Man arrested for conspiracy to murder after shooting
A man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder following a rush hour shooting near a school yesterday (May 20).The incident happened in Leicester Road at 8am yesterday, and the man, who...
View ArticlePrivate hire drivers fined
Yasir Masood and Mohammed Iqbal have been convicted by Luton Magistrates Court of offences relating to the use of a licensed private hire vehicle.Both pleaded guilty.Masood, 32, of Dewsbury Road,...
View ArticleEviction bid gets under way
Eviction procedures have started against travellers who pitched up in Leagrave last week.But Luton Borough Council says health checks must first be completed before the caravans can be moved on from...
View ArticleArrests for shootings and map of gun crime in town goes live
A number of arrests have been made in relation to the recent spate of gun crime in Luton.A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, threats to kill, arson and criminal damage...
View ArticleJazz-loving ghost buster has died
Luton ghost buster and jazz drummer, Tony Broughall, has died in Kings Lynn at the age of 80.He had been in poor health for some time.His friend – author and fellow paranormal enthusiast, Paul Adams -...
View ArticleEDL clash with police in Woolwich
English Defence League members clashed with police last night after travelling to Woolwich following the killing of a soldier in a suspected terrorist incident.The leader of the Luton-based group,...
View ArticleExpressions of interest made for operator of bars and clubs
A deadline for expressions of interest in rescuing a Milton Keynes company from adminstration passes this evening (Friday).Administrators Deloitte say there have already been “a number” of expressions...
View ArticleFamily want answers over son’s final days
The family of a man who killed himself in the grounds of a primary school say his death might have been prevented by a psychiatric assessment.Lee Biddle, 33, of Dellfield Court, Luton, was found hanged...
View ArticleWimpy to go as Garland take over bowling at Galaxy
New bosses are promising customers will reap the benefits as a leading national chain moves into the Namco Station.The bowling and amusements complex in Luton’s Galaxy Centre has been taken over by...
View ArticleLuton branded a ‘benefits ghetto’
A damning new report describes Luton as a “benefits ghetto”, with the fourth highest spend per person on welfare in England and Wales.In Luton, an average of £5,292.80 per head is spent on welfare,...
View Article‘I called 999 for George Michael after M1 drama’
A Dunstable woman grabbed national headlines last week when she found George Michael lying in the middle of the M1 and phoned him an ambulance.Katherine Fox, 23, was driving home from work in Watford...
View ArticleIt’s time to get physical for literacy lessons
Pupils at nine schools in Luton are experiencing an unusual kind of English lesson as a radical new programme is introduced in classrooms. Move4words is a physical activity programme which claims to...
View ArticleThe cost of hosting the Olympic Torch
Hosting the Olympic Torch cost taxpayersin Luton and Dunstable £116,902 last year, a Freedom of Information request revealed on Monday. The Olympic Torch was carried through Luton on July 8, followed...
View ArticleStrike a paws for next top dog model
Pets at Home in Dunstable is offering pet owners the chance for their handsome hound to become the next top dog model. They are appealing for dog owners in Luton and Dunstable to get in touch. See...
View ArticleLuton man charged with attempted murder
Bedfordshire Police have charged a man with attempted murder and a firearms offence.Khadeem Newell, 22, of Jasmine Road, Luton, has been charged with one count of attempted murder and one count of...
View ArticleMonarch launches charitable foundation
Seven charities are set to benefit from a partnership with Luton-based Monarch’s new charitable foundation.The company is bringing together all of its charity activities under the Monarch Foundation,...
View ArticleThe sun comes out for a glorious Luton Carnival 2013
Glorious sunshine, hypnotic music and fantastic costumes made for a great day out at Luton Carnival today.The streets were packed as onlooker watched the floats, dancers and musicians as they braved...
View ArticleMurder investigation after stabbing in Luton
Detectives from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Major Crime Unit (MCU) have launched a murder investigation following the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old man in Luton on Sunday...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Fast & Furious 6
“Ride or die, remember?”Fast Five back in 2011 was a crazy jump start for an auto-action franchise that was in danger of running out of gas.Now the series blasts back and instead of misfiring, Fast...
View ArticleMurder probe: Detectives want to speak to trio seen on CCTV
Police are keen to speak with three people who were seen in Thrales Close, Luton, around the time that a 20-year-old man was murdered in his own home last night (Sunday, May 26).Officers were called to...
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