Figures that say recycling isn’t a waste
HOUSEHOLDS in Central Beds have won praise for their ’magnificent’ recycling record.Their efforts led to waste representing more than £2.6 million in landfill tax being diverted elsewhere, says Central...
View ArticleIsaac loses in ABA quarters
BOXING: Isaac Roachford lost to unbeaten Repton boxer Tommy Hill at the Schools ABA quarter-finals in Oxford.The Lewsey Junior had a good first round but the London champion pressured to take the...
View ArticlePatients can breathe easy
THE LAUNCH of a new community service means patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will be able to receive help and support closer to home.The condition affects more than 8,000...
View ArticleBayliss is left in sole charge
HATTERS: Former Hatters defender Dave Bayliss has taken sole charge at Town’s Blue Square Bet Premier rivals Barrow following the departure of former joint-boss Darren Sheridan.Bayliss is adamant it...
View ArticleSound relief
TINNITUS is a debilitating condition that affects five million people in the UK.Luton social worker Andrew Fazekas is one of them.He was first diagnosed in 2004 and admits it was a bleak period in his...
View ArticleTrio make top benchmarks
SWIMMING: Three Dunstable Swimming Club members met the tough qualifying standards to be able to swim at the Level 2 Valentines Open Meet at Hatfield on February 4.Reese Housden continued his recent...
View ArticleBreak-in and fire at family’s home
A FAMILY were left devastated after their Dunstable home was the scene of a suspected burglary and arson attack while they were out on Sunday. Police believe that intruders broke into the property in...
View ArticleAntwi signs on at Staines
HATTERS: Released Luton Town defender Will Antwi has joined Blue Square Bet South club Staines Town.The centre-half signed a six-month contract with the Hatters in July 2011 following his release from...
View ArticleBlues ready for massive match
FOOTBALL: Dunstable Town are preparing for their biggest game of the season when they visit Molten Spartan SML Premier Division leaders Royston Town.Blues director of football John McLoughlin is...
View ArticleJoy follows a reprieve for leisure centre
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Houghton Regis Leisure Centre from the axe are delighted that it will now stay open in 2012/13.Central Beds Council’s executive committee has decided to appoint a new...
View ArticleLDSC return to winning ways
SQUASH: Luton and Dunstable Squash Club’s first team moved to within touching distance of the top five and a chance to compete for the title in the coming month with a 15-7 victory over Flitwick, while...
View ArticlePlastic helps Hatters kids to beat the big freeze
DESPITE the recent freezing conditions Luton Town’s academy was able to continue training and playing over the weekend. Thanks to the hard work by the ground staff at the Baldock Arena and the Akademy...
View ArticleDunstable duo are crowned champions
KICK-BOXING: Dunstable kick-boxers Curtis Hughes and Bailie Aliriza were both crowned winners at the Night Of Warriors event in Bedford earlier this month.The evening was an official ISKA event and...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYLet’s Dance for Sport Relief (BBC One, 7pm)Charismatic duo Steve Jones and Alex Jones return to host this dance-competition-with-a-twist, which sees all kinds of familiar faces don too-tight...
View ArticleNow out-patients can breathe easier
PATIENTS living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) can now receive much of their support and care closer to home, instead of attending appointments at hospital, thanks to a new community...
View ArticleBrave Maggie now wheelchair-bound
THE TODDINGTON mum fighting a courageous battle against cancer is now confined to a wheelchair.Maggie Thomas’s distraught husband David told the Herald&Post: “Things are pretty bad. She’s...
View ArticleBeckwith wants shirt back
FIT-AGAIN defender Dean Beckwith is hoping he will finally be able to stake a claim for a place in Town’s defence after putting a calf injury behind him, writes Mark Wood.Having injured the soleus...
View ArticleInquiry on bypass is under way
SOUTH West Beds MP Andrew Selous has urgently pressed the case for the A5 Dunstable northern bypass, at the public inquiry into the scheme.On Friday, February 10, the MP spoke at the inquiry, being...
View ArticleUniversity students can join Bedfordshire Chamber
A NEW group has been formed to help give University of Bedfordshire students an insight into the world of work.Chamber Futures has been created by Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce purely for students...
View ArticleSave The Last Dance For Me (review)
THE audience gave Save The Last Dance For Me a big thumbs up when it opened at Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatre this week.If 1960s nostalgia is your thing then you couldn’t do better than catching this...
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