Dog ‘left to die’ in alley during birth
A dog which was dumped in a Dunstable alleyway was in the middle of giving birth at the time, the RSPCA has said.A young adult Yorkshire terrier was discovered behind Mayfield Road on Sunday (26 April)...
View ArticleAngry Dunstable residents submit 244 compensation claims over busway ‘torture’
The number of homeowners seeking compensation over the effects of the Luton-Dunstable Busway has almost hit 250, the Gazette can exclusively reveal.Since the opening of the guided route in September...
View ArticlePete’s Fighting Fund
A fighting fund has been set up for a man who has spent years helping others in Dunstable.The fund was set up by Helen Mead, 50, for her friend Pete Hilliard, 55, of Capron Road, following his third...
View ArticleUPDATE: Lorry of illegal immigrants found in Dunstable
Police were out in force last night after a lorry containing 15 illegal immigrants from the Middle East was stopped in Dunstable.It is understood the drama took place in Church Street, Dunstable, with...
View ArticleLuton boxing star Graham Earl jailed for drug offences
Former British and Commonwealth lightweight boxing champion Graham Earl has been jailed for seven years over his part in a drugs gang.Earl, 36, of Talbot Road, Luton, is one of six men who have been...
View ArticleStill not prepared to comment on suspended duo
Hatters boss John Still wasn’t prepared to make a comment on suspended duo Shaun Whalley and Ricky Miller until any charges have been brought against the pair.Both Whalley and Miller were arrested and...
View ArticleMotorcross bikes stolen in Totternhoe burglary
Motorcross bikes and cash were stolen during a burglary at a Totternhoe home in the early hours of Monday morning.Thieves forced entry to the house in Church Road between 2am and 4.30am on 27 April...
View ArticleTHINK! before you speed as Beds police crackdown on motorists
Drivers beware - Beds police will be targeting speeding motorists this month. During the THINK! campaign which starts today (May 1) police will be out in force looking for motorists breaking the law....
View ArticleHospital payout for grieving son of Dunstable woman
A clinical negligence settlement has been awarded after claims that Luton & Dunstable Hospital failed to care for a 92-year-old Dunstable woman.Barry Holland, 65, took legal action against the...
View ArticleRoyal baby fever - the perils of child No 2
With the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s second child due any day, many parents will be questioning whether to follow in the royals’ footsteps by adding to their brood. In anticipation of the...
View ArticleAwards for fire ambassadors
Young Fire Ambassadors from Luton were celebrated by Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service at an event at Bury Park Community Centre. The Fire Ambassadors programme follows on from the fire service’s...
View ArticleYoung drivers scheme picks up safety gong
A safety course for young drivers has picked up the Education and Training Initiative of the Year award at the FirstCar Young Driver Road Safety Awards.The MORE courses, organised by Central Beds...
View ArticleEndurance charity challenges in memory of their grandad
Two cousins will be putting their training kits on for a series of endurance challenges and obstacles to raise money for the Cardiology department at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital.Kris Orr, 29, of...
View ArticleHand Of Mysteries invites the public to its relaxing studio
The owners of a new tattoo studio are inviting the Dunstable community to join them at their opening party on Saturday, May 16.Hand of Mysteries, of West Street, will be offering laser removals, custom...
View ArticleTeen charged after man stabbed in the back in Dunstable
A teenager has been charged with grievous bodily harm after a man was stabbed in the back in Dunstable yesterday. Police were called at 1.11pm to reports that a man had been stabbed in Victoria...
View ArticleWoman sexually assaulted in Dunstable
A woman was sexually assaulted while walking through Grove Park in the early hours of Sunday morning.The shocking attack happened as the woman walked near the bandstand at around 2am.Detective...
View ArticleBurglary victim felt ‘violated’ after home raided in Dunstable
The victim of a burglary has said she felt “violated” after thieves ransacked her home.Beds Police were called to reports of a burglary which took place between 10am and 3.30pm on Tuesday, 5 May, in...
View ArticleSix ‘illegal immigrants’ detained in Toddington after distress call
Police have detained six suspected illegal immigrants at Toddington service station after officers received a distress call from a person in the back of a lorry.This morning Essex Police put out an...
View ArticleLive: Local and Parliamentary elections in Dunstable
The Dunstable Gazette will be working through the night to bring you the election latest as it happens.Along with colleagues across Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes we are running a live blog of events,...
View ArticleFormer police officer charged with sex offences
A former Bedfordshire Police officer is due to appear in court today (Friday) charged with a string of sex offences against teenage girls. Mohammad Arshad, 35, of Ferndale Road, Luton, will appear at...
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