If there are solar panels on the roof, here are the questions to ask before...
Government energy minister Greg Barker may say that householders could get paid hundreds of pounds a year for heat generated by solar thermal panels – but there are potential pitfalls to be avoided if...
View ArticleChurch cream teas event will help preserve local landmark
The Friends of St Mary’s Church are continuing the summer season openings with a special cream teas event on Sunday, July 14, from 2.30pm. Join them in Old Linslade and help the fundraising campaign to...
View ArticleGardens go on show in village
Gardens will be open around Aspley Guise on Sunday, July 14, from 12.30pm-5.30pm. Around eight gardens will be open including a new garden open for the first time complete with thatched cottage as well...
View ArticleLeighton’s mayor backs Fairtrade call for equality in world trading
Leighton’s mayor Amanda Dodwell has joined town leaders across the UK and the world in calling for fairer trading to be included in the UN’s development goals after 2015.Fair Trade Beyond 2015 campaign...
View ArticleVideo kit to add to body of evidence against offenders
Police will be wearing new video kit on their uniforms as part of a drive to gather better evidence.Thames Valley Police, which polices LBO villages across the Aylesbury Vale, will issue 300 new Body...
View ArticleLandscapes and still life on show at quintet’s Woburn Abbey exhibition
Five inspired female artists are getting together for the first time to exhibit their work at Woburn Abbey from July 20-28. Using a variety of media, both vibrant and subtle, their work depicts...
View ArticleEnjoy musical nostalgia
An evening of nostalgia is promised on Saturday at the Royal British Legion in Thrift Road, Heath & Reach.The New Honeycombs will take you back to the 1960s by performing the hits of The...
View ArticlePortugal pays off for Hatters
Hatters boss John Still believes the pre-season training camp to Portugal has been a huge success, writes Mike Simmonds.Town’s squad arrived back yesterday after spending a week away together, before...
View ArticleTown set to miss out on financial boost
With the Conference struggling to attract a sponsor for next season, Luton Town are set to miss out on £20,000 of income, writes Mark Wood.Conference general manager Dennis Strudwick said: “We are...
View ArticleLuton made to toil in the heat as Boreham Wood hold on for narrow victory
Pre-Season Friendly: Boreham Wood 1 (1) Luton Town 0 (0)Luton were forced to labour on the first day of their pre-season campaign as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat at Conference South Boreham Wood this...
View ArticleHayrettin to provide vital link for Town boss Still
New Hatters first team coach Hakan Hayrettin will provide a vital link for boss John Still, writes Mike Simmonds.The 43-year-old has played for the likes of Barnet, Torquay United, Wycombe Wanderers,...
View ArticleStill pleased with ‘stiff’ Luton as transfer-listed players are set for a run...
A number of Town players were forced off through ‘stiffness’ as they opened their pre-season campaign with a 1-0 defeat at Boreham Wood on Saturday, writes Mark Wood.The Meadow Park workout proved a...
View ArticleLuke Jermay (review). Anne Cox is left baffled by the mentalist’s tricks.
The Victorians used to love novelty acts but they fell out of favour in modern times until the rise of Derren Brown and, most recently, Dynamo.Now, snapping at their heels is one of the politest and...
View ArticleTravel: Enjoying a lakeland break
Many parts of Cumbria’s rugged Lake District National Park are still virtually unexplored so Alan Wooding and his wife Jo recently travelled north to enjoy a midweek break among some of England’s...
View ArticleCider drinkers invited to pub festival
The public will be able to enjoy a range of 16 draught ciders from around the UK during a Leighton Buzzard pub’s cider festival.The event will take place at The Swan Hotel in High Street from July...
View ArticleNeil directs from the front in Noises Off
Michael Frayn’s multi-award-winning backstage comedy Noises Off, directed by Lindsay Posner opens at the Wycombe Swan tonight.The backstage farce serves up a riotous double bill - a play within a play....
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Del Toro’s Pacific Rim delivers an ocean of...
“Today at the edge of our hope, at the end of our time, we have chosen to believe in each other! Today we face the monsters that are at our door, today we are cancelling the apocalypse!”There are...
View ArticleStill not fazed by defeat at Boreham Wood
Level-headed Hatters boss John Still was pleased with his side’s opening pre-season workout, despite suffering a 1-0 defeat at Conference South side Boreham Wood on Saturday, writes Mark Wood.Town’s...
View ArticleTwo Hatters games selected for TV coverage
Luton Town will see two fixtures televised live on new sports broadcast channel BT Sport in September. Hatters’ home game with Grimsby Town on Saturday, September 7, will now kick-off at 5.30pm, while...
View ArticleTake your chance to win Panto prize
Are you mad about performing?! Is starring in your local pantomime everything you have ever dreamed about? Then this is your chance for that big break in theatre showbiz!Panto Factor takes auditions to...
View Article