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Whipsnade Zoo's vets draw blood from Behan's foot
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Hope and heartbreak over zoo rhino’s tumour treatment results

September 12, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Hope and heartbreak over zoo rhino’s tumour treatment results

Whipsnade Zoo has had a “bittersweet day” as one greater one horned rhinoceros died but another has responded with an extraordinary result from medical treatment after the pair were diagnosed with tumours in their reproductive […]

Sarah Owen
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Luton MP elected Chair of Women and Equalities Committee

September 12, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP elected Chair of Women and Equalities Committee

Luton North MP Sarah Owen has been elected Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee and pledged to work on issues from misogyny and violence against women and girls to disability and intersectional issues. The result […]

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service have warned about the dangers of inconsiderate parking
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Fire and Rescue Service warns poor parking could risk lives

September 9, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Fire and Rescue Service warns poor parking could risk lives

Motorists have been warned about the dangers of poor parking on Luton streets which have been preventing fire engines from being able to attend life-threatening emergencies. Recent incidents have seen fire engines struggle to pass […]

London Luton Airport
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Airport job creation plan ‘central to Luton’s transformation’ as record levels announced

September 5, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Airport job creation plan ‘central to Luton’s transformation’ as record levels announced

Employment in and around London Luton Airport is now at record levels after an increase of nine per cent between 2022 and 2023, with the news hailed as part of the travel hub’s “mission to […]

Firefighters at the Luton Hoo. Picture: Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
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Firefighters test out complex blaze response at Luton Hoo stables

September 4, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Firefighters test out complex blaze response at Luton Hoo stables

Luton Hoo played host to a cross-border training exercise to test fire service response to a complex building fire. Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service organised the training opportunity, which saw about 50 operational colleagues including […]

London Luton Airport
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Luton nominated for best airport gong in National Transport Awards

September 3, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton nominated for best airport gong in National Transport Awards

London Luton Airport has been shortlisted in the ‘Airport of the Year’ category in this year’s National Transport Award nominations.  The nominations follow a successful 12 months in which the airport was crowned Best European […]

Peter Smoothly and his wife from Tesla Owners Club pictured centre alongside staff from theatres, paediatrics and Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Charity
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Young hospital op patients to travel in mini Tesla electric car to help ‘create a positive memory’

September 2, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Young hospital op patients to travel in mini Tesla electric car to help ‘create a positive memory’

A miniature electric car has been donated to Luton and Dunstable University Hospital to transport young paediatric patients for surgery when a new acute services block opens in 2025. The new acute services block will […]

Rail industry partners and Samaritans with one of the fifteen new mural panels installed at Luton station
Art

Brand-new artwork unveiled to brighten Luton Station

August 23, 2024 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Brand-new artwork unveiled to brighten Luton Station

Local artist Aimi Rix unveiled 15 striking artworks at Luton Station yesterday as part of an initiative to improve passenger experience. The artworks cover themes of nature, the railway and local Luton landmarks, with particular […]

Bears were just some of the animals who had their vital statistics recorded at Whipsnade Zoo’s 2024 annual weigh in
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The weight is over for zoo’s ‘huge scale operation’ to protect threatened species

August 22, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on The weight is over for zoo’s ‘huge scale operation’ to protect threatened species

Reticulated giraffes and European brown bears were amongst the animals having their vital statistics measured as part of Whipsnade Zoo’s annual weigh.  Recorded in a global database, the weights and measurements collected will enable zookeepers […]

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Online safety campaign aimed at teenagers launched

August 13, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Online safety campaign aimed at teenagers launched

Bedfordshire Police has launched a county-wide online safety campaign, which is aimed at teenagers and young people to educate them on how to stay safe online, how to report any concerns and where to access […]

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    Luna Rosa roar back with new single ahead of Luton gig in stacked live weekend at The Castle

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    Luton Town FC, Sugar Loaf, L&D and more: Myles Smith shows hometown love in debut album reveal

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    Creative projects rooted in community, culture and creativity across Luton awarded funding boost

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    Creative projects celebrating everything from Luton’s carnival heritage to refugee experiences and the town’s chalk landscape have been awarded funding through a programme designed to support community-led arts. Seventeen projects across the town have secured [...]
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