PCC to review Houghton Regis funding of extra officers
Police and crime commissioner Olly Martins has said that he will press for answers on whether residents in Houghton Regis are getting the extra policing they are paying for.Through the town council,...
View ArticleHundreds raised in Leigha’s memory
Luton and Dunstable hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit received a donation of £1553 from a fundraiser held in the memory of Leigha Edwards, who passed away in 2013. Her friends and family...
View ArticleMars chocolate bar recall thought to include UK
A 55-country product recall from US chocolate maker Mars due to plastic found in one of its products is believed to include the UK. It was reported this morning that Roel Govers, spokesman for Mars in...
View ArticleWidow sues Luton & Dunstable Hospital over her husband’s swab death
A heartbroken widow is taking legal action against Luton & Dunstable Hospital – after it was found that doctors had left a swab in her husband for 13 years.Shortly before his death in 2014, scans...
View ArticleUrgent safety recall on children’s car seat
A British retailer has taken steps to recall a model of children’s car seat due to a potential safety risk.Veelar Limited has recalled the Bebehut car seat model BAB001 due to a manufacturing error...
View ArticleDunstable fashion supremo Helen Woollams named Britain’s Top Designer
Years of hard work and an unwavering vision paid off for a woman as she was named Britain’s Top Designer on Sunday.Dunstable’s own Helen Woollams, 34, won the award in a fashion contest at the Grand...
View ArticlePCC to address Houghton Regis crime concerns at meeting
PCC Olly Martins and two senior Beds Police officers are to hold a meeting in Houghton Regis tomorrow night (Thursday) – in a bid to ease worries over the levels of crime in the town.Last week the...
View ArticleLuton arrest on money laundering investigation
Metropolitan Police detectives have arrested three men on suspicion of money laundering. At approximately 4.30am this morning, Wednesday, 24 February, officers executed six search warrants: two...
View ArticleExclusive: Bute Street car park ‘eyed as new home for Barnfield College’
Barnfield College is in talks to relocate to a Luton town centre car park, the Herald & Post understands.This newspaper has uncovered documents which reveal that Luton Borough Council has immediate...
View ArticleBreaking news: Trespassers stop Flying Scotsman
The Flying Scotsman’s inaugural run from London to York after a 10-year refit has been ground to a halt at Biggleswade by trespassers.Network Rail said it has had to “stop all trains” on the East Coast...
View ArticleWeaving through history of textiles
Bedfordshire Archives is seeking to encourage the public to get involved in its planned celebration of the history of textiles in the county.This March the service will be launching Weaving Narratives...
View ArticleAlton Towers owner to be prosecuted over Smiler crash
The owner of Alton Towers is to be prosecuted over the Smiler rollercoaster crash which seriously injured five people.Merlin Attractions Operation Ltd will appear at North Staffordshire Justice Centre...
View ArticleWoman from Dunstable died of head injury after fall
A mum from Dunstable died of a devastating brain injury after falling down the stairs, an inquest heard last week.Elaine Wilkins, 51, of Mardale Avenue, was found unresponsive at the bottom of a flight...
View ArticleCentral Beds schools are letting down poorer pupils says Ofsted boss
Three quarters of disadvantaged 16-year-olds in Central Bedfordshire are leaving school having failed to achieve five A* to C GCSEs including English and mathematics.This appalling statistic needs...
View ArticleCarers’ support course in Luton
People caring for someone with dementia are being offered the chance to learn more about the condition and its effects in a new course in Luton being run by the Alzheimer’s Society.The Carer...
View ArticleHop in with an Easter donation
Would you like to give vulnerable children a happy Easter by donating chocolate eggs and other seasonal gifts?Then Shires Funeral Directors would like to hear from you.They’re currently co-ordinating...
View ArticleFrom student to soap star
When Mandy Thandi graduated from the University of Bedfordshire in 2014, it never crossed her mind that only a year later she’d be appearing in the popular BBC daytime drama Doctors.Now the actress has...
View ArticleTackling those difficult questions
When you’ve been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, how do you talk to your five-year-old daughter about the future?And when your job is presenting a religious slot on Sunday morning radio, how does...
View ArticleExperience mid-stage dementia
The Virtual Dementia Tour is returning to Luton and the council is encouraging anyone who cares for someone with the condition to book a place.It is the only scientifically proven method that allows...
View ArticleSignposts opens Start Over Shelter
A brand new facility for those needing a safe haven as well as a warm bed, food and shower opens this week.Homeless charity Signposts’ Start Over Shelter is at Luton’s James Court. It will provide...
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