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Great British Railways will be the publicly owned face of new operator that will run trains through Luton from May 2026, taking over from Govia Thameslink

Luton trains to be nationalised as government ‘calling time on 30 years of failure’

October 1, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off

Thameslink, the train operator that serves Luton’s three railway stations, will be brought back into public ownership from May 31, 2026, as part of sweeping reforms announced by the government. The move is part of […]

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

MP praises Luton’s ‘soulful’ community groups in Parliament

July 24, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off

Luton North MP Sarah Owen has praised the grassroots organisations and local volunteers she says form the “soul” of the town, using a parliamentary speech to spotlight the often unsung efforts of those working to […]

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Animals enjoy hair-raising Halloween treats at Whipsnade Zoo

October 30, 2025 0

Rhinos, black lemurs, and a pride of ten lions were trick-or-treated to Halloween fun this week at Whipsnade Zoo, as ‘Boo at the Zoo’ takes over for October half-term. Kicking off the spook-tacular fun at [...]
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Luton hotel fined after guest suffers allergic reaction

October 27, 2025 0

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 [...]