ELECTION 2015: Conservative grip on SW Beds is tightened
Conservative Andrew Selous tightened his stranglehold on the South West Beds constituency when he increased the considerable majority he had gained back in 2010 .The returning MP polled 28,212 votes...
View ArticleHatters suspend a third player
Defender Danny Fitzsimons has become the third Hatters player to be suspended following a breach of club discipline.The 23-year-old, who is yet to make an appearance for the first team, has been banned...
View ArticleClean sweep for Central Beds Tories in Dunstable
A Conservative clean sweep in Dunstable left their rivals for Central Beds Council seats feeling blue.In Dunstable Central, Carole Hegley with 1,162 votes led the way, with Theresa Miller polling 674...
View ArticlePedal power to raise money for charity Scope
A father and son team are tackling a 24-hour cycle challenge for Scope.Alan and Kirk Court-Howden from Luton and Dunstable are putting there passion for cycling to the test by taking part in the...
View ArticleNurse to help those with Parkinson’s
People living with Parkinson’s in Bedfordshire will now have access to an additional specialist nurse.The new post brings the number of nurses up to three and has been made possible by the joint...
View ArticleCeroc and roll down to your dance classes
People are being encouraged to relax, unwind and revitalise themselves by putting their dancing shoes on.Ceroc, the UK’s largest dance organisation, runs inexpensive dance nights that don’t just entail...
View ArticlePlaces still available for Luton’s Festival of Sport
Places are still available for Luton’s inaugural Hercules Festival of Sport on Sunday, May 24, at Inspire: Luton Sports Village. Active Luton is encouraging residents of all ages and fitness levels to...
View ArticleAmazon depot to bring 500 new jobs to Dunstable
Retail giant Amazon have announced a new dispatch centre in Dunstable expected to create up to 500 new jobs.The 310,000 sq ft warehouse located at Prologis Park, Boscombe Drive, will open at around...
View ArticleBrass band Sundays are back at Toddington pub
A family pub in Toddington is bringing back a much loved tradition by hosting vrass bands ever other Sunday.The Angel, on Luton Road, was once known far and wide for its swinging live jazz bands....
View Article‘Vile crime’ as teenage thugs punch woman with baby
A gang of teenage thugs punched a woman to the ground in Houghton Regis as she was walking in a park with her baby. The woman walked along a footpath in Houghton Hall Park, near to Cemetery Road, at...
View ArticleA rubbish sight for Keech Hospice
Staff and patients from Keech Hospice Care were faced with a bad case of fly tipping on the lane leading to the Hospice on Monday morning.The clinical director, Liz Searle, was angered by the sight she...
View ArticlePCC Olly Martins slams MP for ‘talking utter rubbish’ over referendum
Police and crime commissioner Olly Martins has ripped into an MP for comments made during an interview, which was given after Monday’s council tax referendum result.In a letter to Richard Fuller, Tory...
View ArticleToyota and Nissan recall 6.5 million cars due to potentially faulty airbags
Toyota and Nissan are recalling 6.5m cars globally due to potentially faulty airbag inflators made by Takata, it has been announced.Just under five million cars are being recalled by Toyota, including...
View ArticleSecond warehouse next to Amazon site may bring even more jobs to Dunstable
A second warehouse may be added to a retail site in Dunstable where 500 jobs have already been announced.On Tuesday, it was revealed that Prologis Park, on Boscombe Road, would be transformed into an...
View ArticleHoughton Regis man charged over Essex drugs haul
A man from Houghton Regis has been charged in connection with the seizure of a large haul of drugs in Essex. Mark Hastie, 45, of Halleys Way, Houghton Regis, was charged with conspiracy to supply a...
View ArticleCCTV images released of teenagers after assault on Dunstable bus
CCTV images have been released of two teenagers wanted in connection with an assault on a bus in Dunstable.A young boy was punched in the head by two teenage boys on his way home from school at around...
View ArticleM.E. sufferer hoping to raise awareness
Marilyn Warlow , is just one of the 250,000 men, women and children in the UK affected by the chronic, fluctuating condition Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.).1Marilyn, from Luton, explained: “I’ve had...
View ArticleYoung Farmers plough ahead to entertain the public
The highlight of the Young Farmers’ year took place on Saturday when the Bedfordshire Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs held their 68th Country Show & Rally at Herne Manor Farm in Toddington,...
View ArticleNeighbours rally to help residents following blaze drama at cottages
An elderly woman had to be treated for inhaling smoke after a “complicated” fire which left two semi-detached cottages severely damaged.When the first fire appliance from Ampthill arrived at the...
View ArticleHatters release Miller, Whalley and Fitzsimons
Luton Town have confirmed that Shaun Whalley, Ricky Miller and Danny Fitzsimons have all left the club.Whalley, 27, was out of contract this summer and departs Kenilworth Road after scoring five goals...
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