Leighton skipper leads the way
ROYAL Mail boss David Hawkins was in first class form when he completed his season of inter-club fixtures, leading his Leighton Buzzard team to an impressive 7-4 victory over a strong John O’Gaunt...
View ArticleDrunk man kicks doors
Police were called to Bideford Green in Linslade on Friday evening after residents reported a very drunk guy kicking doors on the estate.The police rushed to one house after the drunk man kicked the...
View ArticleChristmas crackdown on car thieves
THIRTEEN people were arrested for theft from vehicles in the past week in a Bedfordshire Police crackdown on Christmas crime. The increased police activity will continue in the run up to New Year, with...
View ArticleFewer ‘Black Friday’ 999 calls than last year
EMERGENCY staff thanked the public after a reduction in 999 calls over the last full weekend before Christmas compared to last year. Dubbed Black Friday, it usually sees one of the year’s heaviest...
View ArticleSpalding sent sprawling
BUZZARDS ended 2011 on a high after a hard-fought 27-24 victory over fellow strugglers Spalding, giving themselves some much needed breathing room above the relegation zone. Their much needed victory...
View ArticleBudget paves the way for better roads
Well maintained roads are not just good news for motorists, they help stimulate the local economy and highway improvements have been identified as a top prority by both the public and Buckinghamshire...
View ArticleCelebrity interview: Daniel Craig bulks up to play heavyweight Swedish hack
Before Bond makes his return next year, Daniel Craig stars as a journalist in the dark thriller The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, which is released in cinemas on Monday, December 26. The actor talks to...
View ArticlePinnochio show is a nose-brainer
IT’S a story of temptation, puppets and wood that magically grows. No, it’s not some late night TV show on Channel Five, but the thrilling story of Pinnochio, and it’s coming to The Stables theatre in...
View ArticleDim view of Leighton’s Christmas lights
LEIGHTON’S Christmas lights are a “shambles” and have been given the thumbs down by shop owners, residents and even a councillor this year as many of the displays have failed to brighten the dark...
View ArticleCedars weaknesses revealed by Ofsted
TEACHING techniques at Cedars Upper School in Leighton have been slammed by government inspectors after their latest Ofsted report listed weaknesses.Previously a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ school, Cedars...
View ArticleVillage tribute to ex-Czech leader
THE muffled bells of Wingrave Church will ring out tomorrow night as the village pays its respects to its close friend, the former president of the Czech Republic, Vaclav Havel, who died at the weekend...
View ArticleCedars slips in Ofsted rating
TEACHING techniques at Cedars Upper School in Leighton have been slammed by government inspectors after their latest Ofsted report listed weaknesses.Previously a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ school, Cedars...
View ArticleIn today’s issue of the LBO
Pull the plug on Christmas... Festive decorations ‘shambles’ as businesses and residents refuse to foot the billEx-Czech president remembered... Village recalls the moment when Vaclav Havel visited as...
View ArticleTown duo delighted by a a complete performance
HATTERS finally turned in a 90-minute performance to pick up a welcome three points at Tamworth on Saturday, writes Mike Simmonds.Prior to the match, Luton had squandered leads in three of their last...
View ArticleAirport is hit by Christmas chaos
PASSENGERS flying to see their families for Christmas were devastated after they had missed flights after confusion at Luton Airport on Monday.Delays at security and misleading instructions from...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Dragon Tattoo and Mission Impossible
The Girl With The Dragon TattooIt might seem strange to already have a second film version of this very recent best-selling novel, but then David Fincher isn’t a director averse to the strange. To a CV...
View ArticleJohn Pilgrim: All the best, even if Armageddon is around the corner
ACCORDING to some experts in the newspapers last week, Armageddon is just around the corner in 2012 – so I will take this opportunity to wish all of you a very merry Christmas! Not withstanding the...
View ArticlePay a visit to Avenue Q
Forget about the winter and let’s look forward to a sensational show coming to The Grove this summer. The cast of Avenue Q may look like harmless Seseme Street characters but they really do come from...
View ArticleAir ace Emily pilots cadet swap
LEIGHTON air cadet Emily Clark usually has her head in the clouds but, in a novel initiative, the teenager has taken a change of tack and sailed off on an exchange trip with the sea cadets.Emily, 19,...
View ArticlePharmacy opening times
NHS Bedfordshire and NHS Luton have published details of pharmacy opening times for the Christmas and New Year period, so that people know where they can go for advice and treatment on minor illnesses,...
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