Blind swimmer inspires pupils
PUPILS at Hillcrest Special School in Dunstable were visited by one of Britain’s greatest-ever Paralympians to mark 100 days before the start of the event.Chris Holmes is one of the country’s most...
View ArticleSnow, rain and knotweed threat to busway costs
A STARK warning has been issued on the danger of the cost of the Luton Dunstable Busway overrunning, after contractor costs were revealed to have risen by £11 million.Luton Borough Council officers in...
View ArticleEmpty government bases for businesses
EMPTY central government-owned buildings are being turned into incubator units for baby businesses.The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) last week announced 20 empty government...
View ArticleHatters trainees stick it in the back of the netbook
HATTERS youth scholars have been given new netbooks to help them get two A-levels.With assistance from PC Help Centre, in Dunstable, Luton Town FC has acquired 20 netbooks, 18 for the scholars and two...
View ArticleGlider’s golden flight over Spain
An Edlesborough man soared almost 20,000ft above the Pyrenees, taking in “spectacular” views, to achieve a top solo gliding award.Martin Hayden completed the third and final phase of his ‘gold’ badge...
View ArticleBurglaries can soar with the temperature in summer
RESIDENTS are being warned not to let burglars into their home by leaving doors and windows open this summer. Many people leave their doors and windows ajar while they are out gardening or in another...
View ArticleFootballer Coral through to final of Miss England
DUNSTABLE’S beauty-queen-with-a-difference Coral Beary has made it through to the Miss England final.The 18-year-old, vice captain of the Leighton United ladies team, battled through three rounds at...
View ArticleUniversity hosts business talks by social media guru and successful entrepreneur
TWO inspirational personalities from the business world will be speaking at Knowledge Network events at the University of Bedfordshire on Tuesday, June 12 and Thursday, July 5.Social media expert Adam...
View ArticleA peak at how low we have all come...
KEEN students of monarchist hype will recall that when Her Maj actually had the crown placed on her head – 59 years ago, not 60, so there could be even more red, white and blue celebration to come in...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Prometheus
“If we don’t stop it, there won’t be any home to go back to…”Before the fateful events of the original Alien movie it seems that there were creatures from outer space tinkering with genetic DNA both on...
View ArticleBank helped firm survive after death of its founder
A DUNSTABLE company that suffered the death of its founding director and a drop in demand for products was helped to turn its fortunes around by a bank.Silkmead Tubular Limited, in Southfield Road,...
View ArticleFour arrested after male left hospitalised
FOUR youths have been arrested following an assault in Houghton Regis that left a male needing hospital treatment.Police responded to a call at about 8pm on Tuesday (June 12) and attended the scene in...
View ArticleCouncil cuts Love Luton festival ticket price to £15
TICKET prices for the Love Luton concerts by The Wanted and Olly Murs have been slashed by more than half after poor sales.Luton Borough Council said the decision to slash the price to £15 had been...
View ArticleAnglian Water relax hosepipe embargo
WATER company Anglian Water will relax a hosepipe enforced at the beginning of April ban from tomorrow (Thursday).The supplier which serves large parts of the Luton and Dunstable area announced that it...
View ArticleMotorway testing on M1
MOTORISTS are warned that newly installed managed motorway systems between junctions 10 and 11 on the M1 will be tested on Sunday (June 17) between 11am and 2pm.Overhead electronic signals displaying...
View ArticleRally good fun for classic car fans
CROWDS of visitors revved up lots of enthusiasm for the Dunstable Classic Motor Rally 2012 on Saturday, June 9.There were about 130 entries at the fourth annual rally, in Priory Gardens.Rain stayed at...
View ArticleGhostly tales at Priory House
GHOST walks at Priory House, Dunstable, are not for the faint hearted, with tales of knights, ghouls and a headless soldier to send shivers down your spine.The first of this year is Thursday, June 21...
View ArticleFun for all at villagers’ annual summer fete
JOIN villagers for an afternoon of fun at the Whipsnade Summer Fete.This is the major fundraiser of the year for Whipsnade Church.It will run from 1pm-4.30pm on Saturday, June 16, in the...
View ArticleHave your say as a schools parent governor
THE opportunity to become a parent governor representative has arisen at Central Beds Council.Working on the council’s children’s services overview and scrutiny committee, the role will involve...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Fast Girls, Red Lights, The Apartment
Fast GirlsI wonder if Lord Coe and his Olympic police will come down on this film like a ton of bricks, as they have with tea ladies and cushion makers seeking to get in the London 2012 spirit.I hope...
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