Training facilities and recruitment top of Fuccillo’s list
FINDING the Hatters new training facilities to arrest their alarming injury-rate and identifying new transfer targets are two of the key elements new technical director Lil Fuccillo is being tasked...
View ArticlePublican Steve in round of marathons
PUBLICAN Steve Sharrock is facing the challenge of a lifetime as he attempts to run the London Marathon, The Milton Keynes Marathon and then the London to Brighton challenge in only three weeks. Steve,...
View ArticleNew Town boss has no regrets over Torquay exit
NEW Town manager Paul Buckle has no regrets about leaving Torquay United when he did after losing the League Two play-off final to Stevenage last May, writes Mike Simmonds.The Gulls were beaten 1-0 at...
View ArticleCollege crimpers win top awards
TRAINEE hairdressers from Central Beds College picked up top awards at a national competition.Level 3 Hairdressing students Justin Carr and Robul Islam were awarded first place in the ‘men’s cut and...
View ArticleLeighton traders fight retail plan
SHOP owners in Leighton town centre have made a last ditch plea to planners not to back plans for an out-of-town retail park which they say would destroy their businesses.A group of them have produced...
View ArticleIf the boat race is anything to go by, I might skip the Olympics
GIVEN that the length of Chiswick Bridge across the Thames is some 606 feet and just a lick and a spit away from the end of the Boat Race I begin to fear for the rowing skills of both Cambridge and...
View ArticleIncrease in bus passengers in Luton
THE number of passengers using the Centrebus services in and around Luton is steadily rising. Passenger figures rose by about 44 per cent between February 2011 and February 2012, with a further 21 per...
View ArticleFall in love with the Phantom
IT’S the longest–running Broadway show in history and one of the most successful plays of all time. Now in its 24th year, with more than 10,000 performances, The Phantom Of The Opera is second only to...
View ArticleBig Jubilee Lunch
THIS year’s Big Lunch is part of the official programme of celebrations for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, and organisers are hoping to recreate the community spirit seen during the Silver Jubilee...
View ArticleKeep it green without the hose
GARDENERS are being advised not to panic during the hosepipe ban, and lawncare experts TruGreen have some helpful tips on how to cope. The Bedfordshire based TruGreen expert Les Graves said even though...
View ArticleMissed chances cost Hatters victory at Alfreton
Blue Square Bet Premier: Alfreton Town 0 (0) Luton Town 0 (0)A SERIES of missed chances late in the first half cost Luton dear as they were held to a goalless draw by physical Alfreton at the Impact...
View ArticleGran’ ‘Ole country comes to Heath British Legion
THE Royal British Legion in Thrift Road, Heath & Reach, is holding an evening of country music on Saturday (21st) featuring Arizona Storm. Put together in 2010 and featuring a great line up of...
View ArticleStraight Dean is TV’s model farrier
LINSLADE hunk Dean Dibsdall, who won the girl plus £25,000, on a TV dating show, stars in his own programme on satellite TV next Monday.Dean Dibsdall, winner of Channel 4’s Playing It Straight series,...
View ArticleFuccillo confident Hatters made the right appointment
AFTER being part of the interview panel that appointed Town’s new manager, on meeting Paul Buckle, technical director Lil Fuccillo was left in no doubt there was only one man for the job, writes Mike...
View ArticleAllen is new boss at Luton Rugby
LUTON Rugby have appointed ex-Bedford Blues back Paul Allen as their new director of rugby.Despite already being relegated from National League Three London & South East the club’s plans for future...
View ArticlePlans to make streets safer
CENTRAL Beds Council’s new community safety plan aims to reduce crime and increase residents’ confidence in their safety.The council is part of a community safety partnership made up of organisations...
View ArticleNursing students go head to head
NURSING and midwifery students at Central Bedfordshire College have competed against each other to provide a professional osteoporosis risk assessment service to members of the public.Teams competed...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Cabin In The Woods
You think you know the story – five teen friends go for a break at a remote cabin in the woods, bad things start to happen. So what is the secret lurking beneath the stereotypical creepy cabin? And...
View ArticleYour best time is not spent running
I’VE got it in the neck before on this, but I’m prepared to have another go. Thousands of runners are lacing up their trainers and stuffing themselves full of pasta in preparation for this weekend’s...
View ArticleBobby returns for Cinders fun
I CAN’T quite get my head around promoting pantomimes for Christmas when we’re yet to get through the summer but bagging a big name is a game all the professional theatres play as early as possible in...
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