Council to decide on details of garden centre plans
CADDINGTON could be step closer to having its garden centre back, with the latest planning application for the former Wyevale site.Site owner Raymond Gill is awaiting a decision from Central Beds...
View ArticlePriory House is our cup of tea!
PRIORY House Tea Rooms in High Street South, Dunstable, have been awarded membership of the prestigious Tea Guild.The Tea Rooms were refurbished last year and after a visit from a mystery tea expert...
View ArticleNorovirus outbreak is ‘under control’ says L&D bosses
HEALTH chiefs said yesterday that a norovirus outbreak which hit the Luton & Dunstable Hospital last week is now under control.Visiting is still restricted to one visitor per patient following the...
View ArticleHatters happy that Walker ‘sees sense’
UNSETTLED striker Dan Walker finally ‘saw sense’ by penning a new one-year deal according to managing director Gary Sweet, writes Mark Wood.The 22-year-old had rejected two new contract offers from the...
View ArticlePromotion is the target for new Town coach Emberson
PROMOTION back into the Football League is the only thought occupying Luton’s players and backroom staff this season, according to former Hatters keeper Carl Emberson.The 38-year-old was appointed as...
View ArticleWho gets your vote for Dunstable awards?
IT’S time to get nominating for the Dunstable Business and Community Awards.Nominations can now be submitted and are open to individuals, schools, community groups and businesses in the Dunstable...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Olympic Torch is relay Great!
A GREY Monday morning turned into a riot of colour and carnival spirit as the Olympic Torch lit up the centre of Dunstable.An estimated 10,000 people turned out for the parade, which saw a procession...
View ArticleHatters swoop for Brighton midfielder
LUTON Town have snapped up midfielder Yaser Kasim on a six month loan deal from Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion. The 22-year-old, who was born in Iraq, winning one cap for the U23 side,...
View ArticleCounty hit by rain again
It was the same old story for Bedfordshire this season with the weather having the final say in their Minor Counties Championship match with Northumberland at Dunstable this week.The counties had to...
View ArticleWeekend will fly by with kites and Party in the Park
AFTER Dunstable celebrated the arrival of the Olympic Torch in style on Monday, there’s even more excitement to look forward to this weekend.The third annual Party in the Park comes to Grove House...
View ArticleStriker Woolley determined to win Hatters pro deal
TEENAGE striker Jake Woolley is well aware he has to make his mark this season if he wants to earn a professional contract at Luton Town, writes Mike Simmonds.The forward has seen both Alasan Ann and...
View ArticleJudgement day for our blooms
THURSDAY was judgement day when two inspectors saw Dunstable’s entry in the Anglia In Bloom Competition 2012. Nolan Mill and Brian Gardner were met at Grove House by the Dunstable In Bloom group and...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s pick of next week’s TV
SATURDAYPrimeval (ITV1, 5.30pm)This is the penultimate helping of season five, and co-creator Adrian Hodges has saved the best for last.It remains to be seen whether series six will eventually emerge...
View ArticleHatters manager smells team spirit in Portugal
A PORTUGUESE training camp is proving ideal preparation for next season according to Town chief Paul Buckle, writes Mark Wood.The Luton manager has been delighted with the ‘banter and atmosphere’ the...
View ArticlePlanningapplications
LATEST planning applications submitted to Central Beds Council include:DUNSTABLE: Ground floor front wrap around roof and raise roof to form loft accommodation, 1 Carlisle Close; non-material amendment...
View ArticleNash hoping to stand out at Kenilworth Road
RISING star Jerry Nash is hopeful that his ability will set him apart from the rest of the pack as he looks to experience the taste of first team football at Kenilworth Road again this season, writes...
View ArticleFeud growing as Blues sign four AFC players
DUNSTABLE Town have been busy in the off-season, securing the signatures of four players from town rivals AFC while seeing three move to neighbours Hemel Hempstead Town.Town have strengthened their...
View ArticleEmpty retail unit figures to be reassessed
COUNCILLOR Nigel Young wants to compartmentalise the way figures relating to vacant retail units in Dunstable are viewed, in order to report figures “more accurately and more currently”.Speaking at the...
View ArticleTeams learn fate in FA Cup draws
THE FA Cup, FA Trophy and FA Vase draws for this year’s competitions were announced at the weekend with our sides learning of their fates.In the FA Cup extra preliminary round on Saturday, August 11,...
View ArticleHaiderys on the verge of Premier Division title
Luton Haiderys are edging closer to the Premier Division title as they recorded a comfortable victory over Luton Hawks on Tuesday night. Haiderys elected to bat first and thanks to Kamber Hussain (42)...
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