TRAVEL: A taste of tradition in old Istanbul
Cold weather, cultural clashes and cuisine worthy of Sultans follow Sarah O’Meara around her week-long tour of Istanbul.A wise restaurant manager once told me Turkey enjoys what residents call ‘a...
View ArticleCharitable trust hands out grants
GRANTS worth thousands of pounds have been given out to University of Bedfordshire students by a charitable trust.The £1,000 bursary from The Steel Charitable Trust was given out to 25 third year...
View ArticleNine man Hatters squander the lead yet again
Blue Square Bet Premier Lincoln City 1 (0) Luton Town 1 (1)NINE-MAN Luton clung on for a point at Sincil Bank last night at struggling Lincoln City, writes Mark Wood.Town again threw away the lead as...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Happy? This is what statistics are 7.4
RIGHT, now we’ve got a definitive answer let’s do something with it, and make that investment worth while.You’ll probably have seen that the government’s much-hyped happiness project has come up with a...
View ArticleFirewalk family raise funds for theatre group
BRAVE 10-year-old Jasmine Zaldua-Taylor didn’t think twice when she was given the chance to walk through fire in aid of charity.Her courage has made her a bit of a record breaker. She’s the youngest...
View ArticleO’Connor fires out a warning
HATTERS striker Aaron O’Connor has warned the rest of the division to watch out when Luton finally hit their straps, writes Mike Simmonds.Luton have only won back to back league games twice this...
View ArticleHouse prices nearly 10 times average wage
HOUSE prices some parts of in Bedfordshire are nearly 10 times the average wage, according to a new report.The average price of a house in Luton is now £160,361, 8.3 times the average wage, and in...
View ArticleTown youths crash to Orient defeat
LUTON Town’s U18s were unable to build on their recent good run of results as they lost 3-0 to Leyton Orient in the second round of the Youth Alliance Cup at Ely Way on Saturday.Despite an even start...
View ArticleGetting a butcher’s at the carol concert
A PRE-CHRISTMAS carol concert has become something of a tradition outside D&I Family Butchers in Dunstable’s Bedford Square.Owner Ian Rudelhoff, 50, said: “It’s got bigger and bigger since we took...
View ArticleIN PICTURES: Lincoln City 1 Luton Town 1
LUTON Town’s Blue Square Bet Premier title ambitions took another severe dent on Tuesday night as they were held 1-1 by struggling Lincoln City.Photographer John Jenkins was on hand to capture the best...
View ArticleNow for the dragons!
SIX super enterprises have been selected to face our business dragons for a chance to win a package of free advertising and mentoring.Our dragon judges were delighted with the quality of entries to the...
View ArticleFond farewell to Luton magistrates
MAGISTRATES were thanked for all their hard work during a special presentation evening last week.The event at Luton Magistrates Court marked the retirement or departure of a number of magistrates who...
View ArticleRUGBY ROUND UP: Luton suffer heavy defeat
LUTON Rugby were heavily beaten 49-8 by National League Three London & South East table-toppers Canterbury on Saturday.On a miserable afternoon, all the visitors had to show for their efforts were...
View ArticleHatters rated v Lincoln City
Kevin Pilkington: 6 – Got sucked into his near post for the goal and was otherwise largely untested.Dan Gleeson: 6.5 – Looked much more solid, but the goal came from his byline.George Pilkington: 6.5 –...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the new movie releases
BLIMEY, we haven’t even had Christmas yet and it’s New Year’s Eve already...Well, it is in movieland, where they’ve always had a cavalier disregard for the time of year.The Hollywood take on Hogmanay...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to the latest DVD releases
FOR those who grew up on the early Steven Spielberg classics, a truly nostalgic treat awaits with SUPER 8 (12: Sony), which lands on DVD on Monday.And when the film’s digital trickery eventually takes...
View ArticleStar interview: Martina Cole’s no-nonsense advice on life
Her gritty stories set in the criminal underworld have made Martina Cole one of Britain’s most successful novelists. Hannah Stephenson finds out what makes the woman, whose books are the most borrowed...
View ArticleBrabin forced to miss York court date due to bike incident
LUTON Town manager Gary Brabin was unable to attend Selby Magistrates Court yesterday as his case management hearing was adjourned to Wednesday, January 11.Brabin had already pleaded not guilty to the...
View ArticleEmotional Crow admits: ‘We’re letting you down’
EMOTIONAL Danny Crow admitted he and his team-mates are letting both the supporters and their boss down after Tuesday night’s 1-1 draw at struggling Lincoln City, writes Mark Wood.The 25-year-old...
View ArticleCouncil promises services safeguard and council tax freeze.
CENTRAL Bed Council is rethinking its operation in a bid to save cash but still wants to spend £180m on providing the public with improved frontline services and a Council Tax freeze for next year.The...
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