Skills showcase to unite community
IT was standing room only at Central Bedfordshire College for a showcase of skills in Bedfordshire’s Got Talent.More than 150 students and staff packed into the main hall at the Kingsway, Dunstable,...
View ArticlePuppets, painting and photos, plus a jolly plump man
VISIT Santa at his grotto at Eaton Bray Academy’s Christmas Fayre on Saturday, November 26.From 12.30pm to 3.30pm Father Christmas will be welcoming visitors.There will also be a puppet show, face...
View ArticleWatkins wonder strike clobbers the Cobblers as Hatters win through
FA Cup, first round proper: Luton Town 1 (0) Northampton Town 0 (0)AN instinctive late volley from substitute Adam Watkins saw Blue Square Bet Premier Luton spring an FA Cup shock as they sent near...
View ArticleHatters looking at Dutch international?
THERE is nothing ‘cloak and dagger’ about a trialist striker – believed to be former Dutch international Romano Denneboom – according to Hatters boss Gary Brabin, writes Mark Wood.The mystery forward...
View ArticleAfrican experience
NIGERIAN delicacies such as mashed casava and goat stew will be on the menu at a new restaurant featuring authentic African cuisine in Wellington Street.Pade Restaurant opens on Friday (November 18)...
View ArticleDebuts for Luton trio as Gibraltar rock England C
LUTON Town trio John Paul Kissock, Robbie Willmott and Adam Watkins all made their England C debuts in a 3-1 friendly defeat at Gibraltar on Tuesday night, writes Mike Simmonds.Both Kissock and...
View ArticlePM praises ‘illegal workers’ company
PRIME Minister David Cameron has praised a Dunstable food factory – which was raided for illegal workers earlier this year – for its successful exports.Honeytop Speciality Foods in Verey Road, on the...
View ArticleTriumphant Blues leave it late against Borough
A LATE barrage of goals saw Dunstable Town cut the gap to top of the table Royston Town with a 3-0 Molten Spartan SML Premier win over Broxbourne Borough on Tuesday night.With 20 minutes remaining it...
View ArticleMan banned from keeping animals
A 24-YEAR-OLD Dunstable man has been banned from keeping animals for three years after admitting not feeding his three dogs properly or seeking veterinary treatment when needed, due to a lack of...
View ArticleChristmas Fair this weekend
A new Christmas Fair is coming to Knebworth House on November 19 and 20.The 2011 festive event will be held in the recently extended Knebworth Barns complex so that shoppers can browse and buy in...
View ArticleTaylor determined to tie down left back slot at Luton
VERSATILE England C international Greg Taylor is hoping to finally tie down a position after being signed by the Hatters on Thursday, writes Mark Wood.Born and bred in Bedford the 21-year-old defender...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s cinema preview
ONCE upon a time the Hollywood moguls didn’t give a second thought to crunching down chunky and complicated source texts to fit the movie model.The list of classics that have been pared down for a...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit (Channel 5, 9.35pm)It’s the 200th episode of SVU, and to mark the occasion, a very special guest star indeed is set to appear – Oscar-winning actor Robin...
View ArticleNo humbug from Tommy Steele in Scrooge!
I’VE always thought that legendary stage and screen star Tommy Steele is one of the nicest men in the business. The entertainer, with his trademark toothy smile and mop of blond hair, was one of our...
View ArticleTrusting in youth
A DUNSTABLE engineering company has taken on a 20 year-old as a test development engineer for equipment used by the emergency services.Communications equipment manufacturer Sedgewall Engineering, in...
View ArticleAll Saints box clever for Christmas campaign
CHRISTMAS gifts were boxed and wrapped this week at All Saints Academy – to be sent to needy children across the world.It is the second year that the Dunstable school has supported the Operation...
View ArticleWatkins hopes to force his way into Hatters starting line-up
IMPACT man Adam Watkins is hoping that his performances from the bench will help him force his way into manager Gary Brabin’s starting XI, writes Mark Wood.It took the midfelder five minutes to net the...
View ArticleMorgan-Smith and Wright miss Cambridge trip while Keane is a major doubt
HATTERS will be without top scorer Amari Morgan-Smith for the trip to Cambridge United on Saturday, while influential midfielder Keith Keane is also rated very doubtful, writes Mike Simmonds.Both...
View ArticleLuton continue to look at on trial striker
TOWN manager Gary Brabin will continue to run the rule over the mystery striker currently on trial at Kenilworth Road, writes Mike Simmonds.Brabin gave the forward, believed to be Romano Denneboom, who...
View ArticleAbuse in the home under the spotlight
A ROADSHOW to raise awareness of domestic abuse and support services available to victims is being held in Dunstable on Wednesday, November 23.Central Bedfordshire’s Community Safety Partnership will...
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