News
New anti-knife crime campaign launched
A major new knife crime campaign has been launched telling the story of a mum whose teenage son was stabbed to death in Luton Roseann Taylor’s son Azaan ‘AJ’ Kaleem died in 2018 when he […]
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Shopping centre to get ‘Luton Point’ rebrand
The Mall is to be rebrand as ‘Luton Point’ by the new owners of the shopping centre, Frasers Group, which is owned by former Newcastle United Football Club chief Mike Ashley. The group bought The […]
Art
Bizarre, bonkers, brilliant – you don’t see this in Bury Park every day
From Bury Park to the St George’s Square, Luton was treated to a one-of-a-kind event that lit up the town with lights, dance and singing. Presented by Revoluton Arts, The Lampadophores street theatre brought traffic […]
Community
‘Luton is special’ – town celebrates unsung heroes in Community Awards
“The community of Luton is special” – that was the view of one winner as the town celebrated the achievements of local at the Luton & Bedfordshire Community Awards 2023. Now in its 14th year, […]
Music
JW Paris unleash darker and heavier sound on new single ‘You’ve Got Me’
Britpop-inspired rockers JW Paris have released new single ‘You’ve Got Me’, exposing toxic personal relationships, the grip of algorithms and unraveling the seductive hold of social media. The track has existed in the JW Paris archives […]
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Peppa Pig set for Luton Xmas lights switch-on
The council’s annual Christmas lights switch-on, Lighting up Luton, will be returning this year on Saturday 25 November, with popular kids TV characters Peppa Pig and George doing the honours. There will be outdoor entertainment […]
News
Fire causes ‘significant structural collapse’ of Luton Airport car park as flights suspended
Flights have been suspended until 3pm (on Wednesday October 11) and access to Luton Airport remains severely restricted after a large fire ripped through a multi-storey car park overnight, causing a ‘significant structural collapse’. Bedfordshire […]
Boxing
Sam King calls on Frank Warren for quick next fight after points debut victory
Luton boxer Sam King outpointed Dwain Grant over four rounds on his pro boxing debut and then called on promoter Frank Warren to give him another fight quickly. Opening up the Queensberry Promotions bill for […]
News
Cockroaches and mouse droppings found as food firms fined for ‘dreadful failure’ over hygiene
Two food spots have been prosecuted for unacceptably poor hygiene conditions with Luton Council accusing them of a “dreadful failure” to “take their food hygiene responsibilities seriously” with an active cockroach infestation found in one […]
Food and drink
It’s official, Luton takeaway is crowed best in England
A Luton restaurant has been named the best takeaway in England after winning two awards at The Food Awards in Birmingham. Lemon Crispy Chicken and Pizza on Old Bedford Road scooped the gong for best […]