Happy New Year to all our readers
WE would like to wish all our readers a happy and prosperous 2012.Keep up to date with all the latest news in 2012 by picking up a copy of the Luton News or Dunstable Gazette every Wednesday.Or keep...
View ArticleCouple’s big balloon discovery in Austria
A COUPLE from Austria have spoken about their remarkable discovery of a balloon in their village from a farm near Luton. As reported in the Herald & Post, Robert Muller and his girlfriend Tamara...
View ArticleJoy at final figure for baby unit race
EVERY penny has been counted, and it can now be revealed that our On Your Marks 10k race in October raised a fantastic £11,700 for the Luton & Dunstable Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit...
View ArticleGarden wall mayhem driver given bail
A MOTORIST that crashed through the brick wall of a garden in Luton has had two of five driving offences dropped.Luke Holland, 22, appeared at Luton Magistrates Court on December 22 charged with...
View ArticleSweet dreams are made of these
WHILE many of us were opening presents on Christmas day, an overjoyed group of new parents were given the greatest gift of all.The maternity ward at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital welcomed 14...
View ArticleStar-studded concert raises funds for L&D
LUTON and Dunstable Hospital’s Macmillan cancer unit welcomed a cheque for £13,500 raised by a star-studded concert hosted by a local singing troupe.The fantastic amount was presented to lead nurse at...
View ArticleTwo arrested over New Year’s death
A TEENAGE girl and boy have been arrested following the death of a man at a New Year’s Eve party in Luton in the early hours of this morning.The 42-year-old man died shortly after being assaulted at...
View ArticleAppeal for witnesses after New year’s Eve party death
Bedfordshire Police are treating as suspicious the death of a man in Luton that occurred in the early hours of New Year’s Day (Sunday).Police and ambulance were called to a house in Helmsley Close, in...
View ArticleAttacked by six thugs, then hit by a car
Detectives in Luton are appealing for help after a man was assaulted in the early hours of New Year’s Day only to be hit by a car when trying to flee his attackers.The incident began at around 1.30am...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
“Rape, torture, fire, animals, religion. Am I missing anything?” Welcome to the dark, lurid world of Stieg Larsson’s multi-million selling novel, wonderfully reworked here in English by master director...
View ArticleFun-filled time with Pinocchio puppets
CHILDREN of all ages are enthralled and entranced by the scary puppets appearing in The Amazing Adventures of Pinocchio at the Stables in Wavendon.Nine-year-old Luton burns survivor Shamiam Arif was no...
View ArticleTrue meaning of Christmas on the tree
SHOPPERS made more than 750 prayers in the run-up to Christmas at the Prayer Tree in The Mall in Luton. The prayers formed an integral part of the Midnight Holy Communion Service on Christmas Eve at St...
View ArticleDJ Mark saves New Year’s Day party at farm
IT’S different from the nightclubs of London and Ibiza that he’s used to playing, but a professional DJ has saved the day by volunteering to play at the Woodside Animal Farm New Year’s Day Party.Mark...
View ArticleSomething for everyone in Grove’s movie line-up
CHIPMUNKS, penguins, an iron-willed Tory Baroness, and scenes of sexual torture. It sounds like a strange combination, but they are just some of the fantastic flicks coming to the Grove Theatre in...
View ArticleSpecial Constable resigned over Facebook use
A SPECIAL constable from Bedfordshire Police resigned following a complaint over their behaviour on Facebook.The officer was one of more than 150 across the UK facing disciplinary action over the past...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: The Artist, Goon, The Iron Lady
The ArtistReleased as 2011 drew to a close, this was the last great film of the year. An imaginative silent movie that is poised to be the surprise of the awards season as it bewitches audiences,...
View ArticleTen to treasure: Matt Adcock’s films of 2011
2012 is here, but first let’s look back on the movies of the past 12 months that really stuck in the mind. It’s a countdown of quality, so watch out for these titles if you haven’t seen them yet...10....
View ArticleSpecial TV delivery for midwife Moira
A MIDWIFE had a surprise delivery just before Christmas when she received a stack of presents on ITV1 show Text Santa, thanks to a grateful mum.Unbeknown to community midwife Moira Leech, of Dunstable,...
View ArticleStar winner Zak spreads the word about skills
BEDFORDSHIRE and Luton’s Apprentice of the Year shared his enthusiasm for the construction industry with other young people.Zak Hussain, 19, pictured right, from the Farley Hill area of Luton, recently...
View ArticleTeen appears in court over New Year’s murder
AN 18-year-old has appeared in court this morning charged with the murder of a 42-year-old Luton man on New Year’s Day.Ryan Curtis, of Gilderdale, Luton, was remanded in custody to appear at Luton...
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