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Dog walking for charity

Hill Farm and Orchard in Slapton is hosting a sponsored Dog Trek in aid of Dogs for the Disabled on Sunday, June 9.

Trishna, Amelie and Stuart Reid

VIDEO: Mani’s helping hand for children video

Parents of a baby boy born at 11 minutes past 11 on the morning of 11/11/11 say they want his special presence to live on by helping other critically ill children.

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Mature student sets up menopause group in Leighton

A mature university student who has set her mind on investigating women’s experiences during menopause says she is determined to give Leighton people local support.

Hazel Calvert

Childline marathon

A young mother and loyal supporter of the NSPCC is determined to help raise half a million pounds for the children’s charity.

Mayor Amanda Dodwell and Deputy Mayor Ray Berry

VIDEO: Councillor Dodwell becomes Mayor of Leighton-Linslade video

Leighton-Linslade welcomed a new Mayor at the town council’s annual meeting last night.

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You may have seen a grey squirrel, you may have seen a black squirrel – but both together? video

Gambolling in a Hertfordshire back garden is a sight to make anyone sit up and take notice – a grey squirrel may be a regular visitor, a black squirrel is rarer, but the reader who captured this brief snatch of film has never seen both at the same time.

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Sport rss

Adam Watkins with former Town boss Paul Buckle

Watkins slams former Hatters coach Emberson

Released midfielder Adam Watkins has launched a scathing attacking on his treatment at the hands of previous Town boss Paul Buckle and his coaching staff, writes Mike Simmonds.

James Stevenson in action for Histon. Pic: Warren Gunn.

New boy Stevenson wants to rocket into Town first team

New Town midfielder James Stevenson is going to give his all to nailing down a first team place this season, writes Mike Simmonds.

Alex Lawless

Lawless signs on to achieve promotion goal

The burning ambition of securing promotion back into the Football League with Luton Town was the main reason behind Alex Lawless’s decision to sign a new two year deal at the club, writes Mike Simmonds.

James Dance suffers his cheekbone injury while scoring against Hendon

Stricken Dance thinks Luton’s luck with injuries has been out

Injury-plagued James Dance is at a loss to explain the terrible ‘luck’ the Hatters have endured with injury since being relegated, writes Mark Wood.

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Hatters sign Histon duo

Luton Town have completed the signings of Histon duo Jim Stevenson and Danny Fitzsimons.

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Versatile Parry happy to fill either role for Hatters

New Town signing Andrew Parry is happy to be employed in either defence or midfield for Luton next season, writes Mark Wood

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VIDEO: Mani’s helping hand for children video

Parents of a baby boy born at 11 minutes past 11 on the morning of 11/11/11 say they want his special presence to live on by helping other critically ill children.

Lifestyle rss

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Antiques set to go under the hammer

The end of May is a special time for the 50-plus antiques dealers based at Woburn Abbey Antiques Centre.

Malcolm MacDowall: On this weekend's Collectormania bill

The stars come out to play at stadium:mk

Usually all eyes are on the pitch at stadium:mk, but while Bowditch & Co. give their dribbling a rest, punters will flock to the grand venue and eye up the stars instead.

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Alan Dee’s movie preview: The Hangover Part 3, Epic

It’s not uncommon for those who have supped not wisely but too well to wake up the morning after and make heartfelt vows about their future behaviour.

Evita is at Milton Keynes Theatre

Love Is All Around as Marti takes on coveted Evita role

Lead singer of Wet Wet Wet Marti Pellow will undertake one of the industry’s most coveted roles, when he plays Che in Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of Evita.

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‘First quarter figures showing a move in the right direction’

Overall market conditions for the UK show welcome signs of improvement, according to data collated in the Move with Us Residential Market Review for the first quarter of 2013.

Sheldon Green and Sid Phoenix in Hutch. Photo by John Watts.

Hutch (review)

Leslie “Hutch” Hutchinson left his home in Grenada as a teenager and went on to become one of the greatest cabaret stars of the 1920s and ‘30s.

Community rss

Jo Dell

Get an Abbott’s View of alpacas

The area’s newest alpaca farm is throwing open its doors to the public this Saturday.

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Could you be your town’s poet laureate?

The search is on for the poet laureate of Luton, Dunstable and Leighton.

Vandyke Pre-School celebrate success.

Party time for pre-school

Vandyke Preschool celebrated their positive Ofsted report with a celebratory bounce in the grounds of their Leighton site.

Running through bluebells at Ashridge May 2013

This Ashridge event isn’t half appealing!

Organisers of the first Ashridge Half Marathon hope that this serene scene will entice enthusiastic athletes to sign up for next month’s event and boost numbers after a slow start.

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Gipsy plan survey

A consultation on where new gipsy and traveller pitches should go in Central Bedfordshire starts on May 20.

L13-567 WWAP hand reared piglets by Jo Shirley at Whipsnade.
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Video: hand reared piglets at Whipsnade Zoo video

Three wild boar piglets are being hand reared by zoo keepers - with the help of a cuddly toy sheep.

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