Players add mental steel
HATTERS: The addition of a number of experienced players over the summer has given the Hatters a new mental toughness according to striker Jon Shaw as Town set their sights solely on automatic...
View ArticleTom celebrates his anniversary with a card!
Opening a little card shop in Leighton was supposed to be a sideline for Tom Green, one of the men responsible for the operation and smooth running of the mighty Milton Keynes shopping centre.But...
View ArticleHeed boy Jon up for reunion
STRIKER Jon Shaw will be looking to put one over on old friends when Gateshead visit Kenilworth Road on Saturday for their opening Blue Square Bet Premier game of the season.The 28-year-old striker...
View ArticleCouncillors squabble over funding for Leighton
A row has broken out among Leighton town councillors as interest groups pleaded for cash to aid projects aimed at helping improve amenities in the town.Steve Cotter went cap in hand to the council’s...
View ArticleBuckle looks to pen a new history for Hatters
Forgetting the painful past and creating a new history is top of manager Paul Buckle’s agenda ahead of the new season, writes Mark Wood.Speaking at Thursday’s press conference, he said: “I think the...
View ArticleBookies name Luton as favourites and reveal all their odds for Saturday
The low-down from Betvictor.comLuton Town must, for the fourth year running, wear the mantle of bookmakers’ favourites for the Blue Sq Conference as they begin their quest for the Holy Grail that is a...
View ArticleHard graft will set the Hatters apart
Digging deep and grinding out away wins will be key for the Hatters to realise their promotion ambitions according to new skipper Ronnie Henry, writes Mark Wood.The 28-year-old defender enjoyed...
View ArticleBlackett signs for Arlesey Town
Ex-Town defender Shane Blackett has signed for near neighbours Arlesey Town.The 29-year-old made 51 appearances during an injury-plagued spell at Town, but has been confirmed as part of Arlesey’s...
View ArticleBoost for Street Pastors
Street Pastors will continue to patrol Leighton’s street after the group received a welcome cash boost from the Rotary Club of Leighton-Linslade.The £2,000 donation, the result of high street...
View ArticleHorticultural Society’s summer show
The Linslade Horticultural Society will be staging its annual Summer Show on Saturday, August 25 from 2pm to 4.15pm at Cedars Upper School.This event has been running for over 70 years and gives...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: The Bourne Legacy
“Jason Bourne was just the tip of the iceberg…”The Bourne films have to date been a pleasing mix of crunching hand-to-hand action, chases and general other spy-em-up thrills. So here we are with part...
View ArticleHatters rated v Hyde
Mark Tyler: 7 – Made some important stops and was unlucky not to keep the goal out.Lathaniel Rowe-Turner: 6.5 – Reassuring influence at the back and his pace is an added asset.Greg Taylor: 5.5 –...
View ArticleLights out at busy junction
The road looked bleak ahead when it was announced street lights were due to be turned off permanently at Wingrave Crossroads to save energy costs – but a trial that kept on several low level lights has...
View ArticleSuccessful county show is back – for the 145th year!
It started as a way of farmers showing off to one another and has continued to grow ever since – now this year more than 20,000 people are expected to flock to Weedon Park for the 145th Bucks County...
View ArticleSchool plan goes in
Plans to open a new £4.7m lower school in south Leighton move forward this week when a scheme to give its management to one of Linslade’s hugely successful lower schools looks likely to be rubber...
View ArticleJoin the cue for street snooker!
It is safe to say that when it comes to sports, I am not the most naturally gifted athlete in the world – in fact just watching Olympic champion Usain Bolt can be exhausting writes Amanda Devlin.So...
View ArticleHatters U18s fall to Daggers defeat
Luton Town’s U18s suffered a 3-2 defeat to Dagenham & Redbridge at Ely Way on Saturday in their first home Youth Alliance league game of the season.Daggers were ahead on 26 minutes, before Town...
View ArticleFootball: Silvestri at the double in Town’s three and easy first win
LEIGHTON Town made a flying start to the new Evo-Stik League Division One Central season with a highly impressive 3-1 away win over AFC Hayes on Saturday.A brace for Silvestri and a third goal by...
View ArticleCricket: Kempster sees Leighton to narrow win over Bletchley
LEIGHTON Buzzard made the short journey to Manor Fields on Saturday to play Division One basement boys Bletchley Town.This was an important game for Leighton who without a win in their last five games...
View ArticleTRAVEL: Moroccan mountain magic
Chris Court takes a walk on the wild side with ‘mature’ travellers in the Atlas Mountains.A deep, steaming bath soothed my aching body after a demanding nine-hour trek up and down spectacular zig-zag...
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