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Luton Airport Fire and Rescue Service
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Ambulance service and Luton Airport launch life-saving partnership

January 3, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Ambulance service and Luton Airport launch life-saving partnership

The region’s ambulance service has joined forces with the Fire and Rescue service of one of the country’s busiest airports to launch a new partnership aimed at getting quicker emergency medical help to people who […]

Kevin McCallister lookalike Tyler Stringer at London Luton Airport
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1 in 4 flyers do a ‘Home Alone’ Xmas dash to the airport, research reveals

December 22, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on 1 in 4 flyers do a ‘Home Alone’ Xmas dash to the airport, research reveals

Research by London Luton Airport reveals that the storyline of one the UK’s favourite festive films, Home Alone, may not be as far-fetched as previously thought. Ahead of the airport’s busy festive season when 800,000 […]

London Luton Airport
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‘Naturally we are disappointed’ – Luton Airport expansion decision delayed for third time

December 18, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Naturally we are disappointed’ – Luton Airport expansion decision delayed for third time

Luton Airport’s expansion plans, billed as the “biggest job creation programme in a generation” have been delayed for a third time by the government.  The airport wants to increase the annual capacity of its site […]

The view of the Luton Point shopping centre from St George's Square
Food and drink

New restaurants and stores coming to Luton Point shopping centre

December 18, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on New restaurants and stores coming to Luton Point shopping centre

A new food spot and an expanded old favourite are among the new and improved stores coming to the Luton Point shopping centre in the next few weeks. Hot on the heels of the recent […]

Luton Town CEO Gary Sweet and Chief Recruitment Officer Mick Harford inside the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital's refurbished emergency department
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New-look hospital emergency department officially opened

December 17, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on New-look hospital emergency department officially opened

Luton Town Football Club CEO Gary Sweet and Chief Recruitment Officer Mick Harford were the special guests as the newly refurbished and expanded Emergency Department at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital was officially opened. […]

A sea of banners: Vauxhall workers aim their anger at Stellantis
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In ‘limbo’ over Xmas – Vauxhall workers protest plan to close Luton factory

December 17, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on In ‘limbo’ over Xmas – Vauxhall workers protest plan to close Luton factory

Vauxhall workers in Luton have begun two days of protests over the planned closure of the Kimpton Road plant, amid calls for their redundancy consultation to be extended or even stopped altogether. One month ago, […]

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

New Luton stadium will ‘spark a revitalisation’ of town centre, says councillor 

December 17, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on New Luton stadium will ‘spark a revitalisation’ of town centre, says councillor 

A councillor responsible for regeneration has said that Luton’s Power Court stadium will be the catalyst for change in the town centre after plans were approved last night.  Eight years after plans were first unveiled, […]

The Post Office's former home inside the former WH Smith branch, which has now closed
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MP confirms Post Office aiming to remain in Luton town centre after WH Smith closure

December 17, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on MP confirms Post Office aiming to remain in Luton town centre after WH Smith closure

The Post Office is aiming to find a new branch in the centre of Luton after it was revealed that their current base inside WH Smith will close, Luton South MP Rachel Hopkins has confirmed. […]

Vauxhall on Kimpton Road
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Vauxhall workers to protest Luton plant closure plans

December 16, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Vauxhall workers to protest Luton plant closure plans

Vauxhall workers in Luton will hold a two-day protest and a rally over Stellantis’ plans to shut its profitable electric van factory, Unite, the automotive workers’ union, has said. The protests will take place on […]

Luton Town Hall
Food and drink

Three Luton food businesses fined for hygiene offences

December 13, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Three Luton food businesses fined for hygiene offences

Three Luton food businesses have been prosecuted by the council for poor hygiene standards, including pest infestations within the premises. All three businesses were closed immediately using hygiene emergency prohibition powers. On 22 November, Pink […]

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