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Outdoor cinema, live sport and family fun set to light up Luton town centre this summer

July 3, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off

Luton town centre will come alive this summer with a packed programme of free events, outdoor entertainment and exclusive offers running from now until the end of August. Between 30 June and 31 August, Hat […]

Sarah Owen MP (Luton North) pictured speaking in the House of Commons

‘In urgent need of an overhaul’: Luton MP backs call for extended paternity leave in new report

June 12, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off

Luton North MP Sarah Owen has called for a major overhaul of the UK’s parental leave system, saying the current two-week allowance for new fathers is “not good for families, not good for the economy […]

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There’s ‘a spirit to the place’ – BAFTA winning TV writer reveals his love for Luton in Romesh Ranganathan podcast

February 5, 2026 0

The multi BAFTA Award-winning television screenwriter and playwright behind the smash-hit Netflix series ‘Adolescence’ has spoken warmly about his years living in Luton, describing the town as a place with a spirit that “made sense” [...]
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Luton Carnival ‘returning to it’s spiritual home’ for 50th birthday bash

February 1, 2026 Comments Off on Luton Carnival ‘returning to it’s spiritual home’ for 50th birthday bash

Luton International Carnival will return to Wardown Park this spring in what organisers and councillors have described as a homecoming for one of the town’s most significant cultural events. The move marks the first time [...]