£3k video games stolen in brazen daytime theft
About £3,000 worth of computer games were stolen from Blockbusters in Dunstable last week when staff members’ backs were turned.The brazen theft occurred between 1pm and 1.30pm on Thursday November...
View ArticleTheft won’t stop pub raising cash
The disgusting theft of a Dunstable pub’s charity collection tin has inspired staff to organise a special event in order to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital.The tin – which contained loose...
View ArticleTaking Steps for DVD treat
Catch up on the 2012 tour by Steps, including Dunstable singing star Faye Tozer, with a new DVD.Steps: The Ultimate Tour Live is out now on DVD and Blu-Ray.The tour followed the success of their TV...
View ArticleHotels in new city shrug off Olympic dip
Hotels in Milton Keynes have shown resilience in shrugging off dips in business caused by bad weather and the Olympics.That’s the view of hospitality and leisure sector experts at the Milton Keynes...
View ArticleChristmas crackdown on drink-driving
Beds Police are running a month-long campaign to tackle the number of people who drive under the influence of drink and drugs over the festive season.The campaign is designed to inform motorists of the...
View ArticleTalk on star is illuminating
The next Tea Time Tales session in Dunstable takes the theme What Was The Star Of Bethlehem?This talk runs from 2.30pm-4pm at Priory House, High Street South, on Thursday, December 13.Tickets are...
View ArticleAlan Dee: The prosecution calls..a Christmas pudding
I’ve had a gratifying amount of feedback from cheesed-off chaps for whom my revelations last week about Mrs Dee’s manic selection box habits clearly struck a chord.Clearly this bulk-buying of Christmas...
View ArticleNew scheme to boost quality of private housing
Central Beds Council are launching an accreditaition scheme to raise standards in privately-rented housing after plans were approved yesterday (December 4).To achieve the new accreditation, properties...
View ArticleM1 stretch back to 70mph limit
The 50mph speed limit on the M1 between junctions 11 and 12 has been removed.The Highways Agency returned the motorway to 70mph at the weekend after three years of roadworks between junctions 10 and 13...
View ArticleIcy conditions cause travel chaos
Overnight snow has left Luton grid locked as thousands of people attempt to travel to work on icy roads.The latest travel news for A1 (M) Bedfordshire, northbound at junction 10, the exit slip road is...
View ArticlePolice: ‘take care on Dunstable roads’, as town centre traffic lights stop...
Police have advised motorists in Dunstable to take extra care on the roads during today’s difficult weather conditions.Beds Police spokesman Simon Hutchinson said: “We would advise people to take extra...
View ArticleAssault victim required metal jaw plate
A man has had to have metal plates surgically installed into his jaw after being attacked outside a Dunstable nightclub on Friday morning (November 30).The 22-year-old victim was approached just after...
View ArticleCut car crime in Leighton
Recent burglaries in Leighton Buzzard have prompted Bedfordshire Police to motorists to help cut the number of car crimes being reported by taking some simple crime reduction measures.The warning comes...
View ArticleDrivers bear brunt of snow surprise
Heavier than expected snowfall saw people in Luton and Dunstable waking up to a white-out this morning.Very light snow showers had been forecast, but the area received a covering an inch thick.Luton...
View ArticlePool of ideas over the future of leisure centres
Campaigners have given a cautious welcome to latest news on what the future could hold for public leisure centres in both Dunstable and Houghton Regis.There has been controversy over one potential...
View ArticlePolicing boss comments on budget plans
Bedfordshire’s policing boss has offered a cautious welcome to the latest funding news from the government.Olly Martins was elected last month as the county’s first Police And Crime Commissioner.He...
View ArticleEarly Christmas gift with free parking days
Shoppers can enjoy free parking days in selected car parks in Dunstable in the run-up to Christmas.There is no charge for parking in some of the town’s car parks this Saturday, December 8.And there is...
View Article‘Give power to the people’ says Dorries petitioner
Nearly 700 people have signed a petition for the right to recall their MP, sparked by the departure of Mid Beds MP Nadine Dorries for the celebrity jungle.Jonathan Paxton, of Brazier Close, Barton,...
View ArticlePerson hit by train, severe delays expected
A person has been hit by a train in Westoning near Harlington station, causing severe delays this afternoon (December 6) between London and Luton.Some services between St Pancras International and...
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