Sunday pm cooker fire sparks alarm
Firefighters were called out to a property in Dunstable on Sunday afternoon, November 18.Two Dunstable fire engines went to the scene, in Borough Road.Firefighters had been called shortly after...
View ArticleCan you help heart charity
More volunteers are needed to help out in British Heart Foundation shops in the festive period.The charity, which has a shop in Dunstable, says each store needs 40 extra hours of help a...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Twilight Saga - Breaking Dawn Part 2
“I thought we would be safe forever. But “forever” isn’t as long as I’d hoped.”Here it is then – the ‘epic’ end to the Twilight Saga. The supernatural film series that has limped along in highly...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Lock the doors, let’s go for broke
Heaven knows I have done some dull jobs in my time, but I’ve got nothing to compare to the poor saps who got stuck with running that polling station in Newport last week.You’ll probably have heard the...
View ArticleMan in hospital after collision with lorry
A pedestrian was hospitalised after being involved in a collision with a lorry in Dunstable in the early hours of Saturday morning (November 17).The 29-year-old suffered a broken leg following the...
View ArticleSuper shop is hurting trade
Houghton Regis’ new state-of-the-art Morrisons store has been negatively affecting trade at family-run businesses in the area, putting some in fear of their livelihood.The shop has created 180 new jobs...
View ArticleDisabled man robbed for handful of change
A 61-year-old disabled man was violently robbed for the sake of less than five pounds in loose change in Houghton Regis last week.The man – who requires a walking stick to be mobile – was about to take...
View ArticleHigh five for Union J
Union J are in the final five of this year’s X Factor, after a shock result on Sunday that saw show favourite Ella Henderson sent home.Stopsley singer Jaymi Hensley, 22, will now perform in the quarter...
View Article‘Deathtrap’ fears over road system
Motorists and pedestrians have complained about a traffic system “deathtrap” in Houghton Regis after a youth was involved in a collision with a carA teenager was hospitalised after the incident on...
View ArticleCyclist is robbed by knifeman
An 18-year-old cyclist had a knife held close to his throat in a robbery in Houghton Regis.The man was cycling along Clarkes Way at 5.30pm on Tuesday, November 20, when the robbery took place.Suddenly,...
View ArticleKids at Kensworth
Kensworth Lower School held an open day and coffee morning for prospective pupils and parents, who were shown what the school has to offer.Children were given exciting cooking lessons, as well special...
View ArticleVoice views at exhibitions on Woodside Link
Plans for the proposed new £42 million Woodside Link road for Dunstable and Houghton Regis are on show at special exhibitions this week.Consultation is under way on the planned link, which would help...
View ArticleComet faces an uncertain future in Dunstable
As Comet’s administrators Deloitte announced the closure of up to 41 stores across the country, the future of the Dunstable location remains uncertain.Closing down sales are taking place at 27 stores...
View ArticleCaddington heading for catastrophe?
Flooding fears of Caddington residents were realised yesterday when torrential rain caused havoc on the village’s main roads, just weeks after a parish councillor warned there would be a...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Silver Linings Playbook, Gambit, End Of Watch
Silver Linings PlaybookThe Fighter was a return to the filmmaking arena of the fascinating talent David O. Russell, who had been on hiatus since the glorious folly of his existential comedy I Heart...
View ArticleTwo hurt in crash
Two drivers were taken to hospital after a collision near Houghton Regis.Police closed Sundon Road between Houghton Regis and Chalton after the accident just after 8pm last night (Wednesday Nov 21).The...
View ArticleNadine: ‘Jungle was hard, hard, hard’
Mid Beds MP Nadine Dorries has been voted out of the camp on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.Nadine, 55, is the first campmate to leave the jungle reality show, and claimed that she is happy to...
View ArticleNadine: ‘I’m back at work’
Jungle MP Nadine Dorries claims that she has set up an office in her Australian hotel room to serve the people of Mid Beds.In an interview with the Daybreak programme Nadine, who has been criticised...
View ArticleNadine’s daughter: ‘Mum seems happy, confident and excited to come back’
The daughter of jungle MP Nadine Dorries has spoken to the Times & Citizen this morning about her mum’s exit from the show.Jen Dorries claimed that, although Nadine didn’t get past the first round...
View ArticleMP welcomes DVLA deal
MP Andrew Selous welcomed news that the Post Office was awarded a seven-year contract to provide DVLA service from their network.Mr Selous said: “Post offices sit at the heart of community life, and...
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