Join the road running club
DUNSTABLE Road Runners are appealing for new members of all ages (over 15) and abilities.The small, friendly group, that caters for professional and social runners, meet at Creasey Park reception on...
View ArticleSchool’s book day has a happy ending
LITERATURE was brought to life at the World Book Day celebrations at a Dunstable school.Watling Lower School pupils had fun dressing up as characters from their favourite books, including Wally, from...
View ArticleHatters fall to Forest Green
Blue Square Bet Premier: Forest Green Rovers 3 (1) Luton Town 0 (0)LUTON Town boss Gary Brabin’s future is now in severe doubt after the Hatters’ terrible evening record continued tonight as they were...
View ArticleAn Inspector Calls (review)
WHAT possesses teachers to take hundreds of teenage students to a play at a professional theatre and then allow them to eat their dinners through the first half of the production?It caused considerable...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases: Moneyball, TinTin, The Help
Baseball-themed big hitters Bull Durham and Field Of Dreams fared better on this side of the pond than most American sports movies. So it’s strike three for MONEYBALL (12: Sony), which gets a home run...
View ArticleHello to a brand new baby bongo
BIG-EARED bongos at Whipsnade Zoo have been busy babysitting a brand new addition – this bouncing baby girl (right) who was born three weeks ago weighing in at 15kg.The beautiful big-eared calf can...
View ArticleCouncils voice opposition to airport plans
COUNCILS and campaign groups have voiced their opposition to plans to expand Luton Airport to 18 million passengers a year.The six-week consultation on the proposals from London Luton Airport Limited...
View ArticleCharity’s cat van is hit by theft
A CAT rescue co-ordinator says she is “disgusted” after a thief smashed the window of the charity’s van.The Cats Protection van was parked in Sycamore Road in Houghton Regis on Friday while volunteer...
View ArticlePanesar and Cook star for England
FORMER Luton Town & Indians spinner Monty Panesar was in sparkling form as England recorded a comprehensive innings and 15-run win over a Sri Lanka Board Presidents XI at the weekend.Panesar took...
View ArticleVote now in Shop Local awards
DON’T miss your chance to cast your vote in Dunstable’s great Shop Local customer service awards.Outstanding customer care at the West Street Pharmacy is just what the doctor ordered.Now the Dunstable...
View ArticleLOLA in line up for top music prize
DUNSTABLE/LUTON band LOLA have wowed judges at the UK’s biggest original music competition and are now just one good performance away from playing London’s 02 in May at the grand final of Live and...
View ArticleWillmott puts his problems behind him
LIVEWIRE winger Robbie Willmott is hoping to put his ‘personal problems’ from earlier in the campaign behind him and inspire the Hatters to promotion, writes Mark Wood.The 21-year-old former Cambridge...
View ArticleFinal places for Luton Rugby and Dees
LUTON progressed to the final of the East Midlands Cup where they will play either Kettering or Ampthill after overcoming Wellingborough 37-17 at the weekend.Treshan Edwards led the way with four...
View ArticleBrabin vows to fight on as Luton boss
EMOTIONAL Town manager Gary Brabin has vowed to fight for his future after witnessing Hatters slump to a hugely embarrassing 3-0 Blue Square Bet Premier defeat at Forest Green Rovers on Tuesday night,...
View ArticleHatters expect to announce new signing
TOWN are expected to announce the signing of striker Andre Gray from Blue Square Bet North side Hinckley United in time for Saturday’s match with Grimsby Town, writes Mike Simmonds.The 21-year-old has...
View ArticleGet rid of eyesores!
THE latest fire to ravage a disused pub in Dunstable town centre has begged the question: When will something be done about these eyesores?It took 20 firefighters about an hour to control a blaze in...
View ArticleHenry howitzer seals Waders win as the Hatters book their place in Beds...
Bedfordshire Senior Cup, semi-finals: Biggleswade Town 0 (0) Luton Town 1 (1)A BRILLIANT solo effort from the impressive Charlie Henry booked Luton Town a place in the Bedfordshire Senior Cup final as...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to new cinema releases: The Hunger Games, Act Of Valour
IT’S one of the iron rules of Hollywood, which seems incapable of coming up with anything original on its own, that if it’s popular with the kids they’ll make a movie of it.It could be a TV show, a...
View ArticleKnocking on Dylan’s door
IF YOU’RE a Bob Dylan fan, you’ll love the Zimmermen.They’re rapidly gaining a following at The Chequers in Streatley and will be playing there on Saturday (March 24) from 9pm.Their name derives from...
View ArticleFirefighters’ 999 call-out to Cordova House
A FIRE broke out at Cordova House in West Street, Dunstable, on Monday, March 19.Firefighters went to the scene at about 2.30pm.They were alerted after an electrical fire broke out on the ground floor...
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