VIDEO: The sky’s the limit
Young spider boys and girls descended on Mead Open Farm last Saturday to be the first to try the brand new Sky Trail and Sky Tykes High Ropes Course.Officially opening today, the new attraction towers...
View Article£3m boost to roads spending
Newly elected Bucks County Council leader, Martin Tett, has announced a one-off spend of £3m to be spent improving the county’s roads in this financial year.The announcement was made at the council’s...
View ArticleThey should have gone to Specsavers... and they did!
Leighton’s outgoing mayor Alan Brandham and players from Leighton Buzzard Rugby Club officially opened a newly fitted opticians in Leighton Buzzard. Players from the team visited the revamped store to...
View ArticleAstral Park to treble in size.
South Leighton is to finally get the purpose-built community centre its residents demanded after a last minute change of plan by Leighton-Linslade Town Council.With just a few weeks to go before...
View ArticleHiston boss believes duo will take chance with Hatters
Histon boss Brian Page felt Jim Stevenson and Danny Fitzsimons made the only decision they could by joining Luton Town this week.The Stutes manager said: “They both thoroughly deserve this chance to...
View ArticleDeparting duo pay tribute to Town fans
Both Janos Kovacs and James Dance were full of praise for Luton Town and their supporters, despite being told they would have no future at the club next season, writes Mark Wood.Fans favourite Kovacs...
View ArticleA taste of music to come at The Hare
Three local bands take to the stage this Saturday as a taster to The Hare’s planned three-day arts festival.The Linslade pub plays host to Barricade and The Wasted, both from Leighton, and Tia and the...
View ArticleFlytip by mobile on council website upgrade
Residents in Bucks can now report flytipping by taking a shot with their mobiles and sending it to a hotdesk which will investigate the matter.It’s one of the innovations on the new revamped Bucks...
View ArticleGroup in 30yr show
The curtain goes up on a new show by Leighton Masqueraders that marks 30 years of success in the town.Celebration, at the Raven Theatre, Cedars Upper School, on June 7/8, features highlights from all...
View ArticleVIDEO: Young poets to have winning work published
Children at St George’s Lower School in Leighton took part in the Young Writers Poetry competition earlier in the year.They had to write a poem involving a living thing. They wrote the poems with Helen...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Fast & Furious 6
“Ride or die, remember?”Fast Five back in 2011 was a crazy jump start for an auto-action franchise that was in danger of running out of gas.Now the series blasts back and instead of misfiring, Fast...
View ArticleWatkins considers Dunstable Town switch
Recently released Adam Watkins will take his time over the next club he signs for, but confirmed he could join Dunstable Town, writes Mike SimmondsThe 21-year-old is currently without a club, and has...
View ArticleKovacs anticipates smaller budger at Kenilworth Road
Departing defender Janos Kovacs believes that Town boss John Still will have to work with a smaller budget next season after he and a number of big name players left, writes Mark Wood.He said: “If you...
View ArticleIn the market for an iPad Mini?
Leighton is holding its Market Charter Celebration Weekend on June 1/2.To coincide with this the LBO is publishing a special market-themed challenge in its May 28 issue giving readers the chance to win...
View ArticleHave a nice day off on Monday? Then you’re a passenger, pal...
Something’s not right, and it’s up to us all to put our heads together to sort it out and come up with something better. Ready for a bit of a brainstorm?Here’s the conundrum. We’ve just had another...
View ArticleFriel’s award winning Dancing At Lughnasa opens at R & D
Royal & Derngate latest production on its Royal stage is the multi-award-winning Dancing At Lughnasa, by Irish playwright Brian Friel. This tender, moving yet funny play runs until June 15.Set in...
View ArticlePotter’s Blue Remembered Hills opens at Watford Palace
The cast of Denis Potter’s Blue Remembered Hills should find it child’s play to get into character for the award winning drama which has its opening night at Watford Palace Theatre tomorrow....
View ArticleStudents take to the catwalk
Cedars Upper School’s Raven Theatre was converted into a catwalk to showcase the work of students from the Textiles department. Cedars students modelled garments and accessories designed and produced...
View ArticleFamily to offer £2k to victim of attack
The family of a man jailed for six years for carrying out a vicious robbery have raised £2,000 for the victim who suffered a broken nose and a fractured vertebrae.Shane Connor was sentenced on Tuesday...
View ArticleBigger is better as council dips in reserves for facility
South Leighton is to finally get the purpose-built community centre its residents demanded after a last-minute change of plan by Leighton-Linslade Town Council.With just a few weeks to go before...
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