MK Dons captain visits Leighton school
The children and staff at St George’s Lower in Leighton were treated to a visit from Dean Lewington, captain of the MK Dons.This was part of the children’s year of reading as Dean told the children...
View ArticleHatters youngsters are stepping out of the shadows
Luton Town’s U18 Shadow Squad secured second place in their Regional Division of The Football Conference Youth Alliance, finishing just one point behind the eventual winners, in only their second year...
View ArticleStill calls on clubs to honour contracts given to bosses after season of change
Clubs should honour the contracts they hand to their managers according to Luton boss John Still, writes Mark Wood.Speaking about a season that had seen Stockport manager Darije Kalezic’s sacked after...
View ArticleTeechers (review)
It felt like I was back at school when I took a seat in the auditorium at The Grove Theatre last night for Teechers, John Godber’s anarchic comedy about the staff and students at a local “inadequate”...
View ArticleAll Saint’s organ recital
The next organ recital at All Saint’s Church takes place at the venue this Saturday at 8pm.It features renowned international recitalist Paul Rosoman from New Zealand who is currently on a European...
View ArticleBreak The Floorboards (review)
It’s an old trick casting a prodigiously talented dancer and then giving him a storyline in which he goes from clod-hoppingly bad to discovering a remarkable ability.But the story has been given a new...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Star Trek Into Darkness
“You think your world is safe? It is an illusion. A comforting lie told to protect you. Enjoy these final moments of peace. For I have returned, to have my vengeance!”It’s a good feeling when you see a...
View ArticleLuton to face FC Halifax and Salisbury next season
Next season’s Conference line-up was finally completed on Sunday with FC Halifax and Salisbury City being added to Luton’s fixture list.Phoenix club Halifax continued their rise up the leagues with a...
View ArticlePolice call on witnesses after Leighton blaze
A house that went up in flames after a nearby van was set alight in Leighton has pushed police to call on the public for information.The fire took hold in Marley Fields at around 12.50am on May 5 when...
View ArticleCalls for residents to aid crackdown on “extremely dangerous” vehicles
Nuisance vehicles which are “a blight on residents’ lives” are being targeted in a police crackdown ahead of summer.Beds Police are encouraging people to identify nuisance motorcyclists so they can...
View ArticleNeilson returns to Grimsby
Former Luton Town winger Scott Neilson has completed his move back to Grimsby Town on a one year deal, writes Mike Simmonds.The wideman, who turns 26 on Wednesday, opted to switch to Kenilworth Road...
View ArticleHoping to cook up victory at FSB night
A sensational six Leighton Buzzard firms have been shortlisted for glory in the Federation of Small Businesses’ Bedfordshire awards.Cake maker Shelly Shulman, who has a shop in North Street, has been...
View ArticleFootball: Town on the lookout for new first team boss
Leighton Town are looking for a new manager to work with a shoestring budget next season.Paul Copson managed the team for much of last season after Craig Wells resigned, but the club are now looking at...
View ArticleNew cop on the beat
The Wing area police station has a new cop at its helm following the transfer of Inspector Emma Garside. The new rural neighbourhood inspector is James Davies who has been working for Thames Valley...
View ArticleHatters are favourites for the title yet again
Luton Town are once again favourites for the Conference title next season.BetVictor are making them 4/1 favourites and spokesperson Charlie McCann said: “Luton were unbeaten in their last five under...
View ArticleTown snap up keeper Justham from East Thurrock
Hatters have completed the signing of goalkeeper Elliot Justham from East Thurrock United.The highly-rated 22-year-old has agreed a two-year contract at Kenilworth Road.Justham enjoyed a fine season...
View ArticleBirds of a Feather flock to Aylesbury’s Waterside
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 the stage.It’s been an astonishing 15 years since the sisters...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Apprentice example is one to avoid
We keep getting told that we must look to small businesses to bale us out of the swamp in which we find ourselves.We can’t look to the state, big business is broken – our only hope of salvation is...
View ArticleHelp To Buy is helping the market, say surveyors
Chartered surveyors say that their expectations for property sales in the East were at their most positive in more than four years during April – and point to the the government’s announcement on the...
View ArticleLB students are going strong
Sensei Joanna Randall of the ECKA Leighton took a squad along to compete at the Tipton Kickboxing Open and came away with some great success. The tournament also saw Jack Rayment take part as he became...
View Article