NOAH thanks Luton airport
NOAH Enterprise coffers were swelled by £30,000 last year, thanks to being Luton Airport’s charity of the year.Airport staff members undertook a range of activities to support the organisation which...
View ArticleTown’s defensive duo back for Bedford clash
LUTON Town have named a strong side for their Bedfordshire Senior Cup tie at Southern Premier League side Bedford Town this evening.Central defenders Shane Blackett and Dean Beckwith both start after...
View ArticleVIDEO: Sweet smell of success, but what the Dickens is going on?
ALWAYS feeling a lot younger than my actual years, this week I even got the chance to feel like a kiddie in a sweet shop again, writes Sarah Holmes.I was in sweetie heaven at Leighton’s quaint...
View ArticleWoolley’s late double enough for Hatters to beat Bedford
Bedfordshire Senior Cup round twoBedford Town 0 Luton Town 2 A LATE double by youth team striker Jake Woolley fired Luton Town past Bedford Town in the Bedfordshire Senior Cup tonight, writes Mike...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s DVD guide: Drive, The Debt, Crazy Stupid Love, Melancholia, The...
FORMER child star Ryan Gosling seems to have been around forever, but the Canadian actor is still only 31 and his career has really taken off over the past couple of years.And two of Mr Gosling’s...
View ArticleUni chief set for new role
PROFESSOR Les Ebdon is expected to be given a new government role helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds.Prof Ebdon, has been vice-chancellor and chief executive of the University of...
View ArticleFight cancer - join RFL
LUTON women are being urged to fight cancer by entering Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life.It will take place at Stockwood Park on Sunday, June 24.Last year local ladies raised £133,932. This year...
View ArticleUni applications drop eight per cent
THE number of students hoping to earn a place at the University of Bedfordshire this autumn has dropped by almost 1,500 compared to 12 months ago - but is still up on the figure from 2010.Figures...
View ArticleEnd of life choice
Keech Hospice Care has welcomed statistics showing more people are dying at home.Chief executive Mike Keel said: “We want the very best care for everyone facing the end of their life.“Supporting people...
View ArticleHatters reveal they rejected bids on deadline day
LUTON Town have confirmed they rejected a number of bids during yesterday’s transfer deadline day, while the club also missed out on another signing themselves, writes Mark Wood,Town turned down two...
View ArticleBoucaud bemused as to why York won’t let him play
NEW signing Andre Boucaud can’t understand why York City are preventing him from playing against them, writes Mark Wood.Town completed the capture of the 27-year-old midfielder for £25,000 from the...
View ArticleAll aboard the love bus
THERE’S nothing more romantic than a bus journey, so Arriva buses is inviting lovebirds to tie the knot on the Love Bus this year.It’s a novel carriage for a bride and groom, and anyone making their...
View ArticleInvesting in young people for economic success
COUNTY council Leader Martin Tett is urging Buckinghamshire business bosses to say “you’re hired” more often to young people. And to do this, he says, more firms should sign up to an apprenticeship...
View ArticleWillmott was expecting a yellow after penalty box tumble
A RATHER sheepish Town winger Robbie Willmott admitted he was expecting to be booked when winning the crucial penalty against Alfreton Town at the weekend, writes Mike Simmonds.With 36 minutes on the...
View ArticleSkipper Pilkington happy to be placed on the spot
HATTERS skipper George Pilkington believes he can be the man to end Town’s penalty woes, writes Mark Wood.His howitzer down the middle from the spot on Saturday saw the Hatters edge to a 1-0 home win...
View ArticleHelp reduce car crime with a few simple steps
Bedfordshire Police are urging motorists to take some simple measures to reduce the chance of their cars being broken in to.Over recent weeks there has been an increase in theft from motor vehicles...
View ArticleFootball: Leighton on the road again
LEIGHTON Town manager Craig Wells has admitted that his side will do well to take any points from Saturday’s trip to Bedworth United – and is more interested in their performance than the...
View Articlecrews show true grit to keep Beds moving
With weather forecasters predicting the current cold snap to last up to the weekend, up to 18 crews are out gritting the county’s main roads to keep Central Bedfordshire moving.Councillor Brian Spurr,...
View ArticleWickedly funny Cinders is home-grown
IT IS probably a strange pastime for a horticultural society and growing plants is usually what first springs to mind, but the Long Marston and Puttenham group have unveiled home-grown talent of a...
View ArticleLeighton trains cancelled
TRAINS in and out of Leighton have been sidelined today (Friday) after a de-railment of a freight train at Bletchley in the early hours of the morning.Some long-haul trains are running from Milton...
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