Rise in number of robberies solved
BEDS Police’s detection rate increased by 2.5 per cent in the last three months of 2010.Between October and December the rise included a 14.7 per cent increase in the detection rate of robberies, an...
View ArticleSweet: Prudent Hatters will be debt-free by end of the season
Managing director reassures fans over financial situationFINANCIALLY sound Hatters board LTFC2020 are set to pay off their debts by the end of the season, writes Mark Wood.Having originally been...
View ArticleLuton release Brazilian trialist Richardinho
Ayris has furter chance to impress thoughTOWN will not be following up their interest in Brazilian trialist Richardinho, writes Mike Simmonds.The South American played for Hatters’ second string in a...
View ArticleGame Guy reviews the Nintendo 3DS
Darren Gargette is a games enthusiast from Leighton BuzzardPREVIEW: Nintendo 3DS – My Hands-on Experience: Down a dark alley, round a dubious looking corner in Aldgate, London is where Nintendo held...
View ArticleBedfordshire below the national average for cases of genital warts
THERE are fewer cases of genital warts in Bedfordshire than the UK average, according to the latest figures from the Health Protection Agency.The latest figures show there are 122 cases for every...
View ArticlePilkington not dwelling on Fleetwood fiasco
Skipper wary of Newport testA FRIDAY night in Newport is unlikely to be an easy trip for the Hatters according to captain George Pilkington, writes Mark Wood.The Welshmen are currently chasing a...
View ArticleBrabin believes Town will bounce back
Number two looking forward to Welsh tripASSISTANT boss Gary Brabin is backing Hatters to bounce back from the disappointment of Saturday’s defeat to Fleetwood when they visit Newport County tomorrow...
View ArticleGrimes forced to pull out
Devine learns of next opponent Shamrock light welterweight Duane Grimes has been ruled out of his latest bout.He had been due to fight Welshman Sean Gorman in his second pro fight at York Hall, Bethnal...
View ArticleDUNSTABLE Town bounced back from their FA Vase elimination with a thrilling...
DUNSTABLE Town bou-nced back from their FA Vase elimination with a thrilling 4-3 SML Premier victory over Hanwell Town on Tuesday night.Town were behind after just five minutes when Blaise O’Brien...
View ArticleBleak week for Barton as Rovers taste double defeat
Aylesbury and Biggleswade prove too strongBArton Rovers slipped to defeat against Zamaretto Southern League Division One Central play-off chasers Aylesbury as they went down 2-0 on Tuesday night.Dan...
View ArticleGet Set, go! Olympics organisers at college
IT wasn’t just sporting skills showcased at Central Bedfordshire College when special guests from the London Organising Committee of the Olympics Games (LOCOG) came to visit.The Dunstable campus pulled...
View ArticleTown trio fit as they prepare for Newport bombardment
LUCKY youngster Jake Howells is fit and ready to face Newport County tomorrow night, writes Mark Wood.The talented teenage full-back was stretchered from the field with his leg in a splint during...
View ArticleTalks start on special school merger plans
A FORMAL consultation period has begun over plans to merge the three special schools in Dunstable and Houghton Regis.The Gazette revealed last month that Central Bedfordshire Council is proposing to...
View ArticleStreetdance victory for 10 magic movers
FANCY footwork saw a 10-strong team of streetdancers from Ashton St Peter’s Lower School win a Dunstable inter-school contest.The competition at Lark Rise Academy saw performances from Ashton St...
View Article£41k invested in police web
BEDFORDSHIRE Police has invested £41,000 in a new website and staff intranet system which went live last week.The new internet page, which is a collaboration with Hertfordshire Constabulary, which will...
View ArticleCruel Exiles ending as Hatters are left heartbroken by late leveller
Blue Square Bet PremierNewport County 1 (0) Luton Town 1 (1)A HEARTBREAKING 95th-minute penalty denied stubborn Hatters victory in south Wales tonight, writes Mark Wood.Robbie Willmott had given Luton...
View ArticleEqualiser was a ‘sickener’ admits Money
HATTERS boss Richard Money admitted that Newport County’s last-minute equaliser on Friday night was a real sickener to his title-chasing side, writes Mike Simmonds.Robbie Willmott had put Luton ahead...
View ArticleGet in the swim with new-look pool sessions
SWIMMING sessions at Dunstable Leisure Centre are being revamped.Research by the centre found that customers would like changes to the pool programme.Now the new programme will be launched next...
View ArticleCannabis factory found in raid
MORE than 60 cannabis plants were found after a police raid on an industrial unit in Dunstable on Wednesday (Feb 16).Officers executed a warrant under the Misuse of Drugs Act at an address in Boscombe...
View ArticlePolice announce zero per cent rise in council tax share
BEDS Police Authority is set to freeze its council tax charge for the next 12 months.The authority, which oversees policing across the county, is set to charge the average Band D household £144.77 in...
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