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The bridge in Wardown Park
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University secures funding to improve community access to green spaces

July 23, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on University secures funding to improve community access to green spaces

The University of Bedfordshire has secured funding for a new initiative which aims to improve health, access, and connections to nature in Luton, with a particular focus on those identified as facing barriers to access, […]

News

Luton awarded £950k to boost access to green spaces

July 21, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton awarded £950k to boost access to green spaces

Luton Council has been given nearly £1 million to help more people enjoy the town’s parks, meadows and other green spaces. The £950,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund will support the Roots to […]

Luton Mayor Amy Nicholls (third from right) with parks staff celebrating the retention of the Green Flag Award for five of the town's parks
News

Five Luton parks retain coveted Green Flag Award

July 16, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Five Luton parks retain coveted Green Flag Award

Five Luton parks have retained their Green Flag Award – the international quality mark for parks and open space Brantwood Park, Peoples Park, Memorial Park, Stockwood Park and Wardown Park have achieved the accreditation from […]

Athletics

New research calls on local women runners to share safety experiences

July 15, 2025 Sportsdesk Comments Off on New research calls on local women runners to share safety experiences

An academic from the University of Bedfordshire is calling on local women to take part in an international research project exploring safety and harassment while running outdoors. Led in Bedfordshire by Dr Joanne Hill, Senior […]

Wardown Park
Parks

Green Flag success for six Luton parks

July 26, 2019 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Green Flag success for six Luton parks

Six of Luton’s parks have been awarded Green Flag status in the national award scheme this year, an increase on last year’s five with the addition of Leagrave Park. The awards recognise the best parks […]

More Luton stories

  • JW Paris.
    Music

    JW Paris drop Britpop-inspired anthem ‘with sonic nods’ to Elastica, Blur, Pulp and Oasis

    October 3, 2025 Comments Off on JW Paris drop Britpop-inspired anthem ‘with sonic nods’ to Elastica, Blur, Pulp and Oasis
    Luton’s own JW Paris are back with a brand-new single, ‘Anything’ — a shimmering, swaggering slice of 90s-inspired Britpop that captures both the nostalgia and restless energy of a British summer night. The three-piece — [...]
  • The Bricklayers' Arms
    Food and drink

    Pints and pride: YouTuber raises a glass to Luton’s pubs — and calls time on town’s critics

    September 1, 2025 Comments Off on Pints and pride: YouTuber raises a glass to Luton’s pubs — and calls time on town’s critics
    Luton is no stranger to harsh headlines. But away from a long line of column inches painting the town in an unflattering light, one seasoned pub-goer has found something very different: a town centre brimming [...]
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