Luton Today

A 22-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder when police swooped on a house in Connaught Road, Luton, early this morning.

English Defence League members clashed with police last night after travelling to Woolwich following the killing of a soldier in a suspected terrorist incident.

Luton’s new mayor was sworn in this week and promised to promote the town’s positive profile.

Luton ghost buster and jazz drummer, Tony Broughall, has died in Kings Lynn at the age of 80.

A number of arrests have been made in relation to the recent spate of gun crime in Luton.

A new supermarket is coming to town, with the announcement that a Morrisons is set to open in Dallow Road.

Eviction procedures have started against travellers who pitched up in Leagrave last week.

Yasir Masood and Mohammed Iqbal have been convicted by Luton Magistrates Court of offences relating to the use of a licensed private hire vehicle.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder following a rush hour shooting near a school yesterday (May 20).

Former Ovaltiney Alf Cooper has died, just four days shy of his 90th birthday.

A seemingly accidental fall while she was out jogging probably saved Ashton Middle School finance manager Kathryn Hearn’s life.

Two people were arrested this morning (May 21) in connection with the attempted murder of a 16-year-old who was shot in the back in Marsh Farm.

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.

Beds Police crime commissioner Olly Martins is putting up Colette Paul, currently Deputy Chief Constable of South Wales Police, as the county’s new Chief Constable.

Councillors, police and officials visited Marsh Farm on Friday (May 17) to reassure residents following the recent spate of shootings.

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after being shot in the leg in Luton this morning.

A village plant sale which last year raised more than £5,000 for charity is setting its sights even higher this weekend.

Four men were arrested after a vandalism spree at a Royal Mail sorting office on Thursday morning (May 16).

A former fashion model celebrated her 100th birthday in style with champagne for breakfast and a private performance from an opera singer.

A 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted as she walked home from school yesterday (May 16).