VIDEO: Cardinal Newman protest causes chaos
Executive members fled Luton Borough Council chamber after jeering Cardinal Newman parents brought the meeting to a halt.They were voicing their anger at the council’s decision to axe funding for faith...
View ArticleVIDEO: Blind golf alliance in full swing
It takes someone with special determination to decide to take up golf when they’ve been registered blind.And it takes someone equally extraordinary to agree to nurture and grow that ambition.But the...
View ArticleLuton Airport bus ban ‘not in passengers’ interests’
Bus company Arriva says it is taking legal action over its Green Line 757 service being “excluded” from serving Luton Airport.Last month we revealed the company had lost the contract for the route...
View ArticleMurders ‘a blip’ says crime commissioner
Bedfordshire’s police and crime commissioner has described two murders in Luton in less than a month as “a blip”, after police announced a 15 per cent drop in crime.On Thursday night, 19-year-old Ryan...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: 21 And over, All Stars, Dead Man Down
Here’s what the breathless world has been waiting for – Superbad meets The Hangover in a knowingly ‘just crude enough’ comedy.21 And Over finds sensible student Jeff getting ready for a crucial medical...
View ArticleVIDEO: Cardinal Newman backlash
There were chaotic scenes at a Luton Borough Council executive meeting on Monday when it was announced faith school bus funding was to be scrapped.Cardinal Newman parents and pupils, who’d fought a...
View ArticleVideo: Hotel lobby became fight zone
A Dunstable hotel’s lobby was turned over to fighters from Luton’s Warrior Fight Club for a 1,000-kicks charity challenge.Magda Winska, a duty manager at Holiday Inn Express, in London Road, wanted to...
View ArticleEmployers give thumbs up for skills college
Engineering companies have given their backing to a new technology-focused college tucked on the outskirts of Houghton Regis.There are only 42 students currently at Central Bedfordshire University...
View ArticleNHS Hero Award
Record numbers of SEPT staff from Luton and Bedfordshire have been nominated for the national NHS Heroes award.The scheme honours individuals and teams who go the extra mile to improve life for...
View ArticleChance to win a dream wedding
Luton Culture is offering one happy couple the chance to have their dream wedding at Stockwood Discovery Centre, and the best part is it’s free!To celebrate the launch of Stockwood Discovery Centre as...
View ArticleBeans means expansion for coffee and hotel star performer
An MP has welcomed expansion plans by a Houghton Regis based leisure giant as a tangible sign that the area has fantastic growth potential.Last week coffee-to-hotels leisure giant Whitbread announced a...
View ArticlePolice dealing with incident in Dallow Road
Police are currently dealing with a domestic incident in Dallow Road, Luton.A spokesman for Beds Police said officers were called to a house just after 12pm, and are continuing to negotiating with a...
View ArticleChaos on M1 after two incidents
A lorry fire and an accident are currently causing huge delays on the M1 around Luton and Toddington.One lane is closed and long delays reported on the M1 northbound after J13, A421 (Bedford), because...
View ArticleTake precautions this Bank Holiday
The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust is urging people to stay safe over the Bank Holiday weekend and ensure they use the correct health services for their condition.The Trust saw an increase...
View ArticleGuide dogs go on the road in hunt for volunteers
Guide Dogs is holding a volunteer roadshow in ‘The Mall’ Luton outside Mothercare on Tuesday between 9am-4pm.Local volunteers will be at the roadshow to talk about their involvement with the charity...
View ArticleThree arrested in firearm raids
Three people were arrested this morning and a section 1 firearm recovered after police officers executed warrants in Jasmine Road and Ambleside.A 21-year-old man was arrested at a property in Jasmine...
View ArticleStop horsing around and audition for Full Monty
Tring Festival Company is still struggling to recruit an ethnic actor to play the part of Horse in a production of raunchy stage show The Full Monty.Despite public appeals and three rounds of...
View ArticlePolice crash party for illegal raves
Police are calling on farmers and landowners to keep an eye out this Bank Holiday weekend to help reduce the risks of illegal raves taking place on their property.Beds Police promised to utilise all...
View ArticleIs this your stolen motorcycle?
A blue motorcycle was discovered dumped in an alleyway near Garter Court in Luton and police are looking for its rightful owner.The Yamaha YZS250 motocross was found last month, and did not have a...
View ArticleBack to nature to help with education
A group of teachers from Foxdell Junior, Dallow Primary, Beech Hill Primary, Downside Primary, Foxdell infant and Whipperly infant schools joined teachers’ training on outdoor activities and a guided...
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