Herald & Post (Luton, England) back issues from December 2007:
Shoppers urged to fill Santa's sack.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Luton Arndale in appeal for gifts Shoppers are being asked to put an extra gift on their Christmas shopping list to help disadvantaged children. Presents donated by visitors to Luton's Arndale Centre will be placed under a Giving Tree in Smiths Square and, with the ...
Zero tolerance for domestic abuse.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Council leader Hazel Simmons says offenders will be brought to justice Clr Simmons was speaking ahead of the launch of a new strategy aimed at raising awareness, providing support for victims and dealing robustly with offenders. She said: "We want everyone to know ...
Chalk to catwalk success.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Teacher is runner up in modelling contest High school teacher Tanya Blades swapped her chalk for the catwalk and came third in a national modelling competition. The 26-year-old PE teacher, who works at Stopsley High, went head to head with 24 other contestants in the ...
Footpath attack fractures teenager's skull.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Schoolboy still being treated in hospital after footpath violence A schoolboy's skull was fractured skull when he was battered over the head with a lump of wood. The 16-year-old and two friends were walking home on a footpath through Luton's Great Bramingham Woods on ...
Gymnasts beam-ing after great contest.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Gymnast grabs gold Eight-year-old gymnast Laura Tonkins was the golden girl as the Sundon Park-based Salto club ended the year in style at the Bedfordshire Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships. The young star grabbed gold in the women's preparatory D competition, while ...
Blues boss seething after cup 'shocker'.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Dunstable crash out of Beds Senior Cup Seething Dunstable Town boss Darren Feighery did not mince his words when evaluating his side's 3-2 Bedfordshire Senior Cup defeat at Langford in midweek. A goal deep into extra-time sent the holders crashing out at the first ...
Badminton juniors keep spotless record.
Dec 01, 2007 ... Succesful weekend for Bedfordshire youngsters A busy weekend for junior county badminton saw Bedfordshire U17s retain their 100 per cent Shires League record by defeating hosts Shropshire 13-7. After the mixed doubles were shared, the girls of Natasha Bolding, Mary ...
Lottery bid to lose eyesore.
Dec 02, 2007 ... Sundon Arch set for facelift The Town Hall is encouraging the people of Luton to vote to rid the town of an eyesore. Leading sustainable transport charity Sustrans, along with Luton Borough Council, is urging Lutonians to place their vote in The Big Lottery Fund's ...
Bullies beaten at Barnfield.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Teen brought home by principal Teenager Shannon Williamson was pushed down a flight of stairs by fellow students at Luton's Barnfield West Academy, had her hair pulled and was followed home by a gang of bullies. But it took a phonecall from the Herald&Post to the ...
Smooth operator in Arndale.
Dec 03, 2007 ... New juice smoothie bar A new smooth operator is squeezing in to Luton's Arndale Centre. Fruit juice blends and smoothies bar Zumo opens in the shopping spot on Saturday, bringing 10 new jobs to the town. Zumo, the Spanish word for fruit juice, blends fresh ...
Villages 'sign up' new defender.
Dec 03, 2007 ... MP Dorries adds weight to fight against J12 stadium A Bedfordshire MP has thrown her weight behind campaigns to thwart Luton Town's move to Junction 12. Mid Beds' Nadine Dorries met with groups from Harlington and Toddington to show support for their fight to keep the ...
FA Cup: it could be Liverpool again.
Dec 03, 2007 ... If Hatters can chop down Forest, the might of Merseyside will come to town One of the most memorable FA Cup ties of recent years could be recreated if Luton Town can overcome second round opponents Nottingham Forest next week. If they beat the former European ...
Gentleman Walter is 105.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Great-great-grandad celebrates special birthday Centenarian Walter Harrison is a true gentleman. And it is this vintage trait, along with an active lifestyle, that has helped him to reach the grand age of 105. His daughter Joan Nutt said: "He's definitely a ...
