New bishop in pilgrim’s progress
IT was smiles all round when the new Bishop of Bedford, the Rt Rev Richard Atkinson, made Luton his first stop on a mini pilgrimage – less than 24 hours after his service of consecration at St Paul’s...
View ArticleVIDEO: Buckle and Neilson speak after Wembley defeat
IN our latest series of videos from Luton Town’s play-off final at Wembley, chief videographer Natalee Hazelwood was on hand to capture Hatters boss Paul Buckle and assistant manager Alan Neilson...
View ArticleCompany warned after £8 burglary
POLICE have advised a Kensworth company to be more vigilant and install CCTV cameras after burglars entered an unlocked cabin and stole cash over the weekend.Only £8 in cash and an amount of white...
View ArticleKeane: We didn’t deserve to go up
A BRUTALLY honest Keith Keane felt his Luton side didn’t deserve to win promotion this season after defeat to York City in the Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final on Sunday, writes Mike Simmonds.For...
View ArticleHead’s opportunity to voice her views to Ofsted chief
OFSTED chief Sir Michael Wilshaw met a Dunstable headteacher during a fact-finding visit to Central Beds.He talked to three heads, including Rebecca Baker, of Beecroft Lower School, and Central Beds...
View ArticleMore kids to be taught to play music
THE Arts Council England will create a ‘music hub’ for Central Beds that will give children the opportunity to learn a musical instrument from an early age.‘Inspiring Music’ – with already 2,000...
View ArticleNeilson bemoans Achilles heel as Hatters suffer Wembley woe
SET-PIECES again proved Town’s Achilles heel as they succumbed to a 2-1 defeat against old rivals York at Wembley on Sunday, writes Mark Wood.An inability to defend from free-kicks and long throws has...
View ArticleSwim offer for young and old
SPLASH out on cut-price swims for under-16s and over-60s to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend.Dunstable Leisure Centre will be offering swims for just 60p for visitors from those age groups.The...
View ArticleHowells left fuming as offside goal is missed
OWN defender Jake Howells was left in no doubt what had cost Hatters a place in the Football League at the weekend, writes Mike Simmonds.With the scores level at 1-1, a long throw was hurled into the...
View ArticleAll-change at Luton as contracts are up?
KENILWORTH Road could be set for big changes this summer with around 14 players out of contract as well as a number of management staff, writes Mark Wood.Sunday’s play-off final defeat to York City is...
View ArticleFree dip to tackle shock swim stats
DUNSTABLE Leisure Centre is offering free swimming lessons following the news that over a third of children leave primary school unable to swim.Research carried out by the Amateur Swimming Association...
View ArticleBlackadder Goes Forth (review)
THE balloon went up on five nights of comedy last week when Blackadder took his cunning plans into The Court Theatre, Tring.Ben Elton and Richard Curtis’ legendary finale to the Blackadder television...
View ArticleFocus on road safety plans for estate streets
AN exhibition this week will highlight plans for road safety improvements in south-west Dunstable.The aim of the proposals is to help cut down drivers’ speeds and reduce through-traffic in the Meadway,...
View Article‘Drunk’ Walker is repentant after bus celebration
EX-Luton striker Jason Walker has caused controversy by parading an ‘RIP Luton’ sign on York City’s open top victory bus tour just a day after claiming he didn’t want to celebrate in front of his...
View ArticleDead man found in public toilets
A BODY has been found in the public toilets in Ashton Square, Dunstable.The body of Matthew James Ison, of Southwood Road, was found after police responded to a public distress call on Tuesday May...
View ArticleGo on, have a hearty jog
THERE’S still time to sign up for the Woburn Abbey Jog.Organised by the British Heart Foundation, the fun event takes place on Sunday (May 27). It’s a family-friendly occasion, open to everyone.The...
View ArticleVIDEO: Hatters skipper reflects on play-off final misery
FINE margins ultimately proved costly for Luton as distraught Hatters skipper George Pilkington admitted it would take time for Sunday’s play-off final defeat to York to sink in, writes Mark Wood.The...
View ArticleBette and Joan (review)
THERE have always been monstrous personalities in Hollywood from the megalomaniac directors to the kings and queens of the screen who scratched and clawed their way to the top and had no intention of...
View ArticleA Marvellous Year For Plums (review)
SPIES, lies and enough political intrigue to fill a James Bond novel, Hugh Whitemore’s new drama A Marvellous Year For Plums, does its best to talk up the reputation of arguably one of Britain’s worse...
View ArticleGray’s delight and pure ‘devastation’ after Wembley strike
DEVASTATION followed a dream start for Andre Gray on Sunday as the joy of his Wembley opener was overtaken by the heartbreak of play-off final defeat to York, writes Mark Wood.Netting at the home of...
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