Motorway testing on M1
MOTORISTS are warned that newly installed managed motorway systems between junctions 10 and 11 on the M1 will be tested on Sunday (June 17) between 11am and 2pm.Overhead electronic signals displaying...
View ArticleKeane looks for spark at PNE after stale spell
MIDFIELD dynamo Keith Keane believes he won’t be the last player to depart Kenilworth Road this summer as he signed for League One Preston North End, writes Mark Wood.The adaptable 25-year-old said: “I...
View ArticleRally good fun for classic car fans
CROWDS of visitors revved up lots of enthusiasm for the Dunstable Classic Motor Rally 2012 on Saturday, June 9.There were about 130 entries at the fourth annual rally, in Priory Gardens.Rain stayed at...
View ArticleGhostly tales at Priory House
GHOST walks at Priory House, Dunstable, are not for the faint hearted, with tales of knights, ghouls and a headless soldier to send shivers down your spine.The first of this year is Thursday, June 21...
View ArticleDunstable stars shine at awards
FOOTBALL: Dunstable Town held their end of season presentation night last week with Players’ Player Of The Year won by Joe Bruce.Manager’s Player Of The Year went to Peter Holmes with Damen Pickering...
View ArticleFun for all at villagers’ annual summer fete
JOIN villagers for an afternoon of fun at the Whipsnade Summer Fete.This is the major fundraiser of the year for Whipsnade Church.It will run from 1pm-4.30pm on Saturday, June 16, in the...
View ArticleHave your say as a schools parent governor
THE opportunity to become a parent governor representative has arisen at Central Beds Council.Working on the council’s children’s services overview and scrutiny committee, the role will involve...
View ArticleHoneymoon over for Gray warns England C manager after big step up in class
THE honeymoon is over for Luton’s livewire striker Andre Gray according to England C manager Paul Fairclough, writes Mark Wood.Town’s raw 20-year-old striker impressed while on duty with the Three...
View ArticleDisappointment at offerings for E3
GAME GUY with Darren GargetteE3 2012: Sony and NintendoHere are two companies which I was mostly curious about when it came to brand new announcements and while it seems that Sony are struggling to...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Fast Girls, Red Lights, The Apartment
Fast GirlsI wonder if Lord Coe and his Olympic police will come down on this film like a ton of bricks, as they have with tea ladies and cushion makers seeking to get in the London 2012 spirit.I hope...
View ArticleLuton struggle at Bexley meet
ATHLETICS: Luton AC went into their double Southern Men’s League Division One fixture at Bexley on Saturday 14th out of the 16 teams in the league with opponents Bedford & County AC and Kent AC in...
View ArticleClose encounter with animals at special night
DON’T forget that Whipsnade Zoo’s annual after-hours Zoo Nights extravaganza is just around the corner.On Saturday, June 30, the zoo opens its doors to present guests with a chance to spend the evening...
View ArticleSteel Magnolias (review)
STEEL Magnolias is one of those wonderful ensemble pieces that have found a place in modern theatres thanks, in no small part, to the success of Calendar Girls. Suddenly producers have woken up to the...
View ArticleJewellers’ time is up
DUNSTABLE’S struggling Quadrant shopping centre suffered another blow this week when one of its major stores decided to quit the town after more than 25 years.Jewellers H. Samuel will not be renewing...
View ArticleCompanies fight back against recession at big awards night for small businesses
A PIONEERING recycling company scooped the top award at a glittering Bedfordshire ceremony yesterday.2K Manufacturing, which employs 40 people at its base in Airport Way, Luton takes waste plastic and...
View ArticleBuckle admits to interest in his players
PHILOSOPHICAL Hatters boss Paul Buckle has admitted that several clubs have been expressing an interest in Town’s stars, writes Mark Wood.A number of Luton’s players including the likes of Jake...
View ArticleSex-swap girl to celebrate book launch
THE Houghton Regis ‘boy who grew into a girl’s body’ will host a free party next month to mark the launch of her new book and the start of filming a BBC documentary.Ryan McKenna, whose story was told...
View ArticleIt’s just not cricket as Nomads exit league
DISILLUSIONED Crawley Green Nomads have withdrawn from the Broadview Windows North Herts Cricket League after a series of unsavoury incidents they feel go against the ‘spirit of the game’.Citing a...
View ArticleTeachers needed for NZ exchange
ROTARY clubs in Luton and Dunstable are looking for young professionals for an exchange trip to New Zealand next year.The team of four 25 to 35 year olds from the education profession will be led by a...
View ArticleLacey pens new deal with Hatters
PROMISING centre-half Alex Lacey has penned a new two-year contract to keep him at Luton Town.Having come through Luton’s youth ranks the 19-year-old has impressed whenever called upon and has also...
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