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Luton Summer Festival

Luton Summer Festival

Now in its fourth year, Luton Summer Festival returns once again to St George's Square, Luton for eight days of free outdoor entertainment.

Luton Paws for Thought

Staff at Luton Specsavers branch

An opticians in Luton is hosting a range of fun activities during a fundraising day in aid of Guide Dogs.

Walking the hills of Scotland

Lochranza

After a two-hour climb up the steep, rocky mountainside of An Sgurr, the view from the highest peak on the Isle of Eigg was breathtaking.

The Butterfly Walk

Museums Luton is organising free guided nature walks for the family this summer in and around the town.

Luton Summer Festival

Luton Summer Festival

Do you want to experience all the fun of a festival without having to pay a fortune?

Son of Man at Love Music Hate Racism

Son of Man

Reggae hard rock bassist Ian Kittappa paraded the streets of Luton in just a ‘fig-leaf' loin cloth

Fairytale adventures in Luton

Once upon a time, Luton was filled with little knights and princesses looking for something to do over the school holidays.

The Little Big Club Live in Concert

Little Big Club

A brand new singing and dancing stage show that brings together an ensemble of the world's most popular and best-loved characters

Art Exhibition by Harry Gray

A painting by Harry Gray

B Gallery arts centre is holding a special exhibition for artist Harry Gray

Luton Fringe Festival

Luton Fringe returns for its third year to bring you another exciting programme of new art, featuring comedy, dance, music, theatre, exhibitions

Magical Mystery Hats

Magical Mystery Hats

Mad hatters, top hats, white rabbits and beavers all feature in this brand new exhibition at Wardown Park Museum.

Dunstable Kite Festival

Dunstable Kite Festival

Dunstable Downs, a spot renowned for its excellent year-round kite flying potential, will once again host the Dunstable Kite Festival

Space Hop

Children with the certificate

We have lift off! Libraries across Central Bedfordshire are getting ready to launch children into orbit for an intergalactic adventure that

Travel Reviews


Canal in Amsterdam

Amsterdam days are just as lively as nights

I was told three things about Amsterdam before I went on my trip; it always rains, there aren’t any decent restaurants and it’s all about the ‘coffee shops’ and red light



Five extra days in Madeira? They were a piece of cake

Not volcanic ash, just some clouds over Madeira

Last october, STEVE LOWE and family visited Madeira and fell in love with the island. Over Easter they returned and had a longer holiday than planned

Set sail for sun, fun... and tequila!

Sapphire

MEXICO: Believe it or not, there is more to Mexico than Cancun

Sin City exposed

Las Vegas

Bright light city gonna set my soul, gonna set my soul on fire . . . never has a song lyric been so true about a city




Features

Kidney transplant gives sportswoman Ottilie a whole new lease of life

Ottilie reflects on the events of the last few years

Nearly four years ago, a 24-year-old Ottilie Morgan was at the stage of almost total kidney failure. But in a life-saving operation her mother bravely donated one of her kidneys.

Mystery surrounds the future of Julius' grand art collection as Foundation stalls

Luton Hoo

A priceless collection of fine art put together by diamond magnate Sir Julius Wernher was taken away from Luton Hoo in 2002 after a 99 year stay.

Sports artist traces his rise from humble start to major acclaim

Peter Deighan with his painting of 50 of the world’s top golfers who are playing in the Pro-Am event

This week artist Peter Deighan flew over to Ireland to present legendary racehorse owner JP McManus with his commissioned a 6ft x 5ft painting of the world's 50 greatest golfers.

New boy adjusts to his changed life as one of Britain’s youngest MPs

After seven weeks as MP for Luton South, Gavin Shuker has had time to get used to the idea. But what does he do on a day-to-day basis? Reporter SOPHIE SCOTT spent the day with him in Westminster to

Police are facing a ‘very bleak future’ as huge funding shortfall bites

Peter Conniff – Chair of Bedfordshire Police Authority

Given the number of high-profile crimes that have occurred in Luton over the past year, cutting police funding does not seem like a good way to tackle the problems.




Movie Reviews

Up In The Air

George Clooney in Up In The Air

When my parents’ generation went to the cinema, it was more to see the star than the movie ...

Where The Wild Things Are

Where This 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

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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