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Councillor Hazel Simmons

Cllr Hazel Simmons (inset) has announced she'll be stepping down as Luton Council leader in May having been in the role at the Town Hall for 19 years
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Luton Council leader Hazel Simmons to step down after 19 years

March 10, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council leader Hazel Simmons to step down after 19 years

Luton Council leader Councillor Hazel Simmons MBE has announced she will step down from the role in May after nearly two decades at the helm of the authority. Councillor Simmons confirmed in a public letter […]

Luton MPs Rachel Hopkins (left) and Sarah Owen.jpg
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‘Hate won’t win’ in Luton, say MPs and council leader as impact of London rally felt in town

September 18, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Hate won’t win’ in Luton, say MPs and council leader as impact of London rally felt in town

Luton’s most senior politicians have condemned a rally in London at the weekend as “an offensive and dangerous display of racist nationalism” that has been felt well beyond the capital and in the town. In […]

Girl's playing cricket
Cricket

HOWZAT! Lewsey Park to be transformed with £2.6 million for UK’s largest indoor cricket dome

September 12, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off on HOWZAT! Lewsey Park to be transformed with £2.6 million for UK’s largest indoor cricket dome

Luton is set for a major sporting lift with the UK’s largest indoor cricket dome planned for Lewsey Park, a project aimed at breaking down barriers to participation and inspiring more women and girls to […]

Luton Town Hall
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Luton Council leader warns against rise in hate speech

September 9, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council leader warns against rise in hate speech

Luton Council leader Cllr Hazel Simmons MBE has warned of a “concerning rise in hate speech” and urged residents to stand united against racism, division and hostility. In a strongly worded statement, Cllr Simmons said: […]

A banner on the gates of the Vauxhall site on Kimpton Road in February 2025 as attempts were made to save the factory from closure
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New taskforce meets to lead Luton’s post-Vauxhall recovery after factory closure

May 23, 2025 Newsdesk 1

A major new plan to bring life back to the vacant Vauxhall factory site is underway, including work to preserve the town’s industrial heritage and the legacy of the thousands of workers who spent generations […]

Luton Town Hall
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Luton Council leader hits back at Tory MP’s ‘inaccurate’ migration claim about town

May 16, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council leader hits back at Tory MP’s ‘inaccurate’ migration claim about town

The leader of Luton Council has strongly criticised Conservative MP Robert Jenrick following his controversial claim that the UK had become “an island of strangers” in some areas, referencing Luton as an example. Speaking in […]

How Luton's Power Court stadium will look within the town centre landscape
Luton Town news

Barcelona contractor signed as Luton confirm summer start for Power Court stadium

April 30, 2025 Sportsdesk 2

Construction on Luton Town Football Club’s brand-new 25,000-capacity stadium at Power Court will begin this summer the club has confirmed, with the intention of the Hatters first competitive game being the start of the 2028/29 […]

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 […]

The Vauxhall plant on Kimpton Road is set to close
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Luton’s MPs blast Vauxhall closure call ‘callous’ and a ‘destructive blow’ for town

February 6, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton’s MPs blast Vauxhall closure call ‘callous’ and a ‘destructive blow’ for town

Luton’s Members of Parliament have blasted the decision to close the Vauxhall plant and owner Stellantis’ refusal to engage with plans to save the 120-year-old automotive factory, with one saying she is “devastated”. It was […]

The Vauxhall insignia on the Kimpton Road plant
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‘This will impact the whole town,’ says Luton Council leader as Vauxhall closure confirmed

February 5, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘This will impact the whole town,’ says Luton Council leader as Vauxhall closure confirmed

Vauxhall is to close after 120 years in Luton, it has been confirmed by the owners of the Kimpton Road automotive factory, Stellantis, with Luton Council extremely disappointed and angry at the decision after numerous […]

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