Final loss will not stop Jade’s dream
DUNSTABLE’S Jade Nash says defeat in the final of The Apprentice was “the right decision”, but her future looks bright after being “bombarded” with job offers.Jade, 29, was the first to be booted out...
View ArticleTyler not planning on calling it a day yet
EXPERIENCED stopper Mark Tyler believes there are still plenty of miles left in the tank, writes Mark Wood.The 35-year-old former Peterborough stopper has well over 600 career appearances to his name,...
View ArticleFCC apprentice scheme
RAIL operator First Capital Connect has launched an apprenticeship scheme aimed at getting young people on the right track to a career path in customer service.The FCC scheme, launched last Friday, is...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Jubilee fun in Dunstable
A FEW drops of rain did not deter Dunstable and Houghton Regis folk from celebrating the Diamond Jubilee with four days of fun.It kicked off in schools at the end of last week just before the start of...
View ArticleMan jailed for violent crime spree
A MAN who committed four crimes in 40 minutes has been sentenced to three years in prison.At about 10.30pm on Sunday May 6, Paul Peachey, 33 – who was riding a bicycle – robbed a man and a woman in...
View ArticleBarton announce pre-season fixtures
BARTON Rovers have announced their pre-season schedule for the 2012-13 campaign.After an open trial day at Sharpenhoe Road on Saturday, June 23, Rovers will travel to the likes of Dunstable Town and...
View ArticleKovacs believes Osano will be missed by Hatters
DEFENDER Janos Kovacs feels the loss of Curtis Osano will be keenly felt by Luton next season, but is sure the club will be able to replace the full-back, writes Mike Simmonds.Osano, who had been...
View ArticleEAAA thanks volunteers
REGIONAL charity the East Anglian Air Ambulance, which serves Bedfordshire, is thanking its dedicated helpers during Volunteers Week.Tim Page, Chief Executive of the EAAA, said: “The Charity would like...
View ArticleCentral Beds beat Premier League Chelsea to secure title
CENTRAL Bedfordshire College’s first team set a new record as they won the English Colleges U19 Elite League for a third year in a row.They played against Premiership, Championship, League One and Two...
View ArticleSweet confident there is support for additional promotion spots from the...
TURKEYS really could vote for Christmas according to managing director Gary Sweet if the issue of increasing the number of promotion spots up from the Conference was ever voted on by Football League...
View ArticleAmbulance calls rise
AMBULANCE staff and volunteers have been praised for the “exceptionally hard work” that ensured patients continued to receive an excellent service over the Jubilee weekend break as 999 calls soared by...
View ArticleHow about a really wild evening out?
DID you know that flamingos can produce milk – and it’s pink? Or that lions sleep for 21 hours a day due to their slow digestive systems? No? Well neither did I, writes Victoria West, but that’s just...
View ArticleNarrow triumph for Luton AC
LUTON AC narrowly won their home Eastern Young Athletes League match last month despite missing a number of athletes.The club scored a total of 600 points across the age groups to beat Chelmsford...
View ArticleCycle feat for Father’s Day
KEEP fit by joining the Father’s Day cycle ride at Dunstable Downs this Sunday (June 17).Join Nick Gracie from Open Adventure and take part in either a 100Km or 150Km bike ride on.You can start the...
View ArticleLadies choir in concert
DUNSTABLE Ladies Choir is holding a Jubilee Concert at St Augustine’s Church, Mayfield Road, Dunstable.The concert is at 7.30pm on Saturday, June 16 and tickets are £7.50 (including refreshments),...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Red Tails
“From the last plane, to the last bullet, to the last minute, to the last man, we fight! We fight! We fight!”Get ready to take to the skies with this ‘inspired by true events’ tale of wartime heroics...
View ArticleFloods in Caddington cause chaos
FLOODING in Caddington is causing problems for motorists this morning (June 11). Drivers are having to make their way through deep puddles across the entire road, with queues of traffic creating...
View ArticleTRAVEL: British ‘pilgrims’ head to the Algarve
Britain may have lost an empire, writes Tim Ware, but it’s gained the Algarve. Fifty or more years ago it was the British who led the way for tourism in the most southerly region in Portugal – and...
View ArticleTown duo in team of year
HATTERS: Goalkeeper Mark Tyler and centre-half Janos Kovacs were named in the Blue Square Bet Premier Team of the Year for 2011/12.The duo’s selection was announced at the Football Conference’s...
View ArticleDriver cut from car after Toddington crash
A WOMAN had to be cut out of her car after a crash in Toddington yesterday afternoon (Sunday June 10). A black Vauxhall Vectra was involved in a collision with a black Volkswagen Golf at around 3pm...
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