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Month: January 2026

How the Luton Airport expansion would look
News

‘Absolutely no threat’ to expansion plans as Luton Airport boss rebuffs business rates rise report

January 8, 2026 Newsdesk 0

The Luton Council-owned company, which owns Luton Airport has issued a robust response to a newspaper report suggesting that changes to business rates could put London Luton Airport’s expansion plans at risk.  City AM published […]

Rachel Hopkins MP, pictured in another debate
News

Luton MP backs new road safety strategy aimed at cutting deaths

January 8, 2026 Newsdesk 0

Road users across Luton and South Bedfordshire are set to be affected by a new national road safety strategy, the first such plan introduced in more than a decade, as the government looks to tackle […]

Police
News

24 Hours in Police Custody returns with episode exposing EncroChat crime network

January 7, 2026 Newsdesk 0

Channel 4’s 24 Hours in Police Custody is set to return next week with a new episode focusing on Bedfordshire Police investigations into organised drug networks operating through encrypted communications. The programme revisits some of […]

The easyJet check-in area at Luton Airport
News

Luton Airport strikes called off after easyJet staff accept improved pay deal

January 6, 2026 Newsdesk 0

Planned strike action by easyJet check-in staff and baggage handlers at Luton Airport has been formally called off after workers voted to accept an improved pay offer. The decision brings an end to a dispute […]

Lasse Nordås
Luton transfer news

Nordås heads to Heerenveen on loan until end of season

January 6, 2026 Sportsdesk 0

Lasse Nordås has completed a loan move from Luton Town to Dutch Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen until the end of the season, bringing a temporary halt to a challenging first year in English football for […]

Lasse Nordås
Luton transfer news

Transfer rumour: Luton striker linked with Heerenveen loan switch after Wrexham interest

January 5, 2026 Sportsdesk 0

Luton striker Lasse Nordås has been linked with a loan move to Dutch Eredivisie side Heerenveen for the second half of the season, after reported interest from Championship club Wrexham. The 23-year-old arrived in Bedfordshire […]

Ethon Archer
Luton transfer news

Archer to join Luton as Cheltenham loan spell ends

January 4, 2026 Sportsdesk 0

Ethon Archer will officially report back to Luton Town next week after the conclusion of his loan spell with Cheltenham Town. The winger, who was signed under former boss Matt Bloomfield, will now link up […]

Jerry Yates runs with the ball
Luton match reaction

Wilshere admits Luton ‘definitely need more threat’ with January transfer window open

January 2, 2026 Sportsdesk 0

Luton Town’s first defeat of 2026 has sharpened the focus on recruitment, with boss Jack Wilshere acknowledging the need to strengthen his squad now the January transfer window has opened. After seven goals and two […]

Jack Wilshere
Luton match reaction

Exeter 1 Luton 0: ‘Not a great birthday’ for Wilshere as Luton fall flat

January 1, 2026 Sportsdesk 0

Luton Town’s festive momentum came to an abrupt halt at Exeter City as Jack Wilshere’s side created next to nothing to start 2026 with a dismal defeat after a joyful Christmas goal glut. After seven […]

More Luton stories

  • 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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