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Month: May 2025

Rainbow flags are waved at an LGBTQ+ gay pride march
News

University celebrating Pride Month is ‘more important that ever’

May 31, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on University celebrating Pride Month is ‘more important that ever’

The University of Bedfordshire is celebrating Pride Month throughout June with two special online events led by academics which are open to students, staff and members of the public to attend. The first event will […]

JW Paris onstage at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Luton's Stockwood Park
Music

Documentary celebrates emotional JW Paris homecoming at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Luton

May 30, 2025 Ronny Trousers Comments Off on Documentary celebrates emotional JW Paris homecoming at Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Luton

A year on from their homecoming performance at Stockwood Park, JW Paris have released a new mini-documentary celebrating their emotional return to Luton for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024. The grunge-tinged Britpop-influenced trio — made […]

Sambi Lokonga applauds Luton fans during the squad's end of season lap of appreciation around Kenilworth Road
Luton Town news

Arsenal ace hails ‘amazing’ Luton fans as Hatters win place in his heart

May 30, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Arsenal ace hails ‘amazing’ Luton fans as Hatters win place in his heart

Albert Sambi Lokonga has expressed a deep affection for Luton Town, describing his time at Kenilworth Road as one of the best periods of his life. The Belgian midfielder, who spent the 2023–24 season on […]

Pride in Luton
News

Pride in Luton bans political parties from official presence at this year’s festival

May 29, 2025 Newsdesk 2

Pride in Luton has announced it will not allow political parties or their officials to attend this year’s festival in any professional capacity, including speaking from the main stage. Organisers say the move comes after […]

Aribim Pepple (right) celebrates Luton's 2023 promotion to the Premier League with Marvelous Nakamba
Luton Town news

Luton striker would ‘love to play for the club’ as he’s set for talks on Hatters future

May 29, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Luton striker would ‘love to play for the club’ as he’s set for talks on Hatters future

Aribim Pepple has said he’d “love to play” for Luton and is looking forward to his first meeting with Hatters boss Matt Bloomfield after the summer break to see where his future lies.  The striker […]

Luton Council’s Interim Chief Executive Mark Fowler and Portfolio Holder for Women, Equalities and Community Safety Cllr Maria Lovell MBE, signing UNISON’s Anti-Racism Charter
News

Luton Council signs Anti-Racism Charter with UNISON

May 29, 2025 Newsdesk 1

Luton Council has strengthened its commitment to tackling racism and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion by signing UNISON’s Anti-Racism Charter. The council’s Interim Chief Executive Mark Fowler and Portfolio Holder for Women, Equalities and Community […]

(L-R): Barnfield College Principal Cath Gunn with Sarah Owen MP in the new Patient Care Training Centre
News

MP opens new patient care centre to provide ‘healthcare workers we so desperately need’

May 28, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on MP opens new patient care centre to provide ‘healthcare workers we so desperately need’

A Member of Parliament for Luton has officially unveiled Barnfield College’s brand-new Patient Care Training Centre, saying it can help address the town’s growing demand for skilled healthcare workers The new cutting-edge facility, unveiled by […]

Thelo Aasgaard
Luton Town news

Aasgaard earns second Norway call-up despite League One warning

May 27, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Aasgaard earns second Norway call-up despite League One warning

Luton Town midfielder Thelo Aasgaard has received a second call-up to the Norway national team, just two weeks after national boss Ståle Solbakken suggested his international prospects could be hindered by playing in League One. […]

The ‘Grenfell: Total System Failure’ installation
Art

University lecturer’s augmented reality work part of award-winning Grenfell art installation

May 27, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on University lecturer’s augmented reality work part of award-winning Grenfell art installation

Work created by an academic from the University of Bedfordshire is currently on show at one of Europe’s most prestigious art and design exhibitions, as part of a campaign group set up after the Grenfell […]

Josh Neufville during his days at Luton Town
Luton Town news

Luton football club hails Josh Neufville after AFC Wimbledon secure promotion at Wembley

May 26, 2025 Sportsdesk 1

Luton-born winger Josh Neufville could face off against his hometown club in League One next season after he played a pivotal role in AFC Wimbledon’s promotion through the League Two play-offs. The 24-year-old scored the […]

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  • JW Paris.
    Music

    JW Paris drop Britpop-inspired anthem ‘with sonic nods’ to Elastica, Blur, Pulp and Oasis

    October 3, 2025 Comments Off on JW Paris drop Britpop-inspired anthem ‘with sonic nods’ to Elastica, Blur, Pulp and Oasis
    Luton’s own JW Paris are back with a brand-new single, ‘Anything’ — a shimmering, swaggering slice of 90s-inspired Britpop that captures both the nostalgia and restless energy of a British summer night. The three-piece — [...]
  • The Bricklayers' Arms
    Food and drink

    Pints and pride: YouTuber raises a glass to Luton’s pubs — and calls time on town’s critics

    September 1, 2025 Comments Off on Pints and pride: YouTuber raises a glass to Luton’s pubs — and calls time on town’s critics
    Luton is no stranger to harsh headlines. But away from a long line of column inches painting the town in an unflattering light, one seasoned pub-goer has found something very different: a town centre brimming [...]
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