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Inspirational headteacher, Ian Douglas, building a long-lasting legacy for Luton children.

Luton Chiltern Academy, which has more than 1,168 students, is part of Chiltern Learning Trust, a variety of multi-academy for local and national organisations. The Academy, opened in 2018 in temporary accommodation, relocated a year later to a £ 20 million purpose-built school building in Luton Gipsy Lane. Ian Douglas, headteacher of this outstanding academy is committed to excellent standards of teaching and learning and helping raise the attainment of all local students. 1. What has been your path into […]

todayMay 24, 2023 34

Luton

“Global Luton Party” for King’s Coronation

There will be a whole weekend of celebrations in Luton for the Coronation of King Charles III next month, with free events for all the family organised by Luton Council. On Saturday, May 6, St George’s Square will be home to Our Global Luton Party, including a colourful parade of young people and volunteers from across Luton celebrating the different countries with links to Luton. The parade will be followed by a screening of the coronation on a big screen […]

todayApril 20, 2023 58 1

Luton

Community Cleaning

Littering and fly tipping has become such a prevalent issue within cities and towns across the UK, that community organisations have been joining together with the assistance of local volunteers to try to take control and clean up our environment. One of the groups, ABCD in Luton, has joined forces with Love Luton to form the ‘Keep Luton Tidy’ campaign.  The main goal set out by these two groups was […]

todayFebruary 22, 2023 57 3

Luton

Pocket Parks – The Lea Project

After years of being buried below Luton Town centre, part of the River Lea has been re-exposed by a hard-working team of people from Ryebridge Construction ltd; who picked up the job soon after plans had been established by the Luton 2040 team. If you had asked around a few years ago, you'd find that most locals throughout Luton Town were completely unaware of this part of the River Lea […]

todayFebruary 11, 2023 73 1

Latest 2022

King Charles III will visit Luton

King Charles III will visit Luton next week Tuesday for first time as monarch. Upon arrival, His Majesty the King will be greeted at The Town Hall by Mrs Susan Lousada, Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire and Councillor Sameera Saleem, Mayor of Luton. The King will have the opportunity to meet with local community leaders and voluntary organisations including representatives from The Ghana Society, Royal British Legion, the Luton Town Football […]

todayNovember 30, 2022 45 1

Latest 2022

Bedfordshire Police building the next generation

Bedfordshire Police teamed up with Luton Sixth Form College to inspire students from the criminology department on new approach of detectives and forensic scientists. According to Luton Sixth Form College Principal, Altar Hussain, “...the weekly sessions with specialists from Bedfordshire Police are part of Criminology course. ... Thank you to everyone involved for making this experience possible. We are really excited to develop this partnership further". Bedfordshire Police Acting Chief […]

todayNovember 25, 2022 41

Highlights

Luton DART to be opened in 2023

The announcement of an official opening date for the pioneering Luton Direct Air-Rail Transit (DART) infrastructure project will be made in early 2023, Luton Rising has confirmed. The Luton DART is a new cable-hauled fast passenger transit that will connect Luton Airport Parkway station to London Luton Airport, the UK’s fifth largest, in just over three minutes. It will offer direct, seamless, sustainable travel to London Luton Airport from more […]

todayOctober 5, 2022 26

Luton

Would you like to be Luton councillor?

Luton Borough Council is hosting a short presentation on the 13 October at 6 pm in the Town Hall for locals to ask questions about Councillor’s roles. Current councillors will also share their experiences of representing people in Luton, and how to make a positive impact on the life of residents. Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. One […]

todayOctober 3, 2022 18 2

Archived

AfroFest Luton 2022

Kasai Masai, Limpopo Groove, Zulu Dancers, British band 3 Kings, and other local artists are among the headline performances at this year’s festival.  The festival will be held on Saturday, July 23 at Manor Park, Luton town centre. Luton AfroFest will be a celebration of African culture, showcasing traditional music, art, dance, and food. More than five Sub-Saharan African nations will be featured in this summer festival. Luton is home […]

todayJune 11, 2022 31

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