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Man pleads guilty to umbrella attack on right wing march thugs

A 21-YEAR-OLD man brandished an umbrella and confronted a pair of thugs taking part in a right wing march. Mohammed Bassat, of Holland Road, Luton, had been in a fast foot shop in Manchester Street

House flood after boiler burglary

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AN entire house was flooded with water after burglars stole a boiler. The thieves gained entry to the property in Elm Park Close, Houghton Regis, by forcing a wooden panel from the front door. Once

Scary Guy tackles bullying in Luton

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This is the face of the man who is helping the police and schools bring harmony to Luton. He met with members of Bedfordshire Police as well as headteachers on Friday morning to show them his methods

Devotee takes Africa trip to spread word on donkey welfare

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The GAMBIA Horse and Donkey Trust (GHDT) was established to reduce rural poverty by increasing productivity of working horses and donkeys through animal welfare and management education. Last

Ex-Mayor facing ‘forced marriage’ investigation

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A former Luton mayor is reportedly being investigated for alleged involvement in a forced marriage. Labour councillor Raja Saleem, right, who represents Saints ward on Luton Borough Council, has been

Another ‘top’ car thief jailed

An eleventh man who played a part in burglaries where high-value cars were stolen off drives has been jailed. Marcin Mikolajczak, 29, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to transfer criminal property at

Crime’s written all over their plates

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NEARLY 130 cars were stopped in a massive Bedfordshire police operation involving more than 200 officers. Operation Utah, which took place last Wednesday between Toddington Services and Dallow Road,

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Where The Wild Things Are

I never thought one of the hardest movies to review this year would be Where the Wild Things Are. I still can’t actually make up my mind whether this supposed kids movie is a piece of genius from

Avatar

That man has done it again. Twelve years ago James Cameron provided us with the biggest movie of all-time in Titanic – now his pet project has changed the face of cinema for the next generation. With

Sherlock Holmes

I have long been a Sherlock Holmes fan. As a boy I moved on to Conan Doyle’s novels after exhausting the derring-do and dirty tricks of John Buchan. But I had mixed feelings about seeing the new


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Money: United will be as tough as Barrow

BLUE SQUARE PREMIER MATCH PREVIEW LUTON TOWN V OXFORD UNITED

Oxford clash is all ticket

LUTON TOWN'S home Blue Square Premier clash with Oxford United tomorrow night is all ticket. Tickets are now on sale, but selling fast and they will only be available to fans on the ticket database

Rovers waste golden chance to close gap

SOHAM TOWN RANGERS 3 BARTON ROVERS 2

Minor counties will pay the price for keeping the Ashes free on TV

Bedfordshire Cricket Board chairman Ian Smith has warned that the sport in the county will suffer a funding shortfall if all future home Ashes series’ are placed on the list of protected sporting events

Park a little too Casual as they leave it late

NORTHAMPTON CASUALS 15STOCKWOOD PARK 15 MIDLANDS THREE EAST (SOUTH) Stockwood Park travelled to Northampton Casuals and were lucky to escape with a point as they maintained their push for promotion.

Final place up for grabs in derby tie

RUGBY: Dunstablians host local rivals Luton tonight when the two sides battle it out for a place in the semi-finals of the Wells Bombardier East Midlands Cup




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