Geoff Cox’s DVDs: Carrie, Frozen, Homefront, The Family
We were told that the new adaptation of Stephen King’s first published novel would go back to the basics of the book.The promise was made by director Kimberly Peirce, but horror remake CARRIE (15:...
View ArticleQuirky and funny stories in the Dunstable area
A whimsical wag made me smile with a national newspaper story on dog-lovers. Why am I telling you this? Well, a Dunstable dog owner hit the headlines in the entertaining tale.The article was all about...
View ArticleGirl fights off snatch attempt in Dunstable
Police are hunting a man who tried to abduct a 10-year-old girl from a Dunstable street yesterday afternoon.The youngster was approached in Garden Road at about 4pm.She was walking along by herself...
View ArticleSeal of approval for air ambulance
The East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) has passed its most recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which confirms that everyone helped by the Charity receives care of the highest...
View ArticleMP praises First Class service provided by Royal Mail workers
South West Beds MP Andrew Selous has thanked all Royal Mail staff for achieving a 94 per cent rate of First Class mail being delivered on time the next business day after posting. This is a better...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Macho movies flex their muscles as Hercules squares...
Grab the baby oil and strike out the spandex – this week’s big screen heroes come lean and mean.In the red, white and blue corner we have period superhero Captain America back for another battle...
View ArticleSchool and store team up for Sport Relief
Staff at Sainsbury’s Dunstable really did go that extra mile when they went back to school on Friday.They were at Streetfield Middle School’s fun run in support of Sport Relief. Employees from the...
View ArticleVillagers show Ava ‘amazing’ support
A Caddington father who said goodbye to his four-year-old daughter before she made an astounding recovery has hailed the support his family have received from the village.Ava Mear, 4, suffered four...
View ArticleBoy, 15, assaulted in ‘unprovoked and violent attack’ by middle-aged man
A 15-year-old boy was assaulted and showered with broken glass in an ‘unprovoked and violent attack’ while sitting in a parked car in Eaton Bray.A white man, aged between 30 and 40 years old,...
View ArticleSuspicious ‘stranger’ incidents may be linked, say police
Police are urging parents and guardians to warn children about talking with strangers after five reports of suspicious incidents. The most recent happened in Garden Road, Dunstable, on Friday when a...
View ArticleDeadline looms on schools talks
Public consultations on the closure threat hanging over three Dunstable middle schools are running through to April 7.The whole community has been encouraged to have their say on the possible closure...
View ArticleQuirky and funny stories in the Dunstable area
A special visitor coming to Dunstable Library is best known for her life in crime.But fear not, there’s no need to call 999.Still don’t have a clue about who’s coming? The plot thickens. But here’s the...
View ArticleAmazonian tale is the tea time topic
A Thousand Miles Up The Amazon is the Tea Time Tales topic, 2.30pm-4pm on Thursday, April 3, at Priory House.Buy tickets in advance, £4.75 including refreshments, from the High Street South venue.
View ArticleHigh Sheriff’s award for villager is well Des-served!
Many years of tireless community work by a Studham octogenarian has been rewarded by the High Sheriff of Bedfordshire.Des Salmon has been actively involved in Studham life since he and his wife Anne...
View ArticleReport finds ‘serious failings’ with Beds Police response to domestic abuse
Beds Police is ‘seriously failing’ victims of domestic abuse, a report as found.An investigation into English and Welsh police forces by HM Inspectorate of the Constabulary listed Beds Police as one of...
View Article£80 for nine second stop
A motorist got an £80 parking fine when she paused on an empty roundabout to read a road sign - for just nine seconds.Saleswoman Katy Lee, 37, got lost trying to find a car park at Luton Airport for a...
View ArticlePat was patient as L&D opened 75 years ago
The 75th anniversary of the Luton & Dunstable Hospital ‘s official opening means more to Pat Lawrence than most former patients.For Dunstable woman Pat was operated on at the L&D several months...
View ArticleGet in on the act at the Dunstable Beer Festival
The search is on for acts to perform at this year’s Dunstable Beer and Cider Festival. Are you a solo performer or in a band looking for a chance to play in front of an audience? Dunstable Town Council...
View ArticleStudents are up to Rotary’s technology challenge
Rotary has for many years helped young students to appreciate the skill and value of technology design and construction, which could help them in the direction of a career in this field. Rotary...
View ArticleBy George! Knights at a family day out
St George’s Day is being celebrated by Dunstable Town Council with an event at Priory House on Saturday, April 19from 10 am to 4 pm. Visitors can enjoy performances by Punch & Judy, take part in a...
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