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Whitbread confirms final Beefeater date as two Luton restaurants to close

August 28, 2026 Newsdesk 0

Two Beefeater restaurants serving customers in and around Luton will close to the public next month as owner Whitbread prepares to pull the plug on the restaurant brand across the UK after more than half […]

The Papa J's team
Food and drink

Popular restaurant leaves Luton after two decades

June 15, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Popular restaurant leaves Luton after two decades

One of Luton’s best-known independent restaurants has left the town after more than two decades. The award-winning Papa J’s, which pioneered Indian tapas in the UK and has operated in Luton for 22 years, has […]

The 'If You can dream it you must do it' mural on Bute Street is lit up at night
News

Plan to boost Luton’s night life backed amid calls for a safer, more inclusive town centre

January 29, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Plan to boost Luton’s night life backed amid calls for a safer, more inclusive town centre

Older residents who feel unsafe in Luton town centre after dark and cut off from information about what is happening in the evenings were at the heart of concerns raised by councillors as the council’s […]

Food and drink

Luton takeaway celebrates hat-trick of national food awards

November 19, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton takeaway celebrates hat-trick of national food awards

A Luton restaurant has scooped a third successive national Food Awards prize, saying the latest win reflects years of hard work and a growing reputation for quality. Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza on Old Bedford […]

easyJet Cabin Crew L-R - Benjamin Collict, Oliver Spreadbury, Natalie Tavener, Danielle Robinson, Dimo Kolev, Jamie Smart at the easyJet 30th birthday celebrations at London Luton Airport, where the airline is marking the anniversary of its first flight from Luton to Glasgow by operating the same route exclusively with pilots and crew who are also turning 30 this November. Photo by Matt Alexander/PA Media Assignments
News

easyJet recreates first ever Luton flight with crew born the same month airline took off 30 years ago

November 10, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on easyJet recreates first ever Luton flight with crew born the same month airline took off 30 years ago

Thirty years after a bright orange Boeing 737 first taxied down the runway at London Luton Airport bound for Glasgow, easyJet has recreated that historic journey – this time crewed entirely by staff who were […]

The Holiday Inn
Food and drink

Luton hotel fined after guest suffers allergic reaction

October 27, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton hotel fined after guest suffers allergic reaction

The operators of a hotel in Luton have been fined almost £40,000 after serving food to a customer which resulted in an allergic reaction. A guest at the Holiday Inn, Airport Way, suffered an allergic […]

The former Pizza Express restaurant on Church Street that will become the new 'Masons' nightlife venue
Nightlife

New nightlife venue set to revive former Pizza Express site in Luton town centre

October 2, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on New nightlife venue set to revive former Pizza Express site in Luton town centre

A new entertainment venue is preparing to open in the town centre this December, reviving a well-known site with deep roots in the town’s history and promising to bring something new – and perhaps a […]

The Fletton
Food and drink

Luton Airport unveils new landside pub among four new shops

September 19, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Airport unveils new landside pub among four new shops

Luton Airport has opened the doors to the Fletton, a new landside bar complete with its own outdoor terrace. The Fletton is one of four exciting new openings at the airport that includes sushi and […]

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 Music and arts desk 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 […]

Fish and chips
Food and drink

Popular restaurant announces ‘shock’ closing… but takeaway stays open

August 27, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Popular restaurant announces ‘shock’ closing… but takeaway stays open

A Wigmore restaurant has announced its permanent closure of the dine-in venue after seven years, but shocked fans can still get their fish and chips fix as their takeaway service will continue unchanged. In a […]

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