Praise for police staff at awards
Five Beds Police volunteers are among 20 police staff and officers who were honoured at the force’s annual Staff Awards ceremony, held at Woburn Sculpture Gallery last week.
View ArticleEDL founder Tommy Robinson to stand trial over alleged assault in prison
The founder of the English Defence League will go on trial next month accused of assaulting a fellow inmate at HMP Peterborough.
View ArticleMan threatened with knife and robbed in Luton
Police are investigating after a man was threatened with a knife and robbed in broad daylight in Luton.
View ArticleLuton among top 10 ‘crash for cash’ hotspots in the UK
Luton has one of the highest rates of ‘crash for cash’ scams in the UK, an insurer has said.
View ArticleBreaking: Luton men found guilty of terror offences
Two men from Luton have been found guilty of terror offences this afternoon.
View ArticleMan punched and kicked in Luton by gang asking for money
A man was left with a head injury after a vicious assault in Luton on Tuesday.
View ArticleMan kicked woman’s face ‘like he was taking a penalty’ during drunken fight...
A man who delivered a ‘penalty kick’ into a woman’s face during a drunken row has avoided jail.
View ArticleMetal pole used in Luton brawl
Two victims were assaulted with a metal pole after a fight broke out between a large group of men in Luton town centre last night.
View ArticleAttempted murder accused to undergo psychiatric testing
A Polish man accused of stabbing a widowed shopkeeper is to undergo further psychiatric testing.
View ArticleHunt for man who harassed girl
Police have issued an e-fit of a man who is believed to have harassed a teenager in Dunstable on Thursday 24 March.
View ArticleWarning over fake HMRC and PayPal emails
Action Fraud, the national fraud and cybercrime reporting agency, have issued a warning over two email scams that have come to light in recent weeks.
View Article‘Jealous’ Luton boyfriend struck fatal punch at Dunstable nightclub court hears
A clubber who had been flirting with a barmaid at a Dunstable nightclub was killed by a single punch from her boyfriend, a jury heard today.
View ArticleDrugs baron finds out crime doesn’t pay
A man who used the profits of his drugs business to travel the world has had a confiscation order made against him for half a million pounds.
View ArticleAdvice issued to avoid cashpoint fraud after skimming devices found
Police and Action Fraud are warning people to be on the look out for and report any suspicious activity at ATM machines after a spate of card skimming.
View ArticleLuton ‘brute’ and ‘a bully’ jailed for revenge porn
A man from Luton has been jailed for two years and four months for revenge pornography and stalking offences.
View ArticleFacebook removes water park adverts over scam fears
Advertisements for a water park event in towns and cities across the UK this summer have been removed from Facebook amid concerns it is a scam.
View ArticleUpdated: Beds PCs sacked for gross misconduct over Faruk Ali incident
Two Beds Police officers accused of chasing down and attacking an autistic man have been sacked for gross misconduct, it has been confirmed.
View ArticleFaruk Ali: Family praise ‘right verdict’ as PCs are sacked for gross misconduct
The brother of an autistic man who was ‘attacked’ by two Beds Police PCs has said that their dismissal was the “right verdict”.
View ArticleWoman hurt in chemical incident
A woman is being treated in hospital after a minor chemical incident in Luton today.
View ArticleTotternhoe man jailed for historic child sex abuse
A Totternhoe man is facing eight years behind bars after being found guilty of sexually abusing a child for several years.
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