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Carlos Mendes-Gomes
Luton Town news

Jones rules out loan for Mendes-Gomes and says ‘he’s ready for the level now’

December 2, 2021 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Jones rules out loan for Mendes-Gomes and says ‘he’s ready for the level now’

Nathan Jones has declared Carlos Mendes-Gomes “ready for the level” and is now just biding his time on when to unleash the winger on the Championship. The manager confirmed that the summer signing from Morecambe […]

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu left to ponder defeat
Luton Town news

Jones reveals chat with Pelly on how can haul himself out of dip in form

December 2, 2021 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Jones reveals chat with Pelly on how can haul himself out of dip in form

Nathan Jones has had a chat with Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu to help him focus on improving himself rather than lifting team-mates’ morale after a below par spell in recent weeks.  The manager admitted that, while the […]

Nathan Jones
Luton match reaction

Luton 1 Cardiff 2: ‘That was my fault’ says ’embarrassed’ Jones – Report and reaction

November 27, 2021 James Cunliffe 28

Nathan Jones confessed that defeat to Cardiff is as embarrassed as he’s been as a Luton manager, as shocking defending saw his side slump to a fourth game without victory.  The Bluebirds scored with their […]

Nathan Jones celebrates victory in front of the Kenilworth Road stand with Danny Hylton by his side
Luton Town interviews

‘I hope that I’m here for a long time,’ says Jones who wants to beat Pleat’s record

November 25, 2021 James Cunliffe Comments Off on ‘I hope that I’m here for a long time,’ says Jones who wants to beat Pleat’s record

Nathan Jones wants to become Luton Town’s longest serving manager after ticking off his 250th game at Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.  The Welshman is already the club’s fourth in the list, having overtaken Lennie Lawrence’s […]

Simon Sluga
Luton match reaction

Double jabbed and virus free but Sluga still forced to miss Forest draw

November 23, 2021 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Double jabbed and virus free but Sluga still forced to miss Forest draw

Luton goalkeeper Simon Sluga was forced to miss the goalless draw at Nottingham Forest for flying on a plane with someone that has Covid, despite boss Nathan Jones revealing the Croatian international is fully vaccinated, […]

Elijah Adebayo fires his spot-kick at Nottingham Forest keeper Brice Samba's legs
Luton match reaction

Forest 0 Luton 0: Adebayo spot-kick miss as Town draw blank again on Jones milestone – Report and reaction

November 23, 2021 James Cunliffe 13

Nathan Jones’ 250th game in charge of Luton will be remembered for Elijah Adebayo’s penalty miss and a frustrating finale against ten-man Nottingham Forest as Town failed to find the net for a third match […]

Nishant Joshi, the frontman of KILL, THE ICON!
Music

KILL, THE ICON! Rock doc returns with protest punk to ‘dismantle your ideology’

November 22, 2021 James Cunliffe Comments Off on KILL, THE ICON! Rock doc returns with protest punk to ‘dismantle your ideology’

“You can’t strike fear into the heart of a man who has none,” opines Nishant Joshi at the end of ‘Buddhist Monk’, the incendiary debut single by KILL, THE ICON! – and he could easily be […]

Simon Sluga
Luton match reaction

QPR 2 Luton 0: Jones rues errors from Sluga and ref but lack of quality hurts Hatters – Report and reaction

November 19, 2021 James Cunliffe 11

It’s now 18 visits and 37 years since Luton last won a football match at QPR as they wasted a host of chances, while their west London bogey team scored with both their shots on […]

Kevin Pilkington
Luton Town interviews

From Man Utd ‘Class of 92’ to Luton coach, Pilks has seen the goalie game change

November 17, 2021 James Cunliffe Comments Off on From Man Utd ‘Class of 92’ to Luton coach, Pilks has seen the goalie game change

Kevin Pilkington counts himself a “lucky boy” to have been part of Manchester United’s famed ‘Class of 92’ but admits his early experience of getting specialised training was a very different world to one he […]

Harry Cornick got suffocated out of the game by Stoke as he and Town failed to fire
Luton match reaction

Luton 0 Stoke 1: Jones laments lack of quality as Potters tactics take toll – Report and reaction

November 6, 2021 James Cunliffe 1

Stoke are often held in low esteem by football cliche for the uglier side of the game and Luton’s limp defeat against the Potters might not have taken place on a cold Tuesday night, as […]

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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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