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The Mayor of Luton, Amy Nicholls, onstage at Pride in Luton
News

History made as Luton’s first openly LGBTQ+ mayor officially appointed with inclusion promise

June 27, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on History made as Luton’s first openly LGBTQ+ mayor officially appointed with inclusion promise

Luton’s first openly LGBTQ+ mayor has been officially appointed and has promised to use her term in office to champion inclusion and stand up for all marginalised communities in the town that continue to face […]

News

Luton Council to spend more money than ever on road repairs

June 25, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council to spend more money than ever on road repairs

Luton council is spending more money than ever to improve the condition of the town’s roads including using a specialist low-carbon pothole repair method that will complete repairs faster, more efficiently, and with reduced noise […]

Windrush Day 2025
Community

Luton honours Windrush legacy with town hall celebration

June 23, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton honours Windrush legacy with town hall celebration

Luton came together in unity last week, for a special ceremony at the Town Hall honouring the Windrush generation and their enduring legacy in the town. The celebration formed part of national Windrush Day 2025 […]

Denbigh Primary School's rooftop garden
News

School’s rooftop garden blooms to help pupils ‘connect directly with the natural world’

June 17, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on School’s rooftop garden blooms to help pupils ‘connect directly with the natural world’

A new rooftop garden has been unveiled at Denbigh Primary School, transforming the space into a vibrant outdoor classroom, giving pupils a hands-on opportunity to explore science, sustainability, and wellbeing in action. Designed as a […]

Work has not yet begun on The Stage regeneration project the site of which can be seen here on the left, the scene of which immediately greets passengers as they exit Luton Train Station and head down Bute Street
News

Delay to £136m Luton regeneration project The Stage blamed on safety regulator backlog

June 12, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Delay to £136m Luton regeneration project The Stage blamed on safety regulator backlog

Luton Council’s flagship £136 million town centre regeneration scheme, The Stage, has been hit by delays which are costing £100,000 a per month amid a lack of response from the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), it […]

Wardown Park
News

Council warns of traffic disruption in Luton during Eid celebrations

June 3, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Council warns of traffic disruption in Luton during Eid celebrations

Luton Council has issued a warning about potential traffic disruption as thousands of people are expected to attend Eid-al-Adha celebrations across the town from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 June. The Muslim festival is a […]

Luton Council’s Interim Chief Executive Mark Fowler and Portfolio Holder for Women, Equalities and Community Safety Cllr Maria Lovell MBE, signing UNISON’s Anti-Racism Charter
News

Luton Council signs Anti-Racism Charter with UNISON

May 29, 2025 Newsdesk 1

Luton Council has strengthened its commitment to tackling racism and promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion by signing UNISON’s Anti-Racism Charter. The council’s Interim Chief Executive Mark Fowler and Portfolio Holder for Women, Equalities and Community […]

A banner on the gates of the Vauxhall site on Kimpton Road in February 2025 as attempts were made to save the factory from closure
News

New taskforce meets to lead Luton’s post-Vauxhall recovery after factory closure

May 23, 2025 Newsdesk 1

A major new plan to bring life back to the vacant Vauxhall factory site is underway, including work to preserve the town’s industrial heritage and the legacy of the thousands of workers who spent generations […]

New Mayor of Luton Amy Nicholls shakes hands with the outgoing civic leader councillor Tahmina Saleem
News

Luton’s ‘youngest ever Mayor’? MP hails Nicholls’ appointment

May 22, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton’s ‘youngest ever Mayor’? MP hails Nicholls’ appointment

Labour’s Amy Nicholls has been confirmed as the new Mayor of Luton, with a social media tribute from MP Rachel Hopkins suggesting she may be the youngest person ever to hold the role. Nicholls, who […]

Luton Town Hall
News

Luton Council leader hits back at Tory MP’s ‘inaccurate’ migration claim about town

May 16, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council leader hits back at Tory MP’s ‘inaccurate’ migration claim about town

The leader of Luton Council has strongly criticised Conservative MP Robert Jenrick following his controversial claim that the UK had become “an island of strangers” in some areas, referencing Luton as an example. Speaking in […]

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  • Black Lemurs at Whipsnade Zoo enjoy Halloween treats 2026. Photo by Whipsnade Zoo
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    Rhino, lemurs and macaques enjoy Halloween treats at Whipsnade Zoo

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    Greater one-horned rhino, ring-tailed and black lemurs and Sulawesi crested macaques got into the Halloween spirit this morning, tucking into spooky squashes to celebrate the season.  Ring-tailed lemurs Delilah and Diego, joined by black lemurs Camila [...]
  • A scene from the Freckles video shot at Stockwood Park
    Music

    Luton rockers explore parenthood and the butterfly effect on new single ‘Freckles’ with DIY video shot in the town

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    A Luton band have returned with their latest single which is the first instalment in a planned trilogy exploring different aspects of parenthood and an accompanying video DIY-filmed video shot at locations around the town. [...]
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    Theatre

    Luton-born playwright brings supernatural thriller Awaken home for Halloween

    September 18, 2026 Comments Off on Luton-born playwright brings supernatural thriller Awaken home for Halloween
    A Luton-born playwright will bring her debut play to the town this Halloween, with a supernatural thriller exploring witch persecutions, working-class women and a forgotten language. Cheryl Prince, founder of 5D Theatre CIC, will bring [...]
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