PREVIEW: AFC Telford v Luton Town
AFC Telford is not a happy camp these days, with the club sitting just one place and one point above the relegation zone, writes Mike Simmonds.To make matters worse, the Bucks were knocked out of the...
View ArticleGray fit but Buckle faces keeper decision
Striker Andre Gray has been passed fit for Luton’s Blue Square Bet Premier trip to AFC Telford tomorrow, writes Mike SimmondsThe forward was withdrawn during the first half of last weekend’s 2-1 FA...
View ArticleTown’s trip to Telford called off
Luton Town’s Blue Square Bet Premier trip to AFC Telford United this afternoon has been called off due to a waterlogged pitch.A statement on the Bucks official website, said: “Heavy overnight rain has...
View ArticleLegion fraud case couple get New Year court date
A married couple from Leighton Buzzard who have pleaded not guilty to fraud charges against the Royal British Legion are due to appear in court again in the new year.It is expected that Andrew Pullen,...
View ArticleCalendar girls strip off in aid of Leighton grandmother
A granddaughter who was forced to realise the devastating effects a stroke can have on a family has stripped off to make a charity calendar.Jayme-Lee Pablos came up with the fundraising idea after her...
View ArticleFire service is sizing up for rescues
A specialist rescue team to deal with obese people is being set up by the fire service in Bedfordshire after a rise in call-outs to help paramedics, writes Sally-Anne Stewart.Firefighters are having to...
View ArticleHatters fall further behind new leaders Grimsby
Hatters dropped to seven points behind new Conference leaders Grimsby Town after the Mariners defeated Wrexham 1-0 on Friday night, writes Mike Simmonds.With almost the entire Blue Square Bet Premier...
View Article£1m pot to fill in road holes
South West Beds MP Andrew Selous has welcomed news that the Government is to invest more than £1million in highway maintenance across the county.A total of £1,091,000 will be spent over the next two...
View ArticleImaginative ways to advertise homes
Taylors Lettings teamed up with the children at the Mary Bassett Lower School in Leighton Buzzard to add some imaginative and competitive thinking to advertising property. Taylors had provided each...
View ArticleFresh delay into probe over planned travellers’ site
A public inquiry into moves to turn scenic Green Belt land into a travellers’ site in Miletree Road, Heath and Reach, has been adjourned until March 19.Travellers were contesting the refusal by Central...
View ArticleWoman robbed at knifepoint in Leighton Buzzard
A 25-year-old woman was robbed at knifepoint on Saturday night as she walked through an alleyway in Leighton Buzzard.The robbery happened at around 9pm when the victim was approached by three offenders...
View ArticleFlooding news readily available in the county
Flood alerts for the county has prompted authorities to warn motorists to beware of the dangers while driving during this festive season.As rain is expected to continue to fall over the next few days...
View ArticleTaxi plunges into canal outside Linslade pub
A taxi driver had a lucky escape when his car plunged into a canal outside of a pub in Linslade on Saturday evening. The incident happened at 6.45pm outside The Globe Inn, of Globe Lane, when a driver...
View ArticleHatters net Neilson with second on the horizon
Hatters were gifted an early Christmas present when former Crawley winger Scott Neilson signed until the end of the season on Monday, writes Mark Wood.Having been released by Crawley, Luton were quick...
View ArticleBuckle fancies a winter break
Hatters: Luton chief Paul Buckle admitted he would be in favour of a winter break after seeing Town’s game at AFC Telford United on Saturday postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, writes Mark Wood.He...
View Article‘One in two men will develop cancer by 2027’
A new awareness and fundraising campaign is set to be launched across the East of England by Cancer Research UK, as new figures show that the lifetime risk of developing cancer is increasing. Latest...
View ArticleHow the National Grid is powering Christmas celebration
National Grid engineers will be working round the clock throughout the festive season to make sure families have a safe, warm and comfortable Christmas.The festive season is a very busy time for...
View ArticleChristmas Message from the Bishop of St Albans
The events of the first Christmas would not sound out of place in a contemporary newspaper.There is the pregnant Mary, a “vulnerable adult”, travelling far from home. It is not hard to imagine her...
View ArticleThe Bishop of Bedford’s Christmas message
I am not surprised to learn that a survey says that the story of Christ’s birth is still really well known, even if some think that Joseph and Mary were on their first date when they found out that she...
View ArticleA Christmas message from the Bishop Of Bedford
I am not surprised to learn that a survey says that the story of Christ’s birth is still really well known, even if some think that Joseph and Mary were on their first date when they found out that she...
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