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Police carry out major knife crime education drive in Luton

November 19, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Police carry out major knife crime education drive in Luton

Bedfordshire Police have carried out their largest ever push to teach young people in Luton about the risks of knife crime, reaching two thousand students in the space of just a week. The force stepped […]

Sarah Owen MP (Luton North, Labour), during a different debate. Photo by House of Commons, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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Luton MP among Labour backbench critics of radical asylum overhaul

November 18, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP among Labour backbench critics of radical asylum overhaul

Luton North MP Sarah Owen has challenged the government’s radical shake-up of the UK asylum system, warning ministers that firmness does not require cruelty. Her criticism came after Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood set out the […]

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
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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 […]

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    New exhibition shines light on hidden history of school dispersal

    April 21, 2026 Comments Off on New exhibition shines light on hidden history of school dispersal
    A powerful new installation exploring a little-known chapter of British history has arrived in Luton, bringing with it stories that many in the town may recognise on a deeply personal level. Bussing Out, an immersive [...]
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    New Vauxhall exhibition to celebrate Luton’s industrial past after factory closure

    April 20, 2026 Comments Off on New Vauxhall exhibition to celebrate Luton’s industrial past after factory closure
    A major new exhibition charting more than a century of car manufacturing in Luton is set to open next month, offering a poignant look at the town’s industrial heritage following the closure of the Vauxhall [...]
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