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Luton Airport have rolled out next generation security scanners
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What £20m quicker security checks at Luton Airport will mean for your summer travels

July 27, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on What £20m quicker security checks at Luton Airport will mean for your summer travels

Passengers travelling through London Luton Airport (LLA) no longer need to remove liquids and electronic items from their bags as they pass through security, following the successful roll-out of next generation security scanners. The completion […]

University of Bedfordshire Luton campus
Art

Student awarded third place in national book cover design competition

July 26, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Student awarded third place in national book cover design competition

A graphic design student from the University of Bedfordshire has secured third place in the prestigious Penguin Cover Design Award, battling against hundreds of nominations across the country. Karin Kerotova, a second year student, was […]

Roadworks
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Extensive road improvement programme will help Luton’s ‘need to cut carbon’

July 26, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Extensive road improvement programme will help Luton’s ‘need to cut carbon’

A large, multi-million pound programme of works is underway to repair, protect and preserve Luton’s roads, which will also assist in the towbn’s carbon reduction commitments. More than 221,000m2 of roads will be improved in […]

Doting Pere David mum cleans her fawn at Whipsnade Zoo (c) Gracie_Gee_ZSL Large
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Flurry of fawns born boost for zoo efforts to recover ‘extinct in wild’ species

July 25, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Flurry of fawns born boost for zoo efforts to recover ‘extinct in wild’ species

The pitter patter of tiny hooves can be heard across Whipsnade Zoo this summer, as a flurry of fawns have been born including 15 of a bambi-esque deer species that was classified as extinct in […]

The Knife Angel sculpture by Alfie Bradley, made from over 100,000 seized blades.
Art

Knife Angel sculpture to arrive in Luton as memorial to lost lives

July 23, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Knife Angel sculpture to arrive in Luton as memorial to lost lives

A towering 27-foot sculpture crafted from over 100,000 seized blades, called The Knife Angel, will be unveiled in St George’s Square on Saturday 3 August. The artwork by Alfie Bradley presents a striking visual reminder […]

The Luton Point shopping centre entrance in St George's Square
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New era for shopping centre with name change

July 22, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on New era for shopping centre with name change

A new era will begin for the town’s shopping centre today (July 22) as The Mall changes its name to become Luton Point. The name was selected to represent the retail hub’s unique positioning at […]

Deadpool & Wolverine is released in cinemas on July 25
Film

Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman urge Luton film fans to give blood

July 21, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman urge Luton film fans to give blood

Hollywood superstars Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are calling on Luton film fans to be ‘heroes’ by becoming blood donors in a collaboration between NHS Blood and Transplant and Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine movie. The actors […]

London Luton Airport Departures
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Luton Airport ‘fully operational’ amid worldwide IT chaos hitting planes, trains and NHS

July 19, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Airport ‘fully operational’ amid worldwide IT chaos hitting planes, trains and NHS

London Luton Airport “remains fully operational” as a major worldwide IT outages have hit travel, retail and healthcare industries across the world, with more than 5,000 flights cancelled across the globe.  This issue has been […]

Rachel Hopkins
News

MP Hopkins says Labour’s agenda will ‘deliver real change’ for Lutonians

July 18, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on MP Hopkins says Labour’s agenda will ‘deliver real change’ for Lutonians

Luton South and South Bedfordshire MP Rachel Hopkins has said that the King’s Speech, which laid out in Parliament proposed new laws to reform housing, transport and workers’ rights will “deliver real change” for Lutonians.  […]

Universal Studios
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Local council leaders unite to support Universal Studio’s theme park project in county

July 18, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Local council leaders unite to support Universal Studio’s theme park project in county

Luton Council are among the leaders and chief executives of six local authorities that have collectively endorsed Universal Studios expanding its theme park empire in Bedfordshire, in a letter sent to the Prime Minister. Though […]

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    Luton International Carnival will return to Wardown Park this spring in what organisers and councillors have described as a homecoming for one of the town’s most significant cultural events. The move marks the first time [...]
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