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Academy plans standards boost
LINSLADE Academy has pre-empted this year’s Ofsted inspection with a development plan aimed at improving standards and opportunities for students in the fledgling new-style middle school.
More kids to be taught to play music
THE Arts Council England will create a ‘music hub’ for Central Beds that will give children the opportunity to learn a musical instrument from an early age.
Coral’s goal is to net beauty queen crown
A LEIGHTON female footballer will be swapping her muddy boots for stilettos when she gets the chance to qualify for the grand final of Miss England 2012 after a fellow contestant was stripped of her title.
‘Ban washes away all our business’
A LEIGHTON landscaper has hit out at Anglian Water for its ‘draconian’ enforcement of the hosepipe ban, claiming it has left businesses in major peril.
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£50,000 fraud... Cash for maintenance of residents’ flats stolen by director
Sport
Keane: We didn’t deserve to go up
A BRUTALLY honest Keith Keane felt his Luton side didn’t deserve to win promotion this season after defeat to York City in the Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final on Sunday, writes Mike Simmonds.
VIDEO: Buckle and Neilson speak after Wembley defeat video
IN our latest series of videos from Luton Town’s play-off final at Wembley, chief videographer Natalee Hazelwood was on hand to capture Hatters boss Paul Buckle and assistant manager Alan Neilson giving their thoughts on the 2-1 defeat to York City.
Building a Leighton Dream Team
THREE Leighton Town U18 youngsters made their senior debuts last season, but the club has very ambitious plans to make the first team almost entirely made up of home-grown talent in the next couple of years.
Gray signs permanent deal with Hatters
HATTERS have confirmed that striker Andre Gray has completed his permanent move to Kenilworth Road.
Hatters rated v York City
Mark Tyler: 6.5 – Pulled off a couple of fine saves, no chance with the first goal and given no protection by the linesman for York’s offside second.
Lifestyle
Geoff Cox’s guide to new DVDs: The Artist, Shame, Chronicle
THINGS have changed since the last time a silent movie won an Oscar.
Matt Adcock’s film review: The Dictator
‘Aladeen, my friends – welcome to the nation state of Wadiya, I am your benevolent dictator Admiral General Aladeen, and it is I who keep everything Aladeen in this great place.’
TRAVEL: Holland in bloom
Belinda Szonert discovers how a spectacular late summer cruise sale offers an escape from clogged up UK airports.
At least it won’t ruin my GCSEs this time!
Game Guy with Darren Gargette: PREVIEW: Diablo 3: What is ... Diablo 3. I don’t normally do a feature in where I try and teach you, the reader, what a videogame is, but this week will see the end of a 12-year hiatus from one of my favourite videogame franchises. Diablo.
Wildlife and sporting fine art exhibition
WOBURN Abbey is hosting a wildlife and sporting fine art exhibition until Monday, May 28.
Community
New bishop in pilgrim’s progress
IT was smiles all round when the new Bishop of Bedford, the Rt Rev Richard Atkinson, made Luton his first stop on a mini pilgrimage – less than 24 hours after his service of consecration at St Paul’s Cathedral.
‘Majority of cyclists ready to jump red lights’
More than half of all cyclists are jumping red lights, according to a new survey by motoring charity the Institute of Advanced Motorists.
1 commentHome truths about food as shoppers say they want local produce
More local food please, we’re British – that’s the strong message from people across the East of England as the NFU launches a major new campaign to highlight farming’s contribution to the British economy. A new survey shows that:
Nominate for rural awards
DON’T miss your chance to enter the Bedfordshire Living Countryside Awards.
Schools urged to back Poop Scoop Week
National Poop Scoop Week starts on June 11 and the UK’s largest dog welfare charity is calling on schools to show their support for responsible dog ownership by backing the Paws up for Poop Scoop campaign.
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Weather for Leighton Buzzard
Tuesday 22 May 2012
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Temperature: 10 C to 24 C
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