Dunstable men over 60 on course for healthy eating
Nutritionists found the recipe for success when they gave cookery lessons to a group of Dunstable men aged over 60.Healthy eating cookery classes were held at Downside Neighbourhood Centre during...
View ArticleMan suffers eye and jaw injuries in street attack
A man suffered a broken jaw in an early evening unprovoked attack in a Dunstable street.Police are appealing for witnesses after the 26-year-old victim was assaulted as he walked along London Road at...
View ArticleTimes are a little less taxing for some, says MP
Andrew Selous has welcomed a new tax cut for hardworking people in South West Bedfordshire.The personal allowance rose to £10,000 from April 6, taking 4,692 people in South West Bedfordshire out of...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty, Kill Your Darlings
Ben Stiller’s remake of a 67-year-old film is his strongest attempt yet to move from full-on comedy into heartfelt drama.His fifth outing behind the camera, THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY (PG:...
View ArticleEaster eggsploration on Dunstable Downs
The National Trust is teaming up with Cadbury to offer families a cracking Easter weekend on Dunstable Downs.This year the Trust is inviting families to unleash their inner explorer with the...
View ArticleSpring is the perfect time to sell
It’s been an extremely busy start to 2014 for all concerned in the property market and it would seem Connells estate agents is expecting the market to get busier. As part of its national network...
View ArticleAction is needed now on health care says report
A hard-hitting report on the future of health services in Bedfordshire says action needs to be taken now.A report of services in the county, the Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes Healthcare Review, found...
View ArticleWatch out for motorbikes on the road
As the weather gets warmer and the evenings longer, drivers across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire are being reminded to be motorbike cautious and to be mindful of motorcyclists’...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Quiet Ones is a spookfest that’s more silly...
“It’s the quiet ones you have to watch out for…”Do you believe if ghosts? Well, The Quiet Ones – from the producer who brought you The Woman In Black and Let Me In – is the slightly unnerving tale...
View ArticleScout leader Dick’s right Royal honour
A veteran Scout leader from Dunstable will be one of a select few chosen to meet royalty at a St George’s celebration parade and service after receiving a top Scouting award.Dick Short learned in...
View ArticleVince Cable praises ‘dynamic Dunstable’ after opening new green business centre
Business secretary Vince Cable paid tribute to ‘dynamic’ Dunstable as he opened Central Bedfordshire College’s new business centre on Thursday.Mr Cable was the guest of honour at the opening ceremony...
View ArticleA night to celebrate the hard work young people do in the community
Luton had four finalists at Bedfordshire’s Young People of the Year (YOPEY) awards at the university of Bedfordshire on Thursday.Chris Fox, Hifzur Rahman, Phoebe Heins and the Houghton Regis Youth Hub...
View ArticleLandmark £15m housing scheme is off the ground
Building work has started on a new housing development for older people in Dunstable – the first new council-funded housing in Central Beds for more than 30 years. To mark the event, Councillor Carole...
View ArticleBig fall in pupils persistently skipping school
MP Andrew Selous has welcomed the news that the number of pupils persistently skipping school in Central Bedfordshire has fallen by 25.5 per cent since 2010.In 2009/10 a total of 2,012 pupils were...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Another two bank holidays, two more next month – this silly system...
What? More bank holidays? Oh, please – do we have to?Now I can put my feet up and enjoy a day of elegant idleness with the best of them, but I’ve never been a fan of the whole bank holiday set-up and...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Spidey swings back in hoping for webbed wonder
Kids off school? Check. Sun beginning to show itself a bit? Fingers crossed. Sounds about time for the first of the summer blockbusters...There are two important things to know about The Amazing...
View ArticleBeds PCC to commit more staff to desolate Dunstable Police Station
Dunstable Police Station will be brought back to life with staff from across the county being redistributed to the town, it has been confirmed.In a letter to South West Beds MP Andrew Selous, Police...
View ArticleSummit to do to help boys enjoy their jamboree!
Two Scouts have climbed the height of Japan’s highest mountain to raise money for a trip of a lifetime to next year’s World Scout Jamboree.Sponsored walk? Sponsored swim? Sponsored silence? Not enough...
View ArticleWalk and talk around Dunstable with Town Guides
Dunstable Town Guides have announced their summer programme of walks and talks on the town’s heritage, aimed at clubs, societies and Scouting, Guiding and school groups. Town Guides will be at the St...
View ArticleStore helps to make a difference at Dunstable Foodbank
Sainsbury’s in Dunstable are regular supporters of the town’s Foodbank, donating goods like tinned fish and vegetables, sugar, Long Life milk and toiletries.Tim Taylor, the store manager, and Elaine...
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