Many oppose town merger
ANDREW Selous last week presented a petition in the House of Commons to keep Dunstable and Kensworth in the South West Beds constituency.Mr Selous, MP for the constituency, said the 2,000 petitioners...
View ArticleStop and think before heading to A&E
NHS Bedfordshire is asking people to think twice about heading straight for A&E this Easter weekend if they are unwell and to consider alternatives, such as local pharmacies, NHS Direct or local...
View ArticleNeilson: Pick up the win for Brabin
CARETAKER manager Alan Neilson is hoping that his players can pick up three points at Gateshead tomorrow evening as a tribute to sacked manager Gary Brabin, writes Mike Simmonds.Brabin was relieved of...
View ArticleAppeal for help to find missing girl from Luton
POLICE are appealing for help to find a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since Wednesday March 28. Kayleigh East lives with carers in Bishopscote Road in Luton and was last seen leaving her work...
View ArticleGray passed fit for Gateshead clash
HATTERS striker Andre Gray has been passed fit for Town’s long trek to Gateshead this evening, writes Mike Simmonds.The forward has made quite an impact in his two matches for Luton so far, netting...
View ArticleFive star Blues win again
SML Premier Division Dunstable Town 5 Holmer Green 2DUNSTABLE Town thumped five goals past Holmer Green for the second time this season as they beat them 5-2 at Creasey Park on Saturday.Peter Holmes...
View ArticleTeen threatened with gun in Houghton Regis
A TEENAGER was threatened with what appeared to be a hand gun during a robbery in Houghton Regis yesterday afternoon (Monday April 2).The 14-year-old was stopped in Parkside between 3.30pm and 4pm and...
View ArticleKovacs: Losers Luton must turn things around
LOSERS Luton must turn things around if they are to make the play-offs, according to a clearly emotional Janos Kovacs, writes Mark Wood.The Hungarian defender was inconsolable after Town conceded twice...
View ArticleWhy wrestling is more like entertainment
SAMSON may be 6ft tall and 17 stone of rippling muscle but at heart he’s just a big softie.The 35-year-old wrestler – aka Steve Biggs - is pulling in the crowds at Dunstable Leisure Centre every month....
View ArticleWilson on the spot to earn Rovers a point
Southern League AFC Hayes 1 Barton Rovers 1A SECOND-HALF penalty from skipper Lee Wilson saw Barton Rovers earn a point in their Evo-Stik Southern League Division Central clash at AFC Hayes on...
View ArticleChiltern Hills never fail to impress
SUNDAY was a perfect day for a spring walk – bright and breezy, especially up on top of the Chiltern Hills.We headed for the area between Ivinghoe and Aldbury, and once again I felt very fortunate to...
View ArticleMATCH OFF: Town’s trip to Gateshead postponed
LUTON Town’s Blue Square Bet Premier trip to Gateshead this season has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch.The International Stadium surface was deemed unplayable following an inspection by...
View ArticleCouncil offers a Jubilee present for party people
DUNSTABLE Town Council is offering grants for party organisers to help Jubilee celebrations on the Bank Holiday weekend of June 2-5.A total of £2,000 has been made available community groups or...
View ArticleHoughton given a vote of confidence
A COMPANY has given a vote of confidence to Houghton Regis by moving its HQ to bigger premises down the road.Helapet, now of Lister House, in Blackburn Road, celebrated its move today (Tuesday) when...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases: Hugo, The Thing, Happy Feet 2
HERE’S a first – a family film from Martin Scorsese in which the family members aren’t in the Mafia.And HUGO (U: Entertainment In Video), which picked up several Oscars last month, is also the...
View ArticleTown to target two managers?
CANNY Town are potentially targeting two managers to replace departed chief Gary Brabin – and hope to have the first in place by the end of the week, writes Mark Wood.Managing director Gary Sweet said:...
View ArticleFrench strike hits some Luton flights
SEVERAL flights from Luton Airport to France have been disrupted by the ongoing French traffic controllers’ strike.An airport spokesman said the industrial action was due to end this morning (April 4)...
View ArticleFind out who Hatters fans think should be next Luton boss
HATTERS fans have been voting for the man they would like to see be named the next manager at Kenilworth Road, writes Mike Simmonds.Almost 100 supporters took part in a vote run by the Luton News...
View ArticleThe bid for Portas high street help
DUNSTABLE has asked for the help self-styled retail guru Mary Portas to get its ailing town centre back on track as part of a £10 million government initiative to save high streets across the...
View ArticleTown’s guilty culprits are slammed by Carden
HATTERS first team coach Paul Carden has criticised any Luton Town players who were not putting in the required effort during the last weeks of ex-manager Gary Brabin’s tenure, writes Mike Simmonds.A...
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