Bucks urge DIY-ers to recycle this Easter
WHETHER it’s putting up new shelves, dismantling old cupboards or general decorating, the Easter weekend is a good time for many to start doing a spot of DIY. Buckinghamshire’s recycling centres offer...
View ArticlePavilion a step closer for Leighton’s Astral Park
LEIGHTON-Linslade Town Council has moved a step closer towards providing the long awaited sports facilities on Astral Park. At a meeting of the council’s leisure and community committee on Monday last...
View ArticleFuccillo demands Hatters step it up
TOWN’S mature stars must start showing their experience according to new technical director Lil Fuccillo, writes Mark Wood.Following manager Gary Brabin’s departure at the weekend, Fuccillo has...
View ArticleSweet: Replacing Brabin the only option
HATTERS managing director Gary Sweet admitted Town’s slump in form had left them with no option but to sack manager Gary Brabin, writes Mark Wood.Without a win in seven games and out of the play-off...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to new cinema releases
TIM Burton glossed up Alice In Wonderland to add a different dimension to the famous fairy tale immortalised for the silver screen by Walt Disney, and the trend continues with this week’s big holiday...
View ArticleThe Sound of Music with a touch of Finesse!
THERE will be a touch of Finesse to The Sound of Music when Cheddington’s am-dram group, affectionately known by their fans as CADS, take to the village stage.Helen Owen, playing Maria - a role made...
View ArticleFrom child hunt to egg hunt!
LITTLIES at Mentmore Road Under Fives went hunting for Easter eggs on Friday full of the joys of spring after their playgroup was saved.The children had made bonnets at home and went along to preschool...
View ArticleBe savvy on fuel safety
DO not store petrol in your home – that is the advice of the Bedfordshire and Luton Local Resilience Forum.Following last week’s panic buying after fears of a strike by tanker drivers, the forum is...
View ArticleBand of volunteers play a vital role
A GROUP of over 50 volunteers are playing a vital role in Leighton-Linslade by supporting families at tough and challenging times.Home-Start has just recruited 10 more volunteers to its trusted band...
View ArticleHatters appoint Buckle as manager
LUTON Town have announced Paul Buckle will become their new manager on Sunday.The 41-year-old former Bristol Rovers and Torquay United boss has signed a contract keeping him at Kenilworth Road until,...
View ArticleVisitors cause chaos at countryside park
CHAOTIC scenes of traffic congestion and parking mayhem has turned a country lane in Heath and Reach into a battle zone between residents and drivers.Motorists visiting Stockgrove are being encouraged...
View ArticleNot just a student radio station!
THE University’s of Bedfordshire’s radio station, Radio LaB, celebrated its second birthday last week.The station, formerly known as Luton FM, was granted a community radio licence in 2010, and since...
View ArticleLeedon buzzing after lesson in being green
THE wheels on the bus went round and round for one lower school when two of the town’s bus company’s supplied transport for out-of-the-classroom green ventures.Just to add to their experience London...
View ArticleMorgan-Smith returns to training
HATTERS striker Amari Morgan-Smith is back in training once more and may well feature before the end of the season, writes Mike Simmonds.The 10-goal forward hasn’t featured since the 0-0 draw against...
View ArticleNeilson impressed by Braintree’s impact
HATTERS caretaker boss Alan Neilson is more than aware of the threat that mid-table Braintree Town will provide when they host Luton Town tomorrow, writes Mike Simmonds.Despite being tipped to struggle...
View ArticleBuckle learns from Hatters horror show
NEW Hatters manager Paul Buckle was glad to have witnessed first hand exactly the size of the task facing him during Town’s 3-1 defeat at Braintree Town on Saturday, writes Mike Simmonds.After looking...
View ArticleYes, it’s a sign - for me to steer clear!
ONE of the key festivals in the Christian calendar – it’s right up there with Christmas, and some would say more significant – has just happened. No, honestly, check the calendar if you don’t believe...
View ArticleConfidence the buzzword for new Luton boss
CONFIDENCE is key for new Luton Town manager Paul Buckle as he looks to get off to a winning start against struggling Hayes & Yeading at Kenilworth Road this afternoon, writes Mike Simmonds.Hatters...
View ArticleGet stage experience in Guys and Dolls
FOLLOWING their hugely successful debut of stage experience in 2011 Milton Keynes Theatre is planning a brand new production of the Broadway hit, Guys and Dolls, giving 150 talented local performers,...
View Article£5,000 prize to win in Beds FSB awards
A £5,000 advertising prize is up for grabs in this year’s Bedfordshire Federation of Small Businesses awards.The prize has been donated by Premier Newspapers, publishers of the Luton News, Dunstable...
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