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The surgical team
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Surgeons perform record number of robotic gall bladder operations in one day

August 20, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Surgeons perform record number of robotic gall bladder operations in one day

A surgical team at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital have helped achieve an east of England regional first by carrying out 13 robotic assisted gall bladder removals in a single day, along with a team […]

Police
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Police call for witnesses after reports of gunfire and machetes in Marsh Farm fight

August 19, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Police call for witnesses after reports of gunfire and machetes in Marsh Farm fight

Bedfordshire Police are appealing for information following reports of a suspected gunfire in Luton on Sunday evening (17 August). Officers were called to Flint Close around 8pm after receiving reports of two groups of teenagers […]

Road works outside the Sugar Loaf pub where a burst pipe caused flooding
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Popular Luton pub flooded by burst water pipe

August 18, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Popular Luton pub flooded by burst water pipe

A well-known Luton pub has been forced to close for repairs after a water pipe burst due to roadworks outside caused flooding inside the building. The Sugar Loaf, on New Town Street, announced the issue […]

Luton Airport's Runway Run where early risers from across the airport complete in a pre-dawn charity run of the 1.3-mile (2.2km) runway and back again.
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Record £28k raised by Luton Airport to boost literacy and youth opportunities

August 15, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Record £28k raised by Luton Airport to boost literacy and youth opportunities

Luton Airport has raised more than £28,000 for charity so far this year, with the money set to help improve literacy and develop skills for young people in Luton and beyond. The airport teamed up […]

Luton Sixth Form College
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Luton Sixth Form College celebrates class of 2025 results

August 14, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Sixth Form College celebrates class of 2025 results

Students at Luton Sixth Form College have been celebrating after receiving their A-level and vocational results today. The college recorded an overall A-level pass rate of 93.7 per cent, with 38.1 per cent of entries […]

A Bedfordshire Police officer and Luton Council’s Neighbourhood Enforcement Team patrolling the town centre
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Named officers and summer patrols drive visible policing boost in Luton

August 13, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Named officers and summer patrols drive visible policing boost in Luton

Police have stepped up visible patrols in Luton town centre this summer, making more than 50 arrests and seizing knives as part of a major government-backed push to restore neighbourhood policing. The Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee […]

Luton Town Hall
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Council launches campaign to raise awareness of private fostering in Luton

August 11, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Council launches campaign to raise awareness of private fostering in Luton

Luton Council has launched a campaign to raise awareness of private fostering and to clear up confusion about what the term means. Private fostering is when a parent arranges for a responsible adult to care […]

Luton hosted Radio 1's Big Weekend in 2024 and is Stockwood Park is set to host a Party in the Park this year
Festivals

Luton’s Orange moment immortalised as top prize at farewell film festival goes to Big Weekend doc

August 8, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Luton’s Orange moment immortalised as top prize at farewell film festival goes to Big Weekend doc

A film inspired by Luton’s viral moment with Coldplay took the top prize at the final Bute Street Festival, as the town’s much-loved celebration of film, music, art and performance wrapped its last edition before […]

Luton & Dunstable Hospital's New clinical buildings – left: Cedar Wing, right: Oak Wing
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New Luton hospital maternity and surgery wings promise major boost for patients

August 7, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on New Luton hospital maternity and surgery wings promise major boost for patients

The keys to Luton & Dunstable University Hospital’s new Oak and Cedar Wings have officially been handed over, marking a major step towards the facilities opening to patients later this year. The buildings, constructed over […]

Outdoor cinema at the Hat Gardens.
Film

Free outdoor cinema returns to Luton town centre for August Bank Holiday

August 7, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Free outdoor cinema returns to Luton town centre for August Bank Holiday

Luton Council has announced the return of the free summer outdoor cinema to the town centre this August Bank Holiday weekend. For the third time this year, Hat Gardens, Bute Street will be home to […]

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    Rock band Kaiser Chiefs have been announced as the headline act for Luton’s biggest music event of 2026 as the town celebrates 150 years of borough status. The Leeds group, best known for hits including [...]
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    Luton’s ‘next wave of future talent’ to take centre stage at expanded Market Hill Live music festival

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    Some of Luton’s most exciting emerging musicians will take over the town centre later this month as Market Hill Live returns with its biggest line-up yet. The free outdoor music event will showcase seven local [...]
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    Luton Henge Festival to return ‘louder, bolder and more powerful than ever’

    April 20, 2026 Comments Off on Luton Henge Festival to return ‘louder, bolder and more powerful than ever’
    A community-built landmark in Marsh Farm will once again take centre stage this summer as Luton Henge Festival returns for a second year. The free event, taking place across Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August, [...]
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