Alan Dee: Warning, these signs could kill you if you read them too closely
There I was, enjoying a Sunday afternoon drive along a sweeping country road.The sun was shining, the motor was purring, there was the prospect of a stroll and a pub lunch on the horizon – all was good...
View ArticleKensworth flower show
The Annual Kensworth Flower and Vegetable Show takes place at the Village Hall on Saturday, September 7.Awards will be presented for best front gardenin village, best plot on allotment and best...
View Article£4k cost to firms of web criminal activity
A victim of cyber crime has welcomed advice to help stay safe online.Frances Pardell, of Pardell PR, in Luton, had to pay £200 to fix her computer after her screen froze. She ignored messages to pay...
View ArticleSigns of 20mph zones en route
Roadworks on a Dunstable estate, to carry out resurfacing and install traffic calming measures, were this week said to be close to completion.Meanwhile, another road safety scheme is under way, with...
View ArticleWitness appeal after biker dies on A5 near Hockliffe
Police are appealing for witnesses after a fatal road crash involving a motorbike and a breakdown recovery truck on the A5 near Hockliffe on Monday.A 49-year-old motorcyclist, from Bletchley, was taken...
View ArticleVIDEO: Carnaby Street get Dunstable rocking
Music lovers turned out in their thousands for the annual Dunstable Rocks! open-air concert on Saturday, August 31.Our video shows a performance by the Carnaby Street band.Singer-songwriter Hazel...
View ArticleDevelopment to change the face of area
A proposal to build up to 5,150 houses on greenbelt land on the outskirts of Houghton Regis was given the go-ahead by Central Beds Council yesterday (September 4), writes Richard Redman.The ‘flexible’...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Iron Man 3, Fast & Furious 6, 21 & Over
The armoured avenger is back on track in IRON MAN 3 (12: Walt Disney) by returning to basics after the disappointing first sequel.This adventure, which sees the man-in-the-can hunt for the mastermind...
View ArticleVIDEO: Community champion Saundra to become only the second black female...
Diversity, community and social enterprise champion Saundra Glenn is about to become only the second black woman in the country to win the title of official Toastmaster.Luton-born Saundra, who lives in...
View ArticleOAP killed near airport was ‘fearless, loving and passionate’
A pedestrian who was killed in a collision with a car in Airport Way, Luton was a “citizen of the world” returning from a peace mission in the Middle East when she died.Gillian Audrey Kean, 70, one of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Mayor of Dunstable speaks to town networking group
Mayor of Dunstable John Chatterley joined early morning business networkers in the town this morning (Friday, September 6) to keep in touch with the commercial community.The mayor told the Networking...
View ArticleLorry on fire on M1
A lorry was caught in a blaze on the M1 Northbound this morning.Firefighters were called to the scene between junctions 10-11 following reports the tyre of a HGV was on fire. The lorry was still moving...
View ArticleHistory topic sure to interest ewe
The medieval wool merchants of Dunstable will be the topic of a Tea Time Tales talk on Thursday, September 19.It runs from 2.30pm-4pm in Priory House, High Street South. Buy tickets in advance, 01582...
View ArticleQuirky and funny stories in the Dunstable area
I wonder how many Gazette readers can guess where the picture on this page was taken?The sculpture isn’t a familiar sight for Dunstablians – yet. But if you’re planning to use the new Luton-Dunstable...
View ArticleNo need for panic over primary admissions
Parents in Central Beds are being reassured that there are sufficient primary school places in the area.Figures released by the Local Government Association (LGA) this week highlight a shortage of...
View ArticleBeds Business Women: Ball a glittering highlight
With my Bedfordshire BusinessWomen (BBW) presidency at an end I thought I’d share some highlights of the year.Our 25th year of networking started on a high in October as finalists for Fundraiser of the...
View Article‘Humiliation’ of birthday girl by nail salon staff
A girl celebrating her 12th birthday said she was ‘humiliated’ by staff at a Dunstable salon after accidentally knocking over a bottle of nail polish.Anais Bunyan and a schoolfriend went to get their...
View ArticleSome Poynters for a good time!
The fun-loving residents of Poynters Road celebrated their traffic hiatus with a street party over the Bank Holiday weekend.The mile-long street has been closed to almost all traffic since July 8 for...
View ArticleCar and garage burned in ‘suspicious’ driveway fire
A car and a garage were left heavily damaged by fire after a suspected arson attack in Houghton Regis in the early hours of Friday morning.The fire service was called to Hammersmith Gardens at about...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: About Time offers laughs and tears wrapped up in...
Time travel – it’s the ultimate wish fulfillment, isn’t it?What would you do if you could jump through time to any point in your life? Fame, fortune, love, surely it’s all there for the taking. Who...
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