VIDEO: Farm where they’re as happy as pigs in muck
At a little farm tucked away on Dunstable Downs, there are some very happy pigs.With a huge paddock with a lovely muddy corner to wallow in, Sandra and Tony Leggett’s herd are truly free range. One...
View ArticleVideo: Luton firm’s workforce praised by government minister... and the boss
A government minister praised a Luton company for “showing the way” for British manufacturing during a visit to open the first phase of a much-needed modernisation programme.High tech pump maker...
View ArticleVIDEO: First speed tests on busway
The first speed tests on the £89 million Luton and Dunstable guided busway took place this morning (May 16).Local councillors and representatives from main contractor Bam Nuttal experienced the journey...
View ArticleVIDEO: Roy Hodgson announces England squad in Luton
England manager Roy Hodgson announced his latest squad at Vauxhall’s Luton headquarters today, as the car giant announced an extension to their sponsorship deal with the Football Association.It was the...
View ArticleCharlie’s charity leap for Keech
A Luton woman has raised over £1,500 for ‘vital’ charity Keech Hospice by leaping 10,000ft out of an aeroplane.Charlie O’Brien, 27, had initially set herself a fundraising target of £300, but thanks to...
View ArticleSmall is beautiful as judges name firm favourites
Companies have been shortlisted for prestigious awards from Bedfordshire Federation of Small Businesses.A team of 14 judges took eight hours to decide the shortlist which includes companies from every...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Gangster Squad
Action-heavy crime thriller GANGSTER SQUAD (15: Warner) has more brawn than brains, but sets its sights firmly from the start and hits the mark with relish.Starring Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Sean...
View ArticleMartins picks his choice for Beds Chief Con
Beds Police crime commissioner Olly Martins is putting up Colette Paul, currently Deputy Chief Constable of South Wales Police, as the county’s new Chief Constable.“Colette impressed us all with her...
View ArticleAlwin tells the tale of famous friend Oaksey
A multi-talented Dunstable man has penned the witty and heart-warming story of his close friend – horse-racing legend Lord Oaksey.Alwin Watts, of Long Hedge, was a stable boy in the 1950s alongside...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Great Gatsby
“Tomorrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther... And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past….”Buckle up for a lavish and stylish new big screen...
View ArticlePCC picks his choice for Beds Chief Constable
Beds Police crime commissioner Olly Martins is putting up Colette Paul, currently Deputy Chief Constable of South Wales Police, as the county’s new Chief Constable.“Colette impressed us all with her...
View Article‘Gunshots’ heard in Houghton Regis
Beds police confirmed that they investigated a numerous reports of gunshots being heard in Houghton Regis last night (May 20).A number of enquires were made on Facebook, but police said: “reports of...
View ArticleMan arrested for arson attack in Houghton Regis
A man saved his five-year-old daughter from a suspected arson attack on their Houghton Regis home in the early hours of this morning (May 20).The pair have been left homeless by the blaze in Vanbrugh...
View ArticlePlant sale aims for a bumper crop of hospice cash
A village plant sale which last year raised more than £5,000 for charity is setting its sights even higher this weekend.Saturday’s event in Markyate, in aid of the Northchurch-based Hospice of St...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: The Hangover Part 3, Epic
It’s not uncommon for those who have supped not wisely but too well to wake up the morning after and make heartfelt vows about their future behaviour.If they haven’t taken enough water with their wine,...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Tactics must change for next year’s Eurovision campaign
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this debriefing session of the GB Eurovision task force 2013.First, let me congratulate you, one and all. Our plan once again worked perfectly.As you know, it’s...
View ArticleIt’s time for tea and tales
Dunstable town guide Ann Ledger will be the speaker at the next Tea Time Tales session, on Thursday, May 23.The history talk is called The War of the Roses And All That! and will be held at Priory...
View ArticleDriver flees police crash
A police officer suffered minor injuries after a patrol car crashed while chasing a BMW on Sunday night.Cops gave chase after the black BMW 3 failed to stop in Windsor Drive, Houghton Regis, just...
View ArticleShared space not suitable for all users
A four-year-old girl was involved in a collision with a car in Court Drive on Monday (May 20) – an incident which residents have labelled ‘not unexpected’.The girl was crossing the road with her father...
View ArticleVIDEO: Medieval Siege Society in action
Young and old enjoyed the attractions at the Dunstable Medieval Weekend.Check out our video to see part of one of the popular re-enactments by the Medieval Siege Society.
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