Hedda Gabler completes Chaos Fest at R & D
THE central trilogy of Royal & Derngate’s Festival Of Chaos will be completed by a new version of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play Hedda Gabler, which takes to the Royal stage from July 6 to 28. Emma...
View ArticleCourt Drive work has begun
WORK began to enhance the Court Drive area of Dunstable this week, meaning some temporary traffic diversions have come into effect.Southbound traffic from College Drive towards Queensway will be one...
View ArticleChloe finishes fourth at Harpenden Open
VAUXHALL Tennis Club youngster Chloe Gallagher enjoyed a busy week of action recently.After playing in the Hazelwood Sports Club Grade tournament, she then finished fourth at the Harpenden Open.Chloe...
View ArticleTwo-day busway road closure is cancelled
TOWN centre road closures planned for this weekend have been cancelled.Luton Borough Council was going to close Telford Way from 10pm on Friday, June 29, until 5am on Monday, July 2, for work on the...
View ArticleNinja Goldfish headline talent gig
EMERGING bands including three from Leighton, are being given a showcase on July 14 when promoters MMG will be taking over Bedford Esquires to feature more than 15 acts across three stages. On the main...
View ArticleTown snap up former Gillingham defender
HATTERS have confirmed former Gillingham centre-half Garry Richards as their fifth signing of the summer.The 26-year-old has agreed a two-year contract at Kenilworth Road which will commence on July...
View ArticleYasmin upbeat despite modelling defeat
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 ArticleCrafty buys at this two-day fair
A TWO-DAY craft fair will be held at Priory House, in Dunstable, this week.It is all happening from 10am to 4pm on Friday, June 29 and Saturday, June 30.An interesting range of local arts and crafts...
View ArticleNo surprise I am in pensive mood...
Here’s something that really pulled me up short, so prepare yourself for a piece of information which, at the very least, will make you raise your eyebrows or assume your other preferred expression of...
View ArticleJoin Whipsnade this weekend for a really wild night out
WHIPSNADE Zoo’s exciting annual after-hours Zoo Nights extravaganza is this weekend.On Saturday, June 30, the zoo opens its doors to present guests with a chance to spend the evening with some...
View ArticleCooking up great market relaunch
RESTAURANT chefs will be cooking up culinary delights at Dunstable Market at its relaunch event this Saturday, June 30.See them in action at the Creative Kitchen event on The Square, from...
View ArticleTemporary road closure ahead for carnival day
A BUSY Houghton Regis road will be temporarily closed for a morning on the town’s carnival day.Tithe Farm Road will be shut from 9am to 12noon on Saturday, July 7.This is for safety reasons, during the...
View ArticleFair notice of antiques day
PLANS are in hand for the next antiques fair run by the Rotary Club of Dunstable.The fair is from 10am-4pm on Monday, August 27, at Dunstable Leisure Centre. Most of the income goes to the club’s...
View ArticleTake-off for collection of rare photos from the air
BIRD’S-EYE view images of Dunstable and Houghton Regis can now be seen online, from one of the earliest collections of aerial photography of the UK.Britain from Above, at www.britainfromabove.org.uk,...
View ArticleRobinson the hero as Dunstable hit the top
Dunstable won a thrilling Saracens Herts League Division Two match against Chipperfield Clarendon on Saturday to move top of the table. Spinner Alex Robinson claimed four wickets, while Mike Alson took...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD guide: John Carter, Project C. Jack & Jill
ANOTHER fantasy adventure has rolled off the production line, but JOHN CARTER (12: Walt Disney) has much to recommend it.This lavish production of Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burrough’s series of novels...
View ArticleTake a walk in these wondeful woods
WHERE better to spend an hour or two on a summer’s evening than a lovely bit of British woodland?Clearly, the alleged ‘summer’ of 2012 hasn’t yielded too many opportunities for such after-work jaunts...
View ArticleBuckle hopeful on Howells deal
TOWN boss Paul Buckle is confident that Welsh U21 international Jake Howells will sign a new deal at Kenilworth Road, writes Mike Simmonds.The 20-year-old’s contract ran out after the 2-1 play-off...
View ArticleLawless backed to win Hatters fans over
MIDFIELDER Alex Lawless has been backed to win the Hatters supporters over after his contract was extended last week, writes Mike Simmonds.The 29-year-old, who signed from York City in November 2010,...
View ArticlePart-time councillors paid more than full-time workers
COSTING tax-payers in the area more than £1 million between them, a number of Central Bedfordshire Councillors were paid above the national average full-time wage for their part-time roles last year,...
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