Pints of view from landlords
With many Luton pubs feeling the pinch, Luton South MP Gavin Shuker decided to go on a pub crawl with a difference.Instead of drinking the bars dry, his mission was to find out what he could do to help...
View ArticleThe Poverty Challenge: Live Below The Line - Day One
Nearly one billion people go to bed hungry every night, and two million children die from malnutrition every year. Hunger kills more people than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. I’m one of the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Mum fights to save Maverick the rescue puppy
A devoted dog-owner is desperately raising funds to pay for an operation for her poorly puppy, who she rescued from an abusive ex-partner.Emma Loveridge, 35, of Leagrave High Street in Luton, has...
View ArticleVan maker tops for developing its workforce
A Luton-based company has continued its run of being seen as one of the country’s top employers.Vauxhall Motors, based in Osborne Road, has appeared in the top 10 for the second year running based on...
View ArticleThe Poverty Challenge: Live Below The Line - Day Three
It’s day three of my Below The Line challenge and I’m starting to worry about my insides.I’ve eaten nothing but dry bread, rich tea biscuits and the odd bit of tomato soup, which I’m pretty sure has so...
View ArticleSuperfast broadband launches in Luton
Superfast 4G from EE launched in Luton today (March 28), which will offer businesses and residents mobile speeds five times faster than 3G. EE is the new superfast 4G brand, and the company that runs...
View ArticleLuton’s inner ring road plans approved
Improvements to Luton town centre road networks will start this year, as final approval for the plans was given today (March 28).Local Transport Minister Norman Baker approved the plans and £15.9m...
View ArticleTraining to be Tough at PureGym: my first two weeks
Training to be tough is a lot harder than the montages in the ‘Rocky’ films might lead you to believe.I’m two weeks into my fitness programme at PureGym in Skimpot Lane with personal trainer Adam...
View ArticleTake part in Autism Awareness Day
Light it up Blue is the theme for this year’s World Autism Awareness Day on Tuesday (April 2) and the council is encouraging staff to wear something blue.They will also be launching blue balloons at...
View ArticleStudents given a lesson in courage
Being blind is no barrier to achievement, an inspirational speaker told Barnfield students on Friday.Steve Cunningham, from Blind Vision, visited Barnfield Skills Academy in York Street with his...
View ArticleDisability work assessments to continue at Cresta House
A bid to move Atos assessments to the Disability Resource Centre in Poynters Road has failed.Disabled people had complained that the sixth floor of Cresta House, in the centre of Luton, was not an...
View ArticleNurse’s night to boost hospice
Keech Hospice Care staff nurse Ellen Godfrey is holding a fundraiser to help patients.Ellen, who lives in Dunstable, is organising the charity night at the United Services Club, High Street South,...
View ArticleTown chosen for centre
A digital office solutions provider has chosen Dunstable to locate its new national distribution centre.Apogee Corporation Ltd has signed a 10-year lease for 3a Woodside – a 25,958 sq-ft semi-detached...
View ArticleGeoff Cox DVDs: Silver Linings Playbook
Using mental illness to get laughs might seem a poor substitute for genuine, character-based humour.And when Hollywood actors put on their no-make-up, serious faces to play people in psychiatric...
View ArticleCouncil to control NHS after Easter
Health care in Luton will be in the hands of the council from Monday as a result of the Health and Social Care Bill. It’s part of major changes to the NHS which mean Primary Care Trusts will no longer...
View ArticleCat charity loses out on legacy fund
A homeless cat charity lost out on over a thousand pounds when a company it had bought new sheds from went bust.Stray Cat Rescue, a charity based in Tingrith, ordered new outdoor pens for the abandoned...
View ArticleLady Gaga eat your (hair) out
Super students in the Creative Arts faculty at Barnfield College were celebrated at an awards ceremony for the past academic year.Music students showcased their skills by performing for the audience...
View ArticleTop of the table for business
Luton Airport is the top ranked business airport in the UK, according to figures from airline training and pilot resource company CTC Aviation.In 2012 Luton handled nearly 34 business flights each day,...
View Article‘We need to make our economy grow’
Luton South MP Gavin Shuker has his say on how Britain’s fragile economy is affecting Luton.“We are paying down Britain’s debts.” So said David Cameron a couple of months ago. And with the amount of...
View ArticleThe Poverty Challenge: Below The Line Day Five
I’m writing this in a haze of chocolate, chips, cheese and Marmite. It’s the day after my completed extreme poverty challenge and I’m on a mission to eat everything I’ve had a drool-inducing daydream...
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