Matt Adcock’s film review: Les Misérables
“To love another person is to see the face of God.” You’ve maybe seen the stage musical, you’ve almost certainly heard Susan Boyle’s version of I Dreamed A Dream, but are you ready for a big screen,...
View ArticleWoman hurt in accident
An elderly woman was involved in a traffic collision in Luton this morning (January 14).An ambulance crew from Luton was called to the scene in Cutenhoe Road at 8.04am. East of England Ambulance...
View ArticleHatters Way to close for busway
Motorists will have to find alternative routes in and out of Luton for the next three weekends as Hatters Way is set to close.
View ArticleOAP meals service is facing the axe
The elderly and infirm could see their meals on wheels grind to a halt, they were told over Christmas. The Meals at Home service provides hot food to those who cannot cook for themselves, but Luton...
View ArticleIs the Bedford coming back?
Nearly a year after closing its doors, a village pub could be about to come back onto the market.The Bedford Arms in Toddington closed last February after it was sold to a developer by Bedford-based...
View ArticleCar crashed into house
A car ploughed into a house in Lychgate, Upper Sundon this afternoon (January 14).Police were called to the scene at 3pm where they found a silver Vauxhall Astra crashed into the porch of the...
View ArticleConcern over council’s list of possible new gypsy sites
Proposals for four new gypsy and traveller sites in villages to the north of Luton have provoked anger, with Central Bedfordshire Council accused of “barging ahead without consultation”.Parish councils...
View ArticleStrategy aims to improve health in Luton
A four-year plan to improve the health of people in Luton has been agreed.‘A Healthier Future’ is aimed at increasing life expectancy, reducing infant mortality rates and narrowing the gap between the...
View ArticleMURDER TRIAL: Former boss says Smoderek would have used ‘safety knife’ at work
The former boss of a Holbeach factory worker has given evidence at the trial of a Boston man accused of murdering him.Janusz Smoderek, 48, was allegedly stabbed to death by passer-by Stephen Sleaford,...
View ArticleOfsted pleased with schools’ progress
Three Luton primary schools are on the up after being criticised by Ofsted last year.Dallow and Stopsley primary schools were put in special measures by the education watchdog last spring, and Ramridge...
View ArticleGypsy and Traveller sites - interview with Councillor Nigel Young
A Gypsy and Traveller plan protects us from inappropriate developments.Speaking on Wednesday (January 16), Central Beds Councillor Nigel Young emphasised the need for the forthcoming Gypsy and...
View ArticleCommittee must wait for report on guided busway’s progress
A report on progress on the Luton and Dunstable Busway has been put back to the end of February.Luton Borough Council’s overview and scrutiny board had been due to receive the report tomorrow night.But...
View ArticleCouncil boss will be in Luton ‘60 per cent of the time’
Luton councillors have agreed that the authority’s chief executive can be shared with two other councils.Last month the council announced that it wanted to share Trevor Holden with Breckland Council in...
View ArticleRestaurant fined for health breaches
A restaurant in Bury Park was prosecuted and fined for cockroaches ‘running up the walls’, and other breaches of food hygeine regulations.Laziza Ltd – trading as Buffet Lounge – pleaded guilty to 6...
View ArticleCCTV man wanted for football violence
Police in Lincoln are looking for a man they believe to be a Luton Town fan, as he is the final suspect in a football-related violent disorder investigation.A total of 20 men ranging from 17 to 53 have...
View ArticleHelp for your ‘new year, new you’ promises
Central Beds Council are on hand to help anyone who made a ‘new year, new me’ resolution to eat healthier this year.Supporting the national Love Food Hate Waste campaign, the council aims to assist...
View ArticleWeather update: Airport ‘operating as normal’
Luton Airport is currently operating as normal despite several hours of snowfall.One Ryanair flight, FR2307 from Bratislava, due in at 11.55, has been diverted to Stansted, according to the airport’s...
View ArticleMotorists warned over winter warm-ups
As Bedfordshire tackles the latest cold weather snap Bedfordshire Police have issued a security warning to motorists.Because of the cold weather police have seen more instances of drivers leaving their...
View ArticleAirport worker wins a million –and celebrates with slippers
A Luton Airport worker who scooped £1million on the EuroMillions celebrated his win with a first purchase of a pair of £9.99 Tesco slippers.John Baxter, 63, works in Technical Services at the airport...
View ArticleNew £20m terminal investment at Luton Airport for the very, very rich
A £20 million investment at Luton Airport will provide a state-of-the art terminal for the exclusive use of the very, very rich as well as new jobs.Signature Flight Support, in Percival Way, held its...
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