Luton & Dunstable Hospital accused of wasting 44% of food
Luton & Dunstable Hospital stand accused of wasting 44% of food served to patients, according to figures from the Campaign for Better Hospital Food.The research published today found that hospitals...
View ArticleMotorists advised to be cautious as harvest is gathered in
Bedfordshire motorists are being urged to drive with extra caution and patience on rural roads as harvest gets underway.NFU East Anglia says increased numbers of farm machinery will be on the move in...
View ArticleLuton woman fights to avoid deportation
A Luton woman who overstayed her visit by more than two years is facing deportation to Ghana after the Home Office raised queries over the credibility of her evidence concerning miscarriages.Mrs Eunice...
View ArticleLuton men arrested by terror cops held for a further week
Three men, including two from Luton, arrested by officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command (SO15) remain in custody. Officers applied late on Wednesday, 15 July, to Westminster Magistrates’...
View ArticleSun shines on parade for Houghton Regis Carnival
The theme for this year’s Houghton Regis carnival certainly struck a cord. What better way to celebrate the sunshine with Surf’s Up!The seaside theme played well with the many onlookers as the carnival...
View ArticleCourts that serve Bedfordshire at risk of closure under new plans
Four courts which serve Bedfordshire could all be closed under new plans announced by the Justice Secretary Michael Gove today.A consultation has been launched on plans to close 91 courts across the...
View ArticleDunstable woman Sarah strikes gold running Olympic sports website
A woman from Dunstable who had no interest in sport has found herself running one of the world’s top sports websites.Sarah Bowron, 49, is managing director of award-winning Dunsar Media, which...
View Article90kg of heroin and cannabis found after Dunstable raid
Police have seized a large amount of drugs and cash from a Dunstable address after stopping a car on the M1 yesterday.At 1.45on yesterday, detectives stopped a car close to junction 11 of the M1 and...
View ArticleRamble along to walk festival
Do you want to get fit while meeting people and exploring the beauty of the Bedfordshire countryside?The county’s annual walking festival takes place from September 5 and the programme has now been...
View ArticleWoodside Link launch is the road to regeneration
New Transport Minister, Andrew Jones MP, officially launched construction of the Woodside Link road on Thursday afternoon during a visit to the site.The Minister saw first hand how the £38.3m scheme...
View ArticlePeople sign up for justice for tragic Sam
A grieving father is calling for more people to sign a petition to change a lawwhich he says protects child killers.Beds police are re-investigating the death of toddler Sam Harry who suffered fatal...
View ArticleSOLD OUT: Tickets for Foo Fighters dates at National Bowl snapped up
Tickets for the Foo Fighters’ gig in Milton Keynes in September have sold out.They went on sale this morning but not surprisingly were quickly snapped up.The band return to play at The National Bowl...
View ArticleBirth rate rises in the region
A fascinating snapshot into the birthrate of Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes over the past 13 years has revealed the highs and lows of the population.Figures from the statistics authority ONS show a big...
View ArticleTwo in court on drugs charges
A man and a woman have been charged with conspiracy to supply heroin, cocaine and skunk cannabis as well as offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act.Rebecca Chin, 29 of Cookfield Close, Dunstable and...
View ArticleDunstable is blooming as judges get the grand tour
Dunstable put on a show this week to impress the Anglia on Bloom judges.The judges were given a guided tour on Wednesday by the Promoting Dunstable ‘hardy annuals’, Hugh Garrod, Ann Sparrow, Mary...
View ArticleBeds police use new laws to protect two girls from suspected FGM
Bedfordshire Police has secured the first ever female genital mutilation (FGM) protection order under a brand new law. New legislation came in on Friday which allows authorities to seize the passports...
View ArticleStay away from building sites plea
As the school summer holidays get under way, a housebuilder is warning youngsters across Bedfordshire to stay away from its building sites. New home developments under construction may look like fun...
View ArticleBiker gang tracked by police through Bedfordshire
Police have seized vehicles and launched a full investigation after a gang of motorcycle and quad bike riders took to Bedfordshire en masse yesterday (Sunday). The force was called shortly after...
View ArticleLuton man released without charge after terror arrest
One of three men arrested on suspicion of being part of an Al Qaeda plot has been released without charge. The man in his 30s was detained at a residential address in Luton, and released on Monday....
View ArticleColourful day out raises vital cash for Keech
More than 500 runners raised an expected £25,000 and painted Wigmore Valley Park in Luton all the colours of the rainbow for Keech Hospice Care. With an electric atmosphere, Bedfordshire’s first ever...
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