Matt Adcock’s film review: Man Of Steel
What if a film dreamed of becoming something other than what society had intended?What if a filmmaker aspired to something greater?The result would be a fantastic cinematic experience – it could be...
View ArticleVIDEO: Roller derby fun at the weekend
It was a roller derby derby on Saturday (June 15) with two local teams going head to head the Bunyan Sports Centre.Rebellion, who are based in Flitwick, took on the Bedfordshire Roller Girls in an...
View ArticleFacelift for problem road
Poynters Road in Dunstable will be closed for about 11 weeks from next month, so much-needed maintenance work can be carried out.To prevent areas of the road sinking, major reconstructive work will...
View ArticleBaseball bat road rage in Dunstable
A man caused hundreds of pounds of damage when he attacked a car with a baseball bat during a road rage incident in Dunstable on Friday (June 14).The 30-year-old victim was driving his Vauxhall Zafira...
View ArticleMBE for air ambulance boss
Chairman of East Anglian Air Ambulance, Andrew Egerton-Smith has been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list.Andrew has been a driving force in the development, progress and innovation of the...
View Article125 years on, Ripper’s yarn is still a draw
Of all the cold cases in the big drawer marked ‘unsolved’ the Jack the Ripper killings must be the chilliest.But even though the trail ran out 125 years ago, that doesn’t stop the Ripper industry...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Picking away at the scab of my sticker sensibility
Last week, regular readers – and presumably the Pentagon – will be aware, I went on at some length about the irritation I was being forced to endure by a cash dispenser which only gave me a split...
View ArticleQueen’s Police Medal for Katherine
Assistant Chief Constable Katherine Govier, who retired on June 14, is just one of a handful of officers to be awarded the Queens Police Medal (QPM) in recognition for her dedication and commitment to...
View ArticleMan charged with arson
A 54-year-old man has appeared in court charged with arson with intent to endanger life following an incident in Vanbrugh Drive, Houghton Regis on May 20.Krzysztof Jurczykowski was granted bail with...
View ArticleFires spark 999 alerts
Firefighters were called out to a small fire in a derelict security hut in Luton Road, Dunstable, just before 2.15pm on Sunday, June 16.On Monday, June 17, a roof fire in Jeansway was reported at about...
View ArticleBook in for a session of sex, drugs and crime...
Novelist Ruth Jacobs, who also campaigns against sexual exploitation, will be at Waterstones bookshop in St Albans tomorrow, Thursday, from 7pm. She will be reading from her new crime fiction novel...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: World War Z, Snitch, A Haunted House
The first thing to get sorted about Brad Pitt’s new summer blockbuster is whether you’ll be able to order tickets through that infuriating automated service so many multiplexes mistakenly swear by.As...
View ArticleSummer sport fun for local students
Ardley Hill Academy in Dunstable will host a summer sports camp for children in the area aged four to 12 years. Running for two weeks from July 29 to August 9, professional and CRB-checked coaches will...
View ArticleJazz up weekend with village fete
Fun for all the family has been lined up for this year’s Whipsnade Summer Fete, from 1pm to 4.30pm on Saturday, June 22.The fete is held in Whipsnade Churchyard, and is a major fundraising event for...
View ArticleHelp us celebrate the Longest Day
Friday is the Longest Day and here in Luton and South Beds we will be capturing every moment on video – but we need your help.We’re looking for as many readers as possible to capture something,...
View ArticleTime-lapse video shows how new Center Parcs has grown
Center Parcs has released a time-lapse video showing how construction of its new Woburn Forest venue in Bedfordshire has progressed from September 2012 to June this year.Advanced bookings have this...
View ArticleCouncillor ‘misled over road battle’
A Dunstable Town Councillor has quit as a Conservative respresentative, saying he was misled over the Downs Road traffic controversy.Neal Reynolds stepped down after claiming “untruths” surrounding...
View ArticleVideo: Jobs and contracts up for grabs at Center Parcs
Some 1,500 jobs and lucrative supplier contracts for local companies are on offer at a major new tourist attraction.Center Parcs bosses met about 150 local companies and hundreds of job seekers at a...
View ArticleHoughton Regis craft fair
Programmes like the Great Sewing Bee are helping revive crafting.And one event to benefit is the Houghton Regis Craft Fair which is growing in popularity.Held monthly at the Houghton Regis Community...
View ArticleMum nets winner with Lily blog
At the age of 46, Josanne Kane thought her family was complete.With two children now in their twenties, grandchildren, and her husband’s two children in their teens, the couple were happily settled.But...
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