All hope not lost on high street yet
Luton’s high street is taking a hit as the closure of camera retailer Jessops on Friday was followed by music store HMV going into administration on Monday. Six full- and part-time jobs were lost at...
View ArticleWeb advice to stay safe this winter
Web advice is in place to help Bedfordshire residents stay safe during this current spell of ice and snow.The Bedfordshire and Luton Local Resilience Forum is urging all local residents and businesses...
View ArticleStill no spark for Power Court scheme
It could be another six months before a planning application is submitted for the eyesore Power Court area.Owners British Land had hoped to lodge plans before the end of 2012, with rumours of a...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Django Unchained
“He is a rambunctious sort, ain’t he? “Tarantino blasts back onto the big screen with a fast shooting, faster talking bounty hunter-em-up and shows that he’s lost none of his love for over the top...
View ArticleSchools closed due to snow and ice
Many schools across Luton are closed this morning after several inches of snow fell yesterday.Traffic on major routes in the town is moving freely this morning but minor roads and pavements are still...
View ArticleDon’t give thieves a chance to steal your car
Motorists are reminded not to leave their cars running while unattended in the wintry weather. Beds Police are warning that going back indoors while a car defrosts creates an easy opportunity for...
View ArticleExpect a knock from the cops
Residents will see police officers and cadets out and about in the Saints, Poets and Challney areas of Luton today (January 21).The local policing teams and cadets will be joined by volunteers and...
View ArticleHMV will accept gift cards again
The joint administrators of entertainment giant HMV confirmed they are accepting gift cards again.Nick Edwards, Rob Harding and Neville Kahn – who were appointed administrators on January 15 – also...
View ArticleSnow angels to the rescue
Kind-hearted locals showed their community spirit by sending gritters to the rescue of Keech Hospice Care this morning (January 21).Council gritters don’t grit Great Bramingham Lane in Luton as it is a...
View ArticleAfternoon axe attack
A man was attacked with an axe and a screwdriver in broad daylight in Lygetun Drive.The 39 year old was walking at about 3pm on January 11 when a silver car pulled up close to him and a man got out and...
View ArticleAxe attack in Marsh Farm
A man was attacked with an axe and a screwdriver in broad daylight in Lygetun Drive.The 39-year-old was walking at about 3pm on January 11 when a silver car pulled up close to him and a man got out and...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Ever thought about outsourcing yourself?
It’s gone all around the world, but if you haven’t heard about it, the week’s top talking point in many an office was the enterprising sort in the USA who followed the lead of so many hard-heated...
View ArticleCentral Beds Council issue weather update
Central Beds Council said they are working hard to keep their services running during the adverse weather, but bin collection services have been suspended.The council recommended that residents whose...
View ArticleBrothel shut down for three months
A brothel in the same road as Luton police station was closed down on Thursday (January 17).The property in Buxton Road, the owner of which is listed as Ms C Pusey, is the first in the county to be...
View Article‘Terrified tenants’ start e-petition against ‘greedy government’
Worried residents expecting to lose their homes in the next couple of months have started an e-petition calling for the Government to take action.The tenants who live in houses owned by the Highways...
View ArticleCouncil has no way to make Hatters pay
Nothing can be done to make Luton Town Football Club pay rent on its Kenilworth Road ground, a councillor has said.The Hatters have an agreement with the council whereby the club will only have to pay...
View ArticleMISSING MAN: Police release CCTV in witness search
Police searching for missing Luton man Edward Gillespie have released CCTV footage of a potential witness who has yet to be traced.Mr Gillespie, 38, was last seen at his office Christmas party at...
View ArticleMan in court on child porn rap
A man has appeared in court charged with 20 separate sex crimes.Jonathan Foster, of Russell Way, Wootton, and formerly of Kempston Hardwick appeared at Bedford Magistrates Court this morning to hear...
View Article‘Regrets’ over scouts issues
The leader of Luton Borough Council has said the way rent rises for scout groups were initially handled was “regrettable”.Hazel Simmons was speaking in response to the submission of a petition of more...
View ArticleBeds butterfly data revealed
Certain species of butterflies in Bedfordshire have thrived despite 2012 being the second-wettest year on record.Grass-feeding species thrived on the substantial grass growth, prompted by last year’s...
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