- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
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- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- GPs 'over-paid for ghost patients'
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- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
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- '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
Reviews
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.
Matt Adcock’s film review: Ghost Rider - Spirit of Vengeance
t hunger. The Rider’s gonna come out. And when he does, he’ll destroy whoever’s got it coming.”
Fundraising’s a piece of cake for law firm
STAFF at a Luton solicitors firm ditched the diets for the day on Friday as they held a charity bake sale to raise funds for a local baby care unit.
Dinner lady misses out on top chef prize video
A LUTON dinner lady was highly commended in a competition to find the region’s best school cook.
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.
Geoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs
BLEAK but brilliant TYRANNOSAUR (18: Studio Canal) is so harrowing at times that it’s not for the faint-hearted.
REVIEW: Furniture frolics at The Abbey
It’s hard to know what to expect from a show entitled ‘Sofa / Bed Double Feature’, but the Breakaway Theatre Company show turned out to be a quirky production with both laughs and powerful acting that kept the audiences entertained at The Abbey Theatre last night.
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!
Joy follows a reprieve for leisure centre
CAMPAIGNERS fighting to save Houghton Regis Leisure Centre from the axe are delighted that it will now stay open in 2012/13.
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.
VIDEO: How many reporters does it take to change a wheel? video
AS a ditzy driver who didn’t even know how to pop my bonnet until recently, the Women In Gear event at Hartwell Dunstable sounded like the perfect chance for me to learn some motoring skills.
Save The Last Dance For Me review by Adam King
PERFORM nearly 40 songs of varying quality from the late 50s and early 60s, add a flimsy plot and you get a standing ovation at the Waterside Theatre.
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.
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.
Help to mend broken hearts this Valentine’s Day
SPARE a thought for unloved and lonely pets this Valentine’s Day.
Matt Adcock’s film review: The Woman In Black
Beware, young Harry Potter fans – the boy who lived now finds himself in much darker territory.
Fairtrade Pancake recipe
FAIRTRADE Leighton Buzzard has been busy this week making preparations for pancake day (February 21). In Waitrose, Waterborne Walk, Leighton, volunteers helped customers buy Fairtrade goods to make pancakes with.
Kevin Bryan’s record reviews
Chris Isaak, “Beyond The Sun” (Wicked Game Records) - Californian singer and guitarist Chris Isaak’s work has always seemed to resemble a particularly moody throwback to the golden era of rock’n’roll in the mid fifties, so it was perhaps inevitable that he would one day record this affectionate homage to the trailblazing musical output of the legendary Sun Records, the early home of a string of visionary artists such as Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash to name but a few. The contents of this genuine “labour of love” were recorded at the historic Sun Studios in Memphis itself , including covers of many of the songs which captured Isaak’s heart during his formative years as a performer , led by gems such as “Ring Of Fire, “ “ Can’t Help Falling In Love” and the under appreciated Carl Perkins’ “ Dixie Fried.”
Paddy reveals the secrets of success
With love in the air this Valentine’s Day, Paddy McGuinness reveals what he’s learned about love and dating from his show Take Me Out, which continues on Saturdays on ITV1.
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.
Geoff Cox’s guide to new DVD releases: Midnight in Paris, Friends With Benefits
Whimsical time-travelling comedy MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (12: Warner) is the most purely enjoyable movie Woody Allen has made in years and fully deserves the collection of Oscar nominations it has picked up.
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.
Alan Dee’s guide to new film releases: The Woman In Black, The Muppets, The Vow
SO, Daniel Radcliffe, you’ve got millions in the bank thanks to that lengthy stint as H. Potter, boy sorcerer of this parish, but you yearn to be taken seriously as an actor.
REVIEW: Essex – it’s the only way to enjoy the Fun Fair!
A snap shot of the 1970s is superbly recreated at Milton Keynes Theatre this week with the production of All the Fun of the Fair which highlights the trials and tribulations of travelling fairground folk.
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).
Singer returns to home town for Valentine’s Day
ENGLAND’S answer to Michael Buble is performing in his home town of Luton this week.
VIDEO: Birds of prey play in snow video
BIRDS of prey came out to play in the snow at Whipsnade Zoo on Monday.
Matt Adcock’s film review: Chronicle
“Telekinesis: The ability to move, lift, vibrate (that’s my favourite), spin, bend, break or impact objects through the direct influence of mental power or other non-physical means.”
River Lea is great for wildlife watching
I WAS looking foward to waxing lyrical in this week’s column about the stretch of the River Lea that runs from its acknowledged source at the edge of the Marsh Farm estate through to Luton town centre.
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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Chart topper Olly Murs named as Love Luton artist
CHART topper Olly Murs has been announced as the second act to headline the Love Luton Festival in July.
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Girls dance for Charles Dickens’ birthday
TWO girls are set to perform for Charles Dickens’ family at a dinner in London to celebrate his bicentenary on February 7.
Radio 1 DJ at Nightclub
LEGENDARY Radio 1 DJ MistaJam will be doing a live set at Liquid in Luton on Monday.
Show some love for your local library
IT’S time to love your library as National Libraries Day takes place tomorrow.
Search for a space for new art gallery in the town centre
AN art project is looking for a new home in Luton, having been awarded a grant from the Arts Council England.
Alan Dee’s guide to the new movie releases
SO, screen legend Al Pacino, what attracted you to the character of randy old goat chasing after Adam Sandler in a dress?
All aboard the love bus
THERE’S nothing more romantic than a bus journey, so Arriva buses is inviting lovebirds to tie the knot on the Love Bus this year.
Geoff Cox’s DVD guide: Drive, The Debt, Crazy Stupid Love, Melancholia, The Whistleblower
FORMER child star Ryan Gosling seems to have been around forever, but the Canadian actor is still only 31 and his career has really taken off over the past couple of years.
Zoo alert over ‘toxic’ bracelet
WHIPSNADE Zoo is offering refunds to anyone who purchased potentially deadly bracelets from its gift shop.
TRAVEL: Argentina’s gods are smiling
This year marks 30 years since the Falklands crisis, but with relations between the UK and Argentina now much improved, Sarah Marshall says there’s no better time to discover this sophisticated South American gem.
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Weather for Luton
Thursday 23 February 2012
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