Willmott strikes in Team Luton victory
Blue Square Bet Premier Rushden & Diamonds 0 (0) Luton Town 1 (1)TEAM Luton got off to a winning start with a battling victory at Rushden & Diamonds tonight, writes Mike Simmonds.Roared on by...
View ArticleArmed teen’s three-hour siege drama
HORRIFIED residents in a quiet cul-de-sac in Houghton Regis have told of their shock as police surrounded a house in a three-hour siege with an armed teenager yesterday.The 17-year-old, who was...
View ArticleNosy fun not to be sneezed at!
BIG-HEARTED Dunstablians have been doing something funny for money for the Comic Relief appeal.Crazy costumed characters popped up all over Queensbury School on Red Nose Day.Students left their...
View ArticleStubbings and McGarry sign on for Bedfordshire
Experienced pair to bolster countyAN experienced top order batsman and an opening bowler have been recruited by Bedfordshire for the forthcoming MCC season, writes Mark Wood.After last term’s promising...
View ArticleIdeas to put heart back into our town
A VISION of the future, aimed at giving Dunstable a town centre fit for the 21st century, has cleared a vital hurdle.Ambitious ideas which could transform the heart of the town are highlighted in the...
View ArticleMoney hails his herculean Hatters
Team Luton now gathering paceTOWN boss Richard Money hailed a herculean effort from his side as they battled to a 1-0 victory at Rushden & Diamonds on Tuesday night, writes Mike Simmonds.Robbie...
View ArticleMorrisons plans get the green light
PLANS for a brand new £12 million superstore in Houghton Regis has been given the green light.Central Bedfordshire Council’s development management committee granted planning permission – subject to...
View ArticleEearl cancels Fists of Fury
LUTON boxing promoter Graham Earl has postponed this Saturday’s ‘Fists of Fury’ event, at the King’s Hall in Belfast, writes Mike Simmonds.LUTON boxing promoter Graham Earl has postponed this...
View ArticleBrabin remains upbeat despite draw
THINGS aren’t going to change overnight but new Hatters boss Gary Brabin believes he has seen glimmers of the future.THINGS aren’t going to change overnight but new Hatters boss Gary Brabin believes he...
View ArticleCrawley boss Evans surprised by timing of Hatters change
CRAWLEY Town boss Steve Evans has labelled the departure of Town chief Richard Money ‘harsh’ after Gary Brabin was installed as the club’s manager on Monday.CRAWLEY Town boss Steve Evans has labelled...
View ArticleTown players were in the dark over Money departure
THERE was a mixture of rumour and surprise at the departure of manager Richard Money in the Hatters’ dressing room on Monday, writes M.THERE was a mixture of rumour and surprise at the departure of...
View ArticleWillmott admits finishing touch is needed
Winger needs to become more clinicalTHWARTED attacker Robbie Willmott admitted that his one-on-one finishing probably isn’t the best part of his game after missing another in the goalless draw against...
View ArticleSeats you, sir! Olympic glory for plastics firm
A LUTON company can take a well-earned rest – in one of the thousands of black and white spectator seats it made for the new Olympic Stadium.Plastics injection moulder Certwood, in Laporte Way, is one...
View ArticleDonations for doctor leaving lasting legacy
DONATIONS in memory of a much-loved Dunstable doctor have funded three brand new drug trolleys in the hospital ward where he spent his final days.Dr Angus Donald died in March last year, just a few...
View ArticleJungle challenge for this marathon team
TWO brothers, their sister and two family friends from Dagnall are preparing for their toughest challenge yet – a seven-day marathon in the Amazonian Jungle this October.But the challenge of walking...
View ArticleBrabin urges Hatters to fire
HATTERS manager Gary Brabin has urged his side to shed their attacking impotence when they travel to Kidderminster Harriers on Saturday.HATTERS manager Gary Brabin has urged his side to shed their...
View ArticleHarriers boss bemused by Money exit
expensively assembled squad and a large army of fans to Aggborough (3pm kick-off). KIDDERMINSTER Harriers manager Steve Burr admitted he couldn’t believe the decision to replace Richard Money as Luton...
View ArticleHarriers hold Hatters in ding dong battle
Blue Square Bet PremierKidderminster Harriers 3 (1) Luton Town 3 (0)A DING dong battle at Aggborough ended with honours even as the Hatters were held to a 3-3 draw by play-off hopefuls Kidderminster in...
View ArticleRight royal row over L&D’s pay
UNION leaders have hit out at NHS Trusts, including the Luton & Dunstable Hospital, which are refusing to pay staff bank holiday rates for working during the royal wedding later this month.Although...
View ArticleHatters have learned their painful lessons
DEFEAT in the play-offs last season has made fit-again Adam Newton doubly determined not to suffer the same fate again this term, writes Mark Wood.The experienced wide man was sent off at the death in...
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