Sport - The Lutonian

Jones ready for ‘season defining’ games as Luton chase promotion, starting at Middlesbrough

March 4, 2022 James Cunliffe 2

“This is what we wanted, this is the position we wanted to be in and it’ll be season defining, going to Middlesbrough” – Jones on Luton’s big promotion push with 13 games left of the season
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Harry Isted pulls off a flying save to stop Kenedy's stinger in the FA Cup defeat to Chelsea

‘These are the moments you dream of,’ says Isted after biggest game of his life against Chelsea

March 3, 2022 Sportsdesk 2

A man of the match display against Chelsea, four years after his last appearance, was the biggest game Harry Isted has ever played in and a moment he’s dreamed of – and now the goalkeeper […]

Jed Steer gets treatment before being stretchered off against Chelsea

Aston Villa loan star Steer set for scan as Jones hails ‘outstanding’ Isted’s Chelsea display

March 3, 2022 Sportsdesk 4

Jed Steer will undergo a scan but is expected to have injured his Achilles heel and that could mean that Harry Isted features against Middlesbrough on Saturday. The on-loan Aston Villa keeper pulled up in […]

Harry Cornick and Harry Isted embrace after the game

Kenilworth Roar, tale of 2 Harrys and well-run or rubles? – 6 talking points from Luton 2 Chelsea 3

March 3, 2022 James Cunliffe 3

For almost 70 minutes the Hatters had the World Club Cup champions worried, and though it wasn’t to be, this FA Cup fifth round clash was another sign of evolution of Luton Town Football Club. […]

Harry Cornick celebrates his strike against Chelsea, the club that he supports, to put Luton 2-1 in the lead.

Luton 2 Chelsea 3: Lukaku knocks Hatters out of FA Cup after Cornick gave Blues a scare – Report and reaction

March 2, 2022 James Cunliffe 7

For a while we dreamed, but Chelsea’s £150million worth of striking talent added a cold dose of reality and resources to an electric FA Cup evening under the lights at Kenilworth Road. Twice Town took […]

Kal Naismith takes on Chelsea's Hakim Ziyech in last year's FA Cup clash, which was the Scot's first start for Luton

Let’s make memories! Naismith desperate to beat FA Cup blues and get one past Chelsea pals

March 2, 2022 James Cunliffe 5

Kal Naismith hasn’t got many fond memories of the FA Cup, so he’s keen to create one tonight against a Chelsea side he was supporting at Wembley on Sunday. The defender scored in the third […]

FA Cup clash against Chelsea is about the glory and a reward for Luton fans, says Sweet

March 2, 2022 Sportsdesk 4

An FA Cup fifth round clash at Stamford Bridge would be more financially lucrative for Luton Town but chief executive Gary Sweet says tonight’s tie more about the glory. Town host the Blues at Kenilworth […]

Kal Naismith in action against Chelsea in the FA Cup last season

Jones made Naismith feel he could be top player – now he eyes battle with Chelsea’s Lukaku

March 2, 2022 James Cunliffe 5

Luton boss Nathan Jones gave Kal Naismith the belief that he could be a top Championship centre half and now he’s keen to test himself tonight against Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku. The Scot arrived at Kenilworth […]

Nathan Jones launched into a knee slide celebration, injuring his hamstring, after Kal Naismith's last kick winner against Bournemouth

‘It’ll probably give me a heart attack in the end,’ but Jones won’t dilute his passion for Luton

March 2, 2022 James Cunliffe 3

Boss Nathan Jones says the love he has for his job may one day kill him, but he won’t change because managing Luton is his life. The Welshman leads his side against European and World […]

Let’s make it as ‘nasty as possible’ for Chelsea as Hylton jokes over ‘quaking in his boots’ Kante

March 1, 2022 James Cunliffe 3

Danny Hylton says Luton players and Hatters fans have to make tomorrow night’s FA Cup fifth round visit of Chelsea as “nasty” and “scrappy” as possible to pull off a giant-killing. Town are currently the […]

Music

JW Paris drop Britpop-inspired anthem ‘with sonic nods’ to Elastica, Blur, Pulp and Oasis

October 3, 2025 Comments Off on JW Paris drop Britpop-inspired anthem ‘with sonic nods’ to Elastica, Blur, Pulp and Oasis

Luton’s own JW Paris are back with a brand-new single, ‘Anything’ — a shimmering, swaggering slice of 90s-inspired Britpop that captures both the nostalgia and restless energy of a British summer night. The three-piece — [...]
Food and drink

Pints and pride: YouTuber raises a glass to Luton’s pubs — and calls time on town’s critics

September 1, 2025 Comments Off on Pints and pride: YouTuber raises a glass to Luton’s pubs — and calls time on town’s critics

Luton is no stranger to harsh headlines. But away from a long line of column inches painting the town in an unflattering light, one seasoned pub-goer has found something very different: a town centre brimming [...]