Festivals

‘Luton at its best’: Carnival celebrates 50 golden years as Lutonians line streets for colourful parade

Lutonians lined the streets and packed into Wardown Park as the town’s famous carnival celebrated its 50th anniversary in spectacular style. The golden anniversary event saw vibrant costumes, music, dancing and community groups fill the […]

1932 - Elephants and camels walked to Whipsnade Zoo in January from the train station. Photo by ZSL
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Zoo shares never-before-seen historic images on 95th Birthday

Celebrating 95 years of inspiring a love for wildlife and the great outdoors, Whipsnade Zoo has released a gallery of iconic images from its history today, on its birthday (23 May 2026). The nostalgic gallery includes a photo of two elephants and two camels being […]

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Luton wants cleaner shops, better parks and more flowers as £1.5m ‘Pride in Place’ plans approved

Cleaner shopping parades, brighter gateways into town and upgraded play parks are among the first improvements residents could begin seeing across Luton after councillors approved plans for a £1.5million government-funded regeneration programme. Luton Council’s executive […]