Hayrettin joins Town’s backroom staff
Luton Town have confirmed that former Grays Athletic manager Hakan Hayrettin has joined them first team coach.The 43-year-old last season led Grays to the Ryman Division One North title.This included a...
View ArticleTaylor reserves special praise for Hatters fans
A rollercoaster season was made bearable by Town’s supporters according to departed left-back Greg Taylor, writes Mark Wood.The 23-year-old’s emotions veered all over the place as, dropped one minute...
View ArticleAinge earns move to FC Halifax
Former Hatters defender Simon Ainge has joined Town’s Conference rivals FC Halifax Town.The 25-year-old who was made available for transfer by Luton at the end of last season, had been released from...
View ArticleDriver sets Town’s U18s targets for the season ahead
Hatters U18s boss Paul Driver has set his side a number of targets for the forthcoming season, writes Mike Simmonds.Town’s youngsters finished third in the Youth Alliance last campaign, while they were...
View ArticleCharles targets Shots and Bees clashes
Town’s new recruit Anthony Charles is eagerly anticipating playing former clubs Aldershot and Barnet this season, writes Mark Wood.He said: “I will be looking forward to it. “I went there with Plymouth...
View Article£29,000 a year adds up to £1m and more to run your home
The average UK household will cost a total of £1,802,000 – or £29,000 a year – to run over the course of a lifetime, according to new analysis.The figures show that household costs fluctuate over time,...
View ArticleWhat a whopping figure – homes use nine billion litres of water a day
Homes in Great Britain use nine billion litres of water every day, the largest and most comprehensive study of water use ever has revealed. At Home with Water, a report commissioned by the Energy...
View ArticleUnearthing the solution to moles
Pest controllers have begun work to clear Old Linslade Cemetery of moles in the wake of another complaint from an annoyed relative.Alison Fraser, 54, of Bideford Green, Linslade, says she is extremely...
View ArticleSome depressing statistics
Since the revelation that one in five Britons suffer from anxiety or depression, Leighton Buzzard’s mental health carers say help is at hand.South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust...
View ArticleA5 delays for work
Road users will be incovenienced while incident detection loops are replaced on the A5 at Hockliffe.The loops monitor traffic flow and manage speed limit enforcement and lane closures.Works are...
View ArticleWhalley makes a case for Hatters defence
Having a potential back four filled with Conference title winners can only be a positive thing according to Town’s summer signing Shaun Whalley, writes Mike Simmonds.If picked, Ronnie Henry, Steve...
View ArticleHatters announce ticket details for Villa, Gunners and Daggers friendlies
Tickets to all three of Luton Town’s pre-season friendlies are being offered for £25.Tickets for the home games against Aston Villa on Tuesday, July 23, Dagenham & Redbridge on Saturday, July 27,...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Now You See Me has enough magic to make the time...
“First rule of magic: always be the smartest person in the room.”What if four street magicians, each with their own set of skills, came together to form a super group called The Four Horsemen,...
View ArticleTwenty six hurt in M1 collision
Collision investigators are appealing for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision involving a minibus and three other cars on the M1 on Saturday that left 26 people injured, four seriously.The...
View ArticleSun... but no fun for Neil!
A governor inspired by the recent dog attack on goats at a Leighton school has helped raise money for new fencing following the tragedy.Neil Warby, 36, of Cooper Drive, Leighton, ran for three hours...
View ArticleLeighton leisure centre to be third in world to have new technology
Leighton Buzzard is to be home to just the third facility in the world for cutting-edge technology in one of its leisure centres.Improvement works are taking place at Tiddenfoot Leisure Centre over the...
View ArticleHatters to face Corinthians in FA Youth Cup
Luton Town have been drawn at home to Rothwell Corinthians in the FA Youth Cup first round qualifying draw.Hatters, who reached the first round stage last season before losing to Stevenage, will take...
View ArticleBen’s murder mystery may make a killing at box office
Former Soldier Soldier favourite Ben Nealon revealed all about his new career bringing Agatha Christie’s murder mysteries to life on stage ahead of Go Back For Murder, coming to Milton Keynes this...
View ArticleAlan Dee: The time is right for an NHS loyalty card
Let’s talk about recycling, shall we? It’s a fact of life, we’ve all got to do it, but let’s be honest – most of us wouldn’t lift a finger if we weren’t forced to. We’d just chuck all our rubbish in a...
View ArticleRIP (review). Anne Cox sits in with the spectre of Jack The Ripper.
Jack The Ripper will always have top billing in any drama about his murderous exploits in Victorian London. But what about his victims?RIP caused great excitement when it premiered at The Actor’s...
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