Young drivers can travel MORE safely
YOUNG Dunstable and Houghton Regis drivers can improve their skills and knowledge as part of a new initiative designed to reduce road casualties.The MORE 16 and MORE Drive courses offer real-life...
View ArticleHatters batter the Cod Army to book their play-off place
Blue Square Bet Premier: Fleetwood Town 0 (0) Luton Town 2 (1)CHAMPIONS Fleetwood were humbled on their own patch as professional Luton claimed a fine 2-0 victory at Highbury Stadium today to book...
View ArticleNew look for Central Beds executive
CENTRAL Bedfordshire Council leader James Jamieson, has announced changes to the authority’s executive committee. Councillor Nigel Young is now in charge of sustainable communities - strategic planning...
View ArticleBaa-rilliant fundraising
STAFF at Watergate Farm raised £10,000 for Keech Hospice Care with a little help from their woolly friends. The popular open lambing days in Hockliffe take place every year at the Hunt family’s farm...
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LUTON’S biggest women-only charity challenge – Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life – takes place in Stockwood Park on Sunday June 24.Every year thousands of women, their family and friends flock to the...
View ArticleSwimmer Gee earns sponsorship deal
TEAM Luton swimmer Abby Gee’s recent success has culminated in an individual sponsorship deal.In December, the 14-year-old reached the finals of both the 100m and 200m butterfly events at the East...
View ArticleUni plots expansion into Milton Keynes
UNIVERSITY of Bedfordshire have signed a deal with Milton Keynes Council to expand into Buckinghamshire.University College Milton Keynes will open in September as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the...
View ArticleSt George on parade
PATRIOTIC people celebrated St George’s Day in style at the weekend, with festivities taking place in St George’s Square, Luton, Wrest Park in Silsoe and at pubs around Luton including the Ashcroft...
View ArticleAirport operator says plans had a ‘positive response’
THE operators of Luton Airport, who launched a rival expansion bid after Luton Borough Council put forward plans for growth, says feedback from the public has been “generally positive”.The public...
View ArticleLatvian artists’ work to go on show at uni
AN exhibition of print by Latvian artists who are either current or former University of Bedfordshire students goes on show tomorrow.‘Transition/Pãreja’, an exhibition by four Latvian printmakers, will...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Marvel Avengers Assemble
Comic book fans the world over rejoice and behold the Avengers – the ultimate superhero team – finally unleashed on the big screen in an epic super-smackdown that sets a new standard for all superhero...
View ArticleCharity five-a-side football tournament needs you!
SHOW off your footie skills for a good cause in a five-a-side tournament at Dunstable Leisure Centre.The tournament takes place on Saturday, May 12, and is in aid of Childreach International, which...
View ArticleCirque Du Ciel brings thrills to Waterside
THE internationally acclaimed production of ShangHi by Cirque du Ciel brings death defying feats of skill and athleticism to The Waterside on Bank Holiday Monday.With more than 30 amazingly...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Battlefields, bullets and bayonets
WITH six Australian soldiers standing silently to attention with heads bowed beneath the Menin Gate, around 2,000 onlookers began to shuffle forward with cameras raised as they tried to snap the four...
View ArticleMore help for people with autism
PLANS to improve the lives of people with autism have been agreed by Central Bedfordshire Council.People with autism and their carers worked on the strategy, which includes increasing understanding and...
View ArticleBuckle delighted to get it spot on at Fleetwood
HATTERS boss Paul Buckle felt he got it spot-on tactically at the weekend as Town triumphed 2-0 at Blue Square Bet Premier champions Fleetwood to book their place in the play-offs, writes Mark...
View ArticleHatters release trio
LUTON Town have released defender Ed Asafu-Adjaye, winger Charlie Henry and midfielder Christian Tavernier.Asafu-Adjaye played 82 times for the club since his debut against Crewe Alexandra in 2008 and...
View ArticleAFC held by Green
SML Premier Division Holmer Green 2 AFC Dunstable 2AFC Dunstable battered Holmer Green at Airedale Park on Saturday but somehow failed to deliver the killer blow as they ended their first season in the...
View ArticleAirport faces safety charges
THE death of Norwich pensioner Mary Whiting at Luton Airport in 2009 has resulted in the airport being charged with breaching health and safety regulations.London Luton Airport Operations Ltd and C-T...
View ArticleStomach cancer: do you know the symptoms?
A NEW health campaign to raise awareness of stomach and gullet cancers was launched on Thursday (April 26).There are two simple symptoms of the cancers; having difficulty swallowing food, or having...
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