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The easyJet check-in area at Luton Airport
News

Luton Airport strikes called off after easyJet staff accept improved pay deal

January 6, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Airport strikes called off after easyJet staff accept improved pay deal

Planned strike action by easyJet check-in staff and baggage handlers at Luton Airport has been formally called off after workers voted to accept an improved pay offer. The decision brings an end to a dispute […]

ScreamingMechanicalBrain singer Nik Scott
Music

Luton rockers close out 2025 trilogy with punchy new Fight Club-inspired single

December 26, 2025 Ronny Trousers Comments Off on Luton rockers close out 2025 trilogy with punchy new Fight Club-inspired single

Luton rockers ScreamingMechanicalBrain are rounding off a prolific year with the release of the final chapter in a trilogy of singles released through hometown label Vandalism Begins at Home Records. Out today, ‘Jack’s Complete Lack […]

The Looted Youth performing at the Hat Factory in December 2025
Music

The Looted Youth joins Luton label and drops new demo after whirlwind BBC Radio play

December 25, 2025 Ronny Trousers Comments Off on The Looted Youth joins Luton label and drops new demo after whirlwind BBC Radio play

A new voice from Luton is heading into 2026 with newfound momentum after The Looted Youth unveiled a Christmas Day demo that has already found its way onto BBC Radio before its official release. The […]

News

Luton Airport strikes called off after improved pay offer

December 23, 2025 Newsdesk 1

Planned strike action by DHL workers at Luton Airport over the Christmas period has been suspended after an improved pay offer was put to staff. The move means hundreds of easyJet flights due to operate […]

Luton Town Hall
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MPs hail £139m funding windfall for Luton ‘after years of cuts and decline’

December 22, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on MPs hail £139m funding windfall for Luton ‘after years of cuts and decline’

Luton MPs have hailed a £139million funding boost from the government, with one saying it will mark a turning point for the town after years of constrained budgets. Luton Council is set to receive the […]

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Recycling changes set for Luton as weekly food waste collections introduced

December 17, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Recycling changes set for Luton as weekly food waste collections introduced

Recycling and waste collections in Luton are set to change from late March 2026, with the council promising a simpler system designed to help residents recycle more and cut the amount of rubbish sent to […]

Luton and Dunstable University Hospital
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Doctors’ strike set to disrupt services at Luton Hospital before Christmas

December 16, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Doctors’ strike set to disrupt services at Luton Hospital before Christmas

Patients in Luton are being warned to expect disruption at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital after resident doctors confirmed a new round of national strike action in the run up to Christmas. The British Medical […]

Proposed View from Luton rail station towards mixed-use building and Bute Mills. New public square in the foreground
News

Council to unveil new plan for £1.7bn Luton town centre transformation

December 11, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Council to unveil new plan for £1.7bn Luton town centre transformation

Luton Council will set out a fresh blueprint for the future of the town centre next week as it prepares to launch its latest delivery plan, billed as a major update on how £1.7 billion […]

Luton's new Economic Growth Strategy unveiled at Luton Airport
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Long term plan unveiled to boost jobs and start ‘shaping the kind of town we want Luton to be’

December 11, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Long term plan unveiled to boost jobs and start ‘shaping the kind of town we want Luton to be’

Luton has set out a sweeping vision to reshape its economy over the next decade, unveiling a new Economic Growth Strategy at a summit held at London Luton Airport. The plan aims to push the […]

London Luton Airport
News

High Court rejects challenge to Luton Airport growth plans

December 9, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on High Court rejects challenge to Luton Airport growth plans

Luton Airport’s plans to grow to 32 million passengers a year by the mid 2040s have had a major boost, after the High Court rejected a legal challenge from local campaigners. The court ruled that […]

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    £40m funding boost announced for Marsh Farm and central Luton communities

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    Up to £40 million in government funding has been earmarked for two areas of Luton, with communities set to decide how the money is spent over the next decade. Central Luton and Marsh Farm will [...]
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    Luton singer wants to ‘put Luton on the map’ after performing at major country music festival

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    A country singer from Luton says she is determined to put the town “on the map for good reasons” after performing at one of the biggest events in the global country music calendar. Olivia Lynn, [...]
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    ‘I hope I made you proud’ – Star Myles Smith wows Luton in homecoming pop-up show

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    Luton’s Brit Award-winning mega-selling pop star Myles Smith returned home last night to play a surprise pop-up show outdoors in the Hat District, insisting afterwards that he hopes he makes the town proud.  The ‘Stargazing’ [...]
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    Music

    Luton to host major Party in the Park – biggest music event since Radio 1’s Big Weekend

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    A major new outdoor music event attracting 10,000 people is planned for Stockwood Park this year as part of celebrations marking 150 years since Luton became a borough. The Luton 150 Party in the Park, [...]
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