A beauty of an ice show returns to thrill audiences
The Imperial Ice Stars are back at Milton Keynes Theatre this week with their breath-takingly beautiful production of Sleeping Beauty On Ice.Direct from a worldwide tour this dazzling production opens...
View ArticleAlan Dee: Picking away at the scab of my sticker sensibility
Last week, regular readers – and presumably the Pentagon – will be aware, I went on at some length about the irritation I was being forced to endure by a cash dispenser which only gave me a split...
View ArticleOn their bikes for football funds
Six intrepid coaches swapped their football boots for cycling shorts on Sunday in order to raise money for their Dovery Down School team.A week before the club hosts its annual tournament, the six...
View ArticleSixth place a great national result for girls of Harlequin
The girls from Harlequin took a fantastic sixth place in the whole country at the at 2013 Primary Teamgym Championships in Stoke.They came second on tumble by scoring 13.65, fourth on trampet with a...
View ArticleQueen’s Police Medal for Katherine
Assistant Chief Constable Katherine Govier, who retired on June 14, is just one of a handful of officers to be awarded the Queens Police Medal (QPM) in recognition for her dedication and commitment to...
View ArticleDirty politics with If Only
Fans of political dramas will be well served by David Edgar’s new play, If Only, which has its world premiere at Chichester Festival Theatre this week.Angus Jackson, director of the 2013 Olivier...
View ArticleMartin relishing Aston Villa test
Hatters winger David Martin is delighted to be up against Premier League side Aston Villa in pre-season, writes Mike Simmonds.Manager Paul Lambert is are expected to send a full strenth side to...
View ArticleReview: The East
The phrase “keep your friends close and your enemies closer” is repeatedly used in communal society, be it political or social. And whilst it is a smart,insightful expression, when caught up in the...
View ArticleSunset yoga event
A yoga teacher is holding a Summer Solstice Sunset Special to raise vital funds for a children’s charity.Rocci Pearson, who runs Karuna, pregnancy and post-natal yoga classes in Leighton Buzzard,...
View ArticleTwo arrested over Morrisons ‘struggle’
Two men were arrested for shoplifting following an incident at a supermarket in Leighton Buzzard last night.Beds Police attended the scene at Morrisons on Lake Street at 10.18pm after a member of staff...
View ArticleMagpies confirm Kinnear appointment
Newcastle United have confirmed the appointment of former Town boss Joe Kinnear as director of football on a three-year deal. The Magpies made their announcement after the former Toon manager revealed...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s movie preview: World War Z, Snitch, A Haunted House
The first thing to get sorted about Brad Pitt’s new summer blockbuster is whether you’ll be able to order tickets through that infuriating automated service so many multiplexes mistakenly swear by.As...
View ArticleThree Phantoms (review)
Being chosen to play Phantom in the world’s most successful musical must be like having all your Christmases come at once.But what happens to you when the curtain falls for the last time and you take...
View ArticleHatters to sign title-winning defender
Hatters boss John Still is expecting to add a Conference title-winning defender to his squad today, writes Mike Simmonds.Town’s chief, who spoke exclusively to the News/Gazette from Portugal where he...
View ArticleStill confirms interest in Audel
Town boss John Still hasn’t ruled out entering the race to sign centre-half Thierry Audel, writes Mike Simmonds.The 26-year-old Frenchman played for Macclesfield last season, including against Hatters...
View ArticleHelp us celebrate the Longest Day
Friday is the Longest Day and here in Luton and South Beds we will be capturing every moment on video – but we need your help.We’re looking for as many readers as possible to capture something,...
View ArticleMen charged over Morrisons incident
Two men from Luton have been charged with shoplifting following an incident involving armed police at a supermarket in Leighton Buzzard.Jamie Docherty, 36, and Lee Docherty, 39, both of Crescent Road,...
View ArticleTime-lapse video shows how new Center Parcs has grown
Center Parcs has released a time-lapse video showing how construction of its new Woburn Forest venue in Bedfordshire has progressed from September 2012 to June this year.Advanced bookings have this...
View ArticleHatters snap up defender Charles
Town have confirmed two-time Conference-winning centre-half Anthony Charles has joined the club.The News/Gazette exclusively revealed Town boss John Still was making his seventh signing of the summer...
View ArticleMonthly rents still inching up – to an average of £800 by 2015
The operations director at the largest lettings agency in the UK has outlined her predictions for the future of private renting. Lucy Jones of LSL Property Services, producers of the Buy-to-Let Index,...
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