have your say on new year budget
Tightening your belt after Christmas is almost as traditional as nibbling the turkey leftovers, and Central Beds council have £14m of savings to make in the 2013 budget. Residents are invited to have...
View Article‘Don’t be rash, be aware of meningitis signs’
Up to 34 million people in the UK are risking death with the mistaken belief that the main symptom of meningitis is a rash. As the country finds itself in the peak season for this devastating disease,...
View ArticleSearch continues for missing Luton Man
Police are continuing their search for a 38-year-old Luton man who went missing from a firm’s Christmas party in Essex.Edward Gillespie was last seen in the early hours of Saturday at the Roydon Marina...
View ArticleSchools can sign up to online sign language lesson
Children can now benefit from an interactive online lesson that has been launched to teach them how to use sign language. Monkey Manor has been created by Digital Giving for the national deaf...
View ArticleThree-week cough campaign
If you have an unexplained cough for three weeks or more, you need to go to your GP - that’s the message of the NHS lung cancer awareness campaign which launches in January. Events to help people...
View ArticleMan’s face cut in knife attack
A man needed 26 stitches in his face after being attacked in Poynters Road in Luton on Saturday afternoon.The 22-year-old was walking with his friend near the Leagrave High Street junction when they...
View ArticlePolice continue search for missing Hatters fan
Essex Police have released a new photograph of missing Luton man Edward Gillespie, who has not been seen since Saturday, December 22.The photograph shows Mr Gillespie wearing a Luton Town scarf at the...
View ArticlePolice probe Christmas Eve stabbing
A man was stabbed in the back during an assault in Luton on Christmas Eve.The incident happened between 11pm and 11.30pm as the 20-year-old victim was walking between Waldeck Road and Highbury Road, in...
View ArticleKnife threats in three robberies
Robbers who struck in separate locations around Luton in the run up to Christmas are being hunted by detectives.The first incident happened on Monday, December 17 in Crescent Road, Luton.The victim, a...
View ArticleNew tiger in quarantine at Whipsnade Zoo
A new rare Siberian tiger is in quarantine at Whipsnade Zoo and is almost ready to be seen by the public.The male tiger, called Botzman, is from Russia and has to go through a standard period of...
View ArticleBusy night for fire crews
Fire crews were kept busy with a number of call-outs in Luton last night.The first call, at 7.44pm, was to York House, in High Town Road, and turned out to be a false alarm.At 8.52pm they were called...
View ArticleWoman hurt in Boxing Day collision on A6
A woman had to be freed from her car after a crash in Luton on Boxing Day.The two-vehicle accident happened in Barton Road at around 2.20pm, and involved a Peugeot 307 and a Proton Persona.The driver...
View Article40-year career in store for Maureen
They weren’t just celebrating the festive season at Sainsbury’s Bury Park’s Christmas lunch.The branch was also commemorating 40 years service by Maureen Roberts who started with the company back in...
View ArticleTeen targeted in “very sad” Christmas presents robbery
A teenager was robbed of Christmas presents he was about to give to his girlfriend on Boxing Day. The incident happened at about 6pm at the junction of Sundon Park Road and Toddington Road as the...
View ArticleFriends say missing man ‘was in good spirits’
Friends of missing Luton man Edward Gillespie say they are trying to stay positive as the search for him continues.Mr Gillespie, 38, has not been seen since his office Christmas party in Roydon, near...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Jack Reacher
“There’s this guy. He’s a kind of cop, at least he used to be. He doesn’t care about proof, he doesn’t care about the law, he only cares about what’s right.” Tom Cruise hits good form as Jack Reacher,...
View Article‘Pimps will take over our streets’
Flytipping, men urinating up walls, and condoms littering the streets are all part of daily life in High Town in Luton. The tight-knit community is at breaking point after years of prostitution and the...
View ArticleCompensation for dog attack victim
A pensioner whose dog was mauled by an out-of-control Staffordshire bull terrier won her case against the owner and was awarded £1,400 compensation by Luton County Court.Julie Dearn, of Church Road,...
View ArticleMan injured in robbery
A man had his bank card and mobile phone stolen when he was robbed in Hitchin Road.The victim was walking along the road at 5am on Friday, December 21, when two or three men approached him from behind...
View ArticleHealth advice from chemists
If you need advice over the holiday period on minor ailments such as coughs, colds, flu and tummy upsets, visit your local chemist.Details of festive opening times are available at...
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