Celebrity interview: Coming to the Ade of national cuisine
Ade Edmondson is on an odyssey around Britain to discover the secrets of our home-grown grub in Ade In Britain, which continues on ITV1 on weekday afternoons. He talks to Kate Whiting about what he...
View ArticleCare to join us from John O’Groats to Lands End?
CYSTIC fibrosis sufferer Simon Stothard has to have twice-daily physio sessions to help clear his lungs.But nothing has ever stopped the dynamic Dunstablian from taking part in numerous punishing...
View ArticleUnto the breach with the thrilling Henry V
SHAKESPEARE’S classic drama Henry V gets a modern twist when it is performed at Milton Keynes Theatre. Led by director Ed Hall, the internationally acclaimed all-male company Propeller, is renowned for...
View ArticleGleeson would pay to play against Cambridge
TOWN defender Dan Gleeson is desperate to make a return to first team action at the Abbey Stadium when Hatters visit Cambridge United on Saturday, writes Mike Simmonds.The 26-year-old made over 100...
View ArticleGrandparents given new car
A SELF-EMPLOYED builder who won a brand new car at Hartwell Dunstable this week has donated the vehicle to his grandparents.Sean Burton had visited the dealership in London Road to take a test drive...
View ArticleHomeless to star in concert in aid of night shelter
A CONCERT with a difference is taking place at St Mary’s in Luton next month.It will star the town’s homeless, appearing with cast members of Streetwise Opera – a charity formed to help people living...
View ArticleNew lifestyle web directory
A NEW online lifestyle directory has been launched by NHS Bedfordshire to mark National Self Care Week (November 14 to 20).Residents and health professionals can visit www.improvemylifestyle.co.uk to...
View ArticleEasy ways to prevent car theft
THIEVES don’t need much encouragement and Bedfordshire Police are urging motorists to take simple steps to reduce the chances of their cars being broken into. Sergeant Clare Thomas said: “Over half the...
View ArticleAward for flu-fighters
STAFF at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital were recognised for their commitment to preventing flu with a national NHS Flu Fighters award. The L&D Occupational Health team used an innovative approach...
View ArticleBedfordshire Businesswomen Awards 2011
THE county’s leading business women have been honoured at a prestigious awards ceremony.More than 200 people attended the Bedfordshire Business Women (BBW) Awards 2011 at the home of Bedford Rugby...
View ArticleYes! We’ve got a loan from our bankers
NO WONDER husband and wife business couple Martin and Karen Quirke and their team are jumping for joy... they’ve moved from a converted shed in their back garden to proper premises.And not only that,...
View ArticleOh deer, what a sticky situation
A DEER got itself into a bit of a jam in a Dunstable street on Friday, November 18.The male muntjac somehow ended up stuck in railings in Stokers Close.But luckily, he was spotted and a 999 call was...
View ArticleElectric vehicle charging point in Leighton
Following the fuel price debate in the Commons last week, South West Bedfordshire MP Andrew Selous has welcomed the four locations identified in South West Bedfordshire for electric vehicle charging...
View ArticleTwo-car crash on estate road in rush hour
TWO cars were involved in a morning rush-hour accident on a Dunstable estate.No-one is believed to have been injured in the collision, in Lowther Road.A Saab and a Vauxhall Corsa were involved in the...
View ArticleTown centre festive street lights switch-on
A FESTIVE sparkle will add an extra touch of fun and colour to Dunstable town centre throughout the Christmas season.There is no set date for the switch-on of the Christmas street lights but they are...
View ArticleChristmas jazz for Keech Hospice Care
GET THE festive season off to a fabulous start with the foot-tapping sound of the Aldbury Brass Quintet.They’ll be blowing up a storm for Keech Hospice Care with popular classics, sensational show...
View ArticleHatters rated v Cambridge
Kevin Pilkington: 7 – Several decent stops but given no chance by the goal.Greg Taylor: 6.5 – Big and strong, but didn’t look entirely natural at left-back, although he was up against a fine winger in...
View ArticleStoke forward Brunt hopes to hit the big time after joining Town on work...
STRIKER Ryan Brunt is hoping to grab the limelight after his work experience switch to Luton Town last week, writes Mike Simmonds.The Stoke City forward moved to Kenilworth Road on Wednesday and was...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn Part One
‘No measure of time with you will be long enough. But we’ll start with forever.’ So says Edward Cullen. And Breaking Dawn Part One certainly takes forever to get anywhere…The end is finally in sight...
View ArticleMini dynamo helping others
SHE MAY be five foot nothing, but Aklima Bibi packs a mighty punch when it comes to helping others.The 39-year-old has trained as a human rights lawyer and started an online e-newspaper dedicated to...
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