A Muslim convert has admitted sharing extremist videos on social media while subject to a terrorism notification order. Convicted terrorist Ibrahim Anderson, 44, pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey on Wednesday to a string of offences committed in the summer and autumn of 2020. The ginger-bearded defendant, from Luton, Bedfordshire, admitted breaching notification requirements by … Read more
Hop on, jab in: People queue for drop-in Covid vaccination bus in Luton in new scheme to tackle low take-up of vaccinations Temporary facility was set up in the car park of Sainsbury’s in Bury Park, Luton Coronavirus cases increase in area with 4 per cent rise in people testing positive It comes after the … Read more
Shocking moment gunman shoots at car in middle of street is revealed as police tell how they brought the would-be killer to justice Justice McCann is serving 22 years after shooting a stranger in the chest in Luton The hunt for the shooter is featured on an episode of 24 Hours in Police Custody A … Read more
Former Sheffield United and Jamaica striker Luton Shelton dies aged 35 following battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Former Sheffield United striker Luton Shelton has passed away at the age of 35 Shelton had been battling with progressive neurodegenerative disease ALS There remains no cure for the illness, with which he was diagnosed in 2018 Shelton … Read more
How BBC drama The Serpent starring Jenna Coleman is filmed near Luton and in Tring… despite taking viewers to Bangkok, Karachi, Paris and Mumbai The Serpent takes viewers to exotic locals including Bangkok, Paris and Karachi In actuality the filming locations were less glamorous spots in Luton and Tring BBC producers had to get creative … Read more
‘Wild West’ brawl breaks out in Luton street as brawlers batter each other with cricket bats and crates – while a woman in a dressing gown tries to break it up Brawl broke out in the middle of Dallow Road in Luton, Bedfordshire last night Two groups of men and women seen hitting each other … Read more
Police are called to Luton mosque after huge row erupts involving up to 300 worshippers inside building Six police cars arrived at Jalalabad Jame Masjid Mosque in Luton on Friday Footage of police breaking up altercation emerged on social media on Monday Allegedly started following dispute involving secretary Syedul Islam Khan Arrived to worship as … Read more
Luton, Wolverhampton and Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly were the only three places in England to record a fall in Covid-19 infection rates over the past week – and only one of them is in a local lockdown. Wolverhampton, where residents are not allowed to meet friends and family in each other’s homes or … Read more
Mayor of Luton QUITS for breaking lockdown rules by attending party – as he apologises again for ‘regrettable’ actions despite Covid risk Labour councillor Tahir Malik attended an event in a back garden in Luton The Mayor of Luton said there was no excuse for breaching lockdown rules Cllr Malik said he was standing down … Read more
The Mayor of Luton and two councillors were pictured breaking lockdown rules by attending a party, just days before Luton was designated an ‘area of intervention’ by government health officials because of rising coronavirus cases. Mayor Tahir Malik was pictured at the outdoor gathering for 12 people in a back garden on July 21, along with councillors Waheed … Read more