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Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
News

Hospital introduces ground-breaking kidney stone op for faster, safer patient recovery

June 28, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Hospital introduces ground-breaking kidney stone op for faster, safer patient recovery

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is now offering a cutting-edge, minimally invasive procedure for kidney stone removal, one of only a handful of hospitals in the country to do so. The Luton and Dunstable University […]

The Mayor of Luton, Amy Nicholls, onstage at Pride in Luton
News

History made as Luton’s first openly LGBTQ+ mayor officially appointed with inclusion promise

June 27, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on History made as Luton’s first openly LGBTQ+ mayor officially appointed with inclusion promise

Luton’s first openly LGBTQ+ mayor has been officially appointed and has promised to use her term in office to champion inclusion and stand up for all marginalised communities in the town that continue to face […]

Myles Smith
News

‘Life’s wild’ – rising pop star Myles Smith goes from ‘Luton to the cover of GQ’

June 26, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on ‘Life’s wild’ – rising pop star Myles Smith goes from ‘Luton to the cover of GQ’

With billions of streams, a BRIT Award win, a place on Time magazine’s 100 Next list and now the cover of British GQ, Myles Smith is fast becoming one of the most influential voices in […]

A statue of justice, commonly called Lady Justice. She is an allegorical figure representing the moral force in judicial systems
News

Victims of prolific paedophile speak out after he is handed another life sentence

June 25, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Victims of prolific paedophile speak out after he is handed another life sentence

Multiple victims who were abused by a prolific sex offender in Luton have described their trauma after he was handed another life sentence. Carson Grimes, also known as Carson Phillips, now 69, was handed an […]

News

Luton Council to spend more money than ever on road repairs

June 25, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council to spend more money than ever on road repairs

Luton council is spending more money than ever to improve the condition of the town’s roads including using a specialist low-carbon pothole repair method that will complete repairs faster, more efficiently, and with reduced noise […]

PC Darren Attwood
News

Off-duty officer stabbed in machete attack hailed for ‘extraordinary bravery’

June 24, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Off-duty officer stabbed in machete attack hailed for ‘extraordinary bravery’

An off-duty Metropolitan Police officer who was slashed with a machete while stepping in to stop a robbery in Luton town centre has been praised for his extraordinary bravery. PC Darren Attwood, who was in […]

Aviva's low-emission buses at Luton Airport
News

‘Raising the standard of public transport’: Luton Airport to benefit from low-emission 24/7 buses

June 24, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Raising the standard of public transport’: Luton Airport to benefit from low-emission 24/7 buses

Local passengers travelling to and from London Luton Airport by bus are set to benefit from a brand-new fleet of 30 state-of-the-art, low-emission buses, launched as part of Arriva’s £9.7 million investment into its enhanced, […]

Windrush Day 2025
Community

Luton honours Windrush legacy with town hall celebration

June 23, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton honours Windrush legacy with town hall celebration

Luton came together in unity last week, for a special ceremony at the Town Hall honouring the Windrush generation and their enduring legacy in the town. The celebration formed part of national Windrush Day 2025 […]

Police
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Police call on public support to tackle knife crime after three stabbings in town

June 23, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Police call on public support to tackle knife crime after three stabbings in town

Police are encouraging the public to ‘think twice, think life and Just Drop It’, following a number of unconnected stabbings last week. On Wednesday (18 June), police were called to three separate knife-related incidents in […]

Rachel Hopkins MP speaking in another debate
News

Luton MP calls for ‘compassionate choice’ as historic assisted dying bill passes Commons vote

June 20, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP calls for ‘compassionate choice’ as historic assisted dying bill passes Commons vote

Luton South MP Rachel Hopkins has given her backing to a landmark bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales, in what she called a “compassionate and humane step” […]

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    Festivals

    Luton Henge Festival to return ‘louder, bolder and more powerful than ever’

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    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, [...]
  • TV Face singer and guitarist, sTeVe at The Castle
    Music

    All they wanted was to play a gig in Luton… What they got was chaos! – TV Face gig review

    March 30, 2026 Comments Off on All they wanted was to play a gig in Luton… What they got was chaos! – TV Face gig review
    What was meant to be a straightforward first visit to Luton quickly turned into a road trip from hell for Lancaster’s TV Face, but when the dust settled, the sonic juggernauts delivered one of the [...]
  • Coda Rushing
    Music

    Politics, punk and poetry as Coda Rushing set to storm The Castle

    March 30, 2026 Comments Off on Politics, punk and poetry as Coda Rushing set to storm The Castle
    Luton’s alternative music venue, The Castle, is set to host a night of high-energy, thought-provoking live music this Saturday as Vandalism Begins at Home bring Coda Rushing, Longy and The Velvet Echoes to town. No [...]
  • The Looted Youth aka Ben Thomson
    Music

    Luton’s The Looted Youth releases heartfelt single ‘Maybe That’s Just Life?’

    March 27, 2026 Comments Off on Luton’s The Looted Youth releases heartfelt single ‘Maybe That’s Just Life?’
    A Luton singer-songwriter has released his debut single, reflecting on grief and the struggle to move forward after loss, hoping it can help listeners like it did him. The Looted Youth, the musical project of [...]
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