‘White Knight’ will lead gritters
CENTRAL Bedfordshire’s new gritters will be led into the battle to keep Leighton’s roads free from ice and snow by a ‘White Knight’.The lead gritter has been named ‘White Knight’ by a four year old...
View ArticleEmotional Crow admits: ‘We’re letting you down’
EMOTIONAL Danny Crow admitted he and his team-mates are letting both the supporters and their boss down after Tuesday night’s 1-1 draw at struggling Lincoln City, writes Mark Wood.The 25-year-old...
View ArticleCouncil promises services safeguard and council tax freeze.
CENTRAL Bed Council is rethinking its operation in a bid to save cash but still wants to spend £180m on providing the public with improved frontline services and a Council Tax freeze for next year.The...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Puss IN Boots, New Year’s Eve
Puss In BootsSpin-off films starring minor characters don’t work, because they are purely cash-ins.And this doesn’t work either. A character who is bearable in awful Shrek sequels is stretched too thin...
View ArticleTown are left frustrated by early Christmas cards
CHRISTMAS came early at Sincil Bank as referee Richard Clark went card crazy in the second half on Tuesday night, writes Mark Wood.He booked a total of eight players, six of them Hatters, and gave...
View ArticleTell council about parking
A new strategy is being developed for parking across Central Bedfordshire and everyone is being encouraged to have their say.The parking strategy sets out Central Bedfordshire’s approach to managing...
View ArticleDo you recognise these fuel thieves?
POLICE want to speak to three men in connection with fuel thefts in Bedfordshire.They have released CCTV pictures of people who were possibly involved in the incidents. The first incident happened at...
View ArticleUrban myth or kidnap attempt?
POLICE are asking parents to remain vigilant over reports of a white van trawling the area allegedly trying to kidnap children although it may be a hoax.Currently, there is no police intelligence that...
View ArticleTyler extends Hatters contract
TOWN goalkeeper Mark Tyler has committed his future to the club by signing an extended contract which keeps him at Kenilworth Road until June 2013.Tyler, who won a number of end-of-season awards last...
View ArticleAchilles heel costs Town once more
FAILING to kill off the opposition cost Hatters dear yet again as they surrendered a 1-0 lead in their draw at Lincoln City on Tuesday night, writes Mark Wood.Town boss Gary Brabin is all too aware...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of TV
Saturday 10/12/11Merlin (BBC One, 8.15pm)Arthur’s wicked sister Morgana finds a powerfully ally in southern warlord Helios, and together they plot to take over Camelot. However, Arthur and his people...
View ArticleWin tickets to Cinders
THE magical Cinderella is a perfect for a post-Christmas treat and the LBO has teamed up with the Leighton Buzzard Drama Group to give away four family tickets to their fantastic show at the town’s...
View ArticleKovacs experiences an unhappy return to Imps
IT proved to be an unhappy return to Sincil Bank for giant Hungarian defender Janos Kovacs as Town conceded a late equaliser against Lincoln City on Tuesday night, writes Mark Wood.The 6ft 3ins...
View ArticleBrabin discusses Town keeper situation
TOWN boss Gary Brabin has declared himself delighted with the reaction from goalkeeper Mark Tyler after being left out of the last five games, writes Mike Simmonds.The 33-year-old has been Luton’s...
View ArticleFundraising Smiley Sam hits the road
IT’S that time of year again!Smiley Sam – Keech Hospice Care’s popular float – will be out and about in a street or supermarket near you, raising much-needed funds so the charity can continue its vital...
View ArticleAmbulance staff in spotlight
AMBULANCE staff are being asked for their ideas on how to improve the ambulance service, having been chosen to take part in the Spotlight competition. The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust...
View ArticleHatters duo set to serve their bans against Supermarine
BOTH Alex Lawless and Jamie Hand will serve their one-game bans against Swindon Supermarine on Saturday following their sendings off in Tuesday night’s 1-1 draw at Lincoln City, writes Mark Wood.The...
View ArticleCentral Beds welcomes East West rail support
Central Bedfordshire Council has welcomed Government’s support for plans to restore the rail link from Oxford to Bletchley and Bedford, with a spur to Milton Keynes. The Autumn Statement by Chancellor...
View ArticleBrabin calls for great mental strength
TOWN must improve their mental strength if they are to realise their ambitions this season, writes Mark Wood.Manager Gary Brabin saw his side squander an away lead for the sixth time this season as...
View ArticleWarning of illicit ‘Drop Vodka’
FOLLOWING an alert issued by the Food Standards Agency, Buckinghamshire County Council’s Trading Standards team is warning the public to be on the alert for bottles of illicit ‘Drop Vodka’ that could...
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