Hatters rated v Kettering
Kevin Pilkington: 6 – A virtual spectator, could have had few easier afternoons.Dan Gleeson: 8 – Solid at the back and got forward at every opportunity.Greg Taylor: 8 – Sound defensively and...
View ArticleSacrifices made worthwhile by resounding win
DESTROYING Kettering Town 5-0 on Saturday made all the sacrifices Town’s stars have been making over the Christmas period worthwhile, writes Mark Wood.While most people have been enjoying the...
View ArticleAttempted break-in puts rural businesses on the alert
BUSINESSES in rural areas are being warned to be vigilant after an attempted break-in at a Studham farm.The incident happened at some point between 7pm on December 21 and 6.30am the following...
View ArticleFlorist’s win on retail front
BOUQUETS of praise have gone to a young Dunstable florist who has just won the town’s Christmas Shop Front Competition – for the second year running.Judges who acted as ‘mystery shoppers’ were...
View ArticleTweaks are paying dividends for Town
MINOR tweaks are paying off in a big way for the Hatters according to livewire striker Aaron O’Connor, writes Mark Wood.More intelligent running and slight positional changes seem to have reinvigorated...
View ArticleAmari setback but Town duo should be OK
TOWN top scorer Amari Morgan-Smith has suffered a setback in his recovery from a hamstring injury and won’t play a part in Sunday’s New Year’s Day return clash at Kettering Town, writes Mark Wood.The...
View Article‘We dialled 999 – nobody came’
AN elderly couple were left cold, frightened and alone after they say their repeated 999 calls for help were ignored. Lillian Jordan called three times for an ambulance when husband Michael, 73, who...
View ArticleHatters to come up smelling of Roses?
STAR Newport County player Danny Rose has been linked with a move to the Hatters, writes Mark Wood.Reports in Wales connected the midfielder to the Kenilworth Road outfit after the Exiles agreed to...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYAlan Carr’s New Year Specstacular (Channel 4, 9pm)For the turn of a new year, Alan Carr takes over Channel 4’s basement and invites along guests including Jonathan Ross, Micky Flanagan, Gok...
View ArticleSigning Jamie could be a helping Hand to developing Poku
THE emergence of midfielder Godfrey Poku during his time on loan at Southport has given Hatters manager Gary Brabin food for thought over the potential signing of Jamie Hand, writes Mike Simmonds.Hand,...
View ArticleWorkers suffer ‘real earnings loss of a fifth’
ONE of the UK’s biggest trade unions has claimed that full time workers in Bedfordshire have suffered the worst drop in living standards and biggest loss of earnings in the region as a result of the...
View ArticlePolice confirm fatal incident at Leagrave station
POLICE have confirmed that a person was killed when they were hit by a train at Leagrave station yesterday afternoon (Wednesday, December 28).Bedfordshire Police say that the incident was reported from...
View ArticleBoss angered by price hike
HATTERS: Town boss Gary Brabin has expressed his anger with Kettering Town after they raised their ticket prices for the New Year’s Day clash between the two sides.The Poppies announced recently that...
View ArticleSTEVE NOLAN: Great Expectations of drama finale despite the literary snobs
I always used to turn my nose up at TV period dramas.I see it as a sign of getting a little bit older that I’ve started to really get into things like Downton Abbey in the last year or so. Gone are the...
View ArticleFirms taking the tablets!
A FRIEND of mine has had a tablet computer for quite some time and I must admit I find them quite appealing, despite not being a gadget kind of guy.Their ability to connect with the internet and...
View ArticleAlex eases pressure
UNDERPERFORMING midfielder Alex Lawless admitted that he has been heaping the pressure on himself to up his game, writes Mark Wood.The all-action midfielder played a starring role in Luton’s 5-0...
View ArticleJJ goal in vain
HATTERS: It was a quiet weekend for Town’s loan stars.Charlie Henry failed to get off the bench as Aldershot were 1-0 and a man down against Southend on Monday, before floodlight failure saw the League...
View ArticleO’Connor ready for Nene return
RETURNING to Nene Park will be something of a weird experience for Hatters striker Aaron O’Connor who was a regular there for previous tenants Rushden & Diamonds, writes Mark Wood.He played almost...
View ArticleMan hospitalised after saw attack
A MAN required hospital treatment after he was attacked with a saw during an argument in Dunstable on Boxing Day.The victim and a friend, who are both in their twenties, became involved in an argument...
View ArticleBlues full of belief as they prepare to tackle Rugby
FOOTBALL: Enthused Barton Rovers boss Dan Kennoy believes he now has a squad to compete in Evo-Stik Southern League Division One Central.Having picked up another point on Boxing Day with a 2-2 draw...
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