Chlamydia on the rise in Bedfordshire
A STAGGERING 2.2 per cent of Bedfordshire youngsters aged under 25 were diagnosed with chlamydia last year.Figures released last week by the Health Protection Agency show that the number of chlamydia...
View ArticleHatters confirm Walker on verge of joining York
HATTERS have reacted to claims by York City that striker Jason Walker has signed for the Minstermen, writes Mike Simmonds.York announced on Friday they had snapped up the 27-year-old, but although...
View ArticleChampions left stunned as Cricketers triumph
LUTON Cricketers shocked reigning Premier Division champions Luton Haiderys on Tuesday night as they registered their first win of the season. Haiderys elected to bat first and could only manage 92...
View ArticlePriory artists scoop hat-trick
IT was a hat-trick for budding artists at Priory Middle School after three pupils scooped all the top prizes in a Rotary competition.Three of the Dunstable’s middle schools – Brewers Hill, Priory and...
View ArticleHatters keeper a Manchester United winner
TOWN goalkeeper Kevin Pilkington enjoyed a summer of silverware as he was part of the Manchester United side who won the British Airways Football Legends Invitational Tournament in Barbados, writes...
View ArticleGottfrieds in action for GB minigolf team
Luton minigolfers Richard and Emily Gottfried received their third Great Britain caps as they played for the GB Team at the WMF Nations Cup in Stockholm, Sweden on June 11-12.Ten teams from seven...
View ArticleSuzuki’s fun Gladius will make you glad all over
Motorcycle road test: Suzuki Gladius, by Wes SmithContender... ready! Gladius... ready! It’s time to do battle with the roads!Although, if you are looking for a fight, then you’re probably looking in...
View ArticleAcademy a big hit on their debut
A FEAST of boxing action was served up by the Academy ABC as it held its first-ever fight night at Stopsley Working Men’s Club earlier this month.Thirteen bouts took place on the night, with raffles...
View ArticleHatters signing hopeful for former club Rushden
FORMER Rushden & Diamonds skipper Aaron O’Connor remains hopeful the club’s supporters still have a team to follow next season, writes Mike Simmonds.Diamonds have been expelled from the Blue Square...
View ArticleQueen Eleanor cycle ride open
THE third annual Queen Eleanor Cycle Ride is now open to cyclists.The ride, in August, follows the route of the 12 crosses created by King Edward I to commemorate his Queen who died in 1290 – including...
View ArticleTruck rescued after speedy police action
THE owner of a car recovery business in Luton has praised the speedy action of Beds Police, after an officer retrieved his £10,000 tow truck just 10 minutes after it was stolen from a car dealership in...
View ArticleRight royal scandal
THE outrageous lives of six princesses will be in the spotlight at a local history session in Dunstable this week.The Scandalous Daughters of King George III is the theme of the Tea Time Tales session...
View ArticleNumber is up for car thieves
BEDS Police will launch a new initiative next month aimed at driving vehicle crime down.There have been more than 660 thefts from vehicles across central and south Beds in 2011 so far.So officers will...
View ArticleFirms asked to check CCTV after burglaries
BUSINESSES in Townsend Industrial Estate, Houghton Regis, have been asked to check CCTV for suspicious activity after two burglaries on Wednesday, June 22.Between 11pm and 11.40pm, the rear door was...
View ArticleNewton plays his Cards right
Former Town utility player Adam Newton has signed for Blue Square Bet South side Woking, writes Mike Simmonds.The 31-year-old made 66 appearances for Town in his two years at Kenilworth Road.Injury...
View ArticleCampaign to cut motorbike crashes revs up
A SUMMER motorcycle safety campaign is urging riders to take extra care at hazard hotspots.New warning signs prompt motorcyclists to think about their speed, whether it is safe to overtake and if they...
View ArticleYouth Theatre in Comedy of Errors
Royal & Derngate’s Youth Theatre reinvigorate one of Shakespeare’s funniest and most farcical comedies, The Comedy of Errors, in a thrilling new contemporary production on Friday July 8 and 9. A...
View ArticleJJ looking to beef up at Hatters
YOUNGSTER JJ O’Donnell is looking to beef up this summer in order to force his way into Town’s first team for next season, writes Mark Wood.The 19-year-old wide man, pictured right, believes it’s vital...
View ArticleRoad closure gridlock fears
MOTORISTS in Dunstable are expecting “traffic chaos” from Monday, as College Drive closes for seven weeks to allow construction to begin on the Luton-Dunstable guided busway.Central Bedfordshire...
View ArticleNeilson tips transfer market to fire up
HATTERS assistant manager Alan Neilson is predicting the transfer market will start to whir into motion once clubs return for pre-season training this week, writes Mike Simmonds.Town have had a fairly...
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