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Luton to host FA women’s league cup final – 40 years after staging first-ever Euro decider

March 22, 2024 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Luton to host FA women’s league cup final – 40 years after staging first-ever Euro decider

Luton Town will be the first Premier League stadium to host the FA Women’s National League Cup Final tomorrow – 40 years after playing host to the first-ever Women’s  European Championships showpiece.  Newcastle United and […]

The blue plaque that can now be seen at the entrance to the Crawley Green Recreation ground, commemorating Harry and June Batt and the players of the Chiltern Valley Ladies and the British Independents teams of 1967-1972
Sport

Blue heritage plaque unveiled to commemorate women’s football trailblazers

September 30, 2023 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Blue heritage plaque unveiled to commemorate women’s football trailblazers

A blue plaque has been unveiled in Luton to honour the role that two trailblazing women’s football teams played in the history of the women’s game in England.  Despite a Football Association-enforced ban since 1921 […]

The British Independent’s team in the Azteca Stadium Mexico with June and Harry Batt
News

Women’s football pioneers to be honoured with blue plaque in Luton

September 13, 2023 Sportsdesk Comments Off on Women’s football pioneers to be honoured with blue plaque in Luton

A blue plaque is set to be unveiled in Luton to honour the ‘Lost Lionesses’, the pioneers of international women’s tournament football in the 1970s as part of Heritage Open Days – England’s largest festival […]

Luton Ladies midfielder Jess McKay in action against Leigh Ramblers
Luton Town Ladies

Women’s World Cup was spark that can boost grassroots game, says Luton’s Jess McKay

September 8, 2019 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Women’s World Cup was spark that can boost grassroots game, says Luton’s Jess McKay

Luton midfielder Jess McKay believes the success of this summer’s Women’s World Cup will have a trickle-down effect into the grassroots of the game and increase the popularity of female football, which has savoured a […]

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    Film

    Luton Henge to host film premiere exploring the people and stories of the town for autumn equinox double bill

    August 18, 2026 Comments Off on Luton Henge to host film premiere exploring the people and stories of the town for autumn equinox double bill
    A new dance film exploring Luton through movement, migration and the town’s changing identity will premiere at Luton Henge as part of a special autumn equinox event. Like the River Lea, conceived and directed by [...]
  • Myles Smith
    Music

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

    June 23, 2026 1
    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 [...]
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