Alan Dee’s guide to new movie releases: John Carter, Bel Ami
HERE’S a big budget release with a title that seriously undersells itself – John Carter.What’s that about? Fans of TV medical drama ER might think it’s a big screen spin off for the goody-goody doctor...
View ArticleOwen wants the excitement of Wembley once more
EXPERIENCING the ‘exuberance and excitement and pure joy’ of a Wembley final is on Luton chairman Nick Owen’s wishlist this season after the Hatters reached the FA Trophy semi-finals, writes Mark...
View ArticleEngelbert’s great, but Arnold is ideal
THERE may have been snorts of derision galore, but I think the decision to stick 75-year-old Engelbert Humperdinck up on stage as the UK’s entry for the Eurovision song contest is an absolute...
View ArticleSirmanis silenced as Mulhern claims solid triumph
A SOLID showing from Luton’s Danny Mulhern saw him score a unanimous 40-36 points victory over Latvian Olafs Sirmanis at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Sunday afternoon, writes Mark Wood.The 22-year-old...
View ArticleEmergency services like ‘ICE’ in mobile phones
EMERGENCY services have praised local residents for carrying ICE or ‘in case of emergency’ contacts in their mobile phones. ICE is an emergency contact added to a phone so the emergency services know...
View ArticleBarton fall to Uxbridge defeat
BARTON Rovers slumped to a disappointing 2-1 home defeat to Uxbridge in their Evo-Stik Southern League Division One Central clash on Saturday.Stuart Farrell netted from 20 yards to put Uxbridge ahead...
View ArticleInternationals help Jake to new heights
PLAYING international football alongside Premier League and Championship players is helping Jake Howells to new heights.The young Hatter set up three goals in Wales U21’s 4-0 UEFA U21 Championships...
View ArticleParkinson’s therapy day for Bedfordshire
THE Leighton branch of Parkinson’s UK, the national charity that provides help and advice for Parkinson’s disease sufferers, is urging those with the condition to attend its Therapy Day on March 30.The...
View ArticleKovacs hails Town record-breakers
RECORD-BREAKING Luton kept a 10th successive home clean sheet during their 2-0 win over Bath City at the weekend to set a new club high, much to the delight of centre-half Janos Kovacs, writes Mark...
View ArticlePrincipal designate is chosen for uni technical college
A FORMER college vice-principal has been appointed ‘principal designate’ of the planned new Central Bedfordshire University Technical College.The UTC is expected to be launched in Houghton Regis this...
View ArticleLawless hoping to lay down a marker at Wrexham
BIG games against Wrexham on the TV tonight and York in the first leg of their FA Trophy semi-final clash on Saturday are of massive psychological importance to the Hatters, writes Mark Wood.And no-one...
View ArticleTough call sees Stephenson slip to controversial defeat
A CONTROVERSIAL call saw Marco Stephenson lose the second fight of his career at York Hall on Sunday, writes Mark Wood.A slow start by the 28-year-old Shamrock fighter ultimately proved costly as he...
View ArticleNominate your favourite business for a Shop Local customer service award
A DUNSTABLE sweet shop has earned bags of praise in the great Shop Local customer service awards contest.The Sweet Station, in High Street North, Dunstable, has been nominated for its outstanding...
View ArticleBig cat seen near Barton
THE Luton News and its sister paper, The Dunstable Gazette, are being flooded with calls from readers who claim to have seen a big cat on the loose in the Bedfordshire countryside – but we’re still...
View Article‘Glass in sauce jar almost killed me’
A LADY is seeking legal advice after she claims to have found a shard of glass in a jar of curry sauce that could have killed her.Bozena Srodecki, of Canesword Road, nearly choked on the inch-long...
View ArticlePREVIEW: Wrexham v Luton Town
IF Luton could reproduce the performance from their last visit to the Racecourse Ground, there will be some delighted Hatters fans making the trip back from Wales this evening, writes Mike...
View ArticleBrabin keen to have a look at ex-Celtic forward Bogle
FORMER Celtic and Birmingham City striker Omar Bogle is continuing to interest the Hatters after scoring for Town’s reserve last week, writes Mark Wood.The youngster netted in Luton’s 3-3 Combination...
View ArticleHatters want new memories from Wrexham game
HATTERS: Town chief Gary Brabin wants to make more happy memories at the Racecourse Ground tonight, writes Mark Wood.Luton triumphed 3-0 at Wrexham in last season’s play-off semis and Brabin is hoping...
View ArticleGamble paid off for new butcher’s as business grows
AT first glance opening a butcher’s shop might not be considered the best ever business decision.There’s huge competition from giant one-stop-shop supermarkets and independent butcher’s shops have been...
View Article‘Second steppers’ trapped in first home
Lloyds TSB has launched its annual Second Stepper report, which tracks the ongoing plight of first time sellers amid a challenging housing market. The report reveals that home affordability for Second...
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