Foster carers needed
FOSTER carers are needed more than ever for children looked after by Buckinghamshire County Council.The stark reality in Buckinghamshire echoes today’s tough warning from the Fostering Network that the...
View ArticleLuton learn lessons to show the killer instinct
HUNGRY Hatters are finally learning how to kill off teams as they carved up Kettering 5-0 in Monday’s Boxing Day win, writes Mark Wood.The second best crowd of the season at Kenilworth Road were dished...
View ArticleGeoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases
A SCIENTIST carries out genetic experiments on apes, hoping to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, in RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (12: Twentieth Century Fox).This reboot of an enduring sci-fi...
View ArticleSuperfast broadband - have your say
Superfast broadband is winging its way to most of Central Bedfordshire and a new survey should show just how much demand there is for the service.Officers at Central Bedfordshire Council want to find...
View ArticleConsistency coming at the right time says Brabin
HATTERS are finally finding some consistency at the right time according to boss Gary Brabin, write Mark Wood.Luton followed up last week’s fine 3-1 win at Tamworth with a 5-0 demolition of hapless...
View ArticleBoss angered by price hike
HATTERS: Town boss Gary Brabin has expressed his anger with Kettering Town after they raised their ticket prices for the New Year’s Day clash between the two sides.The Poppies announced recently that...
View ArticleHave your say on housing and jobs
AYLESBURY Vale District Council are giving the public their say on housing and job issues.Between December 1 and January 26 the new Vale of Aylesbury Plan will consult the public on how many new jobs...
View ArticleWhat to do with dodgy Christmas presents
EVERY Christmas unwanted gifts are condemned to dusty drawers and rubbish bins, never to be seen again. But, whether it’s a foot spa you’ll never use, a ghastly jumper knitted by a devoted grandparent,...
View ArticleAlex eases pressure
UNDERPERFORMING midfielder Alex Lawless admitted that he has been heaping the pressure on himself to up his game, writes Mark Wood.The all-action midfielder played a starring role in Luton’s 5-0...
View ArticleJJ goal in vain
HATTERS: It was a quiet weekend for Town’s loan stars.Charlie Henry failed to get off the bench as Aldershot were 1-0 and a man down against Southend on Monday, before floodlight failure saw the League...
View ArticleBeer sale at 90’s prices!
PUB-goers can enjoy a January Sale with a difference at The Swan Hotel in Leighton’s High Street as beer prices on certain brands take a walk back in time just like some of the memorabilia at the...
View ArticleO’Connor ready for Nene return
RETURNING to Nene Park will be something of a weird experience for Hatters striker Aaron O’Connor who was a regular there for previous tenants Rushden & Diamonds, writes Mark Wood.He played almost...
View ArticleAlan Dee’s guide to this week’s movie releases
I TRY not to take against people I’ve never met, but Phyllida Lloyd now has two strikes against her name.I’m sure she’s a talented and lovely lady, but it will be a long time before I forgive her for...
View ArticleMariners hope to keep Antwi
HATTERS: Grimsby Town joint manager Paul Hurst is hoping to persuade Luton defender Will Antwi to move to Blundell Park on a permanent basis once his contract expires at Kenilworth Road.The 29-year-old...
View Article3D scanners ‘will cut crash delay times’
NEW technology that allows police to take a 3D image of a motorway crash scene is coming to Bedfordshire.The Department for Transport announced on Thursday that the county would be receiving a share of...
View ArticleTommy must be Wright on it
HATTERS: Boss Gary Brabin admitted that striker Tommy Wright faces an important few weeks if he wants to extend his deal at Kenilworth Road.The 27-year-old has impressed during his brief stay at the...
View ArticleNeil Fox’s desirable dozen from 2011
This was tough to get down to 12 this year. Lots of worthy films for the list, so I went with films I loved, not necessarily the actual best, but the ones that moved me the most – although the top...
View ArticleHealth and safety warning
HEALTH and safety chiefs have issued a fresh warning for caution at work after more than 1,100 people were seriously hurt while going about their job in Bedfordshire last year.According to figures...
View ArticleTown Council head in the right direction with signage
A CALL for better signage around Leighton and Linslade has been made by three organisations in the town with the hope it would bring more people into the High Street.South Bedfordshire Friends of the...
View ArticleCarnival committee share out cash
As planning for the 2012 Carnival begins to pick up pace the carnival committee has announced that following the success of this year’s carnival it has made grants to twelve local organisations.Grants...
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