Caught out in insurance scam
A Luton woman has been sentenced after she made fraudulent claims on her employer’s income protection insurance policy, claiming she was unable to work when in fact she was working as a call centre...
View ArticleDrunk woman rescued by cops says thank you
A woman has written to Bedfordshire Police to thank them and apologise for her actions after they ensured she got home safely.
View ArticleLuton man in court over EDL protest outside mosque
A Luton man has been charged with two racially aggravated public order offences following an EDL protest outside a mosque at the weekend.
View ArticleFined for waste dumping
Trusting a cold caller to take away the rubbish from her front garden has cost a Luton woman almost £1,400.
View ArticleSuspected knife attack on Luton teenage boy
Police are appealing for witnesses after a teenager was assaulted in a suspected knife attack in the early hours of Monday morning.
View ArticleBusinesses warned about new law agreed before Brexit
As hysteria continues over Brexit, a leading law firm has warned businesses about hefty penalties they will face for employing illegal migrants when new legislation begins next month.
View ArticleFirm is fined for polluting brook
A company has been fined more than £20,000 for polluting a brook at Hockcliffe.
View ArticleOpportunities lost to save Luton baby
Significent lessons need to be learned following the death of a Luton baby a serious case review has said.
View ArticleFraudsters using fake letterboxes for identity theft scams
Identity scammers are using fake mailboxes to “harvest” householders’ mail and then using the stolen details to gain credit.
View ArticleTop tips to protect your dog from being stolen
The thought of losing a pet is heartbreaking for any owner.
View ArticleCampaigners taking on racists with a simple safety pin
In the wake of the Brexit vote last week there has been increasing concern over the treatment of and attitudes towards immigrants.
View ArticlePaedophile teacher jailed as court hears of sick murder fantasy
A disgraced private school teacher plotted to acquire a caged child online before abusing and murdering them in a sick fantasy, Cambridge Crown Court heard today (July 4).
View ArticleTeenage boy stabbed in Luton
A teenage boy was taken to hospital in a serious condition after he was stabbed in Luton earlier today.
View ArticleOfficers remember police dog Yeoman: ‘He was one of the best’
Police have lined up to remember a canine crimefighter, described by one officer as the “most trusted and loyal dog” they have ever worked with.
View ArticleHunt is on after Luton drug dealer flees from court
A Luton drug dealer sentenced to seven years in prison is wanted by police after absconding from court during the trial.
View Article‘I’m going to send you to him’ - would-be killer taunted Luton widow
A man who carried out a savage attack on a shopkeeper on the same spot her husband was murdered has been jailed for 17 years.
View ArticleSent to prison for carrying a machete
A man has been sentenced to six months in prison after being found guilty of carrying a machete.
View ArticleOfsted chief warns Luton’s ‘missing’ children at risk
Education watchdog Ofsted has said Luton is an “area of concern” over missing children at risk of radicalisation.
View ArticleAppeal after woman sexually assaulted
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexually assaulted in Toddington Road, Luton on Sunday (3 July.)
View ArticleSocial media blamed as identity fraud cases double in a year
The number of people in the UK falling victim to identity fraud has more than doubled in a single year, and researchers say social media such as Facebook could be to blame.
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