Neil Fox’s films: Hansel and Gretel, Safe Haven
Hansel And Gretel: Witch HuntersIt hasn’t quite happened for Jeremy Renner has it? He broke through in scintillating fashion in the Oscar-winning The Hurt Locker.But since then his screen appearances...
View ArticleDecision due on gipsy sites
Councillors are set to decide tomorrow (Thursday) on a shortlist of locations for new gipsy and traveller sites.Last month the News/Gazette revealed Central Bedfordshire Council had compiled a long...
View ArticleKind Cahal’s fund-raising for family
A serial fundraiser from Caddington will complete his latest long-distance in aid of his father-in-law, who is being treated for prostate cancer at Luton and Dunstable Hospital.Cahal McConville, 47,...
View ArticleDouble funeral for final farewell to devoted sisters
A double funeral will be held for two devoted sisters, familiar figures in Dunstable’s business community, who died just a week apart.Brenda Neale, 90, of Dunstable, and sister Betty Hicks, 93, who had...
View ArticleWoman’s fury after brother ‘choked to death’ at L&D
A woman has spoken of her anger at her brother’s death in the Luton & Dunstable Hospital, where he was given food despite being a ‘nil by mouth’ patient.The mistake meant John Burr choked to death...
View ArticleGipsy sites’ decision imminent
Residents are anxiously awaiting a decision on potential new gipsy and traveller sites in the Central Bedfordshire area.Councillors are currently debating which sites out of a long list published in...
View ArticleWake and bake for fun morning prize
Sainsbury’s in Dunstable is offering the customers the chance to spend a morning making bread in aid of Comic Relief.The lucky winner of Make Bake Take Day will be given tuition by the store’s trained...
View ArticleRelief for Harlington but upset for Barton at traveller sites decision
A new gipsy and traveller site in Barton could become a reality after a committee agreed a 10-year plan for developing new pitches.The Green Belt site, to the west of the A6 and south of Faldo Road,...
View ArticleAn outline of the Section 59 notice
Motorists meeting in the Quadrant car park have been warned they could have their cars seized by Central Beds Council, following complaints from nearby residents.The council have been working with Beds...
View ArticleQuirky and funny stories in the Dunstable area
I had to smile at the story of a wacky escapade involving five boys “remanded at Dunstable”, reported in The Times in 1886. Rita Swift recounts this in Dunstable & District Local History Society’s...
View Article‘No distress’ for opera donkey Pog
The owner of a donkey who featured in an opera at The Grove Theatre says she is “very upset” by claims the donkey was frightened.Pog the six-year-old male donkey was in the spotlight in Carmen on...
View ArticleGeoff Cox DVDs: Argo, Gambit, Love Bite
Fresh from its Best Picture success at the Oscars, gripping fact-based drama ARGO (15: Warner) arrives on DVD.Directed by and starring Ben Affleck, a story involving the CIA, Hollywood and the...
View ArticleLeisure centres on look-out for a hero
As part of their ongoing dedication to celebrating the achievements of the local community Tiddenfoot and Dunstable leisure centres have launched ‘Harpers Heroes’, an award scheme to honour those in...
View ArticleBusiness guru recognised by the Asian community
A top academic hopes her winning a major award will encourage more women into teaching business.Dr Sonal Minocha is dean of the University of Bedfordshire’s Business School and she wowed the Asian...
View ArticleFlat damaged by blaze in Dunstable
A flat in Dunstabel was left with “20 per cent damage” after a fire on Thursday afternoon (March 7).Two fire crews responded to an emergency call at 2.21pm to treat the fire in the second-floor flat in...
View ArticleGo-ahead for gipsy site south of town
Proposals for a gipsy and traveller site near Houghton Regis have been scrapped, but another site south of Dunstable has been given the go-ahead, following a packed meeting.Central Bedfordshire Council...
View ArticleDisabled man calls for Court Drive changes
A wheelchair-bound man has expressed his anger at the new road layout in Court Drive, calling it “unsafe” for pedestrians with a disability.Pete Stapleton, 57, wrote a letter to councillor Nigel Young...
View ArticleGroup welcomes bank payment move
A business pressure group welcomed a recent government announcement that the Chancellor is looking at opening up the banks’ payment system.Charles Smith, of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)...
View ArticleTots go to great lengths to swim underwater!
Babies and tots under 4 learn to swim underwater using techniques that could one day save their life. Waterbabies is a nationwide organisation that teaches over 31,000 babies to swim every week. Every...
View ArticleDealership revved up funds for a good cause
Dunstable car dealership staff played a key role in helping to earn a special award for their company.BEN, the motor industry charity, has given an award to ACF Car Finance .That recognises the...
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