Houghton Regis benefit cheat ordered to repay £60k
A woman from Houghton Regis has been sentenced to six months in prison and ordered to repay almost £60,000 after falsely claiming benefits for nearly 10 years.Christina Wincheser, of Drury Lane,...
View ArticleUPDATED: New dad Shaw in the mix for Braintree as Rendell remains a doubt
Fresh from scoring the winner at Lincoln City of Saturday, new father Jon Shaw is in Town’s squad for today’s visit of lowly Braintree to Kenilworth Road, writes Mark Wood.But it’s touch and go as to...
View ArticleCrew finds seat of fire
A fire was spotted outdoors in Hillcroft, Dunstable, on Sunday, October 7.Firefighters from Dunstable were called out, just after 6.30pm.They found a park bench on fire and put out the blaze.
View ArticlePREVIEW: Luton Town v Braintree Town
Braintree’s decent start to their second season in the Blue Square Bet Premier is fast eroding with a run of seven games without a win, writes Mike Simmonds.The Iron picked up three wins and a draw...
View ArticleLuton look to Iron out the ghosts of Braintree past
The ghosts of Braintree past will not surface again according to Hatters boss Paul Buckle when the Blue Square Bet Premier strugglers visit Kenilworth Road this evening, writes Mark Wood.Cressing Road...
View ArticleBarton fall to defeat number five
Barton Rovers 0 Godalming Town 2Barton Rovers turned in a much improved performance against Evo-Stik Southern League Division One Central leaders Godalming Town at the weekend, but still fell to their...
View ArticleRovers earn FA Youth Cup trip to Kenilworth Road
Barton Rovers earned themselves a trip to Kenilworth to face Luton Town in the third qualifying round of the FA Youth Cup next Wednesday, after thrashing Rothwell Corinthians 7-2 on Friday night.Barton...
View ArticleMP says four runway idea for Luton is ‘bonkers’
AN MP has dismissed the idea of four runways at Luton Airport as “bonkers” and a ruse designed to undermine Boris Johnson.Last week the thinktank Policy Exchange said Luton Airport was the “next best...
View ArticleTown could tinker with formation as they look to blunt the Iron
Town may well look to tinker with their formation again against Braintree this evening having altered to a traditional 4-4-2 during recent matches, writes Mark Wood.Wales U21 international Jake...
View ArticleAFC claim Colney win
Colney Heath 0 AFC Dunstable 3AFC Dunstable emerged 3-0 winners at Colney Heath in their Molten Spartan SML Premier Division clash on Saturday.The visitors got off to a fine start when Lee Burgoyne...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Marry at midnight if the mood takes you
One of the consolations of getting on a bit is that weddings no longer clutter the calendar. The few splicings that I get invited to these days tend to be second or even third time around affairs, and...
View ArticleFun and fancy at pub’s fund raising day
The First and Last pub in Dunstable is hosting a charity fun day to raise money for Macmillan cancer research.On Saturday, October 27, new manager Andrew Turner will put himself into some stocks in the...
View ArticleNew history group appeal for members
The Houghton Regis Heritage Trust is a new group established to protect the history of the town.The entirely-voluntary group is appealing for anyone who might have never-before-seen historical...
View ArticleLuton U18s edged out by Stevenage
Luton U18s went down 3-2 to Stevenage in their Football League Youth Alliance Cup clash at the weekend.The visitors took the lead when Brett Longden was upended in the area and Charlie Smith converted...
View ArticleUniversity of Bedfordshire professor tells Chinese the secrets of online success
Innovation and entrepreneurship are a “matter of survival” for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) that want to succeed online, according to a university professor.Professor Yanqing Duan, director...
View ArticleEllis bags treble to down Manor
Luton 45 Eton Manor 19 Luton produced an impressive performance to end Eton Manor’s 100 per cent London One North record as they triumphed 45-19 at Newlands Road on Saturday, writes Stephen Richards....
View ArticleRef justice as Hatters self-destruct in Iron defeat
Luton Town 2 (1) Braintree Town 3 (2)Referee Lee Swabey took centre stage as Hatters fell to gut-wrenching 3-2 defeat at home to Braintree Town tonight, writes Mike Simmonds.The official made a host of...
View ArticleHatters will not be rushed over Ainge decision
Guiseley AFC are expecting Luton to extend Simon Ainge’s loan into the new year – but Town boss Paul Buckle will not be rushed into a decision despite warnings from the Blue Square Bet North side that...
View ArticleSpiller edging close to Hatters return
Long-term injury concern Danny Spiller is finally closing in on his belated Hatters debut, writes Mark Wood.An achilles injury at the start of pre-season means that the 31-year-old midfielder is yet to...
View ArticleChanges to the Marian Community Hall fundraiser
Organisers of the Harvest Dinner to raise funds for the re-building of Marian Community Hall have made changes to the event.The fundraising meal will now take place at 4pm on October 28, not 12pm as...
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