Coffee stop morning for cancer support
LEIGHTON-Linslade Cancer Support Group is providing ‘tea and toast’ on the morning of Saturday, March 3 in the Trinity Methodist Church, North Street, Leighton.It will run from 8.30am to 12 noon and is...
View ArticleBucks home to school transport charges approved
Buckinghamshire County Council’s Cabinet approved the new policy to charge for home to school transport this week.The changes are required to meet the 50% cut in budget over a 10 year timescale that...
View ArticleKeane admits fortune favoured the brave
GOAL of the season contender Keith Keane admitted his audacious free-kick on Saturday had an element of luck about it, writes Mark Wood.Keane, 25, who hadn’t netted since the 8-0 thrashing of Hayes...
View ArticleOur Father (review)
THE timing of Charlotte Keatley’s new drama Our Father, which opened at Watford Palace Theatre, last week, couldn’t have been timelier. It’s set during a blistering hot spring when a Peak District...
View ArticleSouthport spat is history for Brabin and Kissock
HATTERS midfielder John Paul Kissock is desperate to repay the faith shown in him by manager Gary Brabin after his outburst at Southport last month, writes Mike Simmonds.During the 3-3 draw at his...
View ArticlePerfect parking campaign to launch in Bucks
Is it ignorance, arrogance or just a way of life that causes parking problems near schools in Buckinghamshire? That is a question being addressed by Transport for Buckinghamshire this term as it...
View ArticleHatters chairman: York tie was ‘inevitable’
BEING paired with arch nemesis York City in the semi-finals of the FA Trophy was almost inevitable for the Hatters according to chairman Nick Owen, writes Mark Wood.The two clubs have enjoyed a...
View ArticleDean hits the jackpot on TV dating show
LEIGHTON’s Dean Dibsdall has won TV dating game Playing It Straight.Fans of the show, who have been watching the series on Monday nights on E4, saw the 27-year-old farrier from Knaves Hill earn a...
View ArticleThird in the series is sure to have an Effect
Game Guy with Darren Gargette.... PREVIEW: Mass Effect 3 (Xbox360/PS3/PCIt’s rare for a gaming franchise to be one that almost everyone gets excited for. Call of Duty, FIFA and The Elder Scrolls series...
View ArticleAlan Dee: This obvious row just doesn’t work
THIS rumbling row about work experience is providing all sorts of employment opportunities for commentators, pundits and pressure groups of all shades of opinion even as the people the schemes are...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to new movie releases: Wanderlust, Hunky Dory, Project X
HANG on a minute, we haven’t seen a film starring Jennifer Aniston for at least half an hour, what’s going on?Calm down, dears, Jen is still plugging away and tapping into the comedy vibe that proved...
View ArticleFootball: In-form Town set to take on the big boys
LEIGHTON Town manager Craig Wells believes his side are capable of causing an upset when big-spending league leaders St Neots visit Bell Close on Saturday.Three impressive home wins in seven days have...
View ArticleSome alternative questions for Luton Town ‘Masterminds’
Simply Sims with Steve Sims:CONGRATULATIONS to Hatters fan Alan Clarke – the electrician who was a bright spark on Mastermind on Friday night.As you’ll see in the February 29 issue of the Luton News,...
View ArticleWatkins earns England C a point against Italy
HATTERS midfielder Adam Watkins scored a last-gasp equaliser as England C drew 1-1 with Italy in the International Challenge Trophy at Highbury, home of Fleetwood Town on Tuesday night.Watkins struck...
View ArticleSparks will fly as taxman strikes
TAX dodging electricians are the latest traders to be targeted by HM Revenue and Customs.Letters are going out this month under the Electricians Tax Safe Plan to more than 50,000 sparks to remind them...
View ArticleGoalscorer Adam is the apple of Fairclough’s eye
ENGLAND C boss Paul Fairclough spoke in glowing terms of the impact made by Luton Town’s game changer Adam Watkins on Tuesday night, writes Mike Simmonds.The 20-year-old came off the bench with 17...
View ArticleOPINION: Beautiful village, but roast below par
AH, the eternal quest for the perfect Sunday lunch. My experience at the weekend backed up my theory that when eating in a pub, unless you’re paying more than £15 for your main meal, it can all go...
View ArticleNeilson: Minstermen tie was the toughest draw possible
TOWN were handed the ‘toughest’ tie possible when they were paired with York City in Monday’s draw for the FA Trophy semi-finals, writes Mark Wood.Assistant boss Alan Neilson admitted the Minstermen...
View ArticleShadowlands tugs at the heartstrings
WILLIAM Nicholson’s powerful and deeply moving Shadowlands comes to The Court Theatre and I’d advise you to take tissues to this five-hankie weepie.This heart-rending tale started life on BBC...
View ArticleHolidaymakers dig deep for spinal charity
A COLLECTION at Luton Airport for the spinal cord injury charity Aspire raised more than £250.The temperature was -7C when staff and volunteers from the charity arrived at the airport, but people...
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