Martin glides to gold at 20,000ft
AN engineer from Edlesborough soared almost 20,000ft above the Pyrenees, taking in spectacular views, to achieve a top solo gliding award.Martin Hayden completed the third and final phase of his gold...
View ArticleBe on flood alert this weekend
WITH more rain expected this weekend the Environment Agency is urging the public to stay vigilant and prepare for floods. Up to 20mm of rainfall was forecast for today (June 15) and the Environment...
View ArticlePair jailed for ‘elaborate identity scam’
TWO Nigerian men living in Luton have been jailed today (June 15) following an elaborate scam to steal the identity of a dead British man.Finest Ifeanyi Arojie, 43, was sentenced to two years and eight...
View ArticleAngling round-up
Luton ACIan Fisher braved a wet and windy North House Lake to bank a 25lb common and 22lb mirror, while Scott Larman managed six commons to 24lb 9oz.Simon Heath has been doing well on the South Lagoon...
View ArticleOrgan recital at All Saint’s Church
THE next organ recital at All Saints Church, Leighton, is on Wednesday, at 8.00pm. It is being given by South African born Kevin Vockerodt, an accompanist to the Leighton Buzzard Festival Singers, who...
View ArticleUni nominated for awards
THREE teams from the University of Bedfordshire have been shortlisted in the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2012.The university was shortlisted for the top honour – Outstanding...
View ArticleJobs: Employees should be able to use their own laptops for work
EMPLOYERS could save money if they loosen up their IT policies and let workers use their own laptops, tablets and smartphones at work, says the boss of a computing company.Chris Papa, managing director...
View ArticleOBE for university chief
AN OBE has been awarded to a vice-chancellor of the University Of Bedfordshire in the Queen’s Birthday Honours - for contributions to education.Professor Ashraf Jawaid has played a key role in boosting...
View ArticleI think the Duke of Edinburgh might have had the right idea...
I HOPE that you have been managing to avoid the recent rather damp weather and that maybe we can look forward to at least a few weeks of a proper summer. It seems like only last week that we where...
View ArticleBowls round-up
Dunstable Town BCDunstable Town took eight teams on tour to Salisbury recently.Four of the sides captained by Phil Roff played against Salisbury Victoria BC and lost by 20 shots overall, before...
View ArticleNew hotel’s VIP launch
THE smart new £6.5 million Holiday Inn Express on the outskirts of Dunstable is now up and running.Dunstable mayor Councillor Pat Staples carried out a ribbon-cutting ceremony to launch the stylish...
View ArticleAntique Roadshow visits.
THE BBC’s ever popular Sunday evening programme, Antiques Roadshow, is visiting Stowe House next month.They will be filming in the grounds on July 19 and entry is free. This will be presenter Fiona...
View ArticleNew mayors will be proud ambassadors
DUNSTABLE and Houghton Regis have two new first citizens, following ‘mayor-making’ ceremonies in both towns.The 2012/2013 mayors are now already hard at work as proud ambassadors for their...
View ArticleEnoch seals County move
HATTERS: Mercurial ex-Luton star Enoch Showunmi has signed for League One side Notts County following his release from Tranmere Rovers.The 30-year-old, a Nigeria international, began his career at...
View ArticleMore homes on the way for Luton and Houghton Regis?
INITIAL proposals to build 11,000 new homes on the outskirts of Luton and Houghton Regis are to go on public view later this month.A draft stategy, which goes to public consultation on June 20, for...
View ArticleHatters bag Boro right-back Henry
AMBITIOUS Hatters have swooped to sign former Stevenage captain Ronnie Henry on a two-year contract.The attacking right-back is manager Paul Buckle’s fight signing as Town boss and Luton’s first new...
View ArticleBassett and Ransom start with Nutley on the bench
BEDFORD Blues winger and former Barton and Harlington schoolboy Josh Bassett has been name in England U20’s starting XV for tomorrow’s fifth place semi-final against Ireland in the IRB Junior World...
View ArticleAthletics round-up
Luton ACThe first race in the Luton AC Summer Race Series takes place on Friday, June 29, with the John O’Callaghan Memorial five-mile race.It is run in memory of the popular Luton coach and the...
View ArticleThe curtain rises on this summer’s open air theatre
AT some point we Brits are going to have a proper summer and what better way to spend an evening that sipping a glass of something cold and watching open air theatre?In the hopeful expectation that the...
View ArticleAC honour star turns
FOOTBALL: AC Cadoza’s presentation night took place on Friday evening at the White Swan Dunstable.A good turnout saw a special presentation to founder and chairman Chris McManus by North Home Counties...
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