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Luton Rising Managing Director Nick Platts and Head of Commercial Operations Linsey Sweet (back row) with Active Luton Chief Executive Officer Lawrence Kay and Director of Finance and Resources Sue Jones (front)
News

Luton’s health, leisure and library services get £13m boost

October 13, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton’s health, leisure and library services get £13m boost

Luton’s health, leisure and library services have been given a major boost with a new £13.1 million funding deal announced between Luton Rising and Active Luton, securing vital support through to 2030. The agreement, revealed […]

News

Enter your ‘testing era’: Luton pilot aims to improve sexual health in young women

July 30, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Enter your ‘testing era’: Luton pilot aims to improve sexual health in young women

Young women in Luton are being urged to test more regularly for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), as part of a new campaign led by Luton Sexual Health and Luton Council’s public health team. The push […]

Athletics

New research calls on local women runners to share safety experiences

July 15, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off on New research calls on local women runners to share safety experiences

An academic from the University of Bedfordshire is calling on local women to take part in an international research project exploring safety and harassment while running outdoors. Led in Bedfordshire by Dr Joanne Hill, Senior […]

University of Bedfordshire, Luton campus
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University and NHS trust join forces to boost healthcare, education and community impact

June 6, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on University and NHS trust join forces to boost healthcare, education and community impact

The University of Bedfordshire and the NHS Trust behind the Luton & Dunstable Hospital have joined forces for a partnership aimed at driving advancements in education, healthcare, and community engagement across the region. At the […]

Gabriel Wereszko and his mum Gosia
News

Teen’s plea to save mum battling stage four cancer

May 15, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Teen’s plea to save mum battling stage four cancer

A Luton teenager is pleading with the public to help fund life-saving treatment for his mum, who has been diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. Gabriel Wereszko, aged 16, is preparing to sit his […]

News

Luton surgeries among those boosted by £102m NHS fund to expand national GP access

May 7, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton surgeries among those boosted by £102m NHS fund to expand national GP access

Ten GP practices in Luton are to receive a share of a nation-wide £102million government fund aimed at modernising 1,000 surgeries and delivering millions more appointments across England. The investment is part of the Utilisation […]

Robotic Assisted Surgery
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Robots assist over 500 operations at Luton and Dunstable Hospital with better patient outcomes

April 2, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Robots assist over 500 operations at Luton and Dunstable Hospital with better patient outcomes

Luton & Dunstable University Hospital has carried out more than 500 robotic assisted surgical procedures in the past two years, making it a leader in surgical innovation. In March 2023, a da Vinci Xi robot […]

The Palpitations bassist Nishant Joshi (right) and singer Tom Talbot
Music

Exclusive: Rock doc to give government Palpitations over virus PPE legal bid

May 1, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Exclusive: Rock doc to give government Palpitations over virus PPE legal bid

“If we get to the High Court, it’ll be like a rock show like you’ve never seen,” says doctor and musician Nishant Joshi, who is on a collision course with the government over the lack […]

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    Film

    Three major new Stacey Dooley documentaries announced tackling abuse, addiction and military failings

    June 17, 2026 Comments Off on Three major new Stacey Dooley documentaries announced tackling abuse, addiction and military failings
    Luton-born documentary maker Stacey Dooley is set to front three new BBC documentaries examining some of the UK’s most difficult and controversial issues. The award-winning presenter and filmmaker will return to BBC Three and iPlayer [...]
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