Furlong fit - but Hatters set to remain unchanged.
Dec 03, 2007 ... Doubts hang over midfield duo In-form Hatters are set to name an unchanged side for Tuesday night's trip to Oldham Athletic - despite having fit again striker Paul Furlong available. Manager Kevin Blackwell said he does not believe in changing a winning side, but he ...
Pensioner suffers burns after fire.
Dec 04, 2007 ... Tumble drier blaze causes injury A pensioner was taken to hospital with minor burns and smoke inhalation after a tumble-drier fire. Firefighters were called to ...
The kids are all right - thanks to Town Hall.
Dec 04, 2007 ... Ofsted thumbs up on services for children Town Hall children's chiefs are feeling chipper after the government's education inspectors gave their service the thumbs up. "Luton consistently delivers services for children and young people at a good level," the Ofsted ...
Teenager robbed of motorbike in broad daylight.
Dec 04, 2007 ... Police hunt for theft trio A 16-year-old youth was threatened and robbed of his motorbike by three men in broad daylight in Slip End on Friday morning. It happened at around 10.30am bear the Frog and Rhubarb pub in Church Road, after the teenager was approached by ...
VIDEO: Movie makers turn town into film set.
Dec 04, 2007 ... Luton sites become back drop for big screen feature Mad, Sad and Bad is being filmed in Luton, and no, it's not a documentary. It's the title of a British Asian comedy starring Goodness Gracious Me star Meera Syal and Nitin Ganatra, who plays postman Masood Ahmed in ...
X Factor star hits right number.
Dec 04, 2007 ... Bev wows crowds at Carphone Warehouse By: laura kempsell pics in grid by Jane Our X Factor star Beverley Trotman took Luton's Arndale Centre by storm on Monday in a homecoming performance. The 38-year-old singing sensation belted out three ...
Fears over low spending on cancer treatment.
Dec 05, 2007 ... Health officials to probe accuracy of figures Cancer patients in Bedfordshire have less spent on their treatment than almost anywhere else in England, according to new figures. Just [pounds sterling]5,262 was spent on each patient in 2006-07, the third lowest amount ...
Bread maker feels the sweet smell of success rising.
Dec 05, 2007 ... Dunstable business in running for top awards A Dunstable bread-making business has been short-listed for two national awards. Honeytop Speciality Foods will be competing for the titles of Small to Medium business Food Exporter of the Year and English Exporter of the ...
VIDEO: Can you help find these pups need homes.
Dec 05, 2007 ... Appledown Kennels dogs looking for families Are you looking for some puppy love? These cuddly canines at Appledown Kennels in Eaton Bray are hoping for good new homes, and need some loving families to take them in. Ivan is a Japanese Akita, aged about eight ...
Sword attack in Luton town centre.
Dec 05, 2007 ... Man remains in hospital with serious head wound A man was slashed across the head and left with serious injuries after being attacked with a sword in Luton town centre. The 29-year-old was taken to the Luton & Dunstable Hospital for treatment where remains in a stable ...
Paramedics treat pupils after school blaze.
Dec 05, 2007 ... Fire in girls' toilets is suspicious Five pupils needed medical treatment after a blaze at a Luton school this morning. The students suffered from the effects of inhaling smoke during the fire at Ashcroft High School, Crawley Green Road. Paramedics treated ...
Battling Hatters come home with a point.
Dec 05, 2007 ... Rearguard action defies Oldham onslaught Oldham Athletic 1 Luton Town 1 Hatters held up against a second half battering from Oldham Athletic to escape from Boundary Park with an unlikely point. Luton produced a tremendous rearguard effort to hold out for a ...
Fire destroys roof space.
Dec 05, 2007 ... Nobody injured in blaze A fire at a home in Alexandra Avenue, Luton, has completely devasted the roof space of the house. Fire crews were called to deal with the ...
'Drugs haul could be worth [pounds sterling]1 million'.
