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A HOUSING association has been awarded silver status after a rigorous Investors in People (IiP) assessment.Aldwyck Housing Group, which has its head office on Houghton Hall Business Park, in Porz...
View ArticleAirlifted to hospital after car crash
A MAN was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following a car crash in Edlesborough on Saturday.The 39-year-old suffered a broken leg and facial fractures when the blue Renault Clio he was...
View ArticleIn today’s issue of the LBO
£70K and rising... That’s the cost of preventing traveller invasionHelicopter panic... Residents frightened by low-flying aircraft as MoD launches probeSurgeries to move... Two GPs practices are to...
View ArticleMore parkland for Leighton?
LAND belonging to one of Leighton’s largest employers BE Aerospace in Grovebury Road could be leased to the town council for use as public open space.Leighton-Linslade Town Council’s policy and finance...
View ArticleGP surgeries are set for merger
TWO of Leighton’s under-pressure town centre GP practices have announced plans to join together and move to bigger premises on the outskirts of town. The Lake House Surgery in Lake Street and Europa...
View ArticleFraudsters are going phishing
BE ON alert for con artists who have gone phishing for your money.That’s the warning from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) who don’t want taxpayers to fall foul of fraud emails in the run-up to the...
View ArticleKissock incurs the wrath of Town boss Brabin
TOWN boss Gary Brabin lambasted midfielder John Paul Kissock after his reaction to being substituted during the 3-3 draw with Southport at the weekend, writes Mike Simmonds.Returning to his former...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases
It was 33 years ago that a John Le Carre novel was adapted for a BBC TV series and drew many admirers.So was it wise to make a feature film of Cold War thriller TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY (15: Studio...
View ArticleAlan Dee: How about giving Sir Fred a different title?
EVERYONE seems to be getting very excited about the prospect of Sir Fred Goodwin, as we must still refer to him for the moment, being stripped of his knighthood.The thinking goes like this: Sir Fred...
View ArticleTown prepare to dip into transfer market
HATTERS boss Gary Brabin has hinted he may make a move in the transfer market due to injuries to midfield pair Keith Keane and James Dance, writes Mike Simmonds.Just under a week remains until the...
View ArticleStriker leaves Hatters
STRIKER Tommy Wright has been released by Luton Town after his contract expired, writes Mike Simmonds.The 27-year-old signed on a short-term deal in October, but despite scoring on his full debut at...
View ArticleFunding to the tune of £5000
LEARNING to play musical instruments in Leighton has just won the support of the town council after it recommended allocation of £5000 towards a vital resource.Leighton Buzzard Music Centre has been...
View ArticleCar breakdown led to accident
A DRIVER was taken to hospital with back and leg injuries when he was involved in a collision with a van as he attempted to change a wheel on his car beside the A5 in Heath and Reach on Friday...
View ArticleFleetwood Mac set to reunite for Luton?
A FLEETWOOD Mac reunion is top of striker Stuart Fleetwood’s wishlist after old friend Craig McAllister joined the Hatters last week, writes Mark Wood.The pair played together at Exeter and Fleetwood...
View ArticleLuton chief not yet admitting defeat in battle to sign Shaw from Gateshead
LUTON’s attempts to sign Jon Shaw appear to have hit a brick wall with Gateshead sticking to their guns over their most prized possession, writes Mike Simmonds.Shaw scored his 22nd league goal of the...
View ArticleRoundabouts get safety makeover
IMPORTANT safety changes have been made to two of the roundabouts on the Bucks section of the bypass which between them has seen seven casualties since it opened.Transport for Buckinghamshire’s...
View ArticleFormer Luton striker Barnes-Homer is a wanted man
EX-TOWN striker Matthew Barnes-Homer saw his chances of impressing League Two side Cheltenham Town hit as their Gloucestershire Senior Cup second round tie against Gloucester City was postponed...
View ArticleBucks council to listen to tax payers
MAKING the budget-setting process more accessible to Buckinghamshire’s residents so they can contribute and understand how their money is being spent, is one of a range of key recommendations approved...
View ArticleBrave Maggie is fighting on
TODDINGTON mum Maggie Thomas, 46, currently undergoing life-extending cancer treatment in a German clinic, remains positive even though her condition is gradually deteriorating.Her distraught husband...
View ArticleLuton held in Stag-nant stalemate
Luton Town 0 (0) Mansfield Town 0 (0)LABORIOUS Hatters were thankful to skipper George Pilkington for two last-ditch goal-line clearances as they were held to a bore draw by Mansfield this evening,...
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