Park is a sea of blue for 24 hours
Stockwood Park was a sea of blue at the weekend for Luton’s 7th annual Relay For Life charity event. The survivors lap launched the relay at 12noon on Saturday and team members took turns to walk or...
View ArticleDo not miss the chance to get your car checked for free
Luton Borough and Central Bedfordshire councils have arranged for drivers to get their vehicles checked for free.The first event is from 2pm till 7pm, at Sainsburys, Bramingham Park, Luton, on Tuesday,...
View ArticleRally great display at Kensworth classic cars show
The 19th Kensworth Vintage & Classic Car Rally in Dovehouse Lane attracted more than 250 exhibits and many spectators.Vehicles on show ranged from the oldest, a 1911 Maxwell, to cars of the 1980s...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Frank, Legends Of Oz: Dorothy’s Return, Only Lovers Left Alive
On first look you might not be able to recognise the star of quirky comedy drama FRANK (Curzon).For Michael Fassbender wears a large papier-mache head to play the title character in this strange and...
View ArticleDistraught owner appeals to get beloved dog back
A woman from Totternhoe was left “utterly distraught” after thieves stole her beloved Shih Tzu from her front garden last week.Adele Mardell, 67, took her eyes off 11-year-old Kizzy for a short time...
View ArticleDiscover more about First World War at Dunstable event
A commemoration day to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War is being held by Dunstable Town Council in Priory Gardens on Saturday (September 20). Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund,...
View ArticleHospital radio opens its doors to the public
By Sue Palmer from the Volunteer Centre at Bossard House, West Street, Leighton BuzzardI have sung along, badly, to REM’s ‘Everybody Hurts’ hundreds of times, and no doubt had an impact on sales of ear...
View ArticlePolice support from ‘eyes and ears’ on Houghton Regis streets
A group of volunteers helping to make the streets of Houghton Regis safer have been praised by a police chief.Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins went on patrol with Street Watch in...
View ArticleClassy spy thriller is a slow-burner, says Matt Adcock
With Islamic militants all over the current news agenda, it seems timely to check Anton Corbijn’s new film, A Most Wanted Man, writes Matt Adcock.He brings master crime writer John le Carré’s novel to...
View ArticleUpdate: M1 reopened following serious multi vehicle collision
Several people have been injured in a multi vehicle collision on the M1 northbound this morning.Six cars and one motorbike were involved in the collision that caused a full closure of the northbound...
View ArticleSuspicious incident
Bedfordshire Police responded to a suspicious incident in Slip End, near Caddington, on Sunday night (September 14). A spokesperson for the police said: “Further enquiries are on-going at this time and...
View Article13,000ft jump for Whizz-Kidz
A service advisor from Dunstable took the plunge by skydiving for charity on Sunday, September 14.Ricky Murphy, 23, of Aldbanks, hopes to raise £500 for Whizz-Kidz, the disabled children’s charity.He...
View ArticleWW1 Education day
Dunstable Town Council are holding a First World War education day on Saturday, September 20.The family educational day will be at Priory House and Gardens and all ages are welcome. There will be dog...
View ArticleMan safely down from hospital roof
Police negotiators spent over seven hours trying to talk a man down from the roof of the Luton and Dunstable hospital on Monday, September 15.He got onto the roof at lunchtime and was moving between...
View ArticleAll change at the Dog and Duck
A new restaurant and bar will be opening in Houghton Regis in the new year.Business man Kishor Patel, who used to run the Nisa Local store in Hillborough Crescent, bought the Dog and Duck, Parkside...
View ArticleSecond woman dies after M1 six-car collision
A second woman has died following the six-car collision on the M1 on Monday, September 15.The 90-year-old woman died in hospital, on Tuesday, September 16, from her injuries, a 36-year-old woman died...
View Article‘Insufficient evidence for prospect of conviction’
Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins will not face further action over alleged disclosure of sensitive information, following an investigation by the Crown Prosecution Service.The...
View ArticleOld and new at wheely good Houghton Regis motor show
Houghton Regis residents and car enthusiasts were all revved up last week as the Classic & Vintage Motor Show rolled into town for the third annual event.The motor show featured 119 stunning...
View ArticleYour say: Was the Luton and Dunstable Busway money well spent?
A year ago on Thursday the Luton and Dunstable Guided Busway was opened to the public.The £91m project, £80m of which was government funded, was lauded as a way to ease congestion on the roads of both...
View ArticleFormer Beds Police officer awarded £209k payout over claims of racial...
A retired Beds Police officer has been awarded £209,188 compensation after claiming that he was made the subject of race discrimination and victimisation for three years.Harmit Bahra brought the claims...
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