The Lutonian
  • Home
  • News
  • Hatters
    • Luton Town news
    • Transfer news
    • Match previews
    • Match reports
    • Opinion
    • Interviews
    • Features
  • Sport
    • Luton Town
    • Boxing
  • Culture
    • Music
    • Art
    • Film
    • Theatre
    • Things to do
  • Lifestyle
    • Food and drink
    • Parks and outdoors
Homecrime

crime

Police
News

24 Hours in Police Custody TV show to reveal how drug gangs target young boys

July 11, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on 24 Hours in Police Custody TV show to reveal how drug gangs target young boys

A mum’s desperate call to police about her missing son kicks off the next episode of 24 Hours in Police Custody which airs this weekend, focusing on how drugs gangs are grooming vulnerable boys in […]

Bedfordshire Police Assistant Chief Constable - John Murphy
News

‘Devastating consequences’ of anti-social behaviour highlighted by victims’ commissioner

July 7, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Devastating consequences’ of anti-social behaviour highlighted by victims’ commissioner

A woman whose husband was murdered following a spate of unchecked anti-social behaviour delivered a stark warning to Luton leaders, saying lives are still at risk unless more is done to tackle the problem. Baroness […]

A statue of justice, commonly called Lady Justice. She is an allegorical figure representing the moral force in judicial systems
News

Victims of prolific paedophile speak out after he is handed another life sentence

June 25, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Victims of prolific paedophile speak out after he is handed another life sentence

Multiple victims who were abused by a prolific sex offender in Luton have described their trauma after he was handed another life sentence. Carson Grimes, also known as Carson Phillips, now 69, was handed an […]

PC Darren Attwood
News

Off-duty officer stabbed in machete attack hailed for ‘extraordinary bravery’

June 24, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Off-duty officer stabbed in machete attack hailed for ‘extraordinary bravery’

An off-duty Metropolitan Police officer who was slashed with a machete while stepping in to stop a robbery in Luton town centre has been praised for his extraordinary bravery. PC Darren Attwood, who was in […]

Police
News

Police call on public support to tackle knife crime after three stabbings in town

June 23, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Police call on public support to tackle knife crime after three stabbings in town

Police are encouraging the public to ‘think twice, think life and Just Drop It’, following a number of unconnected stabbings last week. On Wednesday (18 June), police were called to three separate knife-related incidents in […]

Diane Cleary
News

Luton mum remembered as ‘kind and vibrant’ after daughter’s ex-partner pleads guilty to murder

June 19, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton mum remembered as ‘kind and vibrant’ after daughter’s ex-partner pleads guilty to murder

A mother described by police as “kind and vibrant” was killed in a violent attack by her daughter’s former partner in Luton, just hours after their relationship ended, a court heard as her murderer pled […]

Single-use vapes
News

Trading Standards seize illegal vapes haul as Luton clampdown continues after UK ban

June 18, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Trading Standards seize illegal vapes haul as Luton clampdown continues after UK ban

Luton Trading Standards has seized 539 illegal vapes from two premises in the town, with a promise to crackdown on their sale after they were banned in the country from 1 June 2025. Single use […]

A still from the Lost Boys film
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 […]

Posts pagination

« 1 2 3 4 … 6 »

More Luton stories

  • JW Paris.
    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 — [...]
  • The Bricklayers' Arms
    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 [...]
Articles you might have missed
  • MPs hail £139m funding windfall for Luton ‘after years of cuts and decline’
    December 22, 2025 Comments Off on MPs hail £139m funding windfall for Luton ‘after years of cuts and decline’
  • Red pandas, lynx and elephants enjoy festive treats at Whipsnade Zoo
    December 21, 2025 Comments Off on Red pandas, lynx and elephants enjoy festive treats at Whipsnade Zoo
  • Recycling changes set for Luton as weekly food waste collections introduced
    December 17, 2025 Comments Off on Recycling changes set for Luton as weekly food waste collections introduced
  • Doctors’ strike set to disrupt services at Luton Hospital before Christmas
    December 16, 2025 Comments Off on Doctors’ strike set to disrupt services at Luton Hospital before Christmas
  • Sunderland teenager fined just £200 for ‘cowardly’ racist message sent to Luton striker
    December 15, 2025 Comments Off on Sunderland teenager fined just £200 for ‘cowardly’ racist message sent to Luton striker
  • Animals enjoy festive treats at Whipsnade Zoo
    December 12, 2025 Comments Off on Animals enjoy festive treats at Whipsnade Zoo
  • Council to unveil new plan for £1.7bn Luton town centre transformation
    December 11, 2025 Comments Off on Council to unveil new plan for £1.7bn Luton town centre transformation
About The Lutonian

The Lutonian is a 21st century independent news desk for a modern, forward-thinking Luton.

We are here to report on the news, sport and culture that matters to you, with journalism by Lutonians for Lutonians.

Our town is changing for the better, so it’s time to start shouting about it while also celebrating more of the things, places and people that bring us together and make life worth living.

You don’t need to have been born here, you don’t need to live here, but if you carry Luton and, more importantly, its people in your heart, then you are a Lutonian and you are in the right place. Welcome.

Copyright © 2026 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes