Will Luton lose out on Daley’s second series?
Rumours that Tom Daley’s celebrity diving show will soon be leaving Luton for the bright lights of London were dismissed as “speculation” by ITV yesterday. The reality TV show Splash! which is filmed...
View ArticleA great reaction to your new Luton News
The Luton News team hit The Mall yesterday to show off our new-look paper.At just 70p it offers all the latest local news, views, features, leisure listings and sport, and it’s now brighter and bolder...
View ArticleLeaking fuel and blocked road after crash
A man was taken to hospital after a car crash in Castle Street yesterday (January 31).Police, fire and ambulance crews were called the scene at 3.45pm to assist in the incident which involved two cars...
View ArticleWorld class athletes to coach Luton’s youth
How would you like to be coached by professional athletes?Young people in Luton who are not currently in education, employment or training can take part in a new scheme where they will be mentored by...
View ArticleMan guilty of killing mother of three
A 51-year-old Luton man has been convicted of the murder of the mother of three he was having an affair with.A jury at St Albans Crown Court this morning found Sultan Khan, of Durbar Road, guilty of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Residents meet to discuss Harlington gipsy site
Hundreds of residents turned out last night to hear how best to oppose a gipsy site at the edge of their village.The hall at Harlington Upper School was packed for the meeting to discuss the potential...
View ArticleVIDEO: Teachers learn message on major incidents
Students killed on a school trip is surely every parent and teacher’s worst nightmare.Fortunately the press conference about a fatal coach crash involving Luton Sixth Form College students was only...
View ArticleVideo: Police hunt shooting suspects
Witnesses to a shooting in Farley yesterday are urged to come forward as police hunt two men who fled the scene on foot. Gun shots were fired near a children’s play area in Russell Street at about 2pm,...
View Article‘NIMBYs don’t have the majority view’
A business leader has launched a blistering attack on anti airport expansion campaigners.Cheryl Smart, chief executive of Bedfordshire Chamber, based in Kimpton Road, Luton, has responded to a claim by...
View ArticleTwo women involved in assault
A woman was taken to hospital after an assault in Marsh Road yesterday afternoon (January 31). The victim was involved in a fight with a second woman who was arrested by police at the scene.The...
View ArticleOlly promises to save PCSOs
PCSOs facing the chop will be protected, the Police and Crime Commissioner vowed yesterday (January 31).Due to Government funding cuts of 20 per cent, 40 per cent of Beds PCSOs were set be axed.Police...
View ArticleDeadline is extended for Foundation funding
Grants of up to £7,500 are on offer to voluntary and community groups in Luton.The Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation is looking for more applications to its new and existing funds and has...
View ArticleVIDEO: I train to be a wrestler ahead of no holds barred Lilly fundraiser
With Total Action Wrestling hosting an all-action show to raise funds for Dunstable toddler Lilly Macglashan this Friday (February 8), I thought it was the perfect time to be ‘shown the ropes’ and...
View ArticleLuckily, the hotel is only a minute away!
A new Luton hotel has installed a digital screen in reception to provide guests with live flight arrival and departure details. Kashif Rabbani, general manager of the Hampton by Hilton Luton Airport...
View ArticleA Hollywood biopic that’s far from run-of-the-mill
To be included in the Gazette Leisure listings contact James Willoughby on 01665 602234 or email james.willoughby@northeast-press.co.uk Entries must be submitted by 9am on the Thursday prior to...
View ArticleMessage of hope as Luton remembers
Every year, a different theme is announced for Holocaust Memorial Day. Held at the Town Hall, this year’s national theme was ‘Building Bridges’.Prior to the event some key members within the Jewish...
View ArticleLealands High in global boost for education
A Luton school has been chosen as part of a major new twinning project to boost global education.Lealands High has been selected to develop international links with Tanzania in recognition of its...
View ArticleGerry & The Attricks star in hospice fundraiser
The King Harry pub in Fermor Crescent, Vauxhall Park, will be rocking and reeling to Gerry & The Attricks on Saturday February 9 to raise funds for Keech Hospice Care.Local shops in Lyneham Road...
View ArticleSign up for the Six Book Challenge
People who aren’t confident about their reading skills are being invited to sign up for the Six Book Challenge.The Reading Agency launched the initiative in 2008 to encourage the less experienced to...
View ArticleNew Sports Direct opens today
A new Sports Direct store is opening in the Mall Luton on Sunday, February 3.The store is relocating to space above Tesco, in the former JJB Sports unit.A spokesman said: “We are delighted to be...
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