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Luton chief executive Gary Sweet (centre) with chairman David Wilkinson
Luton Town features

Pleat praises ‘top people’ of Luton’s board for ‘amazing story’ since 2008 rescue act

January 16, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Pleat praises ‘top people’ of Luton’s board for ‘amazing story’ since 2008 rescue act

Former Luton boss David Pleat has hailed the ‘amazing story’ of the Hatters’ fall and rise at the guiding hands of the 2020 board that rescued the club from oblivion. The two-time Town manager, who […]

Luton Heritage magazine
History

High Town the focus as new heritage magazine launched

July 27, 2019 James Cunliffe Comments Off on High Town the focus as new heritage magazine launched

The Luton Heritage group has launched the first edition of its new magazine, which focuses on High Town in 26 full colour pages and 11 articles, composed by local writers. Priced at £3, it is […]

Peace Day information at Wardown House Museum
History

Between the Wars – Homes for Heroes

July 26, 2019 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Between the Wars – Homes for Heroes

Luton Central Library is holding a talk on the treatment of men between the two World Wars, with the opportunity for people to talk to archivists from Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service about their own […]

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