Give these cats a home
Homeless Cats Rescue are looking for new owners for three of their felines.Marley was a stray, the vet thinks he is three-years-old. He has been micro-chipped and neutered. He likes his home comforts...
View ArticleMan left with broken nose after fight over parking space
A man suffered a broken nose and ‘nasty injuries’ after a row over a parking space spilt over into a bloody brawl.The incident took place on Sunday April 27 between 6.30pm and 6.45pm in the car park...
View ArticleDunstable school will help raise teaching standards
Lark Rise Academy, Dunstable, has been chosen by the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) to become a national teaching school – an important role in raising standards.Teaching schools...
View ArticleKeep your smile, check your teeth
As part of National Smile Month, from May 19 to June 19, the council’s community dental service is encouraging people to take care of their gums and teeth.Gerry Taylor, Luton’s director of public...
View ArticlePolice make double arrest in Caddington after reports of cable theft
Two suspected cable thiefs were arrested last Friday after an exhaustive police search around Caddington.The search began at 11.30am after intruders were spotted cutting up the metal cable at an aerial...
View ArticlePupils get pizza Cookathon action!
Too many cooks didn’t spoil the broth when a school took part in a national challenge.All pupils in Years 5 to 14 from the Chiltern Area Special School in Houghton Regis and Dunstable had a fantastic...
View ArticleOn the run for L&D baby unit
Joel Lagnado who works in the L&D Hospital’s supplies department is not content to run just one marathon for charity. Keen sportsman Joel is currently in the middle of a mighty challenge to run 3.5...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD reviews: The Wolf Of Wall Street, Hustlers
Martin Scorsese’s fact-based drama THE WOLF OF WALL STREET (18: Universal) is an exhilarating tale of decadence and debauchery.It’s the director’s fifth collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio and the...
View ArticleHelp to choose your salon of the year
Help us find the top hairdressing or beauty salon in the News/Gazette area We need YOU to help us find the top hairdressing and/or beauty salon in our area. Somewhere that’s a cut above the rest and...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Sabotage is a sorry slab that should call time on...
“Scheming on a thing, that’s a mirage, I’m trying to tell you now, it’s sabotage…”Alas there’s not a Beastie Boy to be seen (or even heard) in this limp and stupid ‘action thriller’ that pretty much...
View ArticleBetter signage at station
It’s good news for foreign visitors and travel-weary passengers at Luton Parkway.First Capital Connect is investing £100,000 in improving information services.The station is heavily used by airport...
View ArticleCo-operative store closure
Fifteen people face losing their jobs as The Co-operative Food store in Houghton Regis closes in June. A spokesperson for The Co-operative Food, said: “We can confirm that our store on High Street,...
View ArticleService marks WWI and D-Day anniversaries
More than 500 people from all across Bedfordshire come together in a special commemoration at St Mary’s Parish Church, Woburn on Sunday (May 11). HM Lord-Lieutenant of Bedfordshire, Helen Nellis, held...
View ArticleTeacher wins Miss Bedfordshire
A Manshead school Psychology teacher scooped the top prize at the Miss Bedfordshire awards on Sunday night. Jasmine Chavda, was crowned the winner at the Luton Rugby Club in front of the former Miss...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Time to kick this term into touch before football fever takes hold
There’s some sort of big football tournament coming up, apparently. It’s in Brazil, I hear, though there hasn’t been a lot about it in the public prints.That may be something to do with the fact that...
View ArticleOpening date revealed for Center Parcs new holiday village
After two years of construction, Center Parcs is now putting the finishing touches to Woburn Forest, which is just weeks away from welcoming its first guests.The company announced today that the...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Godzilla needs to be a monster hit to justify this...
You may not realise that Godzilla is one of the most durable monsters in the history of cinema, first striding out of the sea 60 years ago to kick off a slew of successful Japanese features.History...
View ArticleDunstable students with designs and great imagination
Weatherfield Academy, Dunstable, held its annual Enterprise Day, with students in Years 10 and 11 working in teams to meet a new challenge based on a commercial activity. Each group was supported by...
View ArticleUnemployment falls and new jobs created
More than 800 fewer people in the Dunstable area are claiming unemployment benefit now compared to a year ago.Figures released by the independent Office of National Statistics show that the number of...
View ArticleNew garden for village preschool pupils to explore
Barton Le Clay Preschool will create a natural experience for the children to explore, thanks to a donation of land from Ramsey Manor Lower School. The Preschool, run by volunteers, moved within the...
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