Matt Adcock’s film review: The Book Thief is a stodgy slog, go to the source...
“One small fact: you are going to die. Despite every effort, no one lives forever. Sorry to be such a spoiler. My advice is when the time comes, don’t panic. It doesn’t seem to help.”Those are the...
View Article999 call to chimney fire
Firefighters were called out to a chimney fire in Dunstable on Sunday night, March 2.One Dunstable fire engine went to Hillyfields just after 9.30pm to deal with the situation. The fire was out when...
View ArticleBoy is airlifted to hospital after crash
A boy was airlifted to hospital with head, leg and arm injuries after a road accident in Dunstable today, Monday, March 3.The young pedestrian, thought to be aged about 11, was injured in an accident...
View ArticleLatest planning applications
Latest planning applications which have been submitted to Central Bedfordshire Council include the following.CADDINGTON: Single-storey rear and part two-storey extension, 2 Millfield Way.DUNSTABLE:...
View ArticleInside look at the county archives
Inside The Archives is the Tea Time Tales topic on Thursday, March 6, on Bedfordshire and Luton Archives Service collections.The talk is from 2.30pm-4pm at Priory House, High Street South, Dunstable....
View ArticleAlan Dee: Victorian values may be attractive to some, but I’ll stick with the...
What can we conclude from the news that people living in the 21st century, with all its faults, plump for the Victorian age as the period of history they’d pick at a pinch?Well, all I can surmise is...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Six-packs on sea as 300 gets a watered down revival
One iron rule of Hollywood is this: If a movie puts money in the till, it’s worth pumping out a sequel, a reboot, an homage or whatever else you want to call a calculated attempt to part the punter...
View ArticleElderly will be ‘better treated’ at home
Elderly care beds are earmarked for closure so medical care can be moved into the community, in a shake-up of the discharge system at the Luton & Dunstable Hospital. The Better Together programme ,...
View ArticleSuccess is adding up for maths man Tom
It may be World Maths Daytoday (Wednesday) but it’s fair to say most people won’t be celebrating the occasion.Many of us find mathematics difficult and tend to cringe away from the subject – and it...
View ArticleEuropean food and gift market
An international food and gift market in Dunstable this week will give visitors “a taste of Europe”. It will be on The Square, High Street South, Thursday to Sunday, March 6-9.The interesting range of...
View ArticleGathering forces to fight violence
Victims of domestic violence are being urged to come forward by Beds Police.On Sunday as part of International Women’s Day officers handed out information in Bedford about help and support available...
View Article‘Audacious and callous’ flytippers slammed
A criminal gang who broke into a Dunstable warehouse and dumped a huge amount of waste have been described as “audacious and callous” by the Environment Agency.The flytippers cut a lorry-sized hole in...
View ArticleHoughton Regis plumber fined for false claims
A Houghton Regis plumber investigated by Trading Standards officers has been fined for deliberately trying to mislead consumers. Luke Lee, trading as Local Emergency Plumbing Services Ltd, appeared in...
View ArticleThree arrests after motorbike near-miss
Three people were arrested after a near-miss in which a 64-year-old woman is said to have narrowly escaped injury.Police were called to Melton Walk in Houghton Regis at 12.35pm on Tuesday, March 4,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Help for Scout hut which is heading for demolition
Villagers and local businesses have rallied round Toddington Scouts and donated money after a shocking case of vandalism at their headquarters.The yobs smashed windows, scrawled obscene graffiti on...
View ArticleMotorist ends up on busway again
Yet another car ended up on the Luton and Dunstable Guided Busway on Tuesday. It is not known how the motorist managed to drive on to the busway at 12noon but he is by no means the first person to make...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: The Hunger Games 2, Escape Plan
Before I feed you my review of THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (12: Lionsgate), here’s a word of warning.For those unfamiliar with the first instalment, make sure you do a bit of prep to aid your...
View ArticlePrint firm fined after worker lost part of finger
A Dunstable-based national printing company has been prosecuted for safety failings after a worker suffered a partial finger amputation because dangerous parts of a machine weren’t properly...
View ArticleHoughton Regis pancake race revival is a sizzling success
There was no chance of the Houghton Regis Pancake Race falling flat, with an impressive 20 teams in the running for the Shrove Tuesday event.Teams on the village green featured pancake power from...
View ArticleWater way to celebrate World Book Day!
Recent heavy downpours were the inspiration for Eaton Bray Academy pupils and staff when they celebrated World Book Day on Friday. The school’s topic for this term is ‘Water Water Everywhere’, which...
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