Not chuffed with rail plans
Fears have been voiced that the public are not well informed about proposed mass development – including a huge rail freight interchange – on Green Belt land north of Luton.There are just a few weeks...
View ArticlePutteridge soon to be a Barnfield Academy
Parents met to find out more about Putteridge High School becoming an Academy on Wednesday. The secondary school is set to become part of the Barnfield Federation, and Barnfield executive director...
View ArticleAmbulance volunteers triple in last week
The East of England Ambulance Service has seen volunteer applications treble since launching a community initiative this week.In the two days following the launch of ‘Community First Responder...
View ArticleShoppers advised against knock-offs
Nuisance pedlars offering knock-off perfumes to passing shoppers are not breaking the law according to Luton Borough Council.Sellers, who have been pushing their wares outside the Town Hall for months,...
View ArticleStudents’ snow fun ‘was misery for neighbours’
A high school had to put teachers out on patrol in last week’s snowy weather after people living nearby complained about anti-social behaviour by students.Two residents in Sunningdale, near Stopsley...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Why it’s time for a front-page star rating
As the world waits with bated breath for the details of a new system of press regulation to be announced, here’s a quick fix which the men in suits might like to consider.As far as I can see, the root...
View ArticleBedfordshire boosts milestone for Christmas Child
Operation Christmas Child has reached the milestone of delivering 100 million shoeboxes to needy children around the world thanks to the support of people in Bedfordshire going the extra mile.More than...
View ArticleAre you a former Parkfields student?
Calling all former students of Parkfields Middle School in Toddington – the school’s 50th anniversary celebrations are approaching.On Saturday, April 27, there will be an ‘open school’ event, with...
View ArticlePassengers happy with rail service
Passengers on First Capital Connect are increasingly satisfied with rail services but still feel there is not enough room according to a recent survey. Customers were surveyed by a rail industry...
View ArticleTown dog team ‘must bring in £200k by 2016’
Dog wardens in Luton are to be told to make the town’s problem pooches pay, to help with cuts to council budgets.Members of Luton Borough Council’s executive committee have given the go-ahead to...
View ArticleCan we count on you to highlight UK’s litter kings?
Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy is launching England’s Great Litter Count in a bid to find out what companies’ brands produce the most litter – and it’s asking for eyes on the street all over...
View ArticleMissing Shakeela may be with Pinky
A teenage girl who was last seen by her family three weeks ago is believed to be in south east London with a woman called ‘Pinky’. Shakeela Adeboye of Salisbury Road in Luton is missing from home, and...
View ArticleWartime fakery that did the trick
Dunstable’s “fakers and forgers” who deceived the enemy in wartime are discussed in the next Tea Time Tales session, on February 7.The talk is at Dunstable’s Priory House, High Street South,...
View ArticleCouncil leader wants your views
Ever wished you could tell councillors and officers to their faces what you think of plans to cut services like meals on wheels, libraries and street cleaning?Now is your chance to do exactly that by...
View ArticleDon’t miss your new-look Luton News!
Your new-look Luton News is out today, so make sure you grab a copy.Packed with all the latest news, features and photos from around the town, we hope you’ll like it as much as we do.To celebrate our...
View ArticleAward-winning doc ‘was reject’
A doctor who went into medicine as a mature student after being a “reject” at school has received an award for his teaching.Dr Nicholas Herodotou, 51, became the Luton & Dunstable Hospital’s first...
View ArticlePolice drop potential G4S deal for support services
Police chiefs decided this week not to go ahead with further work on controversial ideas to potentially contract out support services for the Beds, Herts and Cambridgeshire forces to G4S.The decision...
View ArticleShots fired in Luton street
Police in Luton were called to Russell Street at its junction with Wellington Street after a report was received of gun shots being fired at 2.07pm today (Jan 30).A woman in her mid 30s was found with...
View ArticleChefs battle it out for regional prize
A Luton school chef won the praise of judges with her delightful dessert at the regional final of School Chef of the Year 2013 yesterday (Weds).Doreen Peacock, who works at Lealands High School,...
View ArticleDrop in crime pleases Olly but puzzles others
The Police and Crime Commissioner has praised the fall in crime across Bedfordshire, but the figures came under fire on Thursday.Commissioner Olly Martins said he was “very pleased” with the overall...
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