Travel: Cool cruising in the Med
Stephen White and his family enjoy a fun and relaxing sunshine cruise through the Mediterranean.The white sign outside the enormous Colosseum made me chuckle.Here, where 50,000 locals once cheered as...
View ArticleGreyhound rescue team says thanks
STAFF at Sainsbury’s in Dunstable warmly welcomed Greyhound Rescue West of England volunteers from this area for a collection event.Locally rehomed hounds were much admired, along with ‘sponsor dog’...
View ArticleDog Kennel Walk attack on mum-to-be
DUNSTABLE detectives are urging witnesses to come forward after a heavily pregnant woman was hit in the face by a man who came up behind her in Dog Kennel Walk.The woman, who is nine months pregnant,...
View ArticleAwards wing their way to Hermes team
A DUNSTABLE home delivery company has scooped two industry accolades at the Motor Transport Awards.Hermes, based in Woodside Industrial Estate, was the winner in both the customer care and team of the...
View ArticleLuton students selected for the Schools’ Olympics
A HOST of Luton athletes are travelling as part of the Bedfordshire Schools’ team to the English Schools Athletics Championships – the Schools’ Olympics – at Gateshead from Thursday, July 5 to...
View ArticleWhy TV’s Jean thought OBE really was fine!
A FORMER Studham villager hit the headlines when she was appointed an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.Who am I talking about, you ask?If you’ve ever watched the telly favourite Upstairs,...
View ArticleFine times for Newton and Housden
REESE Housden and Anna Newton of Dunstable Swimming Club competed at the East Region BAGCAT Championships in Norwich earlier this month.Newton, 11, took part in the 100m breaststroke, putting in a...
View ArticleDevils and Pearls earn Cup and Plate triumph
THE Luton Dunstable & District League Plate and Cup finals were held at the indoor court in Putteridge over the weekend.In the plate final, two second division teams, Black Pearls and Crawley Green...
View ArticleGet your name on the register for November police vote
THE annual household mail out is a few months early this year so that the electoral register is up-to-date for the Police and Crime Commissioner Election on 15 November and people wanting to vote can...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Killer Joe
Love, lust, loyalty, treachery, innocence, profanity, greed, revenge, family...just another day in the Deep South.When 22-year-old smalltime trailer-trash drug dealer Chris (Emile Hirsch) finds himself...
View ArticleHatters start at home to Gateshead
HATTERS will start their 2012-13 Blue Square Bet Premier campaign at home to Gateshead on Saturday, August 11 as the fixtures were announced this afternoon.Town’s first away match is at Kidderminster...
View ArticleShoulder pads at the ready, 80s mania is here!
WHETHER you were there for the first time around or not, the music of the 80s era is irresistible and always makes for a fun night out.So let 80s Mania take hold of you at The Grove Theatre in...
View ArticleVIDEO: M1 bridge is demolished
IT was an almost apocalyptic scene on the M1 on Saturday night as hydraulic breakers demolished the old Juction 12 bridge.The motorway was closed between junctions 11 and 13 for 16 hours while the...
View ArticleOn the beat and on the Tweet
TWO local policing officers are now online as well as on patrol, after they signed up to the social networking site Twitter.Sergeant Sharon Falconer is based in Bedford and can be found on Twitter...
View ArticleYour guide to the Olympic torch route through Dunstable
The Olympic flame arrives in Dunstable on Monday July 9, starting off Day 52 of its tour around the UK at 7.23am, at the junction of Dunstable Road (A505) and Stanton Road in Luton.Then just before...
View ArticleTown snap up Rowe-Turner
HATTERS have made their sixth signing of the summer with former Leicester and Torquay defender Lathaniel Rowe-Turner joining on a two-year deal.The 22-year-old is a left-back by trade but is equally...
View ArticleOlympic ideals for sale, only £2.99...
WELL, at least I can pinpoint precisely the moment I officially fell out of love with the Olympics.I know the torch relay is wending its way towards us, I know that the world will be watching as the...
View ArticleBashir and Ali Reed riot act in Luton win
HALF-CENTURIES from Adnan Bashir and Mehmood Ali saw Luton Town & Indians to a four-wicket win over Reed in their Saracens Herts League Division Two clash at the weekend.Chasing 177 to win, Town...
View ArticleMarket launch is a big success
DUNSTABLE Market was relaunched by the mayor on Saturday (June 30) at an event deemed “a great success”.A fantastic array of market stalls were set up to mark the occasion, including a cake stall run...
View ArticleStudents shine as they pick up college awards
HARDWORKING students at Central Bedfordshire College have been honoured at two awards ceremonies.On June 20, students filled Dunstable’s Grove Theatre to receive awards presented by principal Ali...
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