Policing boss welcomes sentencing change
The Conservative candidate to oversee policing in Bedfordshire has welcomed a shake-up of community sentencing by the government.Jas Parmar is the Tory nominee for the role of Bedfordshire Police and...
View ArticleBuckle: Our tactics were spot on
Hatters boss Paul Buckle felt his side got their tactics spot on as they reached the FA Cup first round with a 2-0 victory at Cambridge United yesterday, writes Mike Simmonds.Town took an early lead...
View ArticleVote for Town’s MOM against Cambridge
The Luton News/Dunstable Gazette is running an online man of the match poll for supporters this season.Luton reached the first round of the FA Cup with a 2-0 win at Cambridge United yesterday...
View ArticleThree peaks feat is a family affair
Three adventurous members tyre-fitters from Dunstable are taking to the hills to help the company hit its £100,000 fundraising target for Breast Cancer Care.Chris Kisby, Emma-Jane Kisby and Claire...
View ArticleHatters chief looking for home FA Cup draw
Town manager Paul Buckle is hopeful of a home draw for his side this afternoon when the FA Cup first round draw is made at 1.30pm, writes Mike Simmonds.Luton reached the next stage by beating Cambridge...
View ArticleLewsey Centre celebrate great and good members
Almost 200 people attended Lewsey Centre’s Annual Awards Evening on Saturday, where a number of people were honoured for their efforts during the year.MP for Luton North Kelvin Hopkins, leader of the...
View ArticleGill gains points win for Shamrock
Shamrock Junior Joe Gill took a lot of support with him to Bedford as he claimed a unanimous points victory over Roy James of Southend ABC on Monday night.Gill set his stall out from the start with...
View ArticleHatters at home to Nuneaton or AFC Telford in FA Cup
Hatters have been drawn at home to fellow Blue Square Bet Premier side Nuneaton Town or AFC Telford United in the FA Cup first round draw this afternoon.The two clubs need a replay to find out who vill...
View ArticleRoad news releases handbrake on Dunstable regeneration
The approval of the A5-M1 link road on Friday “marks the start of Dunstable’s future”, according to a Central Beds councillor.Councillor Nigel Young, who has campaigned with South West Beds MP Andrew...
View ArticleAffordability key as in hotspot towns
The number of towns recording a rise in home sales has more than doubled over the past year, according to research by Lloyds TSB. Almost two-thirds – 324 out of 500 – of the towns tracked in England...
View ArticleEDL police candidate arrested - reports
A man standing for a new role overseeing policing across Bedfordshire was arrested on Saturday, according to reports.Kevin Carroll is the English Defence League (EDL) candidate to become Police And...
View ArticleThe Sound Of Music (review)
There are times when amateur dramatics can really surprise you. Once a year DAOS stages a musical at The Grove and it has become something of an event for the people in Central Beds.The Dunstable...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Paranormal Activity 4
The Exorcist is perhaps regarded as the ‘daddy’ of all supernatural horror films – but even this mighty head-spinning, dread-inducing masterpiece couldn’t muster more than two lacklustre...
View ArticleWe’re all feeling the pinch, but we don’t want to talk about it
Fewer than half of people in the East of England would talk to family or friends if they were struggling to pay their bills, a new survey has found – even though research has also found that one in...
View ArticleTake a ramble around new Chilterns site
A new website to encourage people to visit the Chilterns has been launched.The site, www.visitchilterns.co.uk, is full of information on visitor attractoins across the Chilterns, an Area of Outstanding...
View ArticleHatters rated v Cambridge
Mark Tyler: 8 – Numerous crucial touches helped to keep the U’s out.Lathaniel Rowe-Turner: 6.5 – Not as dominant as he could have been but timed his tackles superbly.Janos Kovacs: 7 – Booking left him...
View ArticleThird successive win for Luton Rugby
Luton 57 Chingford 26Luton produced a dominant performance to beat Chingford and record their third London One North League win in a row, writes Stephen Richards.Rik Hobbs opened the scoring with a...
View ArticleRovers back to winning ways
Southern LeagueBarton Rovers 2 Northwood 1 Barton Rovers finally ended a run of seven straight Evo-Stik Southern League Division One Central defeats with a 2-1 victory over Northwood at Sharpenhoe Road...
View ArticleTory vice-chairman backs former cop for policing role
Conservative vice-chairman Alok Sharma came to Bedford on Thursday (October 18) to back to Jas Parmar in his bid to be the first Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Bedfordshire.Mr Sharma, MP for...
View ArticleRoache fires hat-trick as Blues stay top
Dunstable Town 5 St Margaretsbury 3Dunstable Town remained top of the Molten Spartan SML Premier Division by beating St Margaretsbury 5-3 in an eight-goal thriller at Creasey Park on Saturday.After an...
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