Woman in ‘Russian’ hat may hold key to crash mystery
A CAR crash near Studham has left a man badly hurt, with a suspected fractured skull.The Vauxhall Corsa driver is receiving specialist treatment at St Mary’s Hospital, London.His car left the road and...
View ArticleWoman is arrested over fuel theft
A WOMAN has been arrested on suspicion of theft after diesel was stolen in Bidwell.Police were called to Bedford Road just after 7.30 am this morning (Tuesday, December 20) to a report of suspicious...
View ArticleThumbs up from Downs Road residents
ROAD wars may be raging in Dunstable after the allegedly “experimental” closure of Downs Road – but Downs Road residents themselves are basking in the unexpected peace and quiet.Martial arts expert...
View ArticleEngineers check phone line damage
PHONE problems in Houghton Regis this week were caused by damage to underground cables.Phone lines in Blackburn Road were among those affected.A BT spokesman said: “We have suffered from third party...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Dragon Tattoo and Mission Impossible
The Girl With The Dragon TattooIt might seem strange to already have a second film version of this very recent best-selling novel, but then David Fincher isn’t a director averse to the strange. To a CV...
View ArticleJohn Pilgrim: All the best, even if Armageddon is around the corner
ACCORDING to some experts in the newspapers last week, Armageddon is just around the corner in 2012 – so I will take this opportunity to wish all of you a very merry Christmas! Not withstanding the...
View ArticleLilly is home for Christmas
LITTLE Lilly MacGlashan, whose cancer battle touched the hearts of Herald&Post readers, has come home to Dunstable for Christmas after nine months of life-saving treatment in New York put her...
View ArticlePharmacy opening times
NHS Bedfordshire and NHS Luton have published details of pharmacy opening times for the Christmas and New Year period, so that people know where they can go for advice and treatment on minor illnesses,...
View ArticleL&D set to slash parking prices
THE Luton & Dunstable Hospital is to lower its car parking prices in the New Year after coming under pressure from patients groups and the board of governors.The Luton News reported earlier this...
View ArticleLook after your mental health at Christmas
THE STRESS of the festive period can become overwhelming for some people, and the NHS are offering advice for people to cope with the season.Worrying about Chrstimas preparations, finances and...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Little Lilly is home for Christmas
OUR slideshow of festive pictures of little Lilly MacGlashan and her family show that despite her illness the youngster is just like any other tot at Christmas time.Little Lilly, whose cancer battle...
View ArticleSteps to avoid burglary this Christmas
Beds police is asking everyone to be wary of thieves this Christmas by adopting various security measures.People are being asked to register any expensive items on the UK National Property Register...
View ArticleAdmiral ensures Macmillan is in the money
STAFF at the Admiral Group of Companies have had their sights set on raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support this year.And thanks to dress-down Fridays, raffles and an Easter egg hunt, they...
View ArticleSimple steps to reduce burglary heartache
WITH Father Christmas getting set to do his rounds at the weekend, Bedfordshire Police is urging residents to take a few extra actions to prevent heartache should anyone be the victim of crime over the...
View ArticlePolice warn ‘beware the festive burglar’
WITH Father Christmas getting set to do his rounds at the weekend, Bedfordshire Police is urging residents to take a few extra actions to prevent heartache should anyone be the victim of crime over the...
View ArticleBeds Uni graduate wins contest
AN animation graduate from the University of Bedfordshire is celebrating after winning a prestigious competition. Chris Butcher, who graduated in 2009, won the open stop motion category of the Red Bull...
View ArticleEAAA lottery draw results
The latest draw for the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) Lottery has been made and this week’s lucky winner of £1,000 is ticket number 30198. A further prize of £250 will be going to number 22836 and...
View ArticleAlan Dee: The world is a better place if slow it down, but can we?
WE’RE all staring down the barrel of a new year and supposedly contemplating the changes we’d like to see in ourselves. Yes, this is the year you’ll finally give up smoking. Of course you’ll cut down...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases
A SCIENTIST carries out genetic experiments on apes, hoping to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, in RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (12: Twentieth Century Fox).This reboot of an enduring sci-fi...
View ArticleSuperfast broadband - have your say
Superfast broadband is winging its way to most of Central Bedfordshire and a new survey should show just how much demand there is for the service.Officers at Central Bedfordshire Council want to find...
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