Band’s LA link at recent rock gig
A DUNSTABLE band opened for a Los Angeles hard rock outfit in a concert earlier this month.Subset, who are confirmed to play at Dunstable Rocks summer music event, supported The Icarus Line at the...
View ArticleDr Beverley Ballcrusher and Faye duet
LOCAL celebrity Faye Tozer made a surprise appearance at Luton’s biggest gay venue to support contestants in the final of Flame’s seventh annual F Factor Competition.The former Northfields School pupil...
View ArticleAaron aiming to give Brabin a selection headache
FORWARD Aaron O’Connor gave watching Town boss Gary Brabin another nudge by netting twice as Luton reserves thrashed Oxford United 5-2 at Kenilworth Road yesterday afternoon, writes Mike Simmonds.The...
View ArticleFire crews called to bedroom blaze
FIREFIGHTERS were called out to a house fire in Ridgeway Avenue yesterday afternoon (Wednesday March 28).The blaze started just before 2pm in a bedroom, but was out when crews arrived.Later crews were...
View ArticleLitter at quarry was rubbish sight
THIS was the sight that greeted volunteer litter-pickers in a big clear-up at Houghton Regis Chalk Pit.More than 50 people lent a helping hand to start tidying up the former quarry area.Litter-pickers...
View ArticleTown set to stick, while York may twist with Walker return
LUTON look likely to stick with the same side that were held to a 1-1 home draw by Grimsby at the weekend when York City visit Kenilworth Road tomorrow night, writes Mark Wood.Town have no new injury...
View ArticleBoss admits York is a ‘must-win’ game for the Hatters
HATTERS boss Gary Brabin has admitted that tomorrow night’s visit of York is a ‘must-win’ game for Luton, writes Mark Wood.With Town having dropped out of the play-offs for the first time since...
View ArticleAir ambulance crews team up
TWO air ambulance crews are teaming up to cover the longer days and ensure people in the East of England are safe over the summer. The East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) and the Essex and Herts Air...
View ArticleChristie nets as AFC march past Hares
SML Premier Division AFC Dunstable 1 Harefield United 0A BATTLING performance saw AFC Dunstable defeat strugging Harefield United on Wednesday night.The hosts had to make wholesale changes from...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of next week’s TV
SATURDAYArena: Jonathan Miller (BBC Two, times vary)When it comes to documentary strands, few are as long-running and consistently enthralling as the BBC’s Arena. Jonathan Miller has been successful in...
View ArticleRevamp fit for leisure centre
A £100,000 makeover is on the way for Houghton Regis Leisure Centre.The Parkside Drive centre is staying open in 2012/13 after being saved from the axe.But the centre will close temporarily from April...
View ArticleShamim aims to be the best
AMATEUR boxing star Shamim Khan is hoping to win through to the National ABA Elite Championships 51kg final on Saturday, writes Mark Wood.The 27-year-old British Army boxer secured an 11-10 points...
View ArticleHarvey strikes as Crawley down Welwyn
SML Division OneCrawley Green 1 Welwyn Garden City 0CRAWLEY Green deservedly beat Welwyn 1-0 on Wednesday night thanks to a 69-minute goal from skipper Chris HarveyPlaying their fourth game in 11 day,...
View ArticleBrabin acknowledges he knew the pressures when he took the job
PHILOSOPHICAL Town chief Gary Brabin has revealed he understands the frustrations of Town’s supporters, writes Mark Wood.Luton’s fans made their annoyance clear as they booed after Saturday’s 1-1 draw...
View ArticleExhibitions of makeover plan for Court Drive
THE final designs for the ‘streetscape’ improvements in Court Drive are being exhibited to the Dunstable public.Plans to revamp the area will include a dedicated bus lane as part of the Luton Dunstable...
View ArticleReynolds targets ABA glory in Dagenham
BURGEONING boxer Jordan Reynolds is targeting ABA glory when he fights at Dagenham this weekend.The 15-year-old from Farley Hill, who used to be trained by Graham Earl, joined West Ham ABC about five...
View ArticleDiscuss matters at town meeting
ALL electors of Houghton Regis are invited to take part in the annual town meeting next week.The mayor, Councillor Andrew Roberts, will head up the meeting at the Houghton Regis Town Council...
View ArticleAmbulance patients satisfied with service they received
AMBULANCE patients are satisfied with the emergency services they received in the East of England, latest patient survey results revealed.For the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST),...
View ArticleTeam ES prepare for Touring Car Champs
LUTON-based Team ES Racing head into the first race weekend of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship on a positive note after an eventful pre-season programme.Despite damage caused by a...
View ArticleBusway art part of a new journey
AN artist has been commissioned to create four sculptures to adorn the Dunstable and Houghton Regis sections of the new guided busway. Artist Pete Moorhouse has been out working with schoolchildren,...
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