Big September downs weekend
SEPTEMBER is shaping up to be a bumper month for events at Dunstable Downs, with something for everyone to enjoy.The Eid festival is on Saturday 1 from 11am-5pm, with a host of free activities and...
View ArticleLaw firm gives support to our search for local star achievers
A LAW firm that specialises in business issues has proudly announced sponsorship of a category in the Bedfordshire and Luton Rising Stars Business Excellence Awards.SA Law has put its backing behind...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD guide: Gone, Headhunters, This Must Be The Place
Meandering chase thriller GONE (15: Entertainment In Video) is driven into a succession of dramatic dead ends. So what could have been a tense and involving story loses its grip on the suspense.Amanda...
View ArticleNow it’s women who want to put their foot down
Most people might blame boy racers for causing danger to other road users, but research from insurance group Swinton suggests that women are the real speed demons on the road with three quarters of...
View ArticleStrike up the band for free park concert
THERE’S another chance to enjoy a musical afternoon in Dunstable town centre this weekend.A free concert will be given by the Milton Keynes Brass Band on Sunday, August 12.The band will perform in...
View ArticleCrime falling, claims prospective new policing boss
CRIME in Bedfordshire fell by six per cent over the last year, according to new figures released by the Home Office.In the 12 months up to March 2012, total recorded crime across the county fell by...
View ArticleAlan Dee: A fine way to tackle internet trolls
TWITTER trolls and other twerps are much in the news, so naturally I have been gravitating in grey matter terms towards a possible solution.There’s no denying that the sort of chump whose brain is...
View Article999 call is sparked by socket fire
FIREFIGHTERS from Dunstable received a late-night call to deal with a small fire in a house on Monday, August 6.They were sent out to the home in Langdale Road, Dunstable, just after 11pm.Firefighters...
View ArticlePrince’s Trust youngsters help out rescue team
YOUNG people taking part in a Houghton Regis initiative have been collecting cash for Appledown Kennels and Rescue, in Eaton Bray.They were all from a Prince’s Trust team programme run in the...
View ArticleGroup heads east for West Side Story
THERE was disappointment when a Dunstable theatre group failed find a place to perform in the town – but it’s still ‘on with the show’.This year, Empire Arts is staging West Side Story, but were told...
View ArticleMilitary funeral honours soldier
A MILITARY funeral will be held this week for Lance Bombardier Wayne Cosentino, who died in an off-duty road accident in Canada.The service for the 25-year-old soldier, from Totternhoe, will take place...
View ArticleSession date for ‘surgery’
A HELP and advice councillor’s surgery will be held in Dunstable this weekend.Central Beds councillor Julian Murray will be at Beecroft Community Centre, Westfield Road, from 10.30am-12noon on...
View ArticleHoliday typhoid risk highlighted for travellers
ANYONE planning a holiday or Hajj to a developing country should make sure they are vaccinated against typhoid.Council environmental health officers are launching a campaign to remind travellers of the...
View ArticleSofa so good for this new landscape art!
ARE you sitting comfortably? Well, if you’ve stopped to read this while out on a stroll in Green Lanes or near Totternhoe Knolls, I’m sure you are.There has been a lot of talk lately about fantastic...
View ArticlePolice car in town centre crash
A POLICE car and a Corsa were involved in an accident in Dunstable town centre during a pursuit of another vehicle.The accident was at about 3.45pm on Monday, August 6, at the junction of Church Street...
View ArticleHelicopter searches for wanted man in Dog Kennel Walk
THE police helicopter was deployed this morning following reports of a wanted man spotted in Bidwell Hill.Beds Police responded to an emergency call from a member of the public just after 9am this...
View ArticleClearing another route to university
STUDENTS across the country will make their final trip to school this time next week for A-Level results day.But while many will pick up the scores they were hoping for on August 16 some will fall...
View ArticleFirms on board for new awards
HAVE you sent in a nomination for the first Dunstable Business and Community Awards yet?Nominations close at the end of this month and the awards will be held at the Grove Theatre on November...
View ArticleFirefighters’ rescue was child’s play
PLAYTIME led to drama when a four-year-old girl ended up with one of her legs trapped in a swing in Houghton Regis.Dunstable firefighters went to the rescue when they were called out to the play area...
View ArticleNew face on committee
A PARENT governor representative has been elected to Central Beds Council’s children’s services overview and scrutiny committee.The Gazette has previously reported on a call for nominations for this...
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