New train for Bedfordshire commuters is launched
The future for Bedfordshire’s many thousands of rail commuters has been unveiled - with the theme that train travel will be better than ever.The shiny new Thameslink train - set to serve passengers on...
View ArticleAlan Dee: January is almost over, so can we get back to normal please?
Not long now until January is behind us, thank goodness. I can’t wait to see the back of it.It’s not what you think. I’m not in the grips of some seasonal affected disorder which plunges me into a...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Macho men and monsters dominate a trio of...
Mark Wahlberg’s reinvention as everyone’s favourite everyman killing machine continues apace.Lone Survivor has one of those titles that indicate a high body count, and it doesn’t lie – our Mark is the...
View ArticleRobbers stole £9,000 from worker in car ‘accident’
A shop worker from Houghton Regis was robbed of around £9,000 in Manor Road, Sundon on Saturday. The man was driving back to the Houghton Regis store after collecting takings from other nearby shops...
View ArticleSchools’ fight for survival amid closure fears
The fight to save three Dunstable schools now at risk of closure is under way, with all of the teams working hard to try to safeguard their future.There was widespread shock when Central Beds Council...
View ArticleBedfordshire Uprising launches as independent charity
A Bedfordshire scheme encouraging the leaders of tomorrow has launched as an independent organisation at a reception in the Houses of Parliament.Uprising - the leadership programme for young adults...
View ArticleGenerous Lutonians donate to Syrian appeal
Generous people in Luton and Dunstable have been donating huge sums of money to help those suffering from the humanitarian crisis in Syria. Akram Khan, a retired aerospace executive from Barnfield,...
View ArticleAmazing Grace is a high-flying Air Cadet
January 23 was a great day for Flight Sergeant Grace Loczy, of 460 (Dunstable) Squadron Air Cadets, as she was presented with her Southern Sector Cadet of the Year certificate by Squadron Leader...
View ArticleSuspected pickpockets arrested at Luton Airport
Two suspected pickpockets are due to appear in court today after being arrested at Luton Airport on Monday. They were attempting to fly back into Luton and Beds Police arrested them when they arrived....
View ArticleBeds PCC asks for ‘small’ council tax increase
Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins is to recommend a ‘small increase’ in the amount of council tax paid for policing.Mr Martins will present his budget proposals to the Police...
View ArticleQuirky and funny stories in the Dunstable area
A special CD really does ring a bell with “the inn crowd” at a village hostelry.For the cheery crowd at The Bell Inn, Studham, turned “notes into notes” by recording the CD to raise cash for Keech...
View ArticleFighting rural crime with Facebook
Two violent crimes in Caddington which happened days apart have shocked the village, but residents are fighting back with Facebook. A schoolboy and a 50-year-old man were both knocked unconscious and...
View ArticlePickpockets handed prison sentences
Two pickpockets were sentenced to 40 weeks each in prison after being arrested at Luton Airport on Monday.Claudiu-Viorel Stefan, 32, of no fixed address, and Andrea Sipos, 28, of no fixed address, were...
View ArticleSeeing red over green belt plan
A fresh application to build 234 homes by Luton Rugby Club in Farley has been met with despair by residents.The previous application from Templeview Development Ltd - for 230 homes - was refused and an...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Captain Phillips, Le Week-end, Filth
Tom Hanks is at the very peak of his powers in Oscar-nominated CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (12: Sony), a true-life tale that doesn’t pull any punches.Hanks steps into the shoes of Richard Phillips, the captain of...
View ArticleDunstable Northern Bypass hurdle is cleared away
An MP said the decision not to hold a public inquiry into plans for 5,000 houses north of Houghton Regis is “excellent news”.Andrew Selous said that if the application had been ‘called in’, it could...
View ArticlePhoebe’s mission in memory of her mum
As a family, Phoebe Heins, her mum Barbara and dad Paul were staunch supporters of the Cancer Research Relay For Life event in Luton, taking part as Barb’s Barmy Army.Barbara was being treated for...
View ArticlePolice blitz on off-road bikers
Off-road bikers received a shock at the weekend when members of the Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Leighton Buzzard Local Policing Teams carried out an operation across Central Bedfordshire to curb the...
View ArticleLuton Hoo golf pro Craig Ferris on believing in yourself
Craig Ferris: The Psychology of GolfIn my role as resident Golf Pro at Bedfordshire’s Luton Hoo Golf Club I coach players of all ranges and abilities. From the most talented player to the new beginner,...
View ArticleOn your marks it’s Sports Relief
The Sports Relief 2014 roadshow is gearing up for another bumper fundraising year in March.And events have already been organised in Luton and Dunstable to help local raise much needed charity cash...
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