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Luton Council wins licence appeal after driver locked woman in taxi until she paid inflated fare

September 18, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council wins licence appeal after driver locked woman in taxi until she paid inflated fare

Luton Council has successfully defended its decision to revoke a hackney carriage drivers licence after an incident in which a lone female passenger was locked inside a taxi driver’s vehicle and only released once an […]

The St George’s cross
News

Luton Council warns against unauthorised flags on lamp posts amid national campaign

September 18, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council warns against unauthorised flags on lamp posts amid national campaign

Luton Council has warned residents not to attach flags or other objects to lamp posts after a surge in unauthorised displays of St George’s crosses and Union flags linked to the online campaign Operation Raise […]

Luton MPs Rachel Hopkins (left) and Sarah Owen.jpg
News

‘Hate won’t win’ in Luton, say MPs and council leader as impact of London rally felt in town

September 18, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Hate won’t win’ in Luton, say MPs and council leader as impact of London rally felt in town

Luton’s most senior politicians have condemned a rally in London at the weekend as “an offensive and dangerous display of racist nationalism” that has been felt well beyond the capital and in the town. In […]

Sarah Owen, Luton North MP
News

Luton MP hails ‘groundbreaking’ job rights reforms as Lords’ amendments rejected

September 16, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP hails ‘groundbreaking’ job rights reforms as Lords’ amendments rejected

Luton North MP Sarah Owen praised workers’ rights strengthening new reforms as “groundbreaking” while lawmakers last night voted to back the Employment Rights Bill and reject the House of Lords’ amendments, which the government said […]

University of Bedfordshire, Luton campus
News

Bedfordshire climbs 19 spots in university guide with UK-best nursing ranking

September 16, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Bedfordshire climbs 19 spots in university guide with UK-best nursing ranking

The University of Bedfordshire has climbed 19 places in the Guardian University Guide 2026, winning the top spot for a nursing course and national recognition for several others, with the vice chancellor saying the rise […]

Girl's playing cricket
Cricket

HOWZAT! Lewsey Park to be transformed with £2.6 million for UK’s largest indoor cricket dome

September 12, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off on HOWZAT! Lewsey Park to be transformed with £2.6 million for UK’s largest indoor cricket dome

Luton is set for a major sporting lift with the UK’s largest indoor cricket dome planned for Lewsey Park, a project aimed at breaking down barriers to participation and inspiring more women and girls to […]

Bedfordshire Police with Luton Council’s Neighbourhood Enforcement Team, public health team, immigration team, and security teams are part of the Safer Streets Initiative
News

Summer crackdown saw positive impact on anti-social behaviour and Luton town centre trouble

September 12, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Summer crackdown saw positive impact on anti-social behaviour and Luton town centre trouble

Home Office officials heard how a summer crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Luton led to hundreds of fines and arrests. Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard and senior officers briefed government representatives on the […]

Luton Town Hall
News

Luton Council leader warns against rise in hate speech

September 9, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Council leader warns against rise in hate speech

Luton Council leader Cllr Hazel Simmons MBE has warned of a “concerning rise in hate speech” and urged residents to stand united against racism, division and hostility. In a strongly worded statement, Cllr Simmons said: […]

Frankie Storey with the Southern Area title after the first time he won the belt
Boxing

From doubts to delight: Frankie Storey back on top after Phee stoppage to win back belt

September 8, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off on From doubts to delight: Frankie Storey back on top after Phee stoppage to win back belt

‘Fearless’ Frankie Storey became a two-time Southern Area super bantamweight champion with a stoppage win over Zach Phee in Brentwood last night and then admitted that he had considered retirement after losing the belt last […]

Stacey Dooley
TV and Radio

Stacey Dooley to front new BBC series on social media health fads

September 8, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Stacey Dooley to front new BBC series on social media health fads

Luton documentary maker Stacey Dooley is set to front a new BBC series investigating the rise of online health crazes and the risks behind them. With one in three Britons now turning to social media […]

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  • Stacey Dooley to host Clickbait Clinic on the BBC
    News

    Luton’s Stacey Dooley to tackle bizarre online health claims in new BBC series

    September 9, 2026 Comments Off on Luton’s Stacey Dooley to tackle bizarre online health claims in new BBC series
    Luton’s Stacey Dooley is taking on some of the internet’s strangest health claims in a brand new BBC series – and the first trailer has now been released. Clickbait Clinic with Stacey Dooley will see [...]
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    Music

    Myles Smith dedicates new short film with Stephen Graham to Luton Hospital as debut album on course for No.1

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    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 [...]
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    Film

    Three major new Stacey Dooley documentaries announced tackling abuse, addiction and military failings

    June 17, 2026 Comments Off on Three major new Stacey Dooley documentaries announced tackling abuse, addiction and military failings
    Luton-born documentary maker Stacey Dooley is set to front three new BBC documentaries examining some of the UK’s most difficult and controversial issues. The award-winning presenter and filmmaker will return to BBC Three and iPlayer [...]
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