The Tyne’s now for hell-bent Hatters
HATTERS are ‘hell-bent’ on promotion according to Luton boss Paul Buckle as they prepare to kick off the Blue Square Bet Premier season at home to Gateshead on Saturday, writes Mark Wood.With the pain...
View ArticleNeil Fox on film: Step Up 4, Offender
Step Up 4: Miami Heat 3DIf you can find anything redeemable, or original about this film, can you please tell me what that might be? I have no words for this. It feels insulting and patronising, but...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to the pick of the week’s TV
SATURDAYLondon – The Modern Babylon (BBC Two, 9.20pm)This feature-length documentary takes a look back at the past century of the capital’s history. An extensive patchwork of archive clips, songs,...
View ArticleSergeant’s special project for worthy cause
A DRIVEN sergeant is devoting his free time to a special project that will see a restored car won by the public. Sgt Jason Sheehan, 31, of Adastral Avenue, Leighton Buzzard, is restoring a donated 1971...
View ArticleBedfordshire buckle once against as they’re well beaten by Bucks
BEDFORDSHIRE crashed to an eight-wicket defeat at the hands of Buckinghamshire in their Minor Counties Championship match in Slough yesterday, as their search for a first win goes on, writes Michael...
View ArticleLuton are fit for the fight
HATTERS: Town boss Paul Buckle has vowed fitness won’t let the Hatters down this season.Luton have made a habit of conceding late goals in recent campaigns, but that won’t be the case this term...
View ArticleTrain chaos through Leighton
A broken down train and overhead wire problems at Milton Keynes Central has thrown West Coast Main Line trains through Leighton Buzzard into chaos with major delays and appeals for anyone going to the...
View ArticleBandstand Marathon coming to Leighton
Leighton-Linslade Town Council will be participating in The Bandstand Marathon, one of the largest national closing events of the London Olympics and Paralympics. The event is on Sunday, September 9...
View ArticleAdam and JJ to fight it out
HATTERS: Youngsters Adam Watkins and JJ O’Donnell look set to battle it out for a place in Town’s midfield this season.With Yaser Kasim and Jake Howells having established themselves in the middle,...
View ArticleOlympics make Leighton go bike crazy
Leighton Buzzard is going cycling crazy in the wake of Team GB’s Olympic cycling success.99p Stores in the town centre is reporting a massive surge in sales of its 99p cycling range – under its own...
View ArticleEmma at Woburn Abbey (review)
The weather plays a major part in the success of open air theatre. There’s nothing worse than sitting in driving rain and gale force winds watching a company battle through The Tempest (although it...
View ArticleHatters set for one more capture?
One more addition could still be made by the Hatters in the near future, writes Mark Wood.Town boss Paul Buckle revealed at this afternoon’s press conference he is still looking to bring in another...
View ArticleSpiller out for at least six weeks as Buckle faces big decisions for opening...
Summer signing Danny Spiller has been ruled out for a minimum of six weeks with an achilles problem Town boss Paul Buckle revealed at today’s press conference, writes Mark Wood.Fellow Gillingham...
View ArticleCharity sounds a word of caution in advance of closing ceremony
Action on Hearing Loss is issuing a warning to Olympic athletes and spectators that they’re at risk of permanently damaging their hearing from the noise in the stadiums.Olympic officials have admitted...
View ArticleBack to the classroom to Be A Better Biker
Not too long after I passed my motorcycle test, I was offered the chance to go out with a rider who had spent more than 30 years on two wheels, many of which were as an instructor.He offered to take me...
View ArticleBedfordshire Buck up with great win over neighbours
HAVING defeated Warwickshire last time out Bedfordshire U11s claimed a 35-run victory over Buckinghamshire at Blunham CC on Wednesday.With uncertain overhead conditions and a sporting pitch it was a...
View ArticleDozens of animals being hurt or killed
NEARLY 100 animals have been mutilated and killed in Bedfordshire in the past four years.A Freedom Of Information request has revealed the extent of mutilation crimes against animals dealt with by the...
View ArticleDonations rolling in for Brooke’s appeal
THE family of a blind Dunstable toddler who has been given a chance to see with a pioneering operation have been overwhelmed by the response to their fundraising appeal.Two-year-old Brooke Chilton, of...
View ArticleCould your piece of clutter be worth thousands?
Popular BBC2 antiques programme Flog It! presented by Paul Martin, is coming to Ashridge House on this month.The programme regularly attracts an audience of two million viewers each weekday and a...
View ArticlePolice probe Great Brickhill blaze
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after fire destroyed a house in Heath Road, Great Brickhill in the early hours of Wednesday. Det Con Mandy Banfield, from Aylesbury CID, said: “The...
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