Tesco recall product because of allergy concern
As households stock up on festive treats and prepare to entertain friends and family over Christmas, Tesco has issued a notice to shoppers recalling a batch of its own-brand shortcakes.The batch of...
View ArticleStrangers trick men into performing sexual acts online
Police have issued further advice around social media and the sharing of indecent images, after a number of instances of people being blackmailed. In a string of incidents recently reported in...
View ArticleUPDATED: Man sustains life-threatening injuries in crash which closed A5
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision between a car and a van in Dunstable this morning (Friday). Emergency services were alerted at approximately 2.45am to the accident...
View ArticleWarning follows cooking oil blaze
Firefighters were called to a kitchen fire caused by a pan of hot oil in Henley Close, Houghton Regis.The incident took place just been 2pm on Thursday.Firefighters from Dunstable Community Fire...
View ArticleCelebration of caring and deserving citizens
Some of Bedfordshire’s most caring and deserving citizens were honoured at our annual Pride in Bedfordshire awards on Friday night.People who have shown high levels of bravery, courage and those who...
View ArticleRude limericks about every town in the UK
A former Oxford university administrator with a degree in philosophy has written a book containing 919 limericks - one for every town in the UK.Lewis Williams, who lives in Byfield, Northants, said the...
View ArticleL&D recruits volunteers for hospital radio
L&D Radio has been on the airwaves for 50 years, broadcasting 24/7 to keep Luton & Dunstable Hospital patients comforted, entertained and informed.It’s run entirely by volunteers and now it’s...
View ArticleDiverse FM awards attract big crowd
More than 300 guests attended a gala event at Luton’s Venue Central for Diverse FM’s annual awards ceremony. There were nine categories including Student of the Year, Role Model of the Year and...
View ArticleLuton Doctor scoops Macewan medal
A former Luton and Dunstable hospital Doctor was awarded a Macewan medal at the World Airway Management Meeting in Dublin.Doctor Muhammed Aslam Nasir was presented with the medal by the president of...
View ArticleBeds Police slammed in HMIC inspection
Beds Police has ‘serious weaknesses’ with the way it protects victims and vulnerable people, inspectors have found.In a report this morning, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary has slammed the force’s work...
View ArticlePebble Music School workshops are back for Christmas holidays
Pebble Music School are inviting school children to the workshops during the Christmas holidays.The music workshops, based at Watling Lower School, began in the summer, due to their popularity the...
View ArticleCouncillor who fought for what he believed in
Tributes have been paid to former Dunstable councillor Julian Murray who passed away on Friday night.He served as a town and district councillor for more than 20 years and was a governor at Beecroft...
View ArticleAppeal after man assaulted in apparent road rage incident in Luton
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted at the side of the road in Luton. The incident occurred on Tuesday 1 December at around 2pm on Oakley Road. A man was tailgated by a silver...
View ArticleA not-so-happy birthday? 16th December revealed as “worst” date to celebrate...
All birthdays are created equal – or are they? Not according to a new report commissioned by Interflora, which has revealed statistically the best and worst dates in the calendar for a birthday – with...
View ArticleThe Luton businessman on a mission to change family law
Christmas time should be family time - and no-one is more aware of that than the thousands of divorced and separated parents who will be apart from their children this festive season as a direct result...
View ArticleYoung sweethearts whose love has lasted more than 60 years
Sheila Emanuel was a 16-year-old school girl when she first met John Allen.“We both lived in Charlton and I had to walk past his house to get to Sheridan Road Secondary School,” she recalls.John, who...
View ArticleOlly Martins: South West Beds Labour to vote on PCC’s future
South West Beds Labour members will today vote in a trigger ballot on the future of PCC Olly Martins.The police and crime commissioner is up for re-election in May but first needs to gain the backing...
View ArticleExclusive: Father plans private prosecution to get ‘justice’ for tragic toddler
A grieving father is planning to launch a private prosecution against a couple accused of killing his son, the Gazette can exclusively reveal.Nicholas Harry continues to fight for ‘justice’ after the...
View ArticleHospice backs end of life care report
Keech Hospice has welcomed a report out today on end of life care.The Luton based Hospice provided evidence for the report to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) which today...
View ArticleChristian charity aims to help those in need
Members of a Christian charity have been raising money to put together food bags for those who need them over the Christmas period.My Fathers House, based at Mountbatten House, High Street South,...
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