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Travel: A taste of real Turkey
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Blooming good competitions for garden fans
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Record turnout as open-air show strikes the right no...
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Put your paws together for the purrfect and fabulous...
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VIDEO: Rally good fun at classic motor show that dre...
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Open-air reggae and ska show is music to the ears
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Bedfordshire Ltd: top 100 firms results
News
Jazz up weekend with village fete
Fun for all the family has been lined up for this year’s Whipsnade Summer Fete, from 1pm to 4.30pm on Saturday, June 22.
Book in for a session of sex, drugs and crime...
Novelist Ruth Jacobs, who also campaigns against sexual exploitation, will be at Waterstones bookshop in St Albans tomorrow, Thursday, from 7pm.
Fires spark 999 alerts
Firefighters were called out to a small fire in a derelict security hut in Luton Road, Dunstable, just before 2.15pm on Sunday, June 16.
New chaplain for Luton airport
Rev Canon Liz Hughes is to take over from Rev Michael Banfield as senior chaplain at Luton airport.
Man charged with arson
A 54-year-old man has appeared in court charged with arson with intent to endanger life following an incident in Vanbrugh Drive, Houghton Regis on May 20.
Queen’s Police Medal for Katherine
Assistant Chief Constable Katherine Govier, who retired on June 14, is just one of a handful of officers to be awarded the Queens Police Medal (QPM) in recognition for her dedication and commitment to police work.
Sport
Hatters to sign title-winning defender
Hatters boss John Still is expecting to add a Conference title-winning defender to his squad today, writes Mike Simmonds.
Still confirms interest in Audel
Town boss John Still hasn’t ruled out entering the race to sign centre-half Thierry Audel, writes Mike Simmonds.
Dunstable honour ‘invincibles’ of last season
Dunstable Mayor John Chatterley welcomed officials and players from AFC Dunstable Ladies and Dunstable Town to Creasey Park on Thursday evening to celebrate their unbeaten campaigns.
Martin relishing Aston Villa test
Hatters winger David Martin is delighted to be up against Premier League side Aston Villa in pre-season, writes Mike Simmonds.
Magpies confirm Kinnear appointment
Newcastle United have confirmed the appointment of former Town boss Joe Kinnear as director of football on a three-year deal.
IN PICTURES: Southill Park v Luton Town & Indians video
Luton Town & Indians lost by one run against Southill Park in their Bedfordshire County League Premier Division clash on Sunday.
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IN PICTURES: Southill Park v Luton Town & Indians video
Luton Town & Indians lost by one run against Southill Park in their Bedfordshire County League Premier Division clash on Sunday.
Lifestyle
Travel: A taste of real Turkey
Turkey may be one of this summer’s major tourist destinations, but it’s still possible to escape the crowds.
Alan Dee’s movie preview: World War Z, Snitch, A Haunted House
The first thing to get sorted about Brad Pitt’s new summer blockbuster is whether you’ll be able to order tickets through that infuriating automated service so many multiplexes mistakenly swear by.
Dirty politics with If Only
Fans of political dramas will be well served by David Edgar’s new play, If Only, which has its world premiere at Chichester Festival Theatre this week.
125 years on, Ripper’s yarn is still a draw
Of all the cold cases in the big drawer marked ‘unsolved’ the Jack the Ripper killings must be the chilliest.
Record turnout as open-air show strikes the right note
They were singing in the rain at the start of the Dunstable Live! free open-air ska and reggae concert, but it was all brolly good fun.
VIDEO: Roller derby fun at the weekend video
It was a roller derby derby on Saturday (June 15) with two local teams going head to head the Bunyan Sports Centre.
Community
Credit-crunch chic is a Keech money spinner
They’ve made £1-million – that’s the incredible profit raised by Keech Hospice Care’s chain of 28 charity shops.
Blooming good competitions for garden fans
Flowering talents among Dunstable neighbours and licensees will be showcased in the town’s 2013 front garden and floral display contests.
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Record turnout as open-air show strikes the right note
They were singing in the rain at the start of the Dunstable Live! free open-air ska and reggae concert, but it was all brolly good fun.
Young drivers offered route to safer motoring
Free driver training is being offered to 16 to 24-year-olds in Central Bedfordshire and Luton to help young drivers stay safer on the roads and reduce the number being killed or seriously injured.
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Planning applications
Latest planning applications which have been submitted to Central Bedfordshire Council include the following.
VIDEO: Court Drive improvements begin video
Improvement works began in Court Drive on Wednesday (June 12) as Central Beds Council responded to concerns from the public that the ‘Shared Space’ was not safe for pedestrians.
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Weather for Luton
Wednesday 19 June 2013
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Light rain
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