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- 80mph limit 'will cost £1bn a year'
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- PM: Hacking clues must be followed
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News
96-year-old lifetime Luton fan is going to Wembley
LUTON TOWN’s oldest supporter is making the trip to Wembley on Sunday in his 90th year as a Hatters fan.
Anger as ‘godsend’ bus service is axed
ELDERLY residents at sheltered accommodation schemes in Farley Hill are taking on Luton Borough Council over the axeing of a ‘godsend’ bus service.
Principal leaves top prep school after takeover
TWO senior members of staff have left a former independent prep school that has been taken over by the Barnfield Federation.
Help charity to make Headway as a partner
HEADWAY, the Luton charity that helps people with brain injuries, is looking for partners prepared to share their new premises in Alma Street.
Children’s cancer news
THE survival rate for children’s cancer has more than doubled since the 1960s, thanks to Cancer Research UK.
Sport
Nicholls: Luton fans will be vital at Wembley
FORMER Town captain Kevin Nicholls believes the Luton supporters have a massive part to play during the club’s Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final against York City on Sunday, writes Mike Simmonds.
Jason Walker vows to come back to haunt Hatters at Wembley
JASON Walker has admitted he can understand some of the abuse he received off Luton Town fans after last season’s Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final.
Hatters hoping for a clean bill of health
TOWN have no fresh injury worries ahead of their play-off final against York City at Wembley on Sunday, writes Mike Simmonds.
Thumping loss for East Midlands as Ath’s Orton is dismissed
RUGBY: Leicestershire romped into the semi-finals of the County Championship Shield by scoring 12 tries as they trounced East Midlands 78-14 to win Pool Two.
Pilkington aims to end Hatters’ heartache
LUTON Town captain George Pilkington is under no illusions as to how “heartbreaking” it can be to lose on penalties, and says all his players will have to guard against complacency on Sunday in order to overcome York City, by Richard Redman.
Video
VIDEO: Sun comes out for Cycletta at Woburn video
LADIES showed their pedal power as they cycled in the sunshine at Woburn Abbey on Sunday.
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Lifestyle
Circus story without a safety net
OPIUM, acrobatics and backgammon – an interesting combination that would certainly make for a strange evening. And they’re all part of a stunning new circus at the Hat Factory in Luton.
Just a few tickets left for ‘bhangra king’
THERE are just a few tickets left for tomorrow night’s charity concert by ‘King of Bhangra’ Malkit Singh.
Free tickets to Luton’s Olympic Flame celebration
FREE tickets for Luton’s Olympic Flame celebration will be available during a festival roadshow, Luton Borough Council announced today (May 17).
Boys battling it out in live competition
A BAND of brothers (and a cousin and a friend) are hoping to make it to the final stages of a national music competition.
VIDEO: Sun comes out for Cycletta at Woburn video
LADIES showed their pedal power as they cycled in the sunshine at Woburn Abbey on Sunday.
Community
‘Sexting’ more of a worry than stranger danger
A new in depth study launched by the NSPCC reveals the level that ‘sexting’ has reached among teenagers has increased, with schoolgirls facing pressure to provide sexually explicit pictures of themselves.
DIY dodgers pay the price for avoiding chores
If the thought of fixing a wobbly patio or levelling an uneven floor leaves you in a cold sweat then you’re not alone.
Uni technical college revs up with open days
A SERIES of open days is being held to promote the new Central Bedfordshire University Technical College (UTC).
Be an airline apprentice
IF you’re aged between 16 and 18 and would like to join an airlines apprentice scheme, Monarch Aircraft Engineering would like to hear from you.
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Friday 18 May 2012
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