No such thing as a ‘good’ divorce say parents
In a poll of separated or divorced parents in Britain, six in ten (60%) of those surveyed in the South of England (excluding London) do not believe in the idea of a ‘good separation’, according to new...
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It’s that time of year again to decide on your New Year’s resolutions. But have you thought about doing something different with your spare time? Volunteering can be a great way to improve your skills,...
View ArticleWildlife winning photos go on show
An exhibition showcasing the winners of last year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards open at Stockwood Discovery Centre, Luton on January 18. The breathtaking exhibition of 100 photographic images...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: We’ve heard a lot about 12 Years A Slave. It’s all...
“Laws change. Social systems crumble. Universal truths, though, are constant. It is a fact, it is a plain fact, that what is true and right is true and right for all. White and black alike.”History can...
View ArticleVictims’ bravery praised after sex attacker strikes
Police are hunting a man who sexually assaulted two women within 10 minutes of each other in Dunstable on Friday evening.The first incident happened at around 5.15pm in an alleyway near to Apollo Close...
View ArticleTributes to Houghton Regis community leader
A leading member of the Houghton Regis community for many years, Frederick ‘Jack’ Goodchild, died on Wednesday, aged 85.Together with his wife, Susan, Jack was known to many local people through his...
View ArticleMotorbike and tree fire
Dunstable firefighters were called to a fire outside in Moore Crescent, Houghton Regis, on Sunday afternoon, January 12.One fire engine went to the scene just after 4.10pm and dealt with a fire that...
View ArticleGo-ahead sought for projects
Latest planning applications which have been submitted to Central Beds Council for consideration include the following projects.DUNSTABLE: Erection of single-storey front and rear extensions and tiled...
View ArticleHistoric wall art talk will be a draw
Wall paintings on show in Priory House, Dunstable, will be the topic for Tea Time Tales, 2.30pm-4pm, on Thursday, January 23.The talk is at Priory House, High Street South. Tickets, £4.75, include a...
View ArticleVIDEO: Mentmore DJ Dave Lee Travis stands trial for sexual assault
A former BBC Radio One DJ will go on trial today accused of sexually assaulting 11 women.Dave Lee Travis, of Mentmore, is charged with 13 counts of indecent assault and one of sexual assault relating...
View ArticleRobbery victim left unconscious after attack
An 18-year-old was assaulted, robbed and left unconscious in a Dunstable street in the early hours of Saturday morning.The victim, who was returning home after a night out in Milton Keynes with...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Hoorah, young people are so thick there is still hope for me
It’s a great comfort to me, as the knees creak, the memory fumbles and I find myself making involuntary grunts as I rise from any form of chair, that young people are, to use modern parlance, as thick...
View ArticleWoman wielded gun in attempted robbery
Police are appealing for information about an attempted robbery carried out at about 6.30pm on Monday, January 13, in Dolphin Drive, Houghton Regis, behind the Nisa Local store.A woman, brandishing...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s film preview: The wolf is at the door again, but Scorsese and Di...
It may be dripping with star names and cinema class, but is there really an appetite in these tough times for a glitzy tale of corporate excess?Movie legend Martin Scorsese certainly thinks so, and has...
View ArticleMoped rider is injured
A moped rider sustained minor injuries in a collision with a car near The Chequers pub in Houghton Regis.The accident happened shortly after 8.15pm on Tuesday, January 14. It involved a Yamaha moped...
View ArticleE-fit picture issued in hunt for sex attacker
Police have now released this e-fit picture of the man believed to have carried out two sex attacks on women in Dunstable on Friday, January 10.The first was at about 5.15pm in an alley near Apollo...
View ArticleJohn O’Groats to Land’s End, that’s Big Dave’s Little Stroll!
Meet Big Dave – he’s a barrister, he’s 6ft tall, he weighs 24st, he lives in Dunstable and he is hoping you will sponsor him for a “little stroll”. Big Dave’s Little Stroll will take larger-than-life...
View ArticleHappy as a Lark at Ofsted praise
Outstanding in every area – that’s the verdict on Lark Rise Academy, Dunstable, after the school was checked out by Ofsted inspectors.Everyone involved with the Cartmel Drive academy is “delighted”...
View ArticleScared of water? Not on your Nelly!
A baby hippo had a splashing time at Whipsnade Zoo after taking a debut dip in the public pool.The five-week-old common hippo calf had been snuggled up to mum, Lola, in their private dens before making...
View Article‘I wept in toilets after DLT assaulted me’
A junior radio worker wept in the toilets moments after her “grandad”-like colleague, veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis, launched a “horrible” assault on her, a court heard.The woman, who cannot be named for...
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