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Winter of action to focus on keeping Luton safe over festive season

December 4, 2025 Newsdesk 0

Bedfordshire Police will step up patrols in Luton’s town centre throughout this month and January as part of a Winter of Action aimed at tackling the seasonal rise in crime and anti social behaviour. The […]

Luton Town Hall
Culture

Luton set for year of celebration as borough marks 150 years

December 2, 2025 Newsdesk 0

Luton will host a full year of celebrations in 2026 as the town marks 150 years since becoming a municipal borough. The milestone was trailed at the weekend during the Luton Lights Up for Christmas […]

Culture

Rising stars to light up Luton with new creative vision

December 2, 2025 Music and arts desk 0

Eleven emerging artists and creative groups with strong links to Luton have secured funding from the Lightning Fund, part of the town’s wider Create Fund, in a move the council says will bring fresh cultural […]

Rachel Hopkins MP. Photo by House of Commons, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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Luton Council leader and MPs hail “a major step” towards ending child poverty

November 27, 2025 Newsdesk 0

The abolition of the two-child benefit cap announced yesterday by Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been hailed by Luton Council as a turning point for many of the town’s poorest families. From next April the scheme […]

Baby giraffe and mum Luna at Whipsnade Zoo. Photo by Whipsnade Zoo
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Endangered giraffe calf born at Whipsnade Zoo during meteor shower 

November 27, 2025 Newsdesk 0

While stargazers were searching the skies for the Leonids meteor display last week, zookeepers at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire were observing their own other-worldly spectacle – the birth of a giraffe calf.   After a 15-month […]

Ali Al-Hamadi
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Al-Hamadi reveals new injury setback… and it’s not good for Luton

November 26, 2025 Sportsdesk 1

Ali Al-Hamadi has revealed he will be sidelined for “a few months” after suffering a significant setback during international duty, with the forward admitting the latest blow has halted the rhythm he was finally beginning […]

Leonardo's Capability Green site
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Luton aerospace staff end strike threat after strike pressure forces pay rise deal

November 25, 2025 Newsdesk 0

Workers at Leonardo’s Luton site have secured a pay rise after months of tension with the aerospace giant, bringing an end to the threat of further strike action at the town’s high-tech manufacturing hub. The […]

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Poll shows strong trust in Bedfordshire Police but deep concern over rising crime

November 25, 2025 Newsdesk 0

A new poll commissioned by Bedfordshire Police and Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard has found that most residents trust the county’s police force, but many are increasingly worried about crime and feel less connected […]

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Festive light switch on events to brighten 20 wards in Luton

November 24, 2025 Newsdesk 0

Luton will see all 20 of its wards lit up with new community Christmas trees over the coming weeks as the council launches a town-wide festive programme aimed at bringing neighbours together. Funded through the […]

Bridget Phillipson MP, The Secretary of State for Education pictured speaking in the House of Commons. Photo by House of Commons, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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Education Secretary hails ‘real impact’ of free breakfast clubs in Luton schools

November 21, 2025 Newsdesk 0

The Education Secretary has praised the early success of the government’s new breakfast club scheme in Luton, saying it is already making a tangible difference for families, seven months after its launch. The programme was […]

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