Stop & Search powers down 31% across Beds

Bedfordshire Police stopped and searched 31% fewer suspects last year, marking a significant move away from the policy despite a national focus on knife and drug crimes.

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Army Cadets march into Luton

Army Cadets were out in Luton to show young people the benefits of membership.

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Theobald Sewing Machines is moving out of Luton after nearly 70 years

Theobald Sewing Machines Limited is moving out of Luton after nearly 70 years of business in Wellington Street.

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Police appeal for witnesses after suspected arson in Luton

Police are investigating a suspected arson in Connaught Road, Luton, in the early of this morning (Monday, April 30).

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Hatters had hoped for an earlier date for planning meeting

Hatters chief executive Gary Sweet has accepted Luton Council’s planning team is working “flat out” on the club’s planning applications, despite expressing his disappointment that the schemes couldn’t have been dealt with sooner.

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Jobs bonanza at care home

Uo to 100 new jobs will be creaed when a luxury care home opens in Dunstable this year.

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Teamwork helps to save bird in a flap

A gull had a lucky escape after he was spotted struggling to fly because a plastic shopping bag had tangled tightly around his foot.

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