£10,000 added to business competition prize pot
Young firms across Beds, Herts and Bucks have another massive reason to enter the Local Business Accelerators competition.The Business Growth Fund (BGF), an independent company established to help the...
View ArticleAlan Dee: This trenches trip is utter madness
Do you know what? It’s mad. It’s madder than Mad Jack McMad, the winner of this year’s Mr Madman competition.Why am I quoting famous quips from the Blackadder canon? Because it’s mad, that’s why.I’ve...
View ArticleHospice children to choose fundraising prizes
A hospice is asking companies to join a big Christmas corporate game.Thanks to gifts from corporate supporters Keech Hospice Care, near Luton, has 250 Sony Ericsson Bluetooth speakers and more than 50...
View ArticleBuckle can understand fans frustrations
Town boss Paul Buckle could well understand the fans frustration after Hatters were jeered during their 2-0 win over Nuneaton Town at the weekend, writes Mike Simmonds.With the scores goalless for long...
View ArticleHalf-term fun at children’s free pet care events
Free half-term workshops in Dunstable will give children a chance to learn how to keep pets safe in autumn and winter months.Pets at Home is running Kids’ Holiday Pet Club workshops throughout the...
View ArticleTown U18s held to goalless draw by Cobblers
Luton Town’s U18s entertained Northampton Town for the second time in three weeks as the pair once again fought out a goalless draw in the Youth Alliance League Cup on Saturday.Hatters’ best moments...
View ArticleHarvest Dinner to help build bright future for Marian Hall
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...
View ArticleZoo launches kids play area
Big kids – and little ones too – are invited to the launch of an animal-themed adventure play area at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo.‘Hullabazoo’ opens on Saturday, October 27, when children can swing like chimps,...
View ArticleAFC suffer surprise Vase exit
AFC Dunstable 1 Hatfield Town 3AFC Dunstable unexpectedly exited the FA Vase at the first round stage on Saturday as they were beaten 3-1 by a dogged Hatfield Town.Hatfield took the lead after 20...
View ArticleLawless takes MOM award against Nuneaton
Goalscorer Alex Lawless was the clear winner of the News/Gazette’s online man of the match award for the 2-0 victory over Nuneaton Town on Saturday.Lawless took 86 per cent of the poll to earn his...
View ArticleDorries ‘delighted’ at return of Mid Beds seat
A new set of proposed boundaries for parliamentary constituencies have been revealed today (Tuesday), and there are a few surprises.Initial proposals published last autumn saw the Mid Beds constituency...
View ArticleRight result for ‘Basher’ despite split loyalties
Luton legend Kirk ‘Basher’ Stephens admitted having divided loyalties while watching his two former clubs do battle on Saturday – but he got the result he wanted in the end as Town triumphed 2-0 over...
View ArticlePut a stop to drivers ignoring crossing patrols
A campaign by Central Beds Council will spread this vital message to drivers: “Stop Means Stop for school crossing patrols.”The team want to make people aware that drivers are legally obliged to obey...
View ArticleKenilworth Road is ‘home, sweet home’ for Buckle
Kenilworth Road is home sweet home for the Hatters according to boss Paul Buckle after Luton recently revealed they had enquired to Luton Borough Council about buying back their ground, writes Mark...
View ArticleSurvey peace of mind for older properties
Buyers who are considering purchasing older properties or undertaking renovation projects can now access greater information about the overall condition of the property with the new RICS Building...
View ArticleSpiller makes Town return against Addicks
Long-term injury concern Danny Spiller finally made his first appearance in a Luton shirt as a Town development team lost 4-0 against a Charlton Athletic XI at the Addicks’ Sparrows Lane training...
View ArticleBuckle confirms both Kasim and Carden remain at Luton
Midfielder Yaser Kasim is still at Luton Town despite missing the 2-0 victory over Nuneaton Town on Saturday, writes Mike Simmonds.The on-loan Brighton midfielder started the 3-1 win over Southport...
View ArticleWeb reacts to ‘impacts’ of cop cuts
The news that Dunstable Police Station is to no longer serve as a base for officers to patrol out of has been met with dismay by a number of Gazette readers.Internet users took to social media...
View ArticleDance facing a long lay-off
Midfielder James Dance is going to be out for the forseeable future after undergoing an operation on his injured ankle, writes Mike Simmonds.The 25-year-old hasn’t featured for Town since the 0-0 FA...
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