Totternhoe Football Club attracts worldwide stage stars
With international musicians and comedians gracing the stage at the club in the coming months, it is an exciting time at Totternhoe FC.Comedian Kevin Tomlinson and Psychic Peter Antoniou will appear...
View ArticlePop singer to open play area at Whipsnade
Pop singer-turned-TV star Michelle Heaton will be visiting ZSL Whipsnade Zoo on Wednesday (October 24) to launch Hullabazoo – the Zoo’s brand new adventure play centre.The Liberty X star, along with...
View ArticleLandlords can do their bit to cut energy bills
As part of Big Energy Week, the National Landlords Association is encouraging landlords to work with their tenants to reduce the amount they spend on heating and powering their homes.Big Energy Saving...
View ArticlePlanningapplications
Latest planning applications to be submitted to Central Beds Council include:DUNSTABLE: Request for listed building consent at 38 High Street North – permission to install decorative moulded fascia...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Face it, this Hallowe’en horror is hopeless
Help me out here, people. I honestly don’t understand and perhaps you can explain. What, exactly, is the deal with Hallowe’en?I know what it’s supposed to be about, of course, but my confusion comes...
View ArticleBuckle delighted Shaw is back on the scoresheet
Hatters boss Paul Buckle was delighted that striker Jon Shaw was back on the scoresheet during the 2-0 win at Cambridge United on Saturday, writes Mike Simmonds.Shaw, who netted 35 times for Gateshead...
View ArticleTown stung by Hornets in derby
Luton Town’s U18s lost 3-0 to fierce rivals Watford in the Youth Alliance Southern Section at Ely Way on Saturday morning.Watford took the lead in the fifth minute when the ball was scrambled over the...
View ArticleDark, deep and ‘freaky’ Phantom
This is the big show of the season, the one we’ve all been waiting for – Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom Of The Opera. It’s the longest running show in Broadway history, and has won 60 major theatre...
View ArticleNew principal for academy future
The new principal of Houghton Regis Academy has been named as Martin Bonner, who will start in his new post in the new year.Mr Bonner is currently the acting principal at Weston Favell Academy in...
View ArticleAFC clinch win in 10-goal thriller
SML PremierAmpthill Town 4 AFC Dunstable 6AFC Dunstable produced a superb comeback to win 6-4 at Ampthill Town in the Molten Spartan SML Premier Division on Saturday.AFC took the lead through Stephane...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Cruising the River Rhine
Phil Derbyshire takes to the high seas as he splashes out on a cruise along the Rhine.What do a retired Australian tyre company boss, a Canadian oil worker and a Californian accountant have in...
View ArticleHallowe’en horror story: how DIY can create a deathtrap
A shocking new survey from the Electrical Contractors Association has unveiled the scary facts and often dire consequences of botched DIY jobs in the home.The survey, completed by ECA member companies,...
View ArticleFrustrated Gray left jaded by Albania debacle
Jaded Hatters striker Andre Gray admitted England C’s shambolic trip to Albania last week did eventually catch up with him at the Abbey Stadium, writes Mark Wood.A massive downpour left the first pitch...
View ArticleLacey heads Hatters to Gillingham victory
Luton Town 1 Gillingham 0Alex Lacey’s first half goal was the difference as a Luton Town development side beat League Two Gillingham this afternoon, writes Mike Simmonds.The defender capped an...
View ArticleSpiller faces another injury scare
Midfielder Danny Spiller has an anxious wait to see if he faces another spell on the sidelines with his achilles injury, writes Mike Simmonds.The summer signing from Gillingham had to come off after...
View ArticleHatters face Nuneaton in FA Cup
Hatters will face Nuneaton Town in the FA Cup first round after they defeated AFC Telford 1-0 in their replay last night.Boro left it late, but eventually saw off their opponents courtesy of James...
View ArticleSweet: Stadium development plans are progressing
Plans to increase Kenilworth Road’s capacity are moving onwards and upwards with extra seats above the Bobbers and Oak Road stands among those under consideration, writes Mark Wood.Managing director...
View ArticleOur town’s rock ‘n’ roll hall of fame is reborn
An old Dunstable music venue that hosted some of the world’s biggest music stars is set to be brought back to life by a new exhibition at Priory House.The California Ballroom saw The Rolling Stones,...
View ArticleKovacs raring to go after break
A spell on the sidelines might just have done defender Janos Kovacs the world of good as he helped Luton progress to the first round of the FA Cup on Saturday, writes Mike Simmonds.Kovacs, 27, was...
View ArticleCrime falls, MP thanks police’s value for money
Crime in Central Beds has fallen over the last six months, with recorded incidents falling by 10 per cent this year up to June.MP For South West Bedfordshire Andrew Selous said: “It is very welcome...
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