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Myles Smith
News

‘Life’s wild’ – rising pop star Myles Smith goes from ‘Luton to the cover of GQ’

June 26, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on ‘Life’s wild’ – rising pop star Myles Smith goes from ‘Luton to the cover of GQ’

With billions of streams, a BRIT Award win, a place on Time magazine’s 100 Next list and now the cover of British GQ, Myles Smith is fast becoming one of the most influential voices in […]

A statue of justice, commonly called Lady Justice. She is an allegorical figure representing the moral force in judicial systems
News

Victims of prolific paedophile speak out after he is handed another life sentence

June 25, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Victims of prolific paedophile speak out after he is handed another life sentence

Multiple victims who were abused by a prolific sex offender in Luton have described their trauma after he was handed another life sentence. Carson Grimes, also known as Carson Phillips, now 69, was handed an […]

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 […]

PC Darren Attwood
News

Off-duty officer stabbed in machete attack hailed for ‘extraordinary bravery’

June 24, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Off-duty officer stabbed in machete attack hailed for ‘extraordinary bravery’

An off-duty Metropolitan Police officer who was slashed with a machete while stepping in to stop a robbery in Luton town centre has been praised for his extraordinary bravery. PC Darren Attwood, who was in […]

Aviva's low-emission buses at Luton Airport
News

‘Raising the standard of public transport’: Luton Airport to benefit from low-emission 24/7 buses

June 24, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Raising the standard of public transport’: Luton Airport to benefit from low-emission 24/7 buses

Local passengers travelling to and from London Luton Airport by bus are set to benefit from a brand-new fleet of 30 state-of-the-art, low-emission buses, launched as part of Arriva’s £9.7 million investment into its enhanced, […]

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 […]

Police
News

Police call on public support to tackle knife crime after three stabbings in town

June 23, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Police call on public support to tackle knife crime after three stabbings in town

Police are encouraging the public to ‘think twice, think life and Just Drop It’, following a number of unconnected stabbings last week. On Wednesday (18 June), police were called to three separate knife-related incidents in […]

Rachel Hopkins MP speaking in another debate
News

Luton MP calls for ‘compassionate choice’ as historic assisted dying bill passes Commons vote

June 20, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP calls for ‘compassionate choice’ as historic assisted dying bill passes Commons vote

Luton South MP Rachel Hopkins has given her backing to a landmark bill that would legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales, in what she called a “compassionate and humane step” […]

The EmpowerED: Success For All podcast
News

New university podcast series aims to break down stigma for neurodivergent students

June 19, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on New university podcast series aims to break down stigma for neurodivergent students

A brand new podcast series exploring support available to students with neurodivergent conditions has been launched by the University of Bedfordshire’s award-winning community radio station Radio LaB in collaboration with its Health & Wellbeing team. […]

Diane Cleary
News

Luton mum remembered as ‘kind and vibrant’ after daughter’s ex-partner pleads guilty to murder

June 19, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton mum remembered as ‘kind and vibrant’ after daughter’s ex-partner pleads guilty to murder

A mother described by police as “kind and vibrant” was killed in a violent attack by her daughter’s former partner in Luton, just hours after their relationship ended, a court heard as her murderer pled […]

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    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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    150 years of the past – but the future’s ours: How Luton is finally finding its voice

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    Standing in Stockwood Park among thousands of people singing, dancing and waving their arms in the air as fireworks, lights and lasers lit up the sky, it didn’t feel particularly like a celebration of the [...]
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