Driver confident Luton is the right place to be
YOUTH team manager Paul Driver believes the atmosphere at Kenilworth Road is ideal for young players to flourish in, writes Mike SimmondsTeenagers Charlie Smith and Colby McAdams were in the squad for...
View ArticleBeware hazardous driving conditions, warns ambulance service
AMBULANCE service bosses have warned drivers to take care as snow and ice starts to affect road travel.Snow affected parts of the east of England region on Thursday and Friday, making some journeys...
View ArticleDon’t miss deadline for self-assessment
ARE you sending in your tax return online for the first time?If so, HM Revenue & Customs wants you to get registered now, in plenty of time for the January 31 deadline.Every year more than 70,000...
View ArticleCPS praised for work to improve service in Beds
INSPECTORS say the Crown Prosecution Service in Bedfordshire has improved since its last assessment.Progress has been made in areas including the quality of service to victims and witnesses, the use of...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Who do I thank for the lack of Christmas cards?
I DON’T know whether to thank the recession, the march of technology, or the general decline in Christmas traditions which has seen the office party and the over-illuminated house both dwindle and...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Sherlock Holmes - A Game Of Shadows
“I don’t blame you, I blame myself. “It’s been apparent to me for some time that you would succumb to your feelings for him. “It isn’t the first occasion that Mr. Holmes has inconvenienced me in recent...
View ArticleCaddington shopkeeper banned from selling booze
A CADDINGTON shopkeeper has had his licence to sell alcohol revoked after ignoring numerous warnings from the council about selling restricted items to young people.Central Beds Council’s licensing...
View ArticleLife in the fast lane
THE company that owns Luton-based Vauxhall is developing technology that could give drivers early warning of potentially dangerous situations.General Motors, in Detroit, is working on small, portable...
View ArticleChristmas crackdown on car thieves
THIRTEEN people were arrested for theft from vehicles in the past week in a Bedfordshire Police crackdown on Christmas crime. The increased police activity will continue in the run up to New Year, with...
View Article‘Hammer and knife threat’ to 15-year-old boy
A MAN allegedly tried to hit a 15-year-old boy with a hammer and then threatened him with a knife during a row in Houghton Regis.The man was involved in an argument with the youth and a woman in...
View ArticleFewer ‘Black Friday’ 999 calls than last year
EMERGENCY staff thanked the public after a reduction in 999 calls over the last full weekend before Christmas compared to last year. Dubbed Black Friday, it usually sees one of the year’s heaviest...
View ArticleMP calls for better bus links to popular zoo
BETTER bus links are needed for Whipsnade Zoo visitors, says South West Beds MP Andrew Selous.The MP was speaking in a House of Commons debate on how zoos contribute to the economy.He said later: “It...
View ArticleCelebrity interview: Daniel Craig bulks up to play heavyweight Swedish hack
Before Bond makes his return next year, Daniel Craig stars as a journalist in the dark thriller The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, which is released in cinemas on Monday, December 26. The actor talks to...
View ArticleContest win is a high note for school choir
PUPILS at Houghton Regis Lower School really were in harmony at an annual singing event.They sang their hearts out and were named the winners in the Houghton Regis Mayor’s School Choir Contest...
View ArticleAdam hoping for a hat-trick of chart toppers
A BEST-selling crime author is hoping to score a hat-trick of chart-topping novels as he releases his third detective novel.Dunstable born Adam Croft’s third book Exit Stage Left will be available to...
View ArticleWoman in ‘Russian’ hat may hold key to crash mystery
A CAR crash near Studham has left a man badly hurt, with a suspected fractured skull.The Vauxhall Corsa driver is receiving specialist treatment at St Mary’s Hospital, London.His car left the road and...
View ArticleWoman is arrested over fuel theft
A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of theft after diesel was stolen in Bidwell.Police were called to Bedford Road just after 7.30 am this morning (Tuesday, December 20) to a report of suspicious...
View ArticleThumbs up from Downs Road residents
ROAD wars may be raging in Dunstable after the allegedly “experimental” closure of Downs Road – but Downs Road residents themselves are basking in the unexpected peace and quiet.Martial arts expert...
View ArticleEngineers check phone line damage
PHONE problems in Houghton Regis this week were caused by damage to underground cables.Phone lines in Blackburn Road were among those affected.A BT spokesman said: “We have suffered from third party...
View ArticleTown duo delighted by a a complete performance
HATTERS finally turned in a 90-minute performance to pick up a welcome three points at Tamworth on Saturday, writes Mike Simmonds.Prior to the match, Luton had squandered leads in three of their last...
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