- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- GPs 'over-paid for ghost patients'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- 'Anxious' teacher 'set self alight'
- 'Crush racism' in football: PM
Lifestyle
Mecca’s in the money!
MORE THAN £4 million – that’s the staggering amount of prize money Mecca Bingo in Luton’s Skimpot Road paid out to customers last year.
Damian in the dark about his big role
Described as “24 for grown-ups”, Homeland has already won a Golden Globe and critical acclaim. As the show begins in Britain on Channel 4, its main star Damian Lewis talks to Shereen Low about portraying a US marine sergeant suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and why he really wants to play Don Draper from Mad Men.
Menswear collection hits the catwalk
LOCAL designer Lewis-Duncan Weedon is showing his first menswear range at London Fashion Week.
VIDEO: Beer lovers hail the ale at annual festival video
BEER enthusiasts raised a glass to the creme of a bumper crop of locally sourced tipples at a packed Luton Beer Festival at the weekend.
TRAVEL: Botswana, a real African adventure
On a Saga holiday with a difference, Lauren Taylor discovers the joys of a safari in the famed Okavango Delta.
Leisure
Salon shows it is a cut above the rest
STAFF at a salon in Luton are celebrating being awarded a four-star rating by the Good Salon Guide.
Start planting now for tasty spring veg
EARLY spring sees the welcome return of snowdrops and early daffodils.
TRAVEL: All action and a Turkish delight!
With activity holidays surging in popularity, David Wilcock heads to Turkey to learn how to sail.
TRAVEL: Romantic holidays from the heart
Learn to fall in love again with a Valentine’s inspired getaway. From laid-back lovers to long-term soul mates, Sarah Marshall rounds up a selection of breaks to suit every type of couple.
Sports centre packs a punch!
THE results of a £1.5 million renovation of the former squash and snooker club in Lewsey Farm were officially revealed yesterday (Monday, February 6).
What's On
Save The Last Dance For Me (review)
THE audience gave Save The Last Dance For Me a big thumbs up when it opened at Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatre this week.
Nutcracker! (review)
A SWEETIE-induced sugar rush left ballet fans at Milton Keynes Theatre on a high following the opening night of Matthew Bourne’s sumptuous production of Nutcracker!
Sending out an SOS on Valentine’s Day
A TALENTED new band showcased their music at a Love Luton festival event in The Mall on Valentine’s Day.
Louie Spence announced as panto star
TV PERSONALITY Louie Spence will be this year’s pantomime star at Milton Keynes Theatre it was announced today.
Oedipussy (review)
YOU can always expect the unexpected from Fringe favourites, Spymonkey, and the opening night at the world premiere of their new production at the Royal & Derngate proved no different.
Motors
VIDEO: Hydrogen-powered vehicle launched video
A GROUND-BREAKING project to tackle carbon emissions with a new hydrogen-powered car has been unveiled.
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ROAD TEST: Alan Candy drives the Skoda Yeti TDI
WE demand so much from our cars nowadays. They need to be fuel efficient, family friendly, practical, versatile, fun to drive, safe. And if possible, get us through ice and snow safely, too.
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Weather for Luton
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 2 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: West
