New store opens in Mall
Premium Apple reseller Stormfront will be opening its doors to customers in The Mall Luton just in time for Christmas shopping on Saturday December 15. Stormfront, which has 23 other stores in the...
View ArticlePolicing boss comments on budget plans
Bedfordshire’s policing boss has offered a cautious welcome to the latest funding news from the government.Olly Martins was elected last month as the county’s first Police And Crime Commissioner.He...
View Article‘Give power to the people’ says Dorries petitioner
Nearly 700 people have signed a petition for the right to recall their MP, sparked by the departure of Mid Beds MP Nadine Dorries for the celebrity jungle.Jonathan Paxton, of Brazier Close, Barton,...
View ArticleOAP bag-snatch at bus stop
An 81-year-old woman had her bag snatched at a bus stop in Bishopscote Road in Luton on Tuesday (December 4).The woman was standing at a bus stop at about 1.20pm when a man grabbed the bag and wrestled...
View ArticleFamily gather for Dorothy’s 100th
There were celebrations at the Mulberry Court home in Limbury on Tuesday when resident Dorothy Morgan turned 100.The great-great-grandmother, who was born in Banbury, Oxfordshire, on December 4, 1912,...
View ArticlePerson hit by train, severe delays expected
A person has been hit by a train in Westoning near Harlington station, causing severe delays this afternoon (December 6) between London and Luton.Some services between St Pancras International and...
View ArticleWoman threatened with bottle at men’s club
A man broke into Stopsley Working Men’s Club and threatened a woman with a bottle as he tried to steal money yesterday (December 5).The incident happened between 5pm and 5.45pm, when the 60-year-old...
View ArticleCheaper energy for Luton residents
How does saving £60 - £200 a year on your energy bills sound?Luton Borough Council has joined a national initiative to help households who are experiencing fuel poverty negotiate cheaper energy...
View ArticleIt’s just the beginning for Jaymi as Union J finish fourth in ITV’s X Factor
In a matter of months, a young singer from Stopsley has seen his life “change forever”, as boyband Union J were propelled to stardom in this year’s X Factor.Jaymi Hensley, 22, finished fourth in the...
View ArticleMan in court for armed robbery of bookmakers
A man charged with attempted robbery of a bookmakers appeared before Luton Magistrates Court yesterday (December 6).Oliver Mason, 24, of Mattocke Road in Hitchin was charged in connection with an...
View ArticleHelp massive Childline plan
Childline are looking for volunteers in Central Beds as part of an ambitious plan to visit every primary school in the UK by 2016.The service needs to recruit 4,000 volunteers nationwide in order to...
View ArticleMan in 90s trapped under car
A man in his 90s was involved in a collision with a car in Luton today (December 7) and had to be released from underneath it. The Magpas Helimedix team, ambulance crew and fire service attended the...
View ArticleSafety award as road casualties are curbed
Central Beds Council and Amey’s work to reduce road casualtiesand improve road safety has been recognised with a Prince MichaelInternational Award for Road Safety.The two organisations implemented a...
View ArticlePoor access to finance is a ‘big barrier’ to growth for small firms
Companies across the Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire region are much more worried about access to finance than the national average.That’s the view of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire...
View ArticleFirst grilling for new policing boss
Bedfordshire’s first elected policing boss laid out his early plans this week, when he met the panel who will scrutinise his work.Olly Martins was elected last month as Police and Crime Commissioner...
View ArticleAirport cash ‘just buying favour’
People living near Luton Airport are set to benefit from a community funding programme, but the news got a lukewarm reaction from some. The programme, which is expected to be worth at least £14million,...
View Article‘Give us back our Daley swim’ plea
Olympic diver Tom Daley will film the pilot for his celebrity diving show at Inspire: Luton Sports Centre in Stopsley, but some residents were less than inspired by the news their exercise routines...
View ArticleFears pond fence ‘not safe enough’
Concerns about a ‘dangerous’ pond behind the new Inspire swimming pool have been dismissed by Luton Borough Council.Councillors Jenny Davies and Diane Moles visited the balancing pond after concerns...
View ArticleCouncil up for clutch of awards
Most improved council is one of the categories Luton Borough Council is shortlisted for in the 2013 Local Government Chronicle Awards. It is also nominated for business transformation and community...
View ArticleFormer highjump champ turns her talents to stop kids thumb sucking
Thumb or finger sucking may seem like a harmless childhood habit – but it can have serious physical, emotional and educational consequences.Former Luton Sixth Form College pupil Tracey McNair – now...
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