Minute’s silence in remembrance of those killed in Paris attacks
A minute’s silence is to be held across Europe on at 11am today (Monday) UK time, in remembrance of those who lost their lives in the series of terrorist attacks in Paris, France.
View ArticleBar 32 apologises for ejecting customers wearing poppies
The owner of an Irish bar which allegedly ejected customers for wearing poppies has apologised for the fracas.
View ArticleAppeal after M1 road rage assault
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was punched following a road rage incident on the M1.
View ArticleBedfordshire Police refuses to respond to probe into ‘unfit’ officers
Beds Police say responding to a probe into the number of its officers who pass a basic police fitness test would be too costly.
View ArticleIPCC blasted by coroner as Istiak Yusuf inquest is delayed
A coroner has blasted the IPCC after the police watchdog’s delays caused a postponement to an inquest into the death of Istiak Yusuf.
View ArticleJailed after changing his mind about joining IS
A man arrested at Luton airport after changing his mind about joining IS has been jailed for five years.
View ArticleLuton in top 10 lowest drink-driving conviction hotspots
Luton has been ranked as the place with the seventh lowest rate of drink-driving convictions in the UK according to an insurance comparison website.
View Article‘Don’t lie down just run and hide!’ Government issues terror attack advice
The Government has published advice on what people should do in the event of a “firearms or weapons attack” in a public place.
View ArticlePolice warning as Vauxhall cars are being canabalised by criminal gangs
Criminal gangs are targeting parked Vauxhall Corsas and stripping them for parts.
View ArticleFirst suspected UK case of bleach “miracle cure” for autism sparks warning
The first suspected UK case of a parent giving their child industrial strength bleach as a “cure” for autism has sparked a health warning.
View ArticleMan in a serious condition after Hightown stabbing
A man is in a serious condition after being stabbed in Hightown, Luton, last night.
View ArticleLuton men deny ‘revenge, rage and dishonour’ attempted murder
Three men from Luton have appeared in court accused of attempting to carry out a murder based on ‘revenge, rage and dishonour’.
View ArticleNumber of children arrested has dropped by 30 per cent in four years
The number of children arrested by Bedfordshire Police has fallen by 30 per cent in the last four years.
View ArticleTwo men charged with historic abuse at Shefford boys home
Two men have been charged with a total of 72 charges relating to the abuse of 26 boys at a Shefford boys’ home.
View ArticleMum and gran jailed eight years each for death of baby Imran
A judge blasted the mum and gran of a baby who died of starvation and an untreated nappy rash as he sentenced them to eight years in prison.
View ArticleLuton man ‘sorry for all the pain caused’ as he committed suicide days before...
A Luton man committed suicide less than a week before he was due to stand trial over the death of a toddler, an inquest heard this morning.
View ArticleMan charged over High Town stabbing
A man from Luton has been charged over a stabbing in High Town Road on Monday night.
View ArticlePolice commissioner determined to increase force funding despite Chancellor’s...
The feared cuts to Government police funding have been scrapped as the Chancellor makes a massive u-turn in his Autumn Statement.
View ArticleComment: Beds Police’s funding crisis should not be ignored
Former Luton News crime reporter and now award-winning Express nature writer Stuart Winter on why Beds Police’s financial plight is such a cause for concern
View ArticleExclusive: TV presenter Johnny Vaughan handed fine and penalty points after...
Former Channel 4 presenter Johnny Vaughan has been handed a heavy fine after being caught speeding in Biggleswade twice in less than a minute.
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