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Luton Town Hall
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Council to hike tax but it still won’t solve ‘severe financial pressures’

January 17, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Council to hike tax but it still won’t solve ‘severe financial pressures’

Luton Council is proposing to raise council tax in 2025/26 by 4.99 per cent, the maximum amount possible, without asking for a local referendum – but even that won’t be enough to pay for vital […]

Radio Lab students
TV and Radio

University celebrates radio station broadcasting extension

January 16, 2025 Music and arts desk Comments Off on University celebrates radio station broadcasting extension

The University of Bedfordshire’s on-campus community radio station, Radio LaB, has been granted a five-year extension to its Ofcom broadcasting licence, ensuring the station will continue to serve the local community until at least 2030. […]

Lauren Johnson counts critically endangered Mangarahara Cichlid
News

Whipsnade Zoo tallies up its animals in mammoth stocktake

January 6, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Whipsnade Zoo tallies up its animals in mammoth stocktake

Zookeepers at Whipsnade Zoo have kicked off the New Year by counting every mammal, bird, reptile, fish and invertebrate, as part of the conservation zoo’s Annual Stocktake.   Last year saw the arrival of many new […]

Luton Airport Fire and Rescue Service
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Ambulance service and Luton Airport launch life-saving partnership

January 3, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Ambulance service and Luton Airport launch life-saving partnership

The region’s ambulance service has joined forces with the Fire and Rescue service of one of the country’s busiest airports to launch a new partnership aimed at getting quicker emergency medical help to people who […]

Kevin McCallister lookalike Tyler Stringer at London Luton Airport
News

1 in 4 flyers do a ‘Home Alone’ Xmas dash to the airport, research reveals

December 22, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on 1 in 4 flyers do a ‘Home Alone’ Xmas dash to the airport, research reveals

Research by London Luton Airport reveals that the storyline of one the UK’s favourite festive films, Home Alone, may not be as far-fetched as previously thought. Ahead of the airport’s busy festive season when 800,000 […]

London Luton Airport
News

‘Naturally we are disappointed’ – Luton Airport expansion decision delayed for third time

December 18, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Naturally we are disappointed’ – Luton Airport expansion decision delayed for third time

Luton Airport’s expansion plans, billed as the “biggest job creation programme in a generation” have been delayed for a third time by the government.  The airport wants to increase the annual capacity of its site […]

The view of the Luton Point shopping centre from St George's Square
Food and drink

New restaurants and stores coming to Luton Point shopping centre

December 18, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on New restaurants and stores coming to Luton Point shopping centre

A new food spot and an expanded old favourite are among the new and improved stores coming to the Luton Point shopping centre in the next few weeks. Hot on the heels of the recent […]

Luton Town CEO Gary Sweet and Chief Recruitment Officer Mick Harford inside the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital's refurbished emergency department
News

New-look hospital emergency department officially opened

December 17, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on New-look hospital emergency department officially opened

Luton Town Football Club CEO Gary Sweet and Chief Recruitment Officer Mick Harford were the special guests as the newly refurbished and expanded Emergency Department at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital was officially opened. […]

A sea of banners: Vauxhall workers aim their anger at Stellantis
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In ‘limbo’ over Xmas – Vauxhall workers protest plan to close Luton factory

December 17, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on In ‘limbo’ over Xmas – Vauxhall workers protest plan to close Luton factory

Vauxhall workers in Luton have begun two days of protests over the planned closure of the Kimpton Road plant, amid calls for their redundancy consultation to be extended or even stopped altogether. One month ago, […]

Hatters CEO Gary Sweet with Luton supporting town councillor James Taylor, onstage in St George's Square with during the celebrations after the football club won promotion to the Premier League in 2023
Luton Town news

New Luton stadium will ‘spark a revitalisation’ of town centre, says councillor 

December 17, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on New Luton stadium will ‘spark a revitalisation’ of town centre, says councillor 

A councillor responsible for regeneration has said that Luton’s Power Court stadium will be the catalyst for change in the town centre after plans were approved last night.  Eight years after plans were first unveiled, […]

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  • Myles Smith
    Music

    Myles Smith dedicates new short film with Stephen Graham to Luton Hospital as debut album on course for No.1

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    Luton singer-songwriter Myles Smith has released a powerful new short film dedicated to children and staff at Luton & Dunstable University Hospital while also announcing that his debut album is in early contention to go [...]
  • Kaiser Chiefs
    Music

    Kaiser Chiefs to headline Luton’s biggest party of the year

    June 5, 2026 Comments Off on Kaiser Chiefs to headline Luton’s biggest party of the year
    Rock band Kaiser Chiefs have been announced as the headline act for Luton’s biggest music event of 2026 as the town celebrates 150 years of borough status. The Leeds group, best known for hits including [...]
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