Blockbuster stays local despite cuts
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 told the Herald&Post that...
View ArticleWhitbread’s swift action over horse DNA find
Whitbread, which has its HQ in Dunstable, has spoken of its shock when horse DNA was found in two meals destined for its restaurant menus.The equine DNA was discovered in meat lasagne and beefburgers...
View ArticlePedestrian hospitalised after traffic collision
'A pedestrian in his 70s was taken to hospital after colliding with a car in Dunstable at about noon today (February 20).The incident, involving a Vauxhall Vectra, happened just before 12 noon outside...
View ArticleGlider stall led to pilot’s death report reveals
An experienced pilot probably died when his glider stalled over Dunstable Downs, according to an Air Accident investigation report.Michael Teychenne, 65, of Copperkins Lane in Amersham, died when his...
View ArticleResting place for Jack in a garden of happy memories
Jack Gilligan always loved his garden - but his widow Patricia never thought his coffin would come to rest on the lawn he cut religiously every week.In a bizarre twist before his cremation, the hearse...
View Article£189m budget means freeze on council tax
Central Beds Council announced a freeze on council tax for the third year running, after agreeing the budget for 2013/14 at a meeting last night (February 21).The council tax freeze means that tax for...
View ArticleWhy up to 600 people owe their lives to these dedicated donors
Three Dunstable blood donors who between them have given the gift of life to up to 600 people have earned awards for their dedication.John Beaumont, Susan Boakes and John Stewart received “crystal...
View ArticleQuirky and funny stories in the Dunstable area
I’m sure you all know Bradley Walsh is the host of ITV’s teatime hit quiz show, The Chase.But I wonder how many quiz fans out there can answer this brainteaser.Has Bradley’s career also included being...
View ArticleWoman assaulted after man gets into her car at petrol station
A woman was subjected to a “devastating” assault after a man got into her car at a petrol station in Poynters Road.The incident began just before 7pm on Thursday (February 21) when the victim was...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Hope Springs, Sinister
There may be a lack of spark in the bedroom, but there’s dry wit in abundance in HOPE SPRINGS (12: Momentum), with Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones as a couple trying to recapture that old...
View ArticleHoughton Regis stalker arrested
A man was arrested on suspicion of stalking a teenage girl and trying to coax her into his car in Houghton Regis.On Wednesday, February 20, the victim was followed from Parkside Drive to Elm Park Close...
View ArticleFire service’s sound advice
Aunique fire safety event tailored to the needs of deaf children was attended by more than 150 people in Dunstable last week.Beds Fire and Rescue combined forces with the National Deaf Children’s...
View ArticleChain is shocked at horse DNA find
Whitbread, which has its HQ in Dunstable, has spoken of its shock when horse DNA was found in two meals destined for its restaurant menus.The equine DNA was discovered in meat lasagne and beefburgers...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Cloud Atlas
“Yesterday, I believe I would never have done what I did today. I feel like something important has happened to me. Is this possible?Everything is connected in this bonkers, beautiful and totally...
View ArticleKnifepoint sex attack: CCTV released
Police from across the region are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a ‘petrified’ woman at knifepoint in her own car in Dunstable last week.Detectives from Beds, Cambs and Herts Major Crime...
View ArticleFuzzy logic behind TV numberplates
Look, it doesn’t really matter but it’s been gnawing away at me for a little while, so I thought I would share just in case can someone tell me. So what exactly is going on with car numberplates on the...
View ArticleDriver ‘critical’ after telegraph pole collision
A man was taken into intensive care with severe injuries following a traffic collision in Houghton Regis on Friday (February 22).The 24-year-old, from Houghton Regis, suffered very serious head, chest...
View ArticleConcert aims high for air ambulance
A concert at the Grove Theatre, Dunstable, on Sunday, March 3, will raise funds for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.Let’s Face The Music, at 7pm, is this year’s Central Beds Council “chairman’s...
View ArticleMini market stall that’s sew welcome
A new stall will be joining the Houghton Regis “mini market” this week, specialising in clothing and homeware ranges.Sew Natural will be setting up in the Bedford Square market for four weeks, starting...
View ArticleWeather woes mean summer opening for busway
The Luton Dunstable Busway is unlikely to open until the end of June, according to a new report.The busway, which Luton Borough Council says will “revolutionise” public transport in the town, had been...
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