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The ‘Grenfell: Total System Failure’ installation
Art

University lecturer’s augmented reality work part of award-winning Grenfell art installation

May 27, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on University lecturer’s augmented reality work part of award-winning Grenfell art installation

Work created by an academic from the University of Bedfordshire is currently on show at one of Europe’s most prestigious art and design exhibitions, as part of a campaign group set up after the Grenfell […]

Luton Carnival 2025
News

Luton Carnival 2025 in pictures: A vibrant celebration of culture

May 26, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Carnival 2025 in pictures: A vibrant celebration of culture

Luton’s town centre was transformed into a kaleidoscope of colour, music and dance on Sunday, 25 May, as the 49th Luton International Carnival brought together thousands of residents and visitors to celebrate the town’s rich […]

Myles Smith
Music

Luton ‘shaped me’, says Myles Smith as he reflects on year of pop superstardom

May 24, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Luton ‘shaped me’, says Myles Smith as he reflects on year of pop superstardom

Singer-songwriter Myles Smith has credited Luton with keeping him grounded after a whirlwind year that’s seen him become a global superstar. The 26-year-old, whose track Stargazing took him to beyond a billion streams and international […]

A banner on the gates of the Vauxhall site on Kimpton Road in February 2025 as attempts were made to save the factory from closure
News

New taskforce meets to lead Luton’s post-Vauxhall recovery after factory closure

May 23, 2025 Newsdesk 1

A major new plan to bring life back to the vacant Vauxhall factory site is underway, including work to preserve the town’s industrial heritage and the legacy of the thousands of workers who spent generations […]

Tysie Gallagher
Boxing

Champ Tysie blasts ‘disgraceful’ Jones and rules out another chance after title fight cancelled

May 22, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Champ Tysie blasts ‘disgraceful’ Jones and rules out another chance after title fight cancelled

Boxer Tysie Gallagher has labelled Ebonie Jones’s failure to make the weight for their televised title fight “disgraceful” and said the challenger will never get another shot at her belts as long as she’s the […]

Tysie Gallagher (left) and Ebonie Jones face off with GBM Sports promoter Izzy Arif in the background ahead of their title fight at Doncaster Rovers' Eco-Power Stadium
Boxing

‘I’m a completely different fighter’ – Tysie Gallagher in title fight warning to Ebonie Jones

May 22, 2025 Sportsdesk 1

Triple champion Tysie Gallagher has brushed off amateur defeats to Ebonie Jones and warned her rival that she’s a “completely different fighter” in the paid ranks, as she prepares to defend her belts tomorrow night. Luton’s […]

New Mayor of Luton Amy Nicholls shakes hands with the outgoing civic leader councillor Tahmina Saleem
News

Luton’s ‘youngest ever Mayor’? MP hails Nicholls’ appointment

May 22, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton’s ‘youngest ever Mayor’? MP hails Nicholls’ appointment

Labour’s Amy Nicholls has been confirmed as the new Mayor of Luton, with a social media tribute from MP Rachel Hopkins suggesting she may be the youngest person ever to hold the role. Nicholls, who […]

Sarah Owen MP
News

Government to review pensioner fuel payment as Luton MP highlights cost of living struggles

May 21, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Government to review pensioner fuel payment as Luton MP highlights cost of living struggles

Luton’s pensioners could soon receive more support with winter fuel bills, following calls from one of the town’s Members of Parliament for urgent action on the cost of living crisis facing older residents. The Winter […]

Police
News

Luton parents urged to act as police launch knife crime crackdown

May 19, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton parents urged to act as police launch knife crime crackdown

Parents in Luton are among those being called on to play their part in tackling knife crime as Bedfordshire Police launches a week-long campaign aimed at education, prevention and enforcement. The initiative, part of the […]

Boxing

‘It was just eating me up’ – Sam King avenges broken hands blip in rematch victory

May 19, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off on ‘It was just eating me up’ – Sam King avenges broken hands blip in rematch victory

Luton boxer Sam King avenged a draw and freak injury that he said had been eating him up when he cruised to victory in a rematch against Artjom Spatar at York Hall on Saturday.  The […]

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  • A scene from the Freckles video shot at Stockwood Park
    Music

    Luton rockers explore parenthood and the butterfly effect on new single ‘Freckles’ with DIY video shot in the town

    October 14, 2026 0
    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 [...]
  • Olivia Lynn at Party in the Park 2026
    Music

    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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