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Film

‘Innovative’ new virtual reality film launched to help save ‘Lost Boys’

June 5, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Innovative’ new virtual reality film launched to help save ‘Lost Boys’

Bedfordshire Police are urging the public to help break county lines, as it launches a new cutting-edge campaign to help save a generation of ‘Lost Boys’. The Lost Boys campaign will see a bespoke virtual […]

Police
News

Record number of blades surrendered in ongoing campaign against knife crime

June 2, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Record number of blades surrendered in ongoing campaign against knife crime

More than 3,500 knives have been taken off the streets in Bedfordshire’s most successful weapon surrender since the launch of its anti-knife crime campaign, Just Drop It. Officers recovered 3,577 knives and 23 other weapons […]

Police
News

Luton parents urged to act as police launch knife crime crackdown

May 19, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton parents urged to act as police launch knife crime crackdown

Parents in Luton are among those being called on to play their part in tackling knife crime as Bedfordshire Police launches a week-long campaign aimed at education, prevention and enforcement. The initiative, part of the […]

Police tape cordons off the crime scene outside the Luton Point shopping centre
News

‘Heroic’ off-duty officer praised as brothers plead guilty to GBH with intent

April 15, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Heroic’ off-duty officer praised as brothers plead guilty to GBH with intent

An off-duty police officer who risked his life to intervene following a knifepoint robbery has been described as heroic and selfless, as the brothers who attacked him pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with […]

L-R: Victims Kyle Prosper, Juliana Falcon and Giselle Prosper
News

‘Truly evil’ man jailed for life for murdering family and planning Luton school shooting

March 19, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Truly evil’ man jailed for life for murdering family and planning Luton school shooting

A man described by police officers as ‘truly evil’ has been jailed for life for killing three members of his own family and plotting a school shooting.   Nicholas Prosper, 19, of Leabank Court, Luton, faked […]

L-R: Victims Kyle Prosper, Juliana Falcon and Giselle Prosper
News

Man pleads guilty to murdering three members of his own family

February 24, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Man pleads guilty to murdering three members of his own family

A man from Luton has pleaded guilty to murdering three members of his own family.  Nicholas Prosper, 19, of Leabank Court, Luton, appeared at Luton Crown Court today (Monday) where he pleaded guilty to three […]

An artist's impression of the proposed new Luton Rugby Club pitches
Rugby

Police asked to probe objections to rugby club relocation that ‘may not be legitimate’

February 7, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Police asked to probe objections to rugby club relocation that ‘may not be legitimate’

Plans for Luton Rugby Club to relocate to a new, state-of-the-art facility outside of the town have been recommended for approval with a council saying it has “strong reason to believe” that a “significant number” […]

Rachel Hopkins MP
News

Luton MP praises police funding boost for ‘safer streets’ but warns of ongoing challenges

February 6, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP praises police funding boost for ‘safer streets’ but warns of ongoing challenges

Luton South MP Rachel Hopkins has expressed her support for a 6.6 per cent increase in funding allocated to Bedfordshire Police and the government’s “commitment to safer streets” but has cautioned that challenges remain. A […]

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Police funding boost ‘will get more officers into our town centres,’ says Home Secretary

January 31, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Police funding boost ‘will get more officers into our town centres,’ says Home Secretary

Bedfordshire Police is set to receive a 6.6 per cent boost in funding boost to enhance efforts to combat crime in urban areas, including Luton, it has been announced by the government. The increase, announced […]

More than 1,500 knives have been handed into weapons surrender bins over the last six months
News

Knife crime falls as police back ‘Just Drop It’ action week

November 12, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Knife crime falls as police back ‘Just Drop It’ action week

Knife crime in Bedfordshire has fallen by more than 35 per cent, as the police continue to call for people to ‘Just Drop It’ during national knife crime action week. Incidents involving a knife fell […]

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