Dec 05, 2007 ... Another seizure success for delighted police Police seized drugs worth up to [pounds sterling]1 million when they swooped on homes across Luton in a major operation this morning. Officers from the Bedfordshire Police serious and organised crime unit discovered a large ...
Students build path to success.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Four teens scoop top award Building a sure path to success are Luton students Jack Monk, Scott Clarke, Shane Dann and Matthew Taylor. The quartet have won top awards for outstanding achievement in GCSE Construction, by UK examination board Edexcel. At an ...
Pub lit up to raise money for poorly tot.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Grandparents launch touching appeal The Kingsway Arms in Kingsway, Luton, will be shining brighter then ever this Christmas to help raise money for the landlord's poorly grandchild. One-year-old Cade was diagnosed with a rare bowel problem at three-weeks-old and has ...
Man rescued from kitchen blaze.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Fire victim taken to hospital with smoke inhalation A man was taken to hospital with smoke inhalation after a blaze at his home in Kirkwood Road, Luton. Firefighters were called to the Lewsey Farm ...
Tragic death of triplet Josie.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Nine-year-old nature-lover suffers diabetic attack A nature-loving Dunstable schoolgirl, who was one of triplets, has died aged nine. Josephine Martin appeared on the front page of The Herald&Post with her siblings Lucy and Thomas when the tiny trio were born in ...
Defiant Mitchell pleads not guilty.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Former chief executive slams divisive groups who held Hatters back Unrepentent former Hatters directors John Mitchell and Richard Bagehot are to plead not guilty to the charges issued by the FA over the financial irregularities scandal at Kenilworth Road. The FA ...
Liverpool visit could help pay wages.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Cash-strapped Hatters hope for FA Cup money spinner A big pay day against Liverpool in the FA Cup could help to pay Luton Town players' wages according to administrator Brendan Guilfoyle. Hatters stars have not been paid for October, but Mr Guilfoyle believes victory ...
Davies penalties can't save Lutonians.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Defeat in Ealing far from comic as Lutonians battle for their National League survival Disappointing Luton were out-muscled and overpowered at scrums as they went down 36-15 at Ealing in National Three South on Saturday. After recent high-quality performances against ...
Hotshot Perrin bags a brace for the Blues.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Strike partnership bodes well for Dunstable Town In-form hotshot Neal Perrin bagged a brilliant brace to fire Dunstable Town back to winning ways with an excellent 3-1 win at Romulus. The performance was just the kind of reaction Blues boss Darren Feighery had ...
SLIDESHOW: Hatters survive Oldham battering.
Dec 06, 2007 ... See how Luton salvaged a hard-won point at Boundary Park Oldham Athletic 1 Luton Town 1 Hatters held up against a second half battering from Oldham Athletic to escape from Boundary Park with an unlikely point. Luton produced a tremendous rearguard ...
Blackwell trusts players to scrap.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Hatters boss praises battling players After witnessing his side's tremendous rearguard action at Boundary Park on Tuesday night Hatters boss Kevin Blackwell feels he can now trust his players to scrap for results away from home. Even in game dominated by Oldham from ...
Important derby day victory for Dees.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Dunstablians scalp Bedford Athletic to claim Bedfordshire bragging rights Gritty Dees secured a must-win derby victory against Bedford Athletic in truly appalling conditions at Bidwell Hill on Saturday. In a bitterly cold wind and constant driving rain both sides ...
Scouts learn meaning of Christingle.
Dec 06, 2007 ... Special festive service at St Augustine's Beaver scout Emma Pleterski led the Icknield District scouts Christingle service on Sunday. The seven-year-old, of Blenheim scout group, took a key role in the traditional carols, as well as joining in with rousing renditions ...
Bullying forum proves a big success.
Dec 07, 2007 ... 120 students talk hopes and fears about living in Luton High school students in Luton rallied together to talk about bullying, respect and society as part of national anti-bullying week. 120 pupils from eight schools in the town took part in a consultation forum ...
