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Luton Council to invest £18.9m in three-year drive to prevent problems before they start

August 20, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off

Luton Council is to invest £6.3 million a year until 2028/29 in a programme aimed at tackling problems earlier, from unemployment and homelessness to social isolation and unsafe neighbourhoods. The council says the investment is […]

£3.3m Luton funding welcomed as government launches plan to end rough sleeping

August 20, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off

More than £3.3 million has been earmarked for Luton as part of a government drive to end rough sleeping, with the town’s housing chief describing the investment as the “serious, sustained” funding the council has […]

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Luton’s Stacey Dooley to tackle bizarre online health claims in new BBC series

September 9, 2026 0

Luton’s Stacey Dooley is taking on some of the internet’s strangest health claims in a brand new BBC series – and the first trailer has now been released. Clickbait Clinic with Stacey Dooley will see [...]
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Myles Smith dedicates new short film with Stephen Graham to Luton Hospital as debut album on course for No.1

June 23, 2026 1

Luton singer-songwriter Myles Smith has released a powerful new short film dedicated to children and staff at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital while also announcing that his debut album is in early contention to go [...]
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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 [...]