Witnesses sought after A5 fatal crash
Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal road crash involving a motorbike and a breakdown recovery truck on the A5 near Hockliffe.The motorcyclist who died has been named as Gary Bailes, 49, of...
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Back even bigger and better than ever is the second annual Dunstable Business and Community Awards.After a successful launch in 2012 which saw businesses and unsung heroes receive accolades in front of...
View ArticleNow is the last chance to enter county awards
The deadline for entering this year’s Bedfordshire Business Excellence Awards is Friday (September 6).Already companies from across the Luton and Dunstable area have put their entries in but the...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Another expensive banking facelift – any chance of getting our...
Let me get this straight, just in case I have got the wrong end of the stick. Shopfitters have been on double time over the past few days, transforming more than 600 High Street branches of the Lloyds...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: Rush revs up to take the flag in a crowded field
In a busy week for new releases there’s no question about which film will be first off the grid – Rush is aiming to race to box office success with plenty of hype and hoo-ha in the tank.Ron Howard is...
View ArticleE-fit of knifepoint robber released
demanded the victim handed over jewellery.The incident took place at around 1.30pm on Friday, August 2 when offenders forced their way into the house in Seamons Close and demanded the victim hand over...
View ArticleThe face of Houghton Regis is set to change
The face of Houghton Regis is set to change over the next 20 years after plans to build up to 5,150 new homes and a “substantial” retail development were approved by Central Beds Council.Planning...
View ArticleBook helps dad and daughter to keep in touch
A Studham father and his daughter were worried they had begun to drift apart – so they decided to write a book together to keep them close.Terry McGovern and Jodie Hall feared they weren’t spending...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Byzantium, Dead Man Down, Black Rock, Fire With Fire
Unique horror thriller BYZANTIUM (15: Studio Canal) sees Interview With The Vampire director Neil Jordan return to the bloodsucking genre. His tale of two female vampires spending centuries on the run...
View ArticleFarewell to ‘pack leader’ mum
A young mother who died suddenly last month was described as a ‘shining light’ by her partner, leading the tributes from her family and community.Anita Patricia Keeble suffered a heart attack on a...
View ArticleIndependent candidate wins late councillor’s seat in by-election
The Dunstable Northfields ward by-election for the seat on Central Beds Council vacated by the late Denise Green was won by Bev Coleman.The independent candidate secured 434 votes, ahead of...
View ArticleQuirky and funny stories in the Dunstable area
Have you had wind of the big community art day on Dunstable Downs?It’s on Sunday, September 15, as part of the quirky art project called We Are Now.Organisers are urging people of all ages to join...
View Article£15m college facelift is a ‘huge milestone’
Central Beds College has announced plans to give its Dunstable campus an “inspirational” facelift thanks to £9million of Government funding.The money, a grant from the Skills Funding Agency, will go...
View ArticleTwo become one for local business lobby group
Two branches of a business lobby group in Bedfordshire have merged into one more powerful organisation.North and East Bedfordshire branch and the Luton and South Bedfordshire branch of the Federation...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Rush provides five star thrills and is a motorhead...
“Everyone’s driven by something…”Vroom vroom – buckle up for some seriously entertaining race drama action from two-time Academy Award winner Ron ‘A Beautiful Mind’ Howard. Rush is a full-on...
View ArticleDelivery man attacked in Houghton Regis
A pizza delivery driver was attacked and robbed by youths in Houghton Regis on Saturday night (September 14).The incident took place at around 9pm as the victim was making a delivery in Trident...
View ArticleFurther work on Court Drive
The latest in a series of improvements to Court Drive, Dunstable, started on Monday.This will include more bollards, improved kerbs, replanting damaged areas and the installation of railings on the...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Kit colour clashes should be booted out right now
I’m not sure I would have been a willing guest if invited round to break bread with Henry Ford. By all accounts he wasn’t a bundle of laughs, you have to wonder whether perfecting the production line...
View ArticleMore Panto Factor fun
There were tears, There were smiles. And there were some tough decisions to be made.But the dancers who attended Panto Factor auditions at the Grove Theatre on Saturday proved that Dunstable’s got...
View ArticleFayre amount of fun ahead at town event
The Dunstable Town Fayre will take place from 10am-4pm in Priory Gardens, off High Street South, on Saturday, September 21. Entry is free. There will be stalls and entertainment including a fun dog...
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