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Luton players lift Tom Lockyer's shirt and the Championship play-off trophy after winning promotion to the Premier League
Luton Town news

‘Luton Town is a family now’ – Lockyer hails Hatters’ emotional tributes

June 6, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on ‘Luton Town is a family now’ – Lockyer hails Hatters’ emotional tributes

Tom Lockyer has hailed the Hatters “family” after he was at the forefront of Luton’s promotion party despite lying in a hospital bed after collapsing at Wembley.  The defender’s Championship play-off final lasted only eight […]

Tom Lockyer
Luton Town news

Lockyer reveals heart issue that caused Wembley collapse, and op that fixed it

June 6, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Lockyer reveals heart issue that caused Wembley collapse, and op that fixed it

A recuperating Tom Lockyer has revealed that he collapsed at Wembley when that part of his heart was beating four times faster than it should. After leading Luton out for the Championship play-off final, the […]

Sonny Bradley gives the thumbs up to Luton fans during the promotion victory party
Luton Town news

Luton confirm exit of Bradley and two other Hatters as loan stars leave and striker joins Dons

June 1, 2023 Sportsdesk 3

Luton have confirmed the exit of three players as well as all the loan stars that helped them to the Premier League, while one young Hatter has joined AFC Wimbledon. Club captain Sonny Bradley, midfielder […]

Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu with his Championship play-off final winners' medal that confirmed his place in football history
Luton Town news

‘Negotiations ongoing’ as four key Hatters offered new deals

June 1, 2023 Sportsdesk 1

New deals have been offered to four key Luton Town players who were instrumental in winning promotion to the Premier League.  Negotiations are ongoing with history-making Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, defender Tom Lockyer, Amari’i Bell and Luke Berry with a view […]

Sam King (right) with boxing promoter Frank Warren
Boxing

‘I hit hard, I am a banger,’ says Sam King as he turns pro and joins with Frank Warren

June 1, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on ‘I hit hard, I am a banger,’ says Sam King as he turns pro and joins with Frank Warren

Champion amateur boxer Sam King has turned professional and signed to fight under legendary promoter Frank Warren’s Queensberry banner. The 22-year-old Luton middleweight has a National Championship and seven International amateur titles to his name […]

Tom Lockyer led Luton out at Wembley but collapsed and has his Championship play-off final cut short
Luton Town news

Adebayo hails Lockyer as Wales ace set to leave hospital today

June 1, 2023 Sportsdesk 2

Elijah Adebayo says Luton had “added incentive” to win the Championship play-off final after Tom Lockyer collapsed at Wembley and that he hopes to see the Welshman soon when he is released from hospital today. […]

Tom Lockyer on the ball before collapsing on the pitch at Wembley
Luton Town news

Lockyer leaves hospital today as fans wonder if Luton ace has penned new deal

June 1, 2023 Sportsdesk 2

Luton Town fans are relieved that Tom Lockyer will leave hospital toda and have also been left hoping for more good news over a hint in a club statement. The 28-year-old collapsed in the early […]

Luton players look out at the thousands of people that have gathered to see them
Luton Town features

Photo feature: Party time as Luton hails heroes in Premier League victory parade

May 30, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Photo feature: Party time as Luton hails heroes in Premier League victory parade

It was party time in Luton yesterday as an estimated 20,000 happy Hatters lined the streets and turned the town orange to welcome home their newly-promoted Premier League heroes. It was a victory parade beyond […]

Hatters CEO Gary Sweet with Luton supporting town councillor James Taylor, onstage in St George's Square with during the celebrations after the football club won promotion to the Premier League in 2023
Luton Town news

‘Don’t change’ over ‘life-changing’ Premier League boost, Sweet urges Luton

May 29, 2023 Sportsdesk 5

Luton chief executive Gary Sweet has urge the Hatters and the town of Luton not to let the “life-changing” Premier League money change people.  Town’s 6-5 penalty shootout victory over Coventry in the Championship play-off […]

Manager Rob Edwards being interviewed onstage in St George's Square with the Luton players behind him as fans flooded the town centre to get a glimpse of their newly-promoted Premier League heroes
Luton Town news

Town turns orange as thousands line streets to greet Premier League Luton Town

May 29, 2023 Sportsdesk 3

Thousands of Hatters fans lined the streets of Luton today to welcome home their Wembley heroes after a play-off final victory saw them promoted to the Premier League on Saturday.  Town won 6-5 on penalties […]

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    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
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