Extraordinary achievers get their IT awards from town VIP
A Slovakian journalist working in the parks department of Luton Borough Council, a deaf student and a nurse were among the extraordinary achievers celebrated at an awards evening in town.More than 400...
View ArticleStudents celebrate a year of success
Former students returned to Luton Sixth Form College to celebrate their impressive achievements over the last academic year.The college also welcomed proud parents and special guests as it hosted its...
View ArticleSoggy but bouyant
Dripping wet it may be after the heaviest rainfall on record in England but the farmland market is still apparently bouyant, according to propety agents.According to agents Savills, Bedfordshire...
View ArticlePoor quality of life in Luton, says survey
Luton was ranked 247th out of 405 UK local authorities in Halifax bank’s latest annual quality of life survey.Factors used to measure quality of life include everything from average weekly earning –...
View ArticleCould your blood save lives after the festive drop?
Blood donors who are O Rh negative (O-) are being asked to donate following the festive period as blood stocks dip around holiday time. The outbreak of norovirus has also led to more people cancelling...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Texas Chainsaw 3D
Welcome back to Texas… come, enjoy the scenery, meet the locals and their shiny power-tools, they are very keen to get acquainted with you…So somebody, somewhere thought we needed another ‘sequel’ to...
View ArticleNew truck fleet proved very a-peeling for banana firm
A Luton firm has increased its fuel efficiency by hiring a new fleet of trucks.Pratt’s Bananas, in Laporte Way, stood down its 15 Mercedes-Benz Actros and replaced them with 20 more powerful...
View ArticleFrom Russia with love as company seals £75K in deals
Firms are being encouraged to do business with Russia by a Luton company that clinched three deals in the country worth more than £75,000.Morris Gordon Engineering, of New Mill End Farm, in Chiltern...
View ArticleEDL leader jailed over false passport
English Defence League leader Stephen Lennon has been jailed for 10 months for entering the US on a false passport.Lennon, who also calls himself Tommy Robinson, pleaded guilty to using a friend’s...
View ArticleEngagement ring theft from home
A platinum engagement ring was stolen in a burglary just before Christmas (Dec 23).The burglar entered the house in Stanford Road, Luton, through a bathroom window and stole numerous items of...
View ArticleDaley’s dive show makes a splash with ratings
Celebrities, fans, and television crews descended on Inspire Luton Sports Village for a new live diving show in the Olympic-sized pool on Saturday. The show, starring Olympic diver Tom Daley, attracted...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Can I get a few more resolutions?
You may think I am leaving it a bit late, but this is the first time I have pressed fingers to keyboard in the year of our Lord 2013, so in no particular order here are the things I am going to do my...
View ArticleAirport growth: yes from business, no from residents
The company that runs Luton Airport has been accused of “glossing over” negative reaction to its expansion plans.London Luton Airport Operations Limited (LLAOL) announced on Monday that 65 per cent of...
View ArticleSword-wielding robber sought
Police are appealing for witnesses after a motorist was robbed in Parys Road, Luton on Saturday (January 5).The incident happened between 9pm and 9.30pm when the driver of a black Audi was forced to...
View ArticleLook who’s having sum fun at zoo stocktake!
This lively lemur is keeping a close eye on proceedings during the annual stocktake at Whipsnade Zoo.Keepers are busy totting up all of the zoo residents for the compulsory count.The zoo is home to...
View ArticleTop marks for Moorlands
Barnfields Moorlands Free School finished 2012 top of the class, according to Key Stage 2 league tables published by the Department of Education.They confirm it heads the list of highest performing...
View ArticleJessops store ‘closures inevitable’
Photographic retailer Jessops has gone into administration putting jobs across the area at risk.The major high street retailer has two stores in Milton Keynes and one each in Hemel Hempstead, Luton,...
View ArticleJobs at risk as Jessops goes into administration
Photography retailer Jessops is the first High Street casualty of 2013, going into administration today (January 9).The closing of the decades-old chain leaves 2,000 jobs at risk in its 192 stores...
View ArticleDeath probe appeal for wet clothes man
A man who was seen carrying wet clothes on the evening a young man disappeared could be key to the investigation into his death. Felix Yorke’s body was found in the River Great Ouse in Bedford on New...
View ArticleWhite British a minority in Luton
Luton is one of four towns and cities in the UK where White British people are a minority, The Sun newspaper reported today (January 10).The town was listed along with Slough, Leicester and London as...
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