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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 bus
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 […]

Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza wwner Syed Shah with the 2022 Food Award
Food and drink

Champion food duo nominated for chance to retain national Food Awards titles

September 26, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Champion food duo nominated for chance to retain national Food Awards titles

Two food spots in Luton will be aiming to keep hold of their crowns after being shortlisted for the food awards that they both won last year.  Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza on Old Bedford […]

french fries with red sauce
Food and drink

Luton Council to restrict advertising of unhealthy food and drinks

September 13, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council to restrict advertising of unhealthy food and drinks

Luton is the first local authority in the East of England and among the first ten councils across the country to adopt a healthy food and drink advertising policy. The council’s Executive approved the Luton […]

How the new restaurant will look inside London Luton Airport
Food and drink

Luton Airport set for new restaurant as part of £30m revamp to boost passenger experience

September 11, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Airport set for new restaurant as part of £30m revamp to boost passenger experience

Work on a new £8million restaurant began today at London Luton Airport as part of an investment worth more than £30million to enhance the passenger experience.  The development of a new, flagship two-storey restaurant will […]

Wouter Ruffen rewarded as Luton DART's one millionth passenger
News

Luton DART rewards its one millionth passenger

September 1, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton DART rewards its one millionth passenger

The Luton DART has welcomed its one millionth passenger on board, just 147 days after opening. The landmark passenger was Wouter Ruffen, originally from the Netherlands, who has been backpacking around Europe, and was en-route […]

The Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa
Lifestyle

Hotel brand behind Savoy and The Plaza set to bring Luton Hoo ‘back to is full glory’

August 1, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Hotel brand behind Savoy and The Plaza set to bring Luton Hoo ‘back to is full glory’

The Luton Hoo Hotel is set to undergo a a multi-million-pound  redevelopment under the same iconic luxury brand behind The Savoy in London and The Plaza in New York. Last Year, owners The Arora Group […]

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

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