Crawley Green Sports and Social Club

The blue plaque that can now be seen at the entrance to the Crawley Green Recreation ground, commemorating Harry and June Batt and the players of the Chiltern Valley Ladies and the British Independents teams of 1967-1972

Blue heritage plaque unveiled to commemorate women’s football trailblazers

September 30, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off

A blue plaque has been unveiled in Luton to honour the role that two trailblazing women’s football teams played in the history of the women’s game in England. Despite a Football Association-enforced ban since 1921 […]

The British Independent’s team in the Azteca Stadium Mexico with June and Harry Batt

Women’s football pioneers to be honoured with blue plaque in Luton

September 13, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off

A blue plaque is set to be unveiled in Luton to honour the ‘Lost Lionesses’, the pioneers of international women’s tournament football in the 1970s as part of Heritage Open Days – England’s largest festival […]

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New Vauxhall exhibition to celebrate Luton’s industrial past after factory closure

April 20, 2026 Comments Off on New Vauxhall exhibition to celebrate Luton’s industrial past after factory closure

A major new exhibition charting more than a century of car manufacturing in Luton is set to open next month, offering a poignant look at the town’s industrial heritage following the closure of the Vauxhall [...]
Festivals

Luton Henge Festival to return ‘louder, bolder and more powerful than ever’

April 20, 2026 Comments Off on Luton Henge Festival to return ‘louder, bolder and more powerful than ever’

A community-built landmark in Marsh Farm will once again take centre stage this summer as Luton Henge Festival returns for a second year. The free event, taking place across Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August, [...]