A bridge too far as lorry is stuck in a jam
This lorry driver’s eyes were bigger than his vehicle as he failed to squeeze under a railway bridge in Luton on Tuesday. Beds Police were called to the scene in Hitchin Road at 4.36pm, and found the...
View ArticleHatters Way to close
Motorists are warned that Hatters Way will be closed over the next four weekends for essential work on the Luton Dunstable Busway.The road will be closed between the Dunstable Road and Chaul End Lane...
View ArticleMurder victim was married with children
Detectives say they are keeping an open mind as to why a 46-year-old man was shot and killed in Luton on Tuesday night.Bedfordshire Police have this morning confirmed the victim was Paul Foster, who...
View ArticleLib Dems triumph in Wigmore by-election
The Liberal Democrats were the winners of the Wigmore by-election, it was announced today (April 11).Alan Michael Skepelhorn of Hitchin Road is the new councillor for the Wigmore ward of Luton Borough...
View ArticleLaptop snatched from teen
A teenager was robbed of his laptop by four men in Highbury Road on Monday (April 8).The 18-year-old was getting into his car at 12.10am when another car pulled up alongside and four men got out.One of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Google launch Map Maker
Internet giants Google launched Map Maker in the UK on Thursday at Bletchley Park.Google Map Maker is an online tool that allows people to contribute and edit map data for certain regions from around...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD reviews: Jack Reacher
Tom Cruise’s workmanlike crime caper JACK REACHER (15: Paramount) offers an underwhelming start to a potential franchise.This brash action yarn sees military cop-gone-maverick Reacher (Cruise) joining...
View ArticleLate night lorry fire
Emergency services were called to an incident in Hartley Road last night (April 11).Firefighters were alerted to a lorry fire at 10.49pm, which had spread to the front of the exterior of a house.Two...
View ArticlePaul Foster murder: Two men arrested
Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of 46-year-old Paul Foster in Luton on Tuesday night.A Bedfordshire Police spokesman said a 21-year-old Luton man was arrested on suspicion of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Petition against prostitution taken to Town Hall
More than 2,000 residents signed a petition against High Town councillors calling for action to be taken against prostitution, which was handed in to the Town Hall in Luton today (April 12).The...
View ArticleBusiness booming in Luton but few female directors
Business is booming in Luton according to a recent report which ranked it 16th out of 100 towns for economic growth.The chart, compiled by Duport.co.uk, organises the top 100 UK towns by their net...
View ArticleShop ‘til you’re fully charged at The Mall
Futuristic shoppers can recharge their electric cars in dedicated new parking bays at The Mall in Luton. The Central and Market car parks now have the electric car parking points fitted, so shoppers...
View ArticleHow would you spend £1million?
Four months after Farley was named a ‘forgotten community’ that would receive £1million Big Lottery funding, representatives are hard at work trying to get locals involved in spending the cash. The...
View Article£200,000 Wardown bridge work is in suspension
Residents are campaigning for the historic Wardown Park suspension bridge to be repaired and re-opened.The bridge, believed to be the smallest single span suspension bridge in the country, was closed...
View ArticleCash ‘shows GM’s faith in Vauxhall’s future’
Confirmation of a multi-billion pound investment for GM’s European operations is a “statement of intent” that should end speculation about Vauxhall’s future, the company says.General Motors announced...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Cut out the calories the Castro way
It’s all gone quiet on the fasting front, hasn’t it?Only a few weeks ago it seemed as if every other person I know was raving about the latest fad diet.This one, you may recall, didn’t rely on...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Oblivion
“Is it possible to miss a place you’ve never been? To mourn a time you never lived?”My name is Jack Harper, known as Tech 49, and I’m one of the last humans on earth – 60 years ago, we were attacked...
View ArticleSubcontracting work up for grabs in building trade
Building giant Kier is looking for subcontractors, suppliers and tradespeople to help it deliver social housing construction projects in the Hemel Hempstead area.Initial work will cover aids and...
View ArticleVIDEO: Search warrants executed in Luton
Criminals in Luton had an early wake up call from the police in a series of dawn raids this morning (April 15). Search warrants were executed at 40 addresses and 19 people were arrested as part of...
View ArticleShots fired at a house in Stopsley
A man was arrested after shots were fired at a property in Burnham Road today (April 16).Armed officers went to the house in Stopsley where a number of shots were heard at 11am.There are no reports of...
View Article