Launch of new health and social care body
A new watchdog is being launched to monitor health and social care and represent the voice of local residents and patients.Healthwatch Central Bedfordshire (HCB) will seek and gather the views of...
View ArticleRoadworks start in Houghton Regis
Motorists can expect delays in Houghton Regis over the next few weeks as the second phase of roadworks adjacent to Morrison’s begins on Monday (February 11).There will be two and three-way traffic...
View ArticleAnti expansion group wants airport scheme put in a Pickles
Anti airport expansion campaigners say Luton Council’s financial interest as landlord mean it shouldn’t be allowed to decide on a planning application for the super-hub.Lobby group Hertfordshire...
View ArticleEnjoyable tale to help make Disney the top dog again
Wreck-It RalphJohn C. Reilly voices a bullish video game villain unhappy with his lot in Disney’s latest attempt to regain top dog status in the animated film game.He wanders off to be a hero, dealing...
View ArticleFall in love with a new career this Valentine’s Day
Central Beds Council are inviting jobseekers to a special free event helping people find a career in social care.The Social Care Jobs and Skills Fair will take place at Central Beds College’s Dunstable...
View ArticleQuirky and funny stories in the Dunstable area
Everything stops for tea, as the song says.I couldn’t agree more - especially when it comes to Dunstable Tea. The new town tea will soon be on sale at Priory House, hopefully by the end of the week....
View ArticleThe cancer unit means a lot to me
Keen runner and Macmillan clinical nurse specialist Mark Paddar is usually to be found at the front of the marathon pack.But when the Dunstable Road Runners Trail Run in aid of the L&D’s Macmillan...
View ArticlePedestrian dies following road collision
A person has died following a collision with a vehicle between Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard yesterday evening (February 7).The incident happened at about 6.30pm, 700m east of the Stanbridge Turn...
View ArticleMasseur denies sexually assaulting female clients
A masseur from Kensworth accused of sexually assaulting two of his female clients has gone on trial at St Albans Crown Court .As he massaged one woman, Gary Lester, 53, of Clayhall Road, is alleged to...
View Article‘Help us as we survey the night sky’
Rural campaigners and astronomers are calling on ‘citizen scientists’ to take part in Star Count 2013 – a cosmic census which will help map light pollution across the country. CPRE dark skies...
View ArticleJobs: Accountants are raking it in!
Accountants’ pay has risen by a whopping 7 per cent in the last year, according to a report.Accountancy and finance recruiter, Marks Sattin, says the average salary in the number-crunching profession...
View ArticleNew alliance aims to support the makers
Manufacturers and engineering firms from across Bedfordshire are being given the chance to form an unbeatable alliance to go for growth.The Manufacturing and Engineering Sector Focus Group has been set...
View ArticleRoad set for weight limit?
Central Beds Council has recommended that a weight limit should be put in place for Poynters Road on the Dunstable/Luton border, but only after a set of criteria is met.The subject was discussed at a...
View ArticleHoughton Regis roadworks reminder
Motorists in Houghton Regis can expect delays near to Morrisons off the High Street from Monday (February 11), as the second phase of major roadworks begins.For the full story, see next week’s Gazette...
View ArticleDomestic goats save lives - slideshow
Wednesday’s Gazette will feature the story of how a family of goats is helping one man battle cancer.In the meantime you can view the slideshow here.
View ArticleRunaway animals tailed across Europe
While it may lack a little in charm and warmth, MADAGASCAR 3: EUROPE’S MOST WANTED (U: Paramount), the latest film in the animated comedy franchise, is technically brilliant.Alex the Lion and co are...
View ArticleBe red-dy for next picture challenge
Readers really rose to the challenge for our January photo competition, producing some great shots on the theme of ‘Urban Decay’.As with previous months the standard of entries was high, but the judges...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Warm Bodies
It’s often not easy winning the affections of the girl of your dreams – but it’s a lot harder when you’re a decaying reanimated corpse with a passion for eating the brains of the living.That’s the plot...
View ArticleDuke to give unit its official opening
A Royal visitor will officially open the Luton & Dunstable’s new cardiac unit next week.The Duke of Edinburgh, who had heart surgery in 2011, will visit the unit on Tuesday, February 19.
View ArticleCar stolen in daytime Dunstable burglary
A convertible car was stolen during a burglary in Dunstable on Sunday afternoon (February 10).The incident happened some time between midday at 6.45pm while the occupants were out of their home in...
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