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Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza wwner Syed Shah with the 2022 Food Award
Food and drink

Champion food duo nominated for chance to retain national Food Awards titles

September 26, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Champion food duo nominated for chance to retain national Food Awards titles

Two food spots in Luton will be aiming to keep hold of their crowns after being shortlisted for the food awards that they both won last year.  Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza on Old Bedford […]

Luton Train Station
News

‘Passengers at Luton rightly deserve better station facilities’ as works start

September 25, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Passengers at Luton rightly deserve better station facilities’ as works start

Network Rail has started work at Luton station as part of a programme of improvements and upgrades designed to improve passenger experience. The work will see the station canopies on platforms one and two replaced, […]

The University of Bedfordshire’s award-winning community radio station, Radio LaB
News

University Radio station submits application to expand broadcasting in Luton

September 19, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on University Radio station submits application to expand broadcasting in Luton

The University of Bedfordshire’s award-winning community radio station, Radio LaB, has submitted an application for a new licence which would allow the station to expand its broadcasting reach to new listeners across the county and […]

french fries with red sauce
Food and drink

Luton Council to restrict advertising of unhealthy food and drinks

September 13, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council to restrict advertising of unhealthy food and drinks

Luton is the first local authority in the East of England and among the first ten councils across the country to adopt a healthy food and drink advertising policy. The council’s Executive approved the Luton […]

The British Independent’s team in the Azteca Stadium Mexico with June and Harry Batt
News

Women’s football pioneers to be honoured with blue plaque in Luton

September 13, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Women’s football pioneers to be honoured with blue plaque in Luton

A blue plaque is set to be unveiled in Luton to honour the ‘Lost Lionesses’, the pioneers of international women’s tournament football in the 1970s as part of Heritage Open Days – England’s largest festival […]

Luton In Bloom Small Farmers' Market at St George's Square.
Community

Luton in Bloom: A Blossoming celebration of ‘connection, friendship, and community’

September 12, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton in Bloom: A Blossoming celebration of ‘connection, friendship, and community’

Communities across the town have been taking part in a ground-breaking grassroots, community-driven initiative which aims to uplift the spirits of the town through the power of gardening. ‘Luton in Bloom’ which sprouted its roots […]

How the new restaurant will look inside London Luton Airport
Food and drink

Luton Airport set for new restaurant as part of £30m revamp to boost passenger experience

September 11, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Airport set for new restaurant as part of £30m revamp to boost passenger experience

Work on a new £8million restaurant began today at London Luton Airport as part of an investment worth more than £30million to enhance the passenger experience.  The development of a new, flagship two-storey restaurant will […]

Wouter Ruffen rewarded as Luton DART's one millionth passenger
News

Luton DART rewards its one millionth passenger

September 1, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton DART rewards its one millionth passenger

The Luton DART has welcomed its one millionth passenger on board, just 147 days after opening. The landmark passenger was Wouter Ruffen, originally from the Netherlands, who has been backpacking around Europe, and was en-route […]

The Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzzu artwork created by London Luton Airport to mark the Hatters' first-ever Premier League campaign
Luton Town features

‘Prepare to eat your hats’ – Luton Airport unveil Pelly artwork to be seen from the sky

August 10, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Prepare to eat your hats’ – Luton Airport unveil Pelly artwork to be seen from the sky

London Luton Airport has unveiled a huge grass painting of Hatters history-maker Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu that will be seen from the skies to mark the football club’s debut season in the Premier League.  The Town midfielder […]

Sarfraz Manzoor delivers a speech at the graduation of University of Bedfordshire students
News

Sarfraz Manzoor installed as University of Bedfordshire Chancellor

July 26, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on Sarfraz Manzoor installed as University of Bedfordshire Chancellor

Screenwriter, journalist and author Sarfraz Manzoor has officially been installed as Chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire. Manzoor, who moved to Luton from Pakistan in the 1970s and set his memoir ‘Greetings From Bury Park’ […]

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    Music

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    Music

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