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L-R: Victims Kyle Prosper, Juliana Falcon and Giselle Prosper
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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
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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 […]

Bedfordshire Police
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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
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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 […]

Police
News

Men charged with town centre robbery and machete attack on off-duty cop

November 11, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Men charged with town centre robbery and machete attack on off-duty cop

Two men have been charged in connection with a Luton town centre robbery and attack on an off-duty police officer. Hannan Mahmood, 19, and Humar Mahmood, 18, both of Belmont Road, Luton were arrested on […]

Police
News

Ex-cop jailed for lying about speeding offence

November 11, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Ex-cop jailed for lying about speeding offence

A former police officer who admitted lying about a speeding offence has been jailed for 16 months. Sabrina Kaur, 23, from Luton, was working for Bedfordshire Police as a police community support officer (PCSO) when […]

CCTV images of two people police want to speak to in connection with the incident in the town centre that left an off-duty policeman injured
News

CCTV images released as police make plea after off-duty cop stabbed in moped robbery

November 5, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on CCTV images released as police make plea after off-duty cop stabbed in moped robbery

Major crime detectives are urging the people behind a robbery that left an off-duty policeman injured to hand themselves in. Officers investigating both offences have issued CCTV images of two people they would like to […]

Bedfordshire Police
News

Appeal as ‘heroic’ off-duty officer stabbed after trying to thwart a knife-point robbery

November 4, 2024 Newsdesk 1

Police are appealing for witnesses after an off-duty police officer who tried to intervene in a robbery was stabbed in Luton. Officers were called to the scene just outside the Luton Point in George Street […]

Elijah Adebayo
Luton Town news

‘We dare you’ – ‘angry’ Hatters call out ‘cowardly’ racist for Adebayo abuse

October 24, 2024 Sportsdesk 1

Luton Town have dared a “cowardly” racist to come to Kenilworth Road and spew their bigotry to club staff and players in person after Elijah Adebayo was subjected to online abuse last night.  The forward […]

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