Posted at 15:02 30 Apr 202115:02 30 Apr 2021Funding needed for £61.5m road planThe M1-A6 link road is due to be built alongside a new rail freight interchange and 3,600 new homes.Read morenext
Posted at 20:36 28 Apr 202120:36 28 Apr 2021Remote council meetings must end, High Court rulesEmergency legislation allowing local authorities to hold meetings online ends on 7 May.Read morenext
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Posted at 14:12 20 Apr 202114:12 20 Apr 2021Mayor 'will do everything' to keep Watford in townLiberal Democrat Peter Taylor responds to "speculation" about the club moving from Vicarage Road.Read morenext
Posted at 15:17 2 Apr 202115:17 2 Apr 2021Chris The Rhea bird 'thanks for making us famous'The flightless bird is a "local celebrity" and is now "part of the scenery" says Karen Fagioli.Read morenext
Posted at 13:55 26 Mar 202113:55 26 Mar 2021Walk-in vaccine centres for town 'falling behind'The new centres are launched as data shows fewer eligible people in Luton are booking their jab.Read morenext
Posted at 10:34 26 Mar 202110:34 26 Mar 2021Up to 20 rhea birds running wild on housing estateThe flightless birds are reported to have attacked dogs and are being compared to the Road Runner.Read morenext
Posted at 11:45 23 Mar 202111:45 23 Mar 2021Report into giant warehouse 'should be finished'People living next to an "horrific" warehouse have criticised the decision to allow it to be built.Read morenext
Posted at 9:29 19 Mar 20219:29 19 Mar 2021Crews tackle fire in derelict listed buildingThe building, which developers want to convert to flats and other homes, was "well alight".Read morenext
Posted at 19:13 12 Mar 202119:13 12 Mar 2021Questions raised over warehouse build reportAuditors find "little evidence" of how an expert's report endorsed a controversial planning process.Read morenext
Posted at 11:53 10 Mar 202111:53 10 Mar 2021'Unsafe' tower blocks to be demolished and rebuiltA plan is approved after the two 60-year-old buildings failed fire safety inspections.Read morenext
Posted at 19:44 9 Feb 202119:44 9 Feb 2021Football club's 'training dome' blocked by councilThe club wanted to build a new covered artificial pitch next to its existing training facility.Read morenext
Posted at 13:58 5 Feb 202113:58 5 Feb 2021Councillor resigns over neglect of 4-year-old sonMilton Keynes Labour member Shammi Akter had left her son at home while she went out to work.Read morenext
Posted at 7:20 31 Jan 20217:20 31 Jan 2021Neighbours doubt 'impartiality' of warehouse reviewPeople living next to a giant warehouse say it dwarfs their homes.Read morenext
Posted at 7:53 23 Jan 20217:53 23 Jan 2021Grandmother returns to wedding venue for Covid jabBy Alex PopeBBC News, EastA former grand house, golf clubhouse and nightclub has been converted to a vaccination centre.Read morenext
Posted at 18:22 19 Jan 202118:22 19 Jan 2021'Role model' town sees 'dramatic' Covid rate riseLuton was singled out for praise earlier in the pandemic, but cases have started rising "rapidly".Read morenext
Posted at 15:58 18 Jan 202115:58 18 Jan 2021Move from 'unsafe' tower blocks 'upsetting'People living in demolition-threatened flats say they are worrying about rehoming options.Read morenext
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Funding needed for £61.5m road plan
The M1-A6 link road is due to be built alongside a new rail freight interchange and 3,600 new homes.
Read moreRemote council meetings must end, High Court rules
Emergency legislation allowing local authorities to hold meetings online ends on 7 May.
Read moreCastle site 'at threat' from warehouse development
Campaigners say new buildings would ruin the view of what remains of a Norman castle.
Read moreHow councils spend your money
Ahead of local elections on 6 May, we break down how local authorities spend your money.
Read more'Deprivation' behind town's high Covid-19 rate
Luton has the highest infection rate in England - three times the national figure.
Read moreMayor 'will do everything' to keep Watford in town
Liberal Democrat Peter Taylor responds to "speculation" about the club moving from Vicarage Road.
Read moreChris The Rhea bird 'thanks for making us famous'
The flightless bird is a "local celebrity" and is now "part of the scenery" says Karen Fagioli.
Read moreWalk-in vaccine centres for town 'falling behind'