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Month: January 2024

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu takes Elijah Adebayo's hat-trick ball and playfully bows down to the goal hero
Luton match reaction

Pelly’s got Adebayo’s match ball but hat-trick is ‘what dreams are made of’

January 31, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Pelly’s got Adebayo’s match ball but hat-trick is ‘what dreams are made of’

Hat-trick hero Elijah Adebayo joked that Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu had taken his match ball as he hailed the dream come true of bagging his first Premier League treble in a 4-0 rout of Brighton last night.  […]

Elijah Adebayo and Chiedozie Ogbene celebrate
Luton match reaction

Luton 4 Brighton 0: Adebayo bags hat-trick as Town blitz Albion to exit drop zone

January 30, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton 4 Brighton 0: Adebayo bags hat-trick as Town blitz Albion to exit drop zone

Elijah Adebayo smashed his first-ever Premier League hat-trick with an 18-second opener as Luton blew away Brighton and Hove Albion to lift themselves out of the bottom three.  Town were 2-0 up two minutes later […]

New signing Daiki Hashioka ntroduces himself to Luton fans at half time during the 4-0 win over Brighton
Luton transfer news

Hashioka is a Hatter as Edwards says Japan ace has ‘real desire’ to play for Luton

January 30, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Hashioka is a Hatter as Edwards says Japan ace has ‘real desire’ to play for Luton

Luton have signed Daiki Hashioka for an undisclosed fee from Belgian top-flight club Sint-Truiden with manager Rob Edwards saying he has a “real desire” to play for the Premier League club. The defender is the […]

Ryan Giles
Luton transfer news

Giles leaves for loan spell at Hull City and option for Tigers to buy in the summer

January 30, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Giles leaves for loan spell at Hull City and option for Tigers to buy in the summer

Luton’s record signing Ryan Giles has completed a loan switch to Championship side Hull City with an option to buy in the summer, after an unfulfilled six months at Kenilworth Road. The wide man was […]

Rob Edwards talks tactics with his assistants Richie Kylle and Paul Trollope
Luton transfer news

Finding hidden ‘gems’ – Edwards reveals how ‘savvy’ Luton compete in the transfer rush

January 30, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Finding hidden ‘gems’ – Edwards reveals how ‘savvy’ Luton compete in the transfer rush

Luton boss Rob Edwards has hailed the club’s recruitment talents and revealed how data is helping the Hatters compete in the Premier League transfer market by hunting for hidden gems.  In the summer Town managed […]

Luton Town Football Club chief executive Gary Sweet and club legend Mick Harford hold a Hatters shirt next to DJ Greg James he hosted his Radio 1 breakfast show from the football club's Kenilworth Road stadium to announce that Luton will host this year's Big Weekended music festival
Music

‘Luton is now officially cool’ says Hatters chief Sweet as town to host Radio 1 Big Weekend

January 29, 2024 Music and arts desk Comments Off on ‘Luton is now officially cool’ says Hatters chief Sweet as town to host Radio 1 Big Weekend

“Luton is now officially cool” – that was the verdict of Hatters chief executive Gary Sweet as the football club played host to the announcement that BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend music festival will be […]

Ryan Giles' move to Hull City is edging closer
Luton transfer news

Edwards confirms Hashioka ‘interest’ as Giles having medical ahead of Hull switch

January 29, 2024 Sportsdesk 1

A deal for Japanese international right back Daiki Hashioka has not been agreed yet, according to Luton manager Rob Edwards, amid reports of the right back undergoing a medical as part of a potential €2million […]

Radio 1's Big Weekend Luton 2024
Festivals

Over 100,000 fans will flock to Luton for Radio 1 Big Weekend music festival

January 29, 2024 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Over 100,000 fans will flock to Luton for Radio 1 Big Weekend music festival

Stockwood Park in Luton will play host to BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in May with over 100,000 music fans expected to attend the live music spectacular, which has in the past hosted the likes […]

The Bear Club
Music

Bear Club planning for ‘worst case scenario’ as building put up for sale

January 29, 2024 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Bear Club planning for ‘worst case scenario’ as building put up for sale

Luton’s internationally renowned jazz and blues nightspot, The Bear Club, is planning for the “worst case scenario” as the freehold of the building was listed for sale which could see them forced out in the […]

Luton match reaction

Everton 1 Luton 2: ‘No better feeling’ than Woodrow’s last-gasp cup winner

January 27, 2024 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Everton 1 Luton 2: ‘No better feeling’ than Woodrow’s last-gasp cup winner

Luton boss Rob Edwards beamed that there’s “no better feeling” that a last-gasp winner as Cauley Woodrow popped up with a broken hand to fire Luton past Everton into the fifth round of the FA […]

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    Music

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    Art

    Creative projects rooted in community, culture and creativity across Luton awarded funding boost

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