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University hands honorary degree to singer and TV star as graduations celebrate class of 2026

January 23, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on University hands honorary degree to singer and TV star as graduations celebrate class of 2026

The University of Bedfordshire has marked its January graduation ceremonies in Luton by honouring a number of high-profile and locally connected figures, as hundreds of students celebrated the formal end of their studies at St […]

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Victims’ bravery at heart of second Carson Grimes investigation airing on Channel 4

January 21, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Victims’ bravery at heart of second Carson Grimes investigation airing on Channel 4

The next episode of Channel 4’s 24 Hours in Police Custody will focus on the victims who came forward years after suffering sexual abuse in Luton, triggering a second investigation into prolific offender Carson Grimes. […]

The Vauxhall plant on Kimpton Road is set to close
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‘Major milestone’ as plans submitted for £400m redevelopment of former Vauxhall van factory

January 20, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Major milestone’ as plans submitted for £400m redevelopment of former Vauxhall van factory

Plans to regenerate the former Vauxhall van factory site in Luton have taken a major step forward, with property group Goodman submitting a planning application to the council. The proposals would see the 36-hectare site […]

The documentary features the case of 16-year-old Ashraf Habimana who was stabbed to death in 2023
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Luton murder to feature in ‘powerful and unflinching’ new Channel 4 TV show

January 15, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton murder to feature in ‘powerful and unflinching’ new Channel 4 TV show

Luton is set to be at the centre of a new Channel 4 documentary examining the online trade in so-called zombie-style knives and the devastating consequences of their use before the weapons were outlawed. Zombie-style […]

How the Luton Airport expansion would look
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‘Absolutely no threat’ to expansion plans as Luton Airport boss rebuffs business rates rise report

January 8, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Absolutely no threat’ to expansion plans as Luton Airport boss rebuffs business rates rise report

The Luton Council-owned company, which owns Luton Airport has issued a robust response to a newspaper report suggesting that changes to business rates could put London Luton Airport’s expansion plans at risk.  City AM published […]

Rachel Hopkins MP, pictured in another debate
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Luton MP backs new road safety strategy aimed at cutting deaths

January 8, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP backs new road safety strategy aimed at cutting deaths

Road users across Luton and South Bedfordshire are set to be affected by a new national road safety strategy, the first such plan introduced in more than a decade, as the government looks to tackle […]

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24 Hours in Police Custody returns with episode exposing EncroChat crime network

January 7, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on 24 Hours in Police Custody returns with episode exposing EncroChat crime network

Channel 4’s 24 Hours in Police Custody is set to return next week with a new episode focusing on Bedfordshire Police investigations into organised drug networks operating through encrypted communications. The programme revisits some of […]

The easyJet check-in area at Luton Airport
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Luton Airport strikes called off after easyJet staff accept improved pay deal

January 6, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Airport strikes called off after easyJet staff accept improved pay deal

Planned strike action by easyJet check-in staff and baggage handlers at Luton Airport has been formally called off after workers voted to accept an improved pay offer. The decision brings an end to a dispute […]

Newborn giraffe
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Second endangered giraffe calf born at Whipsnade Zoo

December 30, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Second endangered giraffe calf born at Whipsnade Zoo

A Christmas gift of gigantic proportions was received at Whipsnade Zoo, as the conservation zoo welcomed a second endangered giraffe calf – just four weeks after the birth of its half-sister, Leoni. The long-legged gift […]

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Luton Airport strikes called off after improved pay offer

December 23, 2025 Newsdesk 1

Planned strike action by DHL workers at Luton Airport over the Christmas period has been suspended after an improved pay offer was put to staff. The move means hundreds of easyJet flights due to operate […]

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    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 [...]
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    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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