Two arrested on suspicion of murder
A 16-year-old girl and 22-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of murder after voluntarily attending Luton Police Station today (May 28).Jordan MaGuire, 20, of Thrales Close in Marsh Farm, was...
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Something’s not right, and it’s up to us all to put our heads together to sort it out and come up with something better. Ready for a bit of a brainstorm?Here’s the conundrum. We’ve just had another...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: The Big Wedding, The Purge
Once upon a time the name Robert de Niro above the title meant one thing – passionate, powerhouse performances rooted in blue-collar sensibilities, muscular masterpieces of method acting.You were with...
View ArticleEDL fundraiser rejected by Help for Heroes
The leader of the English Defence League has accused armed forces charity Help for Heroes of “political correctness gone mad” after it refused a donation from the group.EDL leader Stephen Lennon, also...
View ArticleVIDEO: Landmark for Luton Dunstable Busway
Yesterday (May 28) was a landmark in the construction of the Luton Dunstable Busway when the last of more than 4,500 concrete beams was laid on the guideway.Portfolio holder for transportation, Cllr...
View ArticleTwo in court over alleged forced marriage
Two women have appeared in court accused of breaching an order protecting a teenage girl from being forced to marry.The pair, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, were brought before Luton...
View ArticleLarge funeral expected to cause delays in town centre
A large funeral with around 500 mourners is expected to cause traffic delays in Luton on Friday (May 31).Motorists are advised to plan alternative routes while the funeral cortege, which will include a...
View ArticleSecond arrest in shooting investigation
A second man was arrested in connection with a shooting after a warrant was executed in Vestry Close yesterday morning (May 29).The 22-year-old was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder and is...
View ArticleElderly couple burgledby man and child
An elderly couple were burgled in their home in a distraction burglary involving a child and a man.The 87-year-old resident was approached by a boy in the garden of his home in Front Street, Slip End,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Preview of Dunstable sex attack Crimewatch reconstruction
A serious sexual assault committed in Dunstable will feature in tonight’s (May 30) episode of BBC’s Crimewatch.The victim has provided enough detail about the February 21 attack to help film a...
View ArticleSix arrests in dawn raids
Six people were arrested in dawn raids across Luton this morning (May 30).Beds Police executed warrants at 15 properties, as part of an on-going operation to tackle burglary and the handling of stolen...
View ArticleVideo: All the fun of the parade at Luton carnival
The crowds turned out in force along New Bedford Road to watch the start of the Luton Carnival parade on Sunday.Brilliant sunshine gave the parade the lift the town needed after recent troubles.And as...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Flight, Wreck-It Ralph
A typical vanity-free turn by Denzel Washington elevates FLIGHT (15: Paramount) from predictable melodrama to something a bit classier.His character, Whip Whitaker, the latest in cinema’s long line of...
View ArticleMan exposed himself to teen
A man exposed himself to a 17-year-old girl on a bus to Upper Sundon on Friday (May 24). The incident happened on the number 20 Centre bus from Leagrave Road at 4.38pm. The man is described as white,...
View ArticleRelive the memories of a great day out at Luton Carnival
Schools, dance groups, floats and marching bands took to the streets on Luton last week.Luton’s annual Carnival was as big and as bright as ever, with great weather bringing out the crowds.Onlookers...
View ArticlePatient with dementia sent home alone
Hospital bosses say they are working hard to improve discharge procedures after an audit showed a list of errors.The audit covered the first three months of 2013, during which time two patients were...
View ArticleHard-hitting workshop shows Marsh Farm youth realities of crime
The average age of a drug dealer in Luton is just 14 years old.That was one of the shocking facts teenagers learnt in a Walk2Freedom workshop in Marsh Farm this afternoon (May 31).The estate has...
View ArticleA final resting place for tots found in dig
The skeletal remains of eight children who died in the 17th-19th centuries were reburied in Luton’s Crawley Green Road Cemetery on Thursday. The remains were discovered during the excavation of the new...
View ArticleEnergetic dancing at Luton Carnival
There was dancing in the streets during the annual Luton Carnival Parade last week.Here the group Bolivian Pride entertain the onlookers.Organisers UK Carnival Arts have said 2013 was one of the best...
View ArticleReunion joy for Woolies friends after 60 years!
An old Luton News photo of a snowy scene in George Street has led to two former work colleagues being reunited after 60 years.The picture showed the old Woolworths store where Sylvia Ansell and best...
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