‘Help find my wife’s family’
A doting husband is appealing for his wife’s relatives to come forward to help them celebrate their golden wedding anniversary next month.Audrey Lynch, 84, has not seen most of her relatives since her...
View ArticleCar thieves collide with parked vehicle
Thieves stole a car from a Dunstable home and crashed into a stationary vehicle in the same street on Sunday (February 10).Offenders gained access to the property in Mountview Avenue by forcing open a...
View ArticleAlan Dee: A ban on supersized cinema drinks? It’s only a start
It’s all very well for the government to be planning a ban on cinemas serving supersized fizzy drinks as part of a crackdown on the causes of obesity, but it doesn’t go far enough.I very rarely go to...
View ArticleHunt starts for brilliant Bedfordshire businesses
Firms that have rejected recession and thumbed their noses at economic downturn are wanted as entrants in a Bedfordshire awards scheme launched yesterday (Monday).A host of county companies and...
View ArticleTop toy turnout for Keech Hospice
Snakes and Ladders in Dunstable held a toy collection in aid of the children at Keech Hospice.The Blackburn Road children’s play centre welcomed donations from friends, family and wellwishers.
View ArticleMan killed in traffic collision is named
The man who died after a collision with a car on Thursday evening (February 7) has been named as Kelly Dumpleton.Mr Dumpleton, of Victoria Street, Dunstable, came into collision with a Ford Fiesta at...
View ArticlePet project to raise funds for RSPCA
A fundraising weekend in aid of the RSPCA will be held at Pets at Home, in Dunstable, from Friday, February 15 to Sunday, February 17.The White Lion Retail Park store team will run activities to...
View ArticleApplications
Latest applications to Central Beds Council include:DUNSTABLE: Single-storey rear and side extension, 11 Ridgeway Avenue; two-storey rear extension to create one-bed flat, 88 Luton Road.Two internally...
View ArticleSchool in same league as Eton
Dunstable’s Manshead School is delighted to find itself a near neighbour of Eton in an A-level performance league table.The school had an average point score per student of 976.2 in the ‘A-levels and...
View ArticleBurglar strikes as couple in 80s sleep
A burglar stole sentimental possessions from an elderly couple as they slept in their Dunstable home, plus goodies intended for their great-grandchildren.Dawn Brock, 81, woke at about 4am to find the...
View ArticleMajor disruption continues on Thameslink route
Train operator First Capital Connect says passengers should expect continued delays on the Thameslink route today after problems with overhead wiring at Radlett.Overnight, Network Rail repaired two of...
View ArticleBlockbuster shops survive latest chop
Blockbuster locations in Luton, Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard will remain open despite the video rental giant announcing the closure of a further 164 stores.A spokesman confirmed that the shops in...
View Article‘A family of goats is helping my brother’s fight against cancer’
There’s a very good reason Jan Woodcock keeps a family of pygmy goats in her Dunstable home – to help her brother fight cancer.When Tommy Van Den End, 56, was told 16 months ago by doctors he would...
View ArticleNo trains tonight as repair work continues
There will be no trains between West Hampstead and Bedford from 9pm this evening (Thursday) as work continues to repair overhead wires on the Thameslink route.A replacement bus service will be in place...
View ArticleIn step to get to a healthier lifestyle
A team from Luton and Dunstable Hospital were among the best in the region as they walked more than 17,000 steps per day to encourage people to embrace a healthier lifestyle.The team from the...
View ArticleTrain disruption: Three lines reopened
First Capital Connect says three out of four lines on the Thameslink route are now open, following overhead wire damage in the Radlett area on Wednesday.This morning (Friday) a spokesman said: “Our...
View ArticleExplore what’s on your doorstep!
To celebrate English Tourism Week, the Chilterns Tourism Network has organised the first Big Chilterns Weekend on the 23 - 24 March 2013 and local businesses are giving Chilterns residents the...
View ArticlePolice all set for cup clash
The police officer in charge of safety for Luton’s FA Cup tie against Millwall says the events of 1985 “belong to a different era”, and should not overshadow tomorrow’s game.Officers from British...
View ArticleHorsemeat found in Dunstable-based Whitbread burgers and lasange
Whitbread, one of the UK’s largest hospitality companies, has found horsemeat in two products - its beef lasagne and burgers.The products were sold in Premier Inn, Brewers Fayre, Beefeater Grill and...
View ArticlePCSO posts are safeguarded in first budget from police chief
Beds Police and Crime Commissioner Olly Martins’ first budget includes steps to safeguard PCSOs.The £102.878m budget for 2013-14 has now been backed by the Police and Crime Panel.That support, and...
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