350,000 renters put at risk of eviction, according to report
A survey by Shelter finds 148,000 renting households were in danger of losing their home during the past year
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Russian hooligans were savage and organised, say England fans
Some were disguised in English club shirts and equipped with gumshields and truncheons for violence in Marseille
Read moreEmerging 5G Mobile Technologies Seminar
The staff of MBNL a joint venture company owned by UK mobile network operators EE and Three attended a seminar organised by the company in Amersham. The aim of this seminar was to inform staff about new technologies emerging in the mobile market place. Guest speakers included Mika Uusitalo, Nokia CTO Europe and Peter Marshall, Ericsson UK. Mika Uusitalo presented
Read moreHatters voted against Premier League Academy sides playing in the EFL Trophy
Luton Town chief executive Gary Sweet has confirmed the club voted against plans for Premier League academy sides to feature in the EFL Trophy next season. At the EFL’s annual conference and AGM held in Portugal this week, the Sky Bet EFL clubs agreed to pilot a scheme to include category 1 Premier League academy/Under-21 sides in the tournament. Read
Read moreElderly duo trapped in Asda car park after car overturns
Emergency services were called to Asda’s car park in Wigmore, Luton today after two elderly people ended up being trapped upside down in their vehicle. The East of England Ambulance Service received a call at 11.52am and two ambulance crews, an ambulance officer and East Anglian Air Ambulance turned up to find the pair in an overturned car. Read more….
Read moreLuton Borough Council plans to close Community Centres
Luton Borough Council’s online consultation page seeks feedback from the public. It is easy to register online and provide feedback. The Council wishes to engage with affected groups, members of the public and other stakeholders about these discussion topics to better understand the community views. Currently there are 5 live consultation topics and these are in no order preference;
Read morePoorer children disproportionately affected by austerity measures, says UN
UN committee calls on ministers to act as it says benefit cap and tax credit cuts are undermining children’s rights to adequate standard of living
Read moreMinister tells schools to ignore high court ruling on term-time holidays
Nick Gibb says headteachers should continue applying rules that allow parents to be fined over unauthorised absences
Read moreLuton councillor Mohammed Ashraf has been found guilty of falsifying a document
A serving Luton councillor has been found guilty of falsifying a document in an attempt to trick a trading standards officer from his OWN authority. Mohammed Ashraf, 59, fabricated the document to give the impression that his firm, Luton Travel Services, was covered by Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (ATOL). Cllr Ashraf, who was previously Luton Borough Council’s portfolio holder for
Read moreRoy Hodgson rejects call for England to be cynical as team head for France
• Wayne Rooney has said England need to develop nastiness
• Hodgson: ‘I won’t be spending time teaching players to feign injury’