Model Yasmin lucks out in finals of casino competition
A DUNSTABLE model narrowly missed out on winning a national competition after reaching the fiinals of ‘Grosvenor Casinos Search for a Model’ this month.Yasmin Ryan, 19, won the regional heats held at G...
View ArticleSpiller unfazed by dropping out of the league
DROPPING down to the Blue Square Bet Premier for the first time in his career was of no concern for new Hatters signing Danny Spiller, writes Mike Simmonds.The experienced midfielder, who has played...
View ArticleHow good would the PM have been at the ‘Yes, No Interlude’?
WHILE I was flicking my TV between Russia v someone or other at football and Midsomer Murders (repeated for the umpteenth time) my mind wandered off to those far off television days of my youth. For...
View ArticleLacey hopeful to break into first team after signing new Luton deal
DEFENDER Alex Lacey is targeting to break into Town’s first team after being handed a new two-year-deal at the Hatters, writes Mark Wood.The burgeoning 19-year-old centre-half is still growing and...
View ArticleCourt Drive ‘streetscape’ on the road
THE ‘streetscape’ work to enhance the Court Drive area of Dunstable and create a space that can be shared by motorists, pedestrians and cyclists alike will begin next week.Work will begin on Monday...
View ArticlePolice praised for crime crackdown
BEDS Chief Constable, Alf Hitchcock, has welcomed a report that praises the force’s efforts in reducing crime in the county.Speaking after the findings of Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary...
View Article‘Perfect tribute’ to climber’s dad
DUNSTABLE man Richard Marsh reached the summit of the highest mountain in Africa to raise £8,000 in memory of his late father.Richard, 27, was joined by friend Jamie Young – son of Central Beds...
View ArticleLet the carnival mas party begin
THE FUTURE looks fabulous!So says Rampage Carnival Club band leader and designer Colin Spalding on the eve of the group’s 25th anniversary.He and his team are beavering away in their Aladdin’s cave...
View ArticleGray not setting himself any targets at Luton this season
FREE-SPIRITED Andre Gray is refusing to set himself any targets for next season as he looks to fire the Hatters to promotion, writes Mark Wood.The 20-year-old striker has netted seven times for Luton...
View ArticleReynolds defeated on England debut
LUTON boxer Jordan Reynolds was beaten by Wales’ Aled Cook in his GB Youth Three Nations Championship bout for England in Liverpool at the weekend. The youngster only lost against a tough opponent by...
View ArticleOnly girls are allowed at charity bash
A CELEBRITY charity evening exclusively for females is coming to Dunstable this Saturday (June 23).Girls’ Night Out at Dunstable Methodist Church, The Square, will be fronted by vocal coach Carrie...
View ArticleJoining in the jubilee jollity
CELEBRATIONS for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee are still going strong in the Dunstable area.One of the latest events was a jubilee day at Westfield Nursery School on June 13. Parties were held in the...
View ArticleMK Festival Fringe set to open
Beaches in shopping centres, carnival parades and workshops giving you the chance to do everything from explore herbs to make giant puppets. The Milton Keynes Festival Fringe runs from July 10 to 29...
View ArticleCrow’s anguish at failing to win promotion for Luton
NOT winning promotion at Luton Town was the most frustrating aspect of striker Danny Crow’s two years at Kenilworth Road, writes Mike Simmonds.The former Cambridge frontman was released by Paul Buckle...
View ArticleKenny was the life and soul of the party!
A BIRTHDAY pressie for Dunstable soul fan Michelle Karpel really was something to make a song and dance about.Michelle, one of the Dunstable Groovaz soul scene supporters, had an inkling that her...
View ArticleDevine forced to pull out of Goodwin bill
LUTON fighter Michael Devine has been withdrawn from the Goodwin Promotions One Last Round bill next month after suffering a hand injury.The 23-year-old had been due to fight Ideh Ockuko at York Hall,...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Rambling along the Rhine
Long-time presenter of TV’s Wish You Were Here and BBC Holiday programmes, John Carter, relives some pleasurable experiences in the castles and vineyards of The Rhinelands.For most people, a holiday in...
View ArticleWeekly Stables round-up
THE Stables will be treated to a performance from a true musical legend this weekend, as four-time Grammy Award-winning Larry Carlton takes to the stage on Sunday (July 1).The 64-year-old guitar great...
View ArticleBMX track delay an open-and-shut case
CHILDREN and parents are becoming increasingly frustrated over a new BMX track that remains closed to the public.The circuit is part of a £3million development at Creasey Park Community Centre,...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter
President by day. Hunter by night. They have tried to suppress the truth but here we have the ‘real’ story of the life of America’s 16th president and it is far more action packed then I remember from...
View Article