John Pilgrim: Just how hard can a bowl of soup be?
I AM writing this with the sound turned down on the TV which isn’t the right way to watch ‘Come Dine With Me’ because it’s what the contestants say to each other that is the funniest part of the whole...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s pick of the week’s TV coming up
SATURDAYTony Robinson’s Gods and Monsters (Channel 4, 8.15pm)Mr Time Team sets out to show that the UK is more steeped in superstition than you might think.Each episode will explore a different...
View ArticleTake a pew for string quartet
LEIGHTON Buzzard Music’s season continues on December 3 at Hockliffe Street Baptist Church with The Piatti String Quartet, one of the most talented young ensembles to enter the professional scene in...
View ArticleBen’s World - Crisis management, moustache quotes, and mississipiss... Oh,...
CRISIS management, the University of Bedfordshire way.Saturday morning, 3am - A teenager is stabbed at the university campus in Polhill Avenue.Monday morning, 9am - Every journalist in the county knows...
View ArticleCouncil supports economic growth
A plan which sets out how Central Bedfordshire Council will support future local economic growth and help businesses to thrive was approved last night (November 24) at a meeting og the full council....
View ArticleEntrepreneurs’ award for uni comparison website
TWO entrepreneurs from Luton have created an innovative new website for prospective students, and were honoured in the Ernst & Young Future 100 Young Entrepreneurs list. Yash Bheeroo and his...
View ArticleGraduates joined by music and film stars
DURAN DURAN’S Nick Rhodes was one of the stars joining graduates at University of Bedfordshire ceremoniesThe keyboard player was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Arts for his contribution to the music...
View ArticleAdults spot brain tumour symptoms in children
ADULTS in East Anglia are more aware of the symptoms of brain tumour in children, new research shows. A survey by HeadSmart found that 75 per cent of adults are now aware of the main symptoms of brain...
View ArticleTales from a Sea Journey
IT’S time to get your sea legs on as NIE theatre company take us on a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean, all from the safety of the Hat Factory in Luton. Tales From a Sea Journey was created after the...
View ArticleCrow coup de grace wins it at the death
Blue Square Bet Premier: Newport County AFC 0 (0) Luton Town 1 (0)A LAST-GASP winner from substitute Danny Crow gave battling Luton a hard-fought 1-0 win at rain soaked Newport County AFC this...
View ArticleComedy and controversy headline at The Grove this spring
THE comics are coming to raise a laugh at The Grove which announced its spring season programme this week.The line-up includes Jimmy Carr, Rich Hall, Paul Merton, Roy Chubby Brown and veteran...
View ArticleOn track for a magical Christmas
ALL aboard for the North Pole! Santa is offering up seats on his magical train this Christmas at Leighton Buzzard Railway and Buckinghamshire Railway Centre in Quainton, near Aylesbury.Let your...
View ArticlePrince Charles learns all about Leighton!
A LINSLADE clergywoman received her MBE from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace last Friday for her services to the community scaling half a century.The Rev Win Jones, 72, who previously worked as a...
View ArticleBrabin: I always thought we would score
HATTERS boss Gary Brabin always felt his side were capable of scoring late on during yesterday’s last-gasp 1-0 victory at Newport County AFC, writes Mike Simmonds.Substitute Danny Crow stole all three...
View ArticleEast Midlands to face defending champions
Defending champions North Midlands will meet East Midlands in the final of this season’s Midlands U18 Championship at the Super Sunday event at Broadstreet RFC on Sunday, December 4, kick-off...
View ArticleBrabin relishing FA Cup run
HATTERS: Town manager Gary Brabin is looking forward to testing himself against League Two opposition once more as Luton were drawn at home to Cheltenham Town in the FA Cup second round last...
View ArticleHouse an exchange student
VANDYKE school are looking for any Leighton residents who can house a Swedish exchange student for 12 weeks.The Norrköping students, aged between 17 and 18, will be staying in England between January 7...
View ArticleChild carer goes that extra mile!
A LINSLADE child carer is swapping her daily job with the town’s children for the dizzy heights of Kilimanjaro next week as she helps out youngsters in another country.Gemma Leotta, who works at Cedars...
View ArticleBuckinghamshire’s drink-drive warning
WITH 82 people injured in alcohol related incidents on Buckinghamshire roads this year so far, motorists are being reminded of the dangers of drink driving as the festive season approaches.As part of...
View ArticleBrabin forced to miss York court date due to bike incident
LUTON Town manager Gary Brabin was unable to attend Selby Magistrates Court yesterday as his case management hearing was adjourned to Wednesday, January 11.Brabin had already pleaded not guilty to the...
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