Hotel death ‘not suspicious’
Police were called to the Days Hotel in Luton this morning after the sudden death of a hotel guest.Officers were called to the Regent Street hotel just after 7.30am to a report of concern for a man’s...
View ArticleWanted: Wolf Boy or Wolf Girl
Circus of Horrors is looking for a Wolf Boy or Wolf Girl to join the production for the UK tour, which comes to the Grove Theatre on February 9.The theatre show already has a Wolf Boy from Mexico, but...
View ArticleCan you capture urban decay on camera?
Have you taken part in our Photo of the Month competition yet?If not, why not give it a try this month. The competition is open to everyone, amateur or professional, and you’ll be in with a chance of...
View ArticleCar park change ‘is putting off shoppers’
High Town business owners say shoppers are being excluded from a previously well-used car park, so that it can be used by commuters.The council-run car park in Burr Street previously had a range of...
View ArticleBlack and white TVs still used in Luton
Some people in Luton are still seeing things in black and white, with 76 households holding licenses for a black and white TV.Despite nearly 46 years of colour transmissions, more than 13,000...
View ArticleChildren in Luton awaiting adoption
Numbers of children waiting to be adopted in Luton are among the highest in the country, figures from the Department of Education released today (January 11) show.The figures are plotted on a map, with...
View ArticleFestive drink drive figures are down
Police saw a fall in the number of people drinking and driving over the Christmas period, compared to last year.Between December 1 and January 1, 80 people were arrested for testing positive, or...
View ArticleLuton woman assaulted by Savile, report reveals
A woman from Luton was the victim of a sexual offence while on a visit to Stoke Mandeville Hospital, it has been revealed.The Metropolitan Police are investigating claims that the victim, who was 12 or...
View ArticleHeavy snow on the way for Luton?
Residents preparing for a ‘big freeze’ and weeks of snow will be relieved, or perhaps disappointed, to hear the weather in Luton and Dunstable will not be so dramatic.Local weather forecaster Philip...
View ArticleAll Jessops stores closing today
The administrators of Jessops have announced all the high street photographic chain’s 187 remaining stores will close today (Friday) with the loss of 1,370 jobs.There are branches in Milton Keynes,...
View ArticleCall for re-think on food hygiene visits
A Lib Dem councillor has urged Luton Borough Council to review its food hygiene policy after two takeaways were prosecuted for hygiene breaches.Last summer the council agreed its food law enforcement...
View ArticleAmbulance boss: ‘Take care in cold snap’
With a white winter weekend forecast for Bedfordshire, ambulance service bosses are advising the public how they can help prevent themselves and loved ones from needing to call 999.The East of England...
View ArticleElectric charge? It’s in the post
University chiefs have started installing electric vehicle charging posts in a bid to cut the institution’s carbon emissions.The University of Bedfordshire has installed its first post at its campus in...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Cold facts about temperature control
It would be a dull old world if we all agreed with each other, wouldn’t it? Yes, life would be a sight simpler if we could all just put that religion nonsense to one side and try to get along, but...
View ArticleAll change with new clothing store for The Mall
Sports shop Sports Direct is to relocate to the old JJB store above Tesco at the beginning of February, Luton Today has learned.Replacing it will be clothing store USC, which was bought by Sports...
View ArticleCouncil will not rest on cutting crime
Central Beds Council will work with residents to ensure crime rates continue to fall over the next twelve months.Between April and September last year, there were 71 fewer house burglaries and 268...
View ArticleWatch out for potholes on rural roads
The annual pothole season has arrived, according the Bedfordshire branch of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA).The rural business group is urging motorists to be vigilant on country roads...
View Article‘They TalkTalk but won’t listen listen’
A widow who has just moved to Luton is furious with phone company TalkTalk who have blocked her outgoing calls. Marie McKay, 73, has been unable to make calls since December 27, and numerous phone...
View ArticleDon’t fall for dodgy dealers in TV scam
A man who fell victim to a television scam is warning other people not to be conned, too.The regretful man, who does not wish to be named, was with his wife and children at Gipsy Lane retail park in...
View ArticleGet a snapper’s eye view of towns
Have you checked out our photographers’ blogs yet?You can feast your eyes on striking images from across Luton and Dunstable with the two new blogs: Luton Through a Lens and Dunstable Through a...
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