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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 […]

From left: MP for Luton South and South Bedfordshire, Rachel Hopkins, and Luton Airport Parkway station manager, Joe Healy, celebrate the station's 25th anniversary.

Luton Airport Parkway station celebrates silver anniversary with special event

November 26, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off

Luton South MP Rachel Hopkins and members of the community gathered at Luton Airport Parkway yesterday (Monday 25 November) to celebrate 25 years since the station opened in 1999. Opened by Queen Elizabeth II in […]

Festivals

Luton Henge Festival unveils packed line-up celebrating Marsh Farm’s activist spirit

July 16, 2026 0

Luton Henge Festival will return to Marsh Farm next month with an expanded two-day programme celebrating creativity, activism and community. The free festival, presented by Marsh Farm Outreach and Revoluton Arts, takes place on Saturday [...]
Music

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 [...]
Music

Kaiser Chiefs to headline Luton’s biggest party of the year

June 5, 2026 Comments Off on Kaiser Chiefs to headline Luton’s biggest party of the year

Rock band Kaiser Chiefs have been announced as the headline act for Luton’s biggest music event of 2026 as the town celebrates 150 years of borough status. The Leeds group, best known for hits including [...]