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Luton Airport’s newly rebuilt Terminal Car Park 2
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Fire-ravaged Luton Airport car park rebuilt and reopens with new £1.5m transport fund

September 24, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Fire-ravaged Luton Airport car park rebuilt and reopens with new £1.5m transport fund

London Luton Airport’s rebuilt Terminal Car Park 2 has reopened almost two years after a devastating blaze destroyed the previous structure and 1,352 vehicles. An investigation later found the October 2023 fire, which led to […]

Doctors performing an operation
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University leads national drive to boost organ donation talks in minority communities

September 23, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on University leads national drive to boost organ donation talks in minority communities

The University of Bedfordshire is spearheading a national push to encourage more conversations about organ donation within minority ethnic communities, combining its research with grassroots action in Luton. Around 7,000 people in the UK are […]

An Arriva bus
News

Luton bus staff secure pay rise after strike threat

September 22, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton bus staff secure pay rise after strike threat

Arriva employees in Luton have won a new pay deal that averts a series of strikes planned for this autumn. The agreement follows weeks of tension after Luton bus drivers voted to stage 16 days […]

3D View of proposed mixed-use building on approach from Bute Street
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Concerns grow over loss of £20m funding if delays drag on for regeneration project The Stage

September 22, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Concerns grow over loss of £20m funding if delays drag on for regeneration project The Stage

Concerns are mounting that Luton’s £136million town centre regeneration scheme The Stage could miss out on £20million of government funding if a protracted safety approval process drags on into next year. The Stage is a […]

An artist's impression view of the exterior of Luton Town' new Power Court stadium and how the River Lea will flow around the site, plus some of the proposed homes
Luton Town news

Luton’s stadium dream flows on as River Lea rerouted around Power Court site

September 19, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton’s stadium dream flows on as River Lea rerouted around Power Court site

The River Lea has been successfully re-routed through the Power Court site in a major milestone for Luton Town’s new stadium development. The switch means water is now flowing in a new channel around the […]

An artist's impression of how the play area will look
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Work to restart on bigger Wigmore Park upgrade with new skate park and play area

September 19, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Work to restart on bigger Wigmore Park upgrade with new skate park and play area

Luton Rising will restart work next week on a major upgrade to Wigmore Park after delays caused by unexpected site conditions and budget pressures. The Luton Council-owned company, which runs London Luton Airport for community […]

The Fletton
Food and drink

Luton Airport unveils new landside pub among four new shops

September 19, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Airport unveils new landside pub among four new shops

Luton Airport has opened the doors to the Fletton, a new landside bar complete with its own outdoor terrace. The Fletton is one of four exciting new openings at the airport that includes sushi and […]

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Luton Council wins licence appeal after driver locked woman in taxi until she paid inflated fare

September 18, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council wins licence appeal after driver locked woman in taxi until she paid inflated fare

Luton Council has successfully defended its decision to revoke a hackney carriage drivers licence after an incident in which a lone female passenger was locked inside a taxi driver’s vehicle and only released once an […]

The St George’s cross
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Luton Council warns against unauthorised flags on lamp posts amid national campaign

September 18, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council warns against unauthorised flags on lamp posts amid national campaign

Luton Council has warned residents not to attach flags or other objects to lamp posts after a surge in unauthorised displays of St George’s crosses and Union flags linked to the online campaign Operation Raise […]

Luton MPs Rachel Hopkins (left) and Sarah Owen.jpg
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‘Hate won’t win’ in Luton, say MPs and council leader as impact of London rally felt in town

September 18, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Hate won’t win’ in Luton, say MPs and council leader as impact of London rally felt in town

Luton’s most senior politicians have condemned a rally in London at the weekend as “an offensive and dangerous display of racist nationalism” that has been felt well beyond the capital and in the town. In […]

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  • Awaken
    Art

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

    March 23, 2026 0
    Creative projects celebrating everything from Luton’s carnival heritage to refugee experiences and the town’s chalk landscape have been awarded funding through a programme designed to support community-led arts. Seventeen projects across the town have secured [...]
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    £40m funding boost announced for Marsh Farm and central Luton communities

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    Up to £40 million in government funding has been earmarked for two areas of Luton, with communities set to decide how the money is spent over the next decade. Central Luton and Marsh Farm will [...]
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    Music

    Luton singer wants to ‘put Luton on the map’ after performing at major country music festival

    March 16, 2026 0
    A country singer from Luton says she is determined to put the town “on the map for good reasons” after performing at one of the biggest events in the global country music calendar. Olivia Lynn, [...]
  • Myles Smith performing a free outdoor pop-up show in the Hat District on Bute Street
    Music

    ‘I hope I made you proud’ – Star Myles Smith wows Luton in homecoming pop-up show

    March 12, 2026 1
    Luton’s Brit Award-winning mega-selling pop star Myles Smith returned home last night to play a surprise pop-up show outdoors in the Hat District, insisting afterwards that he hopes he makes the town proud.  The ‘Stargazing’ [...]
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