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Proposed View from Luton rail station towards mixed-use building and Bute Mills. New public square in the foreground
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Green light for The Stage as construction date confirmed for £136m regeneration project

November 17, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Green light for The Stage as construction date confirmed for £136m regeneration project

Luton Council has confirmed that construction on The Stage will finally begin in January, marking the most significant step forward for the £136million town centre regeneration scheme since it stalled earlier this year. The announcement […]

The Contactless ticketing system that is coming to Luton stations from next month
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Contactless ticketing set to launch at Luton and Leagrave stations next month

November 17, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Contactless ticketing set to launch at Luton and Leagrave stations next month

Passengers using Luton and Leagrave stations will soon be able to tap-in and tap-out when travelling, after the government confirmed both stops are included in a major expansion of contactless rail ticketing. The upgrade, arriving […]

Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard
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Police and Crime Commissioner vows ‘business as usual’ despite looming abolition shake-up

November 14, 2025 Newsdesk 1

Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard has responded to the Government’s announcement that his role will be abolished from May 2028, assuring residents that his office will maintain “business as usual” in the meantime. […]

Mum Malgorzata and baby Leo, the first baby born in the brand new Cedar Wing at Luton Hospital
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First baby born in Luton Hospital’s new maternity unit

November 13, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on First baby born in Luton Hospital’s new maternity unit

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital has welcomed its first baby born in the brand new Cedar Wing, marking a proud milestone for the recently opened maternity and neonatal facilities. Baby Leo arrived at 6.08pm on […]

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital's brand new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
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New neonatal and maternity wings open at Luton Hospital

November 13, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on New neonatal and maternity wings open at Luton Hospital

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital has officially opened a state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and new maternity facilities as part of its major redevelopment project. The brand new Cedar Wing and Oak Wing now […]

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
News

Doctors at Luton Hospital to walk out this week in five day strike over pay

November 12, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Doctors at Luton Hospital to walk out this week in five day strike over pay

Patients in Luton are being urged to use NHS services carefully as a new round of strike action by junior doctors is set to cause significant disruption at Luton & Dunstable Hospital from this Friday. […]

Sarah Owen MP (Luton North) pictured speaking in the House of Commons
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Luton MP warns against political meddling in BBC amid Trump clip scandal

November 12, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP warns against political meddling in BBC amid Trump clip scandal

Luton North MP Sarah Owen has warned against political interference in the BBC following the resignations of its director general and CEO of news over a wrongly edited Panorama clip of US president Donald Trump. […]

Captured on Bedfordshire Police bodycam footage this is the moment a man was led away by officers after being spotted by the force's new Live Facial Recognition technology and chased through Luton town centre
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Watch the moment a man is arrested in Luton for gun offences after facial recognition match

November 12, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Watch the moment a man is arrested in Luton for gun offences after facial recognition match

Here’s the moment a man wanted for firearms offences was arrested during the latest deployment of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) in Luton. Specialist officers from the force’s dedicated LFR team deployed the Home Office funded […]

News

Strike alert resumes at Luton aerospace factory as pay offer rejected

November 11, 2025 Newsdesk 1

Strike action at Leonardo’s Luton factory is back on after workers voted to reject the company’s latest pay offer, a week after suspending earlier plans to walk out. The dispute had appeared to ease last […]

easyJet Cabin Crew L-R - Benjamin Collict, Oliver Spreadbury, Natalie Tavener, Danielle Robinson, Dimo Kolev, Jamie Smart at the easyJet 30th birthday celebrations at London Luton Airport, where the airline is marking the anniversary of its first flight from Luton to Glasgow by operating the same route exclusively with pilots and crew who are also turning 30 this November. Photo by Matt Alexander/PA Media Assignments
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easyJet recreates first ever Luton flight with crew born the same month airline took off 30 years ago

November 10, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on easyJet recreates first ever Luton flight with crew born the same month airline took off 30 years ago

Thirty years after a bright orange Boeing 737 first taxied down the runway at London Luton Airport bound for Glasgow, easyJet has recreated that historic journey – this time crewed entirely by staff who were […]

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  • The Looted Youth aka Ben Thomson
    Music

    Luton’s The Looted Youth releases heartfelt single ‘Maybe That’s Just Life?’

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    Luna Rosa roar back with new single ahead of Luton gig in stacked live weekend at The Castle

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    Luton Town FC, Sugar Loaf, L&D and more: Myles Smith shows hometown love in debut album reveal

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    Global pop star Myles Smith has used some of his hometown haunts and Luton landmarks to announce the release of his long-awaited debut album to millions of fans around the world. But despite his rise [...]
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    Art

    Creative projects rooted in community, culture and creativity across Luton awarded funding boost

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    Creative projects celebrating everything from Luton’s carnival heritage to refugee experiences and the town’s chalk landscape have been awarded funding through a programme designed to support community-led arts. Seventeen projects across the town have secured [...]
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