Luton loses one of its last 'gentleman hatters'.
Dec 07, 2007 ... Ken Snoxell dies at the age of 94 The doyen of the hat trade, Ken Snoxell, collapsed at the company's Clarendon Street premises and died a week later. His stunned family still can't believe that the dapper little man who refused to retire is no longer with them. ...
Free tickets to see Trisha.
Dec 07, 2007 ... Coach travel is free, too People in Luton must make good talk show audiences, as The Trisha Goddard Show is providing more free tickets to watch the programme being filmed. The daytime talk show is also offering a free coach to and from the studios on ...
The show must go on!
Dec 07, 2007 ... Griffin Players forced out of theatre by fire alarm The show must go on! That was the cry from the Griffin Players as they were forced to pause a performance of their panto Cinderella when Luton's Library Theatre fire alarm sounded on Sunday. During the show, just as ...
Ex-servicemen's club is homeless after price hike.
Dec 07, 2007 ... Crawley Green Road site closed by trebling of rent Luton and Dunstable's ex-servicemen have been forced to ship out. Former sailors, soldiers and airforcemen are having to leave their club in Crawley Green Road after the rent was more than trebled. Diadem ...
Khan Do!
Dec 07, 2007 ... Earl plans to make Khan suffer on his 21st birthday bash Big-hitting Luton boxer Graham Earl is hoping to give his travelling army of over 1,000 supporters the perfect Christmas by knocking out Commonwealth lightweight champion Amir Khan in his home town of Bolton on Saturday ...
Luton athletes revel in mud.
Dec 07, 2007 ... Cross Country runners shine in the gloom Horrendous weather conditions were no obstacle for Luton AC's youngsters as they performed with distinction in the Chiltern Cross Country League at Stockwood Park at the weekend. Revee Nolan led the U13 girls home in 13th ...
Hotshot Hankins smashes hat-trick.
Dec 07, 2007 ... AFC Luton B secure important win AFC Luton B smashed a superb six goals to defeat Westoning Recreation Club 6-1 in Filmergraphics U10 Division Three. Reece Powell (2), Alex Hake, James Higgs, Darren Devine and Dave Wiles all got on the scoresheet during the rout. ...
Pinkney 'sickened' by Luton plight.
Dec 07, 2007 ... Chairman says Luton Town fiasco has screwed up his life Recent events at Luton Town have left chairman David Pinkney "sickened". The Hatters supremo said that the crisis at Kenilworth Road had "screwed up his life" and left him hugely out of pocket. He ...
Marathon efforts at showpiece run.
Dec 07, 2007 ... Former Luton AC star makes victorious return Former Manshead Upper School pupil Dominic Croft made a triumphant return to his home town by storming to victory in the Luton Marathon on Sunday. Croft, 41 who grew up in Luton, now lives in Bristol and was a member of ...
Sleepout scouts raise cash for good cause.
Dec 08, 2007 ... Arndale adventure helps local charity Scouts from Luton braved the cold to camp out in the Arndale Centre on Saturday night and helped raised [pounds sterling]2,000 for the NOAH Enterprise charity. Around 110 scouts and supervisory adults huddled up together, played ...
'Humbled and amazed' by Thai orphanage experience.
Dec 08, 2007 ... BUPA staff are making a difference Care homes maintenance manager Martin Moran, 44, was part of a group of 60 BUPA employees redeveloping Sarnelli House orphanage in north east Thailand which is devoted to caring for children affected by HIV and AIDs. Martin, from ...
Irish far from lucky in Saints rampage.
Dec 08, 2007 ... Laving leads Luton Irish win Luton Irish eased to a 3-0 victory over Shefford Saints in the AVC Sports Chiltern League U18s Division Two. Daniel Laving netted twice for the hosts while Ndabenhly Major also got onto the scoresheet. In U16s Division One ...
Game off.
Dec 08, 2007 ... Hatters miss out on Millwall visit Luton Town's home match against Millwall, scheduled to kick off at 3pm today, has been ...
Tree planted in memory of sporting legend.(Obituary)
Dec 08, 2007 ... Luton Hockey Club pays tribute to Ron Daniels An oak tree has been planted in memory of a sporting legend, who died almost a year ago aged 76. Ronald Daniels was a successful sportsman in cricket, hockey, tennis and cross country running and was an inspirational coach ...
Khan takes just 72 seconds to destroy Earl.
Dec 08, 2007 ... Whirlwind defeat leaves Earl's career in tatters It took just 1.12mins for Amir Khan to destroy a shell-shocked Graham Earl at the Bolton Arena tonight. The Luton fighter hardly landed a punch as he succumbed to the third defeat of his career - a loss that could well ...
Gallery of photos on show at Hat Factory.
Dec 09, 2007 ... Luton snapper displays work A photographic exhibition of 100 images taken in Luton and London is on display at the Hat Factory. Local photographer Belinda Painter created the images and is showcasing them until December 28, to celebrate the opening of Blimka's new ...
Carols and karaoke.
Dec 10, 2007 ... Pupils record singalong Christmas album Pupils at three Luton schools tasted life as a popstar as they recorded a CD for Christmas. Youngsters from Wigmore Primary, Someries Junior and Cockernhoe Schools worked alongside schools from Sussex to produce Carousel - ...
Sign up for Relay For Life.
Dec 10, 2007 ... ...and for Charlotte When their 11-year-old daughter died, Tony and Judith Jerodiaconou were determined to do something to keep her fighting spirit alive. Charlotte lost her battle with cancer in May, following four years of gruelling treatment and uncertainty. ...
Beds Police out in force to protect shoppers.
Dec 10, 2007 ... Keep safe this Christmas Christmas is coming - and so are the police. Officers will be out in force in Luton during the festive period and New Year celebrations to ensure people remain safe while shopping for gifts to go under the tree. Beds Police town centre Safer ...
Drugs worth [pounds sterling]8,000 seized by police.
Dec 10, 2007 ... Dawn raids on two Luton addresses Drugs worth [pounds sterling]8,000 seized by police Dawn raids on two Luton addresses Police have seized drugs with a street value of [pounds sterling]8,000 in a raid on two Luton properties. In the early hours ...
Spring returns for Luton's big cup match.
Dec 10, 2007 ... But striker Furlong is suspended Hatters midfielder Matthew Spring has recovered from flu and is ready to return for the FA Cup second round tie with Nottingham Forest. Spring would have missed Town's match with Millwall on Saturday had it not been postponed due to ...
No more travellers, say Lutonians.
Dec 10, 2007 ... Hundreds of objections to extension of site Proposals to extend Luton's Stopsley traveller site have been halted by the Town Hall. Following a public consultation, in which Luton Borough Council received 200 letters and three petitions objecting to the plan, the ...
SLIDESHOW: Earl reacts to Khan defeat.
Dec 10, 2007 ... Luton boxer says maybe it's time to hang up gloves Luton boxer Graham Earl is pondering his future following his devastating defeat to Amir Khan on Saturday. Earl is meeting with promoter Frank Warren this week to discuss his next move after his 72-second loss at the ...
Celebrity chef's taste of fame at book-signing.
Dec 11, 2007 ... Caribbean Christmas Cake and more from Rustie Lee Celebrity chef Rustie Lee will be signing copies of her new book at Luton's Waterstone's on Tuesday, December 18. Rustie Lee - A Taste Of The Caribbean is the first recipe book that the kitchen whizz has written since ...
Bring on the Reds! Hatters impress with cup win.
Dec 11, 2007 ... Determined display earns lucrative FA Cup tie in new year Hatters 1 Nottingham Forest 0 A stirring cup show from a determined Hatters side has earned the cash-strapped club a lucrative FA Cup third round tie in the new year. Liverpool, who will parade their ...