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Luton Rising Managing Director Nick Platts and Head of Commercial Operations Linsey Sweet (back row) with Active Luton Chief Executive Officer Lawrence Kay and Director of Finance and Resources Sue Jones (front)
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Luton’s health, leisure and library services get £13m boost

October 13, 2025 Newsdesk 0

Luton’s health, leisure and library services have been given a major boost with a new £13.1 million funding deal announced between Luton Rising and Active Luton, securing vital support through to 2030. The agreement, revealed […]

Work begins on the redevelopment of Luton Hoo which Arora Group chairman Surinder Arora (left) has said is a statement of intent
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Golf legends’ input a ‘huge statement of intent’ as Luton Hoo revamp begins for Ryder Cup bid

October 10, 2025 Newsdesk 0

Work has officially begun on a £170million redevelopment of Luton Hoo, designed to make it a contender for golf’s 2035 Ryder Cup, with owner Surinder Arora saying the estate’s transformation represents a “huge statement of […]

L-R: Gaby Price, CEO of Women’s Aid Luton; Rachel Hopkins MP, Cllr Maria Lovell MBE, odie Summer Williams, Creative Director, Mediazoo
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Luton unites to launch bold new campaign tackling domestic abuse

October 10, 2025 Newsdesk 0

A new campaign aimed at helping people in Luton recognise the signs of domestic abuse and promote healthy relationships has been launched. The initiative, called Raising Red, Flying Green, was created by Women’s Aid and […]

London Luton Airport
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Luton Airport to begin £18m overnight runway upgrade in November

October 10, 2025 Newsdesk 0

Luton Airport will begin a major £18million project next month to resurface its runway, with work set to take place overnight to minimise disruption for passengers and airlines. The five-month scheme, starting on 3 November, […]

Leonardo's Capability Green site
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Luton defence workers vote for strike over ‘real-terms pay cut’ at Leonardo

October 9, 2025 Newsdesk 0

Workers at Leonardo’s Luton site are preparing to strike later this autumn after rejecting a 3.2 per cent pay offer from the defence and aerospace giant, which their union says amounts to a real-terms pay […]

Wardown House Museum
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Luton’s museums to benefit from £530,000 government boost

October 9, 2025 Newsdesk 0

Luton’s museum services are set for a major boost after The Culture Trust Luton was awarded more than half a million pounds to keep its museums open and thriving. The Trust will receive £530,528 as […]

Bashu the giraffe underwent general anaesthetic for a radical foot trim
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Whipsnade Zoo puts giraffe Bashu to sleep after sudden illness

October 8, 2025 Newsdesk 0

Whipsnade Zoo has announced the death of Bashu, a 13-year-old male giraffe described by keepers as a “gentle giant” and the much-loved patriarch of the herd. The difficult decision to euthanise him was taken on […]

L-R: Victims Kyle Prosper, Juliana Falcon and Giselle Prosper
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PCC calls for urgent firearms law reform after Luton murders

October 7, 2025 Newsdesk 1

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard has called for urgent action to reform gun laws following the Channel 4 broadcast of 24 Hours in Police Custody covering the last year’s triple murder in Luton […]

Training with a CRP manikin
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Video support for cardiac arrest calls goes live to help improve chances of survival

October 3, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Video support for cardiac arrest calls goes live to help improve chances of survival

A pioneering new scheme is now live across the East of England, including Luton, giving 999 callers immediate access to specialist guidance during the critical moments of a cardiac arrest. The East of England Ambulance […]

Concept image of the cafe and amenity area on the redeveloped former Vauxhall site, being called the Luton Gateway
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First concept plans unveiled for £400m redevelopment of former Vauxhall site

October 2, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on First concept plans unveiled for £400m redevelopment of former Vauxhall site

Plans to redevelop the former Vauxhall factory site in Luton into a major business park have been unveiled, with the promise of 1,700 of new jobs and the chance to reshape the town’s economy after […]

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