Neil Fox on film: Prometheus, Snow White And The Huntsman
PrometheusRegular readers of this column will doubtless be aware of my distaste for the recent run of films directed by Ridley Scott and the disdain for the regard in which he is held following a...
View ArticleWillmott: Buckle has given me a new lease of life
EXCITED winger Robbie Willmott has admitted new boss Paul Buckle has given him a new lease of life since taking charge, writes Mark Wood.According to Willmott, the Town chief helped him put his early...
View ArticleGet set for Leighton jubilation
DIAMOND Jubilee festivities are firmly in place for what promises to be a right royal weekend in Leighton.With the weather (hopefully) set fair, the four-day long weekend will see a raft of fun-filled...
View ArticleDerren Brown: Svengali (review)
CAN you keep a secret? Well the audiences which have been held spellbound by the dazzling brilliance of master illusionist Derren Brown certainly can.He is at The Waterside this week – and that’s about...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYThe Voice UK (BBC One, 7.20pm)Tom Jones, Jessie J, Will.i.am and Danny O’Donoghue have each coached their acts, parted with words of wisdom and hoped for results that saw them turn from raw...
View ArticleGray: I won’t be meeting Wayne Rooney while with England C!
LIVEWIRE striker Andre Gray admitted he is heading into the ‘unknown’ when he travels with England C to face Russia on Tuesday, writes Mark Wood.Gray is one of eight new faces in manager Paul...
View ArticleCash boost to reduce use of cars
THE Government has awarded £4.9 million of funding to Central Bedfordshire Council to help regenerate Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Leighton Buzzard.The council submitted its ‘Smarter Routes To...
View ArticlePlayful Pele-phants’ baa-rilliant ball skills
These football-mad elephants enjoyed a collosal kickabout at Whipsnade Zoo in preparation for a major sporting extravaganza last week.No, they were not auditioning for a late call-up to the European...
View ArticleEx-Hatter Foley ‘betrayed’ by Ireland boss Trapattoni
FORMER Luton star Kevin Foley has revealed he feels ‘betrayed’ after Giovanni Trapattoni left him out of the Republic of Ireland’s Euro 2012 squad.The 27-year-old Wolverhampton Wanderers defender was...
View ArticleDon’t make your jubilee event rubbish!
JUBILEE parties need not mean messy streets and more waste going to landfill, says Central Bedfordshire Council.The council’s waste services team has issued tips to help revellers cut down on waste,...
View ArticleCranfield traffic experts warn of weekend road bottlenecks
TRAFFIC information gurus based in Cranfield in Bedfordshire are warning of an ‘exceptionally busy’ weekend on the roads.Trafficmaster, in Martell House, University Way, says tomorrow (Friday) and...
View ArticleSchool celebrates with a colourful Jubilee party
Diamond Jubilee celebrations at Overstone Combined School in Wing saw children and staff all arrive in Jubilee dress.In the morning they all posed for a commemorative photograph in their fancy...
View ArticleGray disappointed by Osano’s exit
DEFENDER Curtis Osano’s decision to join League Two AFC Wimbledon is a ‘massive blow’ to the Hatters according to England C starlet Andre Gray, writes Mark Wood.Osano denied he was ‘jumping ship’ by...
View ArticleCollar your councillor at advice surgery
LBO’ers will get the chance put their views across to local councillors at the latest round of constituent meetings.Leighton Buzzard North, Leighton Buzzard South and Linslade Councillors, together...
View ArticleIs it time to go back to old fashioned methods to tackle obesity?
LIKE every one else, I have been enjoying the good weather recently and looking forward to far more of it to come. Naturally I would like it to gently rain from, say midnight to 5am every day but you...
View ArticleOn their marks for Mencap
Leighton Middle School pupils hit the ground running when they decided to hold a sponsored run for the Mencap.A total of 120 children in Year 5 took part last Monday and ran really well despite the...
View ArticleKovacs: Released Luton trio will be snapped up quickly
LUTON defender Janos Kovacs believes Danny Crow, Dan Gleeson and Shane Blackett will have no problems finding new clubs after they were let go by Luton this week.The trio were all out of contract were...
View ArticleUnveiling ceremony for new boards
The Friends of Linslade Woods attended a gathering of site wardens, volunteers and local residents on Friday, May 25 when Leighton-Linslade’s new mayor, Councillor Alan Brandham unveiled a new...
View ArticleLet’s MK it a marathon to remember
LEIGHTON ladies are leading the way ahead of next months MK half marathon, with several strapping on their sneakers to raise vital funds for the NSPCC.The 13.1 mile race takes place on Sunday July 8...
View ArticleBedfordshire Blue Raiders’ Hewitt gets GB call-up
AMERICAN FOOTBALL: Conor Hewitt has become the first-ever Bedfordshire Blue Raiders player to be selected for the Great Britain Lions U19 American Football team.Trials took place in Hatfield and...
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