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Chaiiwala
Food and drink

Indian street-food chain Chaiiwala arrives at London Luton Airport

June 20, 2024 Newsdesk 1

Passengers will have the pick of a new dining option following the arrival of Indian street-food specialist, Chaiiwala at London Luton Airport, which has created 40 new jobs with the launch of the restaurant. With […]

The design of the new state-of-the-art skate park and children’s play areas in Wigmore Park
Lifestyle

Work to start on skate and play facilities in Wigmore Park

June 18, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Work to start on skate and play facilities in Wigmore Park

Work is to begin a new state-of-the-art skate park and children’s play areas in Wigmore Park as part of a £2million investment for the community that will also be one of the largest concrete multi-discipline […]

The Hat Gardens
Lifestyle

‘The success of Hat Gardens has shown what’s possible for Luton’s town centre,’ says council chief

June 7, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘The success of Hat Gardens has shown what’s possible for Luton’s town centre,’ says council chief

Luton’s first pocket park has marked its first anniversary, with council CEO Robin Porter saying the success of the Hat Gardens in its first year has shown Lutonians how the town centre is being rejuvenated. […]

Summer In Town
Culture

Free town centre summer events announced to ‘create unforgettable memories’

June 6, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Free town centre summer events announced to ‘create unforgettable memories’

An extended programme of free family-friendly activities is to take place in the town centre this summer with street shows, workshops, film screenings, storytelling, and much more. The ‘Summer in Town’ schedule kicks off on […]

Popeyes opens in Luton
Food and drink

Chicken lovers queue overnight to be first in new Luton Popeyes restaurant

May 29, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Chicken lovers queue overnight to be first in new Luton Popeyes restaurant

Customers started queueing 20 hours before Popeyes opened its first restaurant in Luton on Friday (May 24). The American chain is renowned as the home of Famous Louisiana Chicken, and such was the excitement in […]

Chicken George
Food and drink

Chicken George teases plans to return to roots in Luton

May 27, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Chicken George teases plans to return to roots in Luton

Chicken George has confirmed it is aiming to return to its Luton roots after feeding hungry revellers during Radio 1’s Big Weekend at Stockwood Park.  The purveyors of ‘fried gold’ made their name in the […]

Bim's
Food and drink

‘Luton’s food scene is growing,’ as chain picks town to launch first spot outside of London

May 24, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Luton’s food scene is growing,’ as chain picks town to launch first spot outside of London

A fast-growing Algerian-inspired fast food chain has opened its first new restaurant outside of London on St George’s Square, aiming to tap into Luton’s “growing” food scene. Taking over the unit that has previously been […]

Wardown Park bridge over the boating lake
News

Popular park lake to be restored with lottery grant

January 16, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Popular park lake to be restored with lottery grant

The Wardown Park boating lake is set to be restored thanks to £274,000 of funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.  Restoration of the lake will help preserve the Wardown Park Grade II Listed landscape […]

Crispy Chicken and Pizza owner Syed Shah
Food and drink

It’s official, Luton takeaway is crowed best in England

October 3, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on It’s official, Luton takeaway is crowed best in England

A Luton restaurant has been named the best takeaway in England after winning two awards at The Food Awards in Birmingham. Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza on Old Bedford Road scooped the gong for best […]

An Arriva the Shires bus at Stanton Road bus stop on the Luton – Dunstable guided busway
News

Ten years in and busway is a ‘huge success’ that will be ‘vital in the future’

September 26, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Ten years in and busway is a ‘huge success’ that will be ‘vital in the future’

A local councillor has declared The Luton Dunstable Busway “a huge success” as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. The busway, built along part of the track of the old Leighton Buzzard to Luton railway, runs […]

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