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Hat District and public art on the Hat Factory Arts Centre by Mark Titchner
News

Luton gets new funding to help bring disused historic buildings back to life

December 12, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton gets new funding to help bring disused historic buildings back to life

Luton is set to receive a portion of a newly allocated £5 million fund designed to empower communities in reviving neglected historic buildings. The grant will help the Culture Trust develop more dilapidated buildings in […]

Roseann Taylor
News

New anti-knife crime campaign launched

November 13, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on New anti-knife crime campaign launched

A major new knife crime campaign has been launched telling the story of a mum whose teenage son was stabbed to death in Luton Roseann Taylor’s son Azaan ‘AJ’ Kaleem died in 2018 when he […]

The Mall
News

Shopping centre to get ‘Luton Point’ rebrand

November 13, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Shopping centre to get ‘Luton Point’ rebrand

The Mall is to be rebrand as ‘Luton Point’ by the new owners of the shopping centre, Frasers Group, which is owned by former Newcastle United Football Club chief Mike Ashley. The group bought The […]

Helping Hand Award winner Phyl Rainey at the 2023 Luton and Bedfordshire Community Awards
Community

‘Luton is special’ – town celebrates unsung heroes in Community Awards

November 9, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Luton is special’ – town celebrates unsung heroes in Community Awards

“The community of Luton is special” – that was the view of one winner as the town celebrated the achievements of local at the Luton & Bedfordshire Community Awards 2023. Now in its 14th year, […]

The fire damage to Luton Airport's Terminal 2 car park
News

Airport car park fire: Investigation launched amid praise for emergency response

October 11, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Airport car park fire: Investigation launched amid praise for emergency response

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that an investigation is now underway to determine the cause of the inferno that ripped through a Luton Airport car park and caused a ‘significant structural collapse’, that […]

A fire raging at the Luton Airport Terminal 2 car park
News

Fire causes ‘significant structural collapse’ of Luton Airport car park as flights suspended

October 10, 2023 Newsdesk 1

Flights have been suspended until 3pm (on Wednesday October 11) and access to Luton Airport remains severely restricted after a large fire ripped through a multi-storey car park overnight, causing a ‘significant structural collapse’. Bedfordshire […]

Chopstix noodle bar in The Mall
News

Cockroaches and mouse droppings found as food firms fined for ‘dreadful failure’ over hygiene

October 5, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Cockroaches and mouse droppings found as food firms fined for ‘dreadful failure’ over hygiene

Two food spots have been prosecuted for unacceptably poor hygiene conditions with Luton Council accusing them of a “dreadful failure” to “take their food hygiene responsibilities seriously” with an active cockroach infestation found in one […]

Crispy Chicken and Pizza owner Syed Shah
Food and drink

It’s official, Luton takeaway is crowed best in England

October 3, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on It’s official, Luton takeaway is crowed best in England

A Luton restaurant has been named the best takeaway in England after winning two awards at The Food Awards in Birmingham. Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza on Old Bedford Road scooped the gong for best […]

Luton Town Hall
News

Council leader says Luton must ‘find solutions’ for knife crime as community leaders speak out

October 2, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Council leader says Luton must ‘find solutions’ for knife crime as community leaders speak out

Police, schools, council and community and faith groups in Luton have come together to express their deep shock and sadness at the tragic events over the weekend where one teenager was stabbed to death amid […]

An Arriva bus
News

Ten years in and busway is a ‘huge success’ that will be ‘vital in the future’

September 26, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Ten years in and busway is a ‘huge success’ that will be ‘vital in the future’

A local councillor has declared The Luton Dunstable Busway “a huge success” as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. The busway, built along part of the track of the old Leighton Buzzard to Luton railway, runs […]

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

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

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