Astral sports pavilion moves closer
Controversial new community facilities for south Leighton are set to cost the taxpayers thousands each year and cause misery to residents living near the site.The progress of plans for the new Astral...
View ArticleHill is named top NASL coach
Soccer writers in the US have named Tampa Bay Rowdies coach Ricky Hill as the 2012 NASL Coach of the Year. The former Luton Town star and manager saw his side finish the season in second place, two...
View ArticleAway ticket prices are set for Hatters
Hatters: Ticket prices for Luton’s next three away games have been announced.Tuesday’s trip to Hereford United is pay on the night at Edgar Street with seating £18 for adults, £15 for O60s and 15-...
View ArticleSpectacular success for spectacular park
Rushmere Park has scooped a top award in the Campaign to Protect Rural England’s fifth annual Living Countryside Awards. The Heath and Reach site was awarded the CPRE Mark for landscape improvement at...
View ArticleLuton Town & Indians IIs and IIIs seal promotion
Luton Town & Indians’ second team have sealed promotion to Beds County League Division One after winning Division Two.Pete Bonham was their top batsman and also captained the team well, while...
View ArticleHealth organisation nominated for NHS awards
A health organisation which provides services across Bedfordshire, Essex and Luton has been nominated for two NHS awards.The South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT) is nominated...
View ArticleNew season new 3G pitch
Barnfield West Academy are starting a community 6-a-side league for residents of Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Luton.Games will be played on their new high-tech 3G artifical pitch between 7-10pm on...
View ArticleRendell nets late leveller to earn Hatters an FA Cup replay at Boro
FA Cup, first round: Luton Town 1 (0) Nuneaton Town 1 (1)Luton ensured their name would be in the hat for the second round draw of the FA Cup as they snatched a late equaliser at Kenilworth Road this...
View ArticleVote for Town’s MOM against Nuneaton
The Luton News/Dunstable Gazette is running an online man of the match poll for supporters this season.Town made sure they were in the hat for the second round draw of the FA Cup, but had to come from...
View Article‘New homes shortage means heartache in store’
Thousands of people could be left fighting for a home they can afford by 2033 as the East of England region faces the biggest rise in households in England – and a massive shortage of new homes.A new...
View ArticleDon’t let condensation get you steamed up
November is typically the time of year homes can become affected by condensation and, according to UK trade body The Property Care Association, the use of poorly considered or badly installed...
View ArticleHard and fast to save a life
People in Bedfordshire and Luton are invited to learn how to re-start a heart with new CPR courses. The East of England Ambulance Service (EEAST) are working closely with the British Heart Foundation...
View ArticleMP leads the way by getting winter flu jab
South West Beds MP Andrew Selous led by example last week and urged those at risk of seasonal flu to get themselves vaccinated this winter.Mr Selous was among MPs invited to the House Of Commons for...
View ArticleHatters handed potential home tie against either Dorchester or Plymouth
Luton Town will host either Dorchester Town or Plymouth Argyle in the second round of the FA Cup if they can beat Nuneaton Town in their first round replay at Liberty Way on Tuesday, November...
View ArticleBuckle hopeful over duo ahead of Bulls clash
A few extra days rest should give Alex Lawless and Mark Tyler a real chance of featuring at Hereford United on Tuesday night, writes Mark Wood.Neither were risked in Saturday’s 1-1 FA Cup draw against...
View ArticleMatt Adcock’s film review: Silent Hill –Revelation 3D
Welcome to back to Silent Hill, a place formed by the twisted psyche of those who have suffered unimaginable horrors, an alternate dimension ruled by demonic forces… If that sounds like the sort of...
View ArticleStar saxophonist at Leighton Theatre
One of the country’s star saxophonists, John Barker,is appearing at Leighton Theatre on Saturday.The Sunday Observer has described him as “astonishing” and leading composer Mark Anthony Turnage said,...
View ArticleHowells notches 200th Hatters appearance
Jake Howells made his 200th appearance for the club during Saturday’s 1-1 FA Cup first round draw with Nuneaton Town.The 21-year-old, who signed a new three-year deal in the summer, made his Town debut...
View ArticleHatters snap up Minstermen midfielder on loan
Hatters have announced the loan signing of York City midfielder Jonathan Smith on loan until January 5.The 26-year-old has played 13 times for the Minstermen this season, after rejoining the club from...
View ArticleHatters rated v Nuneaton
Dean Brill: 6.5 – No chance with the goal, did the basics well and pulled off a couple of notable stops.Lathaniel Rowe-Turner: 6 – Rarely troubled but sacrificed in the second half as Town looked for...
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