The long and the short of it: Real beauty comes from within
Brave Barton teenager Bethan Robson is having her head shaved next week to show solidarity with her mum Debbie, whose hedgehog crop bears witness to an ongoing battle with breast cancer.Beth, 15, said:...
View Article‘We want half of your houses’
A full-scale row is brewing between two councils over a plan for 11,000 new homes north of Luton and Houghton Regis.Luton Council wants rights to up to half of the affordable housing being planned by...
View ArticlePetition for public meeting
An online petition is calling for Central Bedfordshire Council to arrange a public meeting to focus on the short-term and long-term consequences of age range changes which have been proposed by a...
View ArticleParents ‘fed up’ with violent gangs of youths in Dunstable
Furious Facebook users have voiced their concerns over a series of alleged gang activity from youths that has left ‘decent kids’ afraid to leave their Dunstable homes.A post on Bedfordshire Police’s...
View ArticleGrass fires on open spaces
Fire crews attended two outdoor blazes in open spaces less than half a mile away from each other in Dunstable yesterday (April 10).The first fire was at 3.10pm in the park in Mentmore Crescent, where...
View ArticleElderly victim of Houghton Regis assault dies
Police have confirmed an elderly woman who was indecently assaulted in her home in Houghton Regis last month has died.The woman was pushed to the ground, hit and indecently assaulted in the attack on...
View ArticleLib Dems triumph in Wigmore by-election
The Liberal Democrats were the winners of the Wigmore by-election, it was announced today (April 11).Alan Michael Skepelhorn of Hitchin Road is the new councillor for the Wigmore ward of Luton Borough...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD reviews: Jack Reacher
Tom Cruise’s workmanlike crime caper JACK REACHER (15: Paramount) offers an underwhelming start to a potential franchise.This brash action yarn sees military cop-gone-maverick Reacher (Cruise) joining...
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Latest planning applications which have been submitted to Central Bedfordshire Council include the following.DUNSTABLE: Erection of new detached nursery building, Ardley Hill Lower School, Lowther...
View ArticleQuirky and funny stories in the Dunstable area
I was chuffed to see what looked like a new bookshop in Ashton Square, Dunstable, the other day.“Oh, great, a bookshop!” I cried out loud, bringing my other half to a halt to check out the exciting new...
View ArticleBread-winners after raffle entry
A family enjoyed making more than 40 loaves and filling jam doughnuts at Sainsbury’s, Dunstable, as a Comic Relief raffle prize.Tracey Chatterley and children Alexandra, five, and Nathaniel, eight,...
View ArticleFrom blow of redundancy to new skills, new friends and new jobs
With the economic downturn continuing to bite, many people in Dunstable and Houghton Regis will have felt the impact of redundancy as local companies cut back on staff or even close down.And for older...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Oblivion
“Is it possible to miss a place you’ve never been? To mourn a time you never lived?”My name is Jack Harper, known as Tech 49, and I’m one of the last humans on earth – 60 years ago, we were attacked...
View ArticleSubcontracting work up for grabs in building trade
Building giant Kier is looking for subcontractors, suppliers and tradespeople to help it deliver social housing construction projects in the Hemel Hempstead area.Initial work will cover aids and...
View ArticleInquest after man, 23, dies
An inquest has been opened following the death of a 23-year-old man, who died in woods off the A5 near Dunstable. Liam Armitage, of Dorchester Avenue, Bolton, was found on April 6 in a wooded area...
View ArticleHave your name on an ale at the festival
Dunstable Town Council is looking for local businesses to sponsor an ale at thesecond annual Beer and Cider Festival next month.By sponsoring, businesses will receive free tickets to the event as well...
View ArticleStirring stories at Tea Time Tales talk
The history of Bletchley Park is the topic for the next Tea Time Tales session, at Priory House, Dunstable, on Thursday, April 25.Dunstable town guide Bryony Norburn is the speaker at this session.The...
View ArticleFit way to consult on keeping active
A consultation which is now under way is aiming to find out how people in Central Beds most like to keep physically active.Central Beds Council would like to know your preferred activities, how often...
View ArticleSt George’s Day celebrations in town
Dunstable Town Council will be hosting a free fun-filled day of St Geroge’s Day celebrations in The Square and Priory Gardens on Saturday (April 20).Children will be able to meet a medieval knight and...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Cut out the calories the Castro way
It’s all gone quiet on the fasting front, hasn’t it?Only a few weeks ago it seemed as if every other person I know was raving about the latest fad diet.This one, you may recall, didn’t rely on...
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