Cops seize drugs and cash at house
Five men have been arrested as part of a drugs crackdown called Operation Goldfinch. Three arrested at a house in Douglas Road on Wednesday morning had £10,000 in cash and what appeared to be class A...
View ArticleDate change for gipsy and traveller site meeting
A public meeting to discuss a potential gipsy and traveller site in Harlington has been brought forward.The meeting, originally scheduled for February 18, but will now take place on Wednesday, January...
View ArticleTwo charged with drug offences
Two men have been charged with drugs offences following a number of arrests in Luton yesterday (January 23).Gary Stanbridge, 52, of Eastcott Close is charged with supplying class A drugs, and John...
View ArticleDitch franchise for Thameslink, says MP
AN MP has called for a major change to the way trains are run on the Thameslink route.Luton South MP Gavin Shuker says he wants the service to be run not by a franchisee but under a less profitable...
View ArticleMan arrested for advice centre break-in
A man is being detained at Luton Police Station after a break-in at a youth advice centre yesterday (January 23).Connexions in Alma Street, part of Luton Youth Service, was broken into just before 7am,...
View ArticleLuton man charged with murder
A Luton man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of a 24-year-old man from Milton Keynes.Joseph Kent died at Milton Keynes Hospital on Tuesday, January 15, after being assaulted...
View ArticlePublic meeting to fight for homes
Worried residents who are fighting to stay in their homes while the Highways Agency (HA) tries to sell them are having a public meeting tomorrow (January 26).Luton North MP Kelvin Hopkins and...
View ArticleGang rob man in alley
A man was attacked by a gang who stole his phone and bag in an alleyway on Wednesday (January 23).The 29-year-old man was in the alleyway between Hitchin Road and Tower Road in Luton when he was...
View ArticleDope ‘confession’ no surprise
The University of Bedfordshire’s Professor of Sport has called shamed cyclist Lance Armstrong “one of the worst examples of a doper”, and said his television confession was “no great surprise”.Over the...
View ArticleRemember Holocaust victims at service
Luton’s mayor is encouraging people to attend the town’s Holocaust Memorial Day service, which takes place on Sunday (January 27).Residents, members of Luton Council of Faiths, councillors, council...
View ArticleBike stolen in broad daylight by men
A cyclist had his bike stolen as he was walking in Buxton Road at 11.40am on Jan 18.The 26 year old was approached by four men who started an argument before pushing and punching him and snatching the...
View ArticleExpect a knock from the cops
Residents saw police officers and cadets out and about in the Saints, Poets and Challney areas of Luton on Monday.The local policing teams and cadets were joined by volunteers and members of Homewatch...
View ArticleDecision due over J10a improvements
A key decision on improving the Luton Airport junction of the M1 is imminent, the Herald&Post understands.Town leaders believe the £26.5million project to sort out the congested Junction 10a will...
View ArticleAction against kerb-crawlers
Kerb-crawlers arrested or cautioned by police in Luton numbered just 14 in three years, despite residents complaining they see the men every day.A Freedom of Information request by the Luton News...
View ArticleVillage green inquiry begins
An inquiry into an application for land to be registered as a village green began at Luton Town Hall on Monday. The land in question is the open space behind Butely Road and Ickley Close, which...
View ArticleBruce is back with popcorn thrills
A steely Bruce Willis is on a machine gun-packing revenge mission in LOOPER (15: EI Entertainment), a witty sci-fi thriller that brims with ideas and energy.Set in 2044, the film co-stars Joseph...
View ArticleHousing cash under review
A housing association says having to pay half a million pounds to Luton Borough Council will mean building affordable homes isn’t worth its while.The council gave land in Kestrel Way, Lewsey Farm, to...
View ArticleMan, 73, terrorised by teen yobs gang
A distressed elderly man who lives alone is being terrorised by teenagers who hang around outside his flat.Basil Wolfe, 73, of Butterworth Path in High Town, has called the police on numerous occasions...
View ArticlePolice find body in hunt for Luton man
Police investigating the disappearance of a 38-year-old Luton man have discovered a body in water at Roydon Marina.Edward Gillespie was last seen at the marina’s hotel near Harlow, Essex, on 21...
View ArticleArmed robbers target students at home
Students were burgled by armed robbers in their Meyrick Avenue home on Friday night (January 25).The victims heard a loud bang and two men entered the house, with one man brandishing a knife. They...
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