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Dunstable Road in Bury Park
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Bury Park red route faces rethink as £700,000 enforcement bill revealed

October 5, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Bury Park red route faces rethink as £700,000 enforcement bill revealed

Luton Council could have to spend around £700,000 a year to enforce existing parking restrictions in Bury Park instead of introducing the controversial trial red route, a new report has revealed. The figure comes as […]

Luton MPs Rachel Hopkins (left) and Sarah Owen.jpg
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Luton MP backs Prime Minister’s vision for ‘hope’ after Labour conference speech

October 2, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton MP backs Prime Minister’s vision for ‘hope’ after Labour conference speech

Luton’s two Labour MPs have backed Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s vision for the country, highlighting plans for a National Care Service, more council housing and greater investment in young people. Luton North MP Sarah Owen […]

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Luton launches Black History Month campaign celebrating town’s ‘unsung heroes’

October 2, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton launches Black History Month campaign celebrating town’s ‘unsung heroes’

Luton is marking Black History Month with a month-long programme of events and a new campaign celebrating the people, stories and achievements of the town’s Black African Caribbean communities. Events will take place across Luton […]

Cllr Steve Stephens with new RCV
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Luton’s new bin lorries run on fuel made from waste vegetable oil

October 1, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton’s new bin lorries run on fuel made from waste vegetable oil

Luton’s new bin lorries will be running on renewable fuel made from waste vegetable oil as the council brings 10 new vehicles into service. The new vehicles are replacing older vehicles in the council’s existing […]

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Free flu jabs offered to thousands of Luton children this autumn

September 30, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Free flu jabs offered to thousands of Luton children this autumn

Thousands of children across Luton are being offered free NHS flu vaccinations this autumn to help protect them, their families and the wider community over the winter. The vaccine is available to all children aged […]

Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard
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£195K secured to support victims affected by prisoner releases

September 30, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on £195K secured to support victims affected by prisoner releases

Bedfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner John Tizard has secured £195,000 from the Ministry of Justice to strengthen support for victims affected by the early release of prisoners. The funding will be used to enhance existing […]

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Luton’s smoking rate under spotlight as historic tobacco law nears

September 29, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton’s smoking rate under spotlight as historic tobacco law nears

More than two-thirds of people in the East of England support plans to prevent future generations from ever legally buying tobacco, as new figures show smoking remains more prevalent in Luton than nationally. Some 66 […]

Kitchen food caddy
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Food waste collections to be rolled out to flats across Luton

September 28, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Food waste collections to be rolled out to flats across Luton

Food waste collections are being extended to flats across Luton, with residents set to receive new kitchen caddies and communal food waste bins. The service has already been introduced to more than 60,000 households with […]

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Luton traffic wardens to work until midnight in town centre and other hotspots

September 24, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton traffic wardens to work until midnight in town centre and other hotspots

Traffic wardens are now working until midnight in parts of Luton in a move aimed at tackling irresponsible evening parking. Luton Council has introduced later shifts for a number of its parking enforcement officers, officially […]

Luton Town Hall
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New executive unveiled so who are the councillors now running Luton Council?

September 23, 2026 Newsdesk Comments Off on New executive unveiled so who are the councillors now running Luton Council?

The councillors who will run Luton Council under its new coalition administration have been confirmed, with Independent Alliance Group councillor Rob Roche appointed deputy leader of the executive. The Northwell councillor will also take responsibility […]

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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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    Luton-born playwright brings supernatural thriller Awaken home for Halloween

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