Chief executive’s call to Bucks voters
Polling day is looming for some villagers in LBO land with Bucks County Council elections taking place tomorrow (Thursday).The candidates are:Great Brickhill: Janet Blake (Con), Julian Newman (Lib),...
View ArticleWall hopes to emulate Gray and become Hatters hotshot
Raw striker Alex Wall is doing his best to learn off the wealth of striking experience he has joined at Kenilworth Road, writes Mark Wood.Fresh from signing a two-year deal following his move from...
View ArticleHow do you fancy a ramble?
Leighton Buzzard Ramblers have two walks taking place on Sunday, May 5.The first is 6.5-mile circular walk around Newport Pagnell. Meet initially at Leighton library car park at 9.15am. Walk leader...
View ArticleCup success for Hatters Ladies
Luton Town Ladies lifted the Beds Women’s County Cup for a record fifth time defeating Bedford Ladies 4-0 at the weekend.Lauren Goodier tucked home the opener, before Rachel Kosky converted Laura Day’s...
View ArticleHatters confirm double signing
Town have confirmed the signings of Southport duo Shaun Whalley and Andrew Parry for undisclosed fees.Winger Whalley, 25, will join the Hatters having picked up a host of end-of-season awards whilst...
View ArticleStill aware of free agent Spillane
Former fans’ favourite Michael Spillane isn’t on Town boss John Still’s radar just yet after his release from Southend United, writes Mark Wood.Spillane, 24, is available on a free following his...
View ArticleMother and daughter head to Mount Everest
A Leighton duo who believe two minds are better than one are joining forces to trek to Mount Everest.Sue Gardner and daughter Sally began their trek to Everest base camp on Friday to raise funds for...
View ArticleWing begins to dig up a mystery
Budding historians in Wing are uniting to dig up gardens across the village in a bid to discover more about Buckinghamshire’s history.The Wing Heritage and Archaeology Project held its first of many...
View ArticleNerves of steel for Leighton triathlon competitor
A Leighton Buzzard Triathlon Club competitor will jump the length of seven double-decker buses for charity – despite his fear of heights.Mark Kleanthous wants to raise vital funds for Victim Support by...
View ArticleLawless does the double at Town’s end of season awards
Hatters midfielder Alex Lawless picked up another two awards at Monday night’s end of season dinner, writes Mike Simmonds.The 28-year-old received the Luton Town Supporters’ Club Player Of The Year...
View ArticleDo you still clear the decks for a good spring clean?
Spring cleaning is a ritual that is centuries old, so it is surprising to learn that over a third (37 per cent) of UK homeowners do not undertake a yearly spring clean of their property.Swinton, the...
View ArticleBirds Of A Feather (review)
Those original Essex girls, Sharon and Tracey, have been away from the small screen for far too long. So welcome back Birds of A Feather to a stage near you.It’s been an astonishing 15 years since the...
View ArticleWatkins dismissed as Eastleigh lose to Dover
Town starlet Adam Watkins did his hopes of extending his stay at Kenilworth Road no good as he was red-carded just four minutes after coming on as Eastleigh lost their Blue Square Bet South play-off...
View ArticleMcNulty to depart Merseyside as he pens two-year Town deal
Commanding Town centre-half Steve McNulty signed a new two-year deal to keep him at the club on Monday and is set to relocate down south, writes Mark Wood.Having lived his entire life on Merseyside the...
View ArticleStill to decide on players’ futures
Hatters boss John Still will be turning his attentions to contract negotiations after returning from holiday, writes Mark Wood.The likes of Solomon Taiwo, Alex Lawless, Mark Tyler, Adam Watkins and Dan...
View ArticleStantonbury Campus has a tiddler of a show!
Want to give you kids a treat this weekend?How about taking them to Sunday’s show by Scamp Theatre?Stantonbury Campus will host Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales, a magical collection of titles from...
View ArticleRugby players and mayor to see new-look opticians
Mayor Alan Brandham and players from the Leighton Buzzard Rugby Club will officially open a newly fitted opticians in Leighton Buzzard. On Saturday (May 4), mayor Alan Brandham, will join the players...
View ArticleBook your place at fair
Wing Book Fair takes place on Sunday (9.30am-3pm) in the village hall. As usual there will be 15 book dealers displaying a huge assortment of books and printed material for sale. Entry is 50p.The fair...
View ArticleNo language barriers at Singers’ concert
The Leighton Buzzard Festival Singers are looking for people fluent in a trio of languages for their concert at All Saints’ Church on May 18.The concert promises to be an exciting multi-cultural...
View ArticleO’Donnell looks to play himself into Still’s long-term Town plan
Dedicated young Hatter JJ O’Donnell is hoping he can continue to impress new boss John Still and become part of his long-term plans, writes Mark Wood.The 21-year-old’s chances under Still were limited...
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