Play-off experience could be crucial
HATTERS have a wealth of play-off experience heading into their Conference final against York City on Sunday, writes Mark Wood.Manager Paul Buckle’s success at Torquay is well known, but Town also...
View ArticleKeane’s call for justice with league comeback
LONG-serving Hatter Keith Keane sees Wembley as a chance to bring “justice” to the club that he has supported since he was a child, writes Richard Redman.Keane – who has been with Town since 1995 –...
View ArticleCopper Reading grinds out victory on his pro debut
DEBUTANT Paul Reading did just enough to grind out victory on his pro bow as he claimed a narrow 38-37 points victory over Rolandas Cesna at the Bedford Corn Exchange on Friday night, writes Mark...
View ArticlePraise for teams who help young offenders
WORK to reduce youth offending in Bedfordshire has been given the seal of approval by inspectors.Officers from the Criminal Justice Joint Inspection department inspected separate youth offending teams...
View ArticleWildlife and sporting fine art exhibition
WOBURN Abbey is hosting a wildlife and sporting fine art exhibition until Monday, May 28.The exhibition ‘From Field to Easel’ opened yesterday (Saturday) and features the work of Richard J. Smith and...
View ArticleClosure of Job Centre will not mean job losses
DUNSTABLE Job Centre will close next month, but all staff will be relocated to roles elsewhere to avoid redundancies.A spokesman for the Department of Work and Pensions said the closure is partly due...
View ArticleAt least it won’t ruin my GCSEs this time!
Game Guy with Darren Gargette: PREVIEW: Diablo 3: What is ... Diablo 3. I don’t normally do a feature in where I try and teach you, the reader, what a videogame is, but this week will see the end of a...
View ArticleControversial winner denies Hatters in Wembley finale
Blue Square Bet Premier Play-Off Final: Luton Town 1 (1) York City 2 (1)A DREAM start game way to a nightmare finish as Town succumbed to a controversial 2-1 defeat against York at Wembley this...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Holland in bloom
Belinda Szonert discovers how a spectacular late summer cruise sale offers an escape from clogged up UK airports.The sweet scent of a myriad of spring bulbs fills the air, with an aroma that takes your...
View ArticleBusiness pair in awards final
TWO networking supremos have made it to the finals of a prestigious Bedfordshire business awards scheme, just a year after launching their group.Katey Horne and Sandie Copp of Networking@Dunstable are...
View ArticleBoy punched in face and had his BMX bike stolen
A BOY was attacked and had his bicycle stolen as he rode it through Dunstable last week.The 15-year-old victim was cycling his blue BMX along a track off Half Moon Lane at about 8.30am on Thursday,...
View ArticleHatters rated v York City
Mark Tyler: 6.5 – Pulled off a couple of fine saves, no chance with the first goal and given no protection by the linesman for York’s offside second.Keith Keane: 6 – Won plenty of tackles early on as...
View ArticleStudent’s leg hurt by car
a MAN has been arrested after a car reversed into a 17-year-old student in Dunstable.the girl suffered leg injuries after the small red vehicle reversed into her at about 3.20pm on May 16 in Houghton...
View ArticleCustomer care takes the cake at this shop!
A TEAM of cake specialists have proved they really do have the vital ingredients to keep their customers satisfied.Now Dunstable mayor Councillor Claire Meakins-Jell has congratulated The Cake House on...
View ArticleGray signs permanent deal with Hatters
HATTERS have confirmed that striker Andre Gray has completed his permanent move to Kenilworth Road.The 20-year-old has been a revelation since joining on loan from Blue Square Bet North side Hinckley...
View ArticleBig parade plans for fundraising village residents
A VILLAGE fundraising committee has raised over £2,000 for a carnival to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee next month.The group – made up of Kensworth residents – was formed in February tasked with...
View ArticleAmateur dramatics at its finest
MY first visit to the Little Theatre in Dunstable on Thursday was an absolute delight. Amateur dramatics group Dunstable Rep were performing The Talented Mr Ripley, and talented really is the best word...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Dictator
‘Aladeen, my friends – welcome to the nation state of Wadiya, I am your benevolent dictator Admiral General Aladeen, and it is I who keep everything Aladeen in this great place.’ The Dictator breaks...
View ArticleSome vital lessons for every parent...
THERE may be those who huff and puff about parenting classes being the thin end of the nanny state, but if you ask me the drive to educate tomorrow’s mums and dads about what they’re letting themselves...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs: The Artist, Shame, Chronicle
THINGS have changed since the last time a silent movie won an Oscar.First World War saga Wings picked up the Academy Award for best picture in 1929 when the ceremony lasted only 15 minutes as the...
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