Council acts on repairs despair
Central Beds Council have responded to residents in Mayfield Road who have raised concerns about the quality of the repair work following an arson attack last month.A stairwell was left badly damaged...
View ArticleCall for help with traveller housing
Central Beds Council are asking for the public’s help to best meet the traveller community’s accommodation needs up until 2031.The new Gypsy and Traveller Local Plan will include new policies outlining...
View ArticleTown ladies demolish Crystal Palace
Luton Town Ladies put in an excellent performance to beat Crystal Palace 4-0 in the South East Combination at the weekend.Hatters took the lead on 10 minutes when Nicola Henman found Jess McKay and her...
View ArticleShamrock’s Turner planning another Beds show
Luton-based boxing promoter Mervyn Turner, head of Shamrock Boxing Promotions, got the season off to a flying start with an excellent card of boxing in Norwich on Saturday.Turner answered the SOS from...
View ArticleCareer best for Pratt in Dunstable win
Dunstable Town enjoyed a 122-run win over Potten End in a friendly encounter at the weekend.Ian Gilbert was unbeaten on 66, while Peter Treharne scored 62, Mahesh Bhutiya hit 30 and Richard Kilduff...
View ArticleCouncillor to host weekend help surgery
Central Beds Councillor Denise Green will host a ‘help and advice’ surgery next weekend.If there are any issues that concern you, head to the Beecroft Community Centre in Westfield Road on Saturday,...
View ArticleMissing: Sumo the parrot
A family’s parrot was lost during a burglary in Sundon Park Road, Luton, and police are appealing for the public’s help to find it. Sumo, an African Grey parrot, was found to be missing after the...
View ArticleHatters left all sea by lethal Mariners
Blue Square Bet Premier: Grimsby Town 4 (3) Luton Town 1 (0)Shell-shocked Luton were destroyed 4-1 by buoyant Grimsby in front of the Premier TV cameras at Blundell Park tonight, writes Mark...
View ArticleCamping hol led to ‘en-tente’ cordiale
Vive la Dunstable! A camping holiday in France turned into a sporting tour de force for the Rawson family, from Luton Road.Pourquoi? Well, the Rawsons and other relatives formed Old Dunstablians and...
View ArticleBuckle lambasts ‘miserable’ Town defending as Grimsby run riot
Hatters boss Paul Buckle blasted the central defensive partnership of Dean Beckwith and Janos Kovacs after Town crumbled to an awful 4-1 defeat at Grimsby Town last night, writes Mike Simmonds.A...
View ArticleAnger over £35 fee for a GP’s note
The case of a Houghton Regis patient on benefits said to have been charged £35 for a GP’s letter to a housing association has been raised in the House of Commons.South West Beds MP Andrew Selous said...
View ArticleDrury in the dark over his Ipswich future
Ex-Hatters star Andy Drury is in the dark about his Ipswich Town future as he enters the final year of his deal.Ten of the Tractor Boys playing staff are in the same position and are unsure whether...
View ArticleCrawley Green suffer last-gasp FA Vase heartache
FA VaseCrawley Green 2 Hertford Town 3Despite Crawley coming back from two down a last-minute winner from Hertford‘s Marvin Samuel saw the visitors prevail 3-2 in a thrilling FA Vase second qualifying...
View Article‘Reuse centre’ gives new life to ex-factory
Dunstable’s big new Preen Reuse Centre has opened ahead of schedule, giving a new lease of life to the former ERG factory.On Thursday, September 13, the award-winning social enterprise team launched...
View ArticleHatters fall five points behind leaders Newport
Hatters fell five points behind new Blue Square Bet Premier leaders Newport County this afternoon, writes Mike Simmonds.The Welsh side had trailed mid-table Southport in their home clash before former...
View ArticleHatters rated v Grimsby
Mark Tyler: 6.5 – Made some great to thwart the ruthless Mariners, but won’t be happy with conceding four goals.Dean Beckwith: 4 – No lack of effort, but put through the net for the fourth goal and...
View ArticleGirl power as Freya wins Dunstable Downs golf tournament
The only girl competing in this year’s Dunstable Downs GC Junior Captains Day showed the boys how it was done as 12-year-old Freya Daniels triumphed with 35 stableford points in testing conditions.She...
View ArticleArchbishop on hand to christen new school
The Archbishop of St Albans officially re-opened Downside Lower School as St Augustine’s Church of England Academy last week.The Rt Revd Dr Alan Smith cut the ribbon at the newly-christened church...
View ArticleWalk this way to ease traffic
A new Government-funded £4.9m initiative to encourage the public to re-think their travel options was launched by Central Beds Council in Dunstable last week.The Travel Choices project aims to get...
View ArticleWard is the strongest at Euros
Lutonian James Ward lifted the title of Europe’s Strongest Man U90kg in Letterkenny, Ireland at the weekend.The 27-year-old took part in seven events including pulling a mobile home, car deadlift and...
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