Fancy dress fun run at Streetfield
Healthy Eating week came to an end at Streetfield Middle School, Dunstable, with their annual Fun Run last week.Deputy headteacher Alex Robinson said: “It is wonderful to see so many children outside...
View ArticleAlisa minds the Gap with dream job in Big Apple
A Dunstable fashion student has landed her dream job in New York after “using blood, sweat and tears” to win a design competition at university.Alisa Kirkwood flew out on Thursday to begin her...
View ArticleBurglar slaps woman who catches him on camera in Eaton Bray
A fast-acting neighbour was slapped in the face by a burglar who she caught on camera in Eaton Bray on Wednesday( June19).The 38-year-old sprung into action when she heard two men set off the burglar...
View ArticleVIDEO: Swan Lake - on canal
There’s nothing like messing about on the water on a lazy Sunday afternoon.And that’s exactly what this pair of swans and their newly born cygnets did.We followed them on part of their journey along...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Broken City
Hollywood’s most unlikely leading man, Mark Wahlberg, looks nonplussed from the start (nothing new there) in old-fashioned crime thriller BROKEN CITY (15: Studio Canal).He plays Billy Taggart, a cop...
View ArticleBedfordshire BusinessWomen 2013 awards
Bedfordshire’s most successful businesswomen gathered together for a glttering ball and award night.The Sharnbrook Hotel was the venue for the prestigious 2013 Bedfordshire BusinessWomen Awards on...
View ArticleVIDEO: Birthday girl Koko goes ape at Whipsnade
Koko the chimpanzee celebrated her 40th birthday at Whipsnade last week.She was treated to tasty treats and colourful pinatas.
View ArticleRoad rage bat attack at lights
Police are hunting a man who caused hundreds of pounds worth of damage when he attacked a car during a road rage incident in Dunstable on Friday.The 30-year-old victim was driving his blue Vauxhall...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: World War Z is middle-ranking brain-munching fare
“Life as we know it will come to an end in 90 days. It’s on us to change that…”Zombies are hot property this year with the pleasing zom-rom Warm Bodies, undead cop thrills in R.I.P.D and The Returned...
View ArticleVideo: New Hatters academy aims to break its “white bastion”
A Hatters director told an annual presentation that the club aims to be in the forefront of breaking down barriers and encouraging Asian players.David Blakeman, who was made a patron of ASR Elites FC...
View Article101-year-old in stairlift battle with council
A 101 -year-old has branded Central Beds Council’s refusal to install a stairlift at her sheltered accommodation building in Dunstable as “ridiculous’ and disgusting”.Marjorie Tingey has rheumatoid...
View ArticleWoman cut from car
A woman was cut free from her car after an accident in Airport Way, Luton yesterday (June 24).Fire and ambulance crews were called to the incident at 4.20pm and fire-fighters removed the woman from the...
View ArticleAlan Dee: What drives money junkies to turn to a Wonga fix?
If you’re looking for a life plan that will steer you clear of some of the potential pitfalls that await us all, it’s a pretty good rule of thumb to avoid any business that advertises itself on a...
View ArticleCheck out latest applications for planning permission in Central Beds
Latest planning applications which have been submitted to Central Bedfordshire Council include the following.DUNSTABLE: Erection of a single-storey rear/side extension, following demolition of existing...
View ArticleVIDEO: Luton Road/Boscombe Road improvement scheme
Work is continuing on improvements to Dunstable’s Boscombe Road/Luton Road junction.This was the scene in Luton Road on Monday, June 24.
View ArticleAir views on gipsy and traveller plan
Voice your views on the draft plan that includes a shortlist of proposed new gipsy and traveller sites for Central Beds.Public consultation on Central Beds Council’s Gipsy and Traveller Local Plan ends...
View ArticlePolice appeal after attack on cyclist
Police are appealing for information after a 35-year-old cyclist was attacked in High Street, Houghton Regis, at 8pm on Thursday, June 20.The man had dismounted and was on a zebra crossing, when a...
View ArticleWeekly takings stolen in robbery
A large sum in weekly takings was stolen from a 42-year-old man in an armed robbery in Dunstable on Friday, June 21.Three men confronted him between 10.45am and 11am near Pipers Croft.One robber...
View ArticleSCARRED FOR LIFE - Houghton Regis tot rushed to hospital after falling on...
A toddler has been left “scarred for life” after falling on broken glass allegedly left by workmen outside her Houghton Regis home.Three-year-old Gracie Draper was playing in Trident Drive on Wednesday...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: This Is The End, Hummingbird, Despicable Me 2
We should all know by now that extreme caution is advised any time the promoters of a new film bill it as ‘extremely raunchy’ – that’s usually movie shorthand for crude waste of money that’s well worth...
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