Traveller cleared on two charges as trial continues
The head of a family of Irish travellers, who is accused of holding vulnerable men in captivity and making them work for nothing, told a jury they were free to come and go anytime they wanted.Tommy...
View ArticleWhere do we draw the line about getting so cross?
Write Away. Leighton Buzzard Writers’ LBO Column. This week by Phil WilkinsonAccording to Central Bedfordshire Council the dangerous delay in reinstating the road markings denoting pedestrian crossings...
View ArticleHatters beat Crawley but lose to Pompey
Town’s U18s finished their Puma Youth Alliance season with two high scoring games against Portsmouth and Crawley Town last week.Both finished 4-2 with Luton beating Crawley, but falling to defeat in...
View ArticleStarlight Express (review)
Fans were chuffed to see their favourite choo choo musical, Starlight Express, when it opened at Milton Keynes Theatre this week.It’s a tremendous family show that will enthral youngsters. The high...
View ArticleSweet praises newfound vibrancy under Still’s leadership
Luton managing director Gary Sweet believes boss John Still has brought a new ‘vibrancy’ and lifted the morale of everyone at Kenilworth Road, writes Mark Wood.Town ended the season five games unbeaten...
View ArticleDrama, fun and music at Leighton Buzzard Theatre
THE incredibly talented young performers from Leighton Buzzard Youth Theatre are back on stage next week with the timeless classic Annie. Terry Cavendar is guiding the youngsters in his 15th show as...
View ArticleThe route to pedal power
Central Bedfordshire Council has developed six new circular cycle routes across the whole of the area to encourage residents and visitors to get out and about and enjoy the countryside.The new routes...
View ArticleComing clean over walk for hospital
A Leighton Buzzard man is dedicated to walking from London to Brighton in an attempt to bring the total amount of money he has raised for Great Ormond Street Hospital across the last three years to...
View ArticleCanoe club help clear canal of rubbish
More than 30 members and their families from Leighton Buzzard Canoe Club joined with Leighton Linslade in Bloom last Saturday morning to clear rubbish from along the banks and towpath of the Grand...
View ArticleVale residents love life!
More than nine out of ten residents enjoy living in Aylesbury Vale, a survey has revealed.Of the residents questioned in Aylesbury Vale District Council’s latest residents’ satisfaction survey, 92 per...
View ArticleAward-winning Lawless is glad to have won Hatters’ fans over
Hatters star Alex Lawless saw his decision to stay at Luton in the summer vindicated as he picked up the Loyal Luton and Bobbers Travel Player Of The Season awards last week, writes Mike Simmonds.The...
View ArticleLuton AC finish fourth in Southern League clash
Despite some great performances by the club’s youngsters, Luton AC could only manage fourth place in their first Southern Athletics League Division Two North match of the season. A team weakened by the...
View ArticleSeven sides facing relegation from League Two
Who joins Luton Town in the Blue Square Bet Premier next season is still unknown as the League Two campaign reaches a climax this afternoon, writes Mike Simmonds.Not one side is mathematically...
View ArticleStarlight’s a roller skating sensation
You’d better get your skates on if you want tickets to one of the best loved and longest running musicals in theatrical history. The sensational Starlight Express finishes its run at Milton Keynes...
View ArticleFancy being a carnival princess?
The selection of this year’s two Leighton carnival princesses takes place on May 16.The event, which features a disco, takes place at the Brooklands Club, Garden Leys (7-9pm). Entry to the disco is...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVDs: Quartet, Alex Cross
There’s nothing startling or challenging about Dustin Hoffman’s first film as a director. But QUARTET (12: Momentum) is a delightful romantic comedy drama that’s a treat for viewers and the cast.And...
View ArticleVisit to contact lens manufacturer was Ultra worthwhile
As part of their studies in A-level science students from Vandyke enjoyed a visit to contact lens manufacturer Ultravision. Clinical and customer services advisor manager, Josie Barlow, and export...
View ArticleOPINION: ‘NHS changes will prevent another Mid Staffs’
South West Bedfordshire MP Andrew Selous says changes to the running of the NHS in the county will have far reaching benefits for patients.“This month Bedfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group took...
View ArticleTown to face Aldershot and Barnet next season
Luton Town will be facing Aldershot and Barnet next campaign after both were relegated from League Two on the final afternoon of the season yesterday.Needing a miracle to stay up, the Shots lost 2-0 at...
View ArticleTown winger O’Donnell strives for improvement
Luton midfielder JJ O’Donnell knows he has more to offer in a Hatters shirt after his recall against Ebbsfleet last week, writes Mark Wood.Hatters won 2-0 on the evening as O’Donnell said: “Personally...
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