February...
View ArticleLuton Foodbank is chosen as The Mall’s Charity of the Year
Luton Foodbank has been chosen as The Mall’s Charity of the Year partner for 2019.The charity aims to eradicate food poverty in Luton and strives to ensure no one goes hungry in the town, by providing...
View Article‘You shall go to the ball’ - plea for Prom dresses in Luton
To celebrate the end of Year 11, most British students now attend highly anticipated school proms. However, increasing costs of these events - it can cost up to £200 for a new dress - mean that some...
View ArticleLuton Leonardo flying rainbow flag to support LGBT History Month
Luton’s Leonardo team is proudly flying the rainbow flag outside its office to support LGBT history month and reflect its increasingly diverse workforce. The aerospace company, of Capability Green, has...
View ArticlePolice incident closes Hatters Way
Motorists travelling into Luton this morning (Tuesday) are being advised of delays following a police incident near the town.The police have closed off Hatters Way, both ways, from the town centre to...
View ArticleThe Beast from the East: One year on from the freak snowstorm that brought...
This time last year was the renowned Beast from the East, which saw most of the UK, including the south of England and the midlands, hit by below freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall, bringing with...
View ArticleDunstable author hopes Sunny Days will inspire others
An author from Dunstable is hoping her first book will inspire others to overcome any challenges they face in their life.Shae Eccleston, of Sandringham Drive, wrote, Sunny Days, a motivational book and...
View Article‘Tired and drab’ Luton town centre is in need of a facelift
An overhaul of Luton’s “tired” and “drab” town centre is being planned, if a share of some government funds can be secured.And the town’s night-time entertainment needs a boost, a borough council...
View ArticleDisturbing discovery as ‘miscarried foetus’ found by entrance of Luton flats
Shocked residents found a ‘miscarried foetus’ near the entrance of their flats in High Town in a disturbing incident last week.The grim discovery was made at Villa Court near the end of Old Bedford...
View Article19-year-old in hospital with neck wound after fight in Luton
Police are investigating after a 19-year-old man was assaulted in Luton on Monday afternoon. Officers were called to reports of a fight in Collingdon Street at around 4.15pm. A spokesman for...
View ArticleBike and Hike to raise money for Macmillan in memory of Luton school teacher
Six members of staff from St Matthew’s Primary School in Luton are preparing for a bike and hike in memory of Miss Krstic.Six members of staff from St Matthew’s Primary School in Luton are preparing...
View ArticleAnnual 5-a-side in Luton raises thousands for Great Ormond Street Hospital in...
Thousands of pounds has been raised over ten years for Great Ormond Street Hospital in memory of a man from Luton. Lewis Snow, also known as Wiggy, died after collapsing while playing football with...
View Article‘Women’s empowerment celebrated’ in SME Luton and Bedfordshire Awards
An empowering women’s networking group is delighted to be a finalist in the SME Luton and Bedfordshire Awards.The Athena Network Bedfordshire is hoping to win the ‘Best Networking Group’ category, and...
View ArticlePower Court gets blast of urban art thanks to Save Our Town and Little Red...
Some of Luton’s best street artists have joined forces with Save Our Town to transform the boards around Power Court with a blaze of colourful urban art.The run-down symbol of Luton’s past is being...
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