Phantom heads to Milton Keynes Theatre
HAILED as one of the greatest musicals of all time Cameron Mackintosh’s incredible new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s phenomenal The Phantom of the Opera is coming to Milton Keynes Theatre this...
View ArticleWonderful Town in MK: Michael Xavier interview
WHEN the revived Leonard Bernstein musical Wonderful Town opens for an 11 week nationwide tour in Milton Keynes later this month, the show’s leading man only needs to make the short trip from east...
View ArticleFunny author back in town
DUNSTABLE author Andrew Brammer returns to Priory House by popular demand on St George’s Day for an evening of funny town tales from the 1970s.Tickets are priced at £10 and include a tea or coffee and...
View ArticleFuccillo demands Hatters step it up
TOWN’S mature stars must start showing their experience according to new technical director Lil Fuccillo, writes Mark Wood.Following manager Gary Brabin’s departure at the weekend, Fuccillo has...
View ArticleSweet: Replacing Brabin the only option
HATTERS managing director Gary Sweet admitted Town’s slump in form had left them with no option but to sack manager Gary Brabin, writes Mark Wood.Without a win in seven games and out of the play-off...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to new cinema releases
TIM Burton glossed up Alice In Wonderland to add a different dimension to the famous fairy tale immortalised for the silver screen by Walt Disney, and the trend continues with this week’s big holiday...
View ArticleAFC beaten by injury-time strike
SML Premier Division Stotfold 3 AFC Dunstable 2AFC Dunstable succumbed to three second half set-pieces, including an injury-time winner as they lost 3-2 to Stotfold in Molten Spartan SML Premier on...
View ArticleJayawardene surprised by Panesar omission
SRI Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene expressed his surprise that former Luton Town & Indians spinner Monty Panesar was dropped from the England team for the second Test this week.All-rounder Tim...
View ArticleLuton ladies crowned champions
LUTON Ladies won the Five Counties Women’s Hockey League Division One with a 4-0 victory over St Neots at the weekend.Alex Orr netted a hat-trick, while Tricia Murphy also scored to seal the...
View ArticleChoir to sing for hospice
THE London Welsh Male Voice Choir will help raise money for Keech Hospice Care in a concert later this month.The show, at the Cogic Centre, Dunstable Road, Luton, is part of the charity’s 21st...
View ArticleTeam ES enjoy their best-ever weekend at Brands Hatch
LUTON-based Team ES Racing made a strong start to their 2012 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship campaign on a rollercoaster weekend which saw them take their first pole position, points...
View ArticleBe savvy on fuel safety
DO not store petrol in your home – that is the advice of the Bedfordshire and Luton Local Resilience Forum.Following last week’s panic buying after fears of a strike by tanker drivers, the forum is...
View ArticleNeighbourhood centres’ pledge
THE Children’s Society took over the running of Tithe Farm and Parkside neighbourhood centres in Houghton Regis on Monday.The charity manages more than 30 centres across the country and has been...
View ArticleBobby on the Futures Rising bill
LUTON boxer Bobby George will take on young Barnsley fighter Ben Wager when he appears on the Dennis Hobson promotion ‘Futures Rising’ Sheffield on April 14, writes Mark Wood.On the back of his...
View ArticleTackling litter mess
OLD and young mucked in to clear up litter during a big spring clean at Blows Downs.The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire organised the mass tidy-up at the nature reserve, and the day saw families,...
View ArticleHatters appoint Buckle as manager
LUTON Town have announced Paul Buckle will become their new manager on Sunday.The 41-year-old former Bristol Rovers and Torquay United boss has signed a contract keeping him at Kenilworth Road until,...
View ArticleNot just a student radio station!
THE University’s of Bedfordshire’s radio station, Radio LaB, celebrated its second birthday last week.The station, formerly known as Luton FM, was granted a community radio licence in 2010, and since...
View ArticleTwo £15k rings stolen from 77-year-old
TWO “extremely precious” rings worth £15,000 each have been stolen from a 77-year-old woman’s home in Dunstable.The woman had left the rings on the bathroom windowsill of her Union Street home at about...
View ArticleMorgan-Smith returns to training
HATTERS striker Amari Morgan-Smith is back in training once more and may well feature before the end of the season, writes Mike Simmonds.The 10-goal forward hasn’t featured since the 0-0 draw against...
View ArticleNeilson impressed by Braintree’s impact
HATTERS caretaker boss Alan Neilson is more than aware of the threat that mid-table Braintree Town will provide when they host Luton Town tomorrow, writes Mike Simmonds.Despite being tipped to struggle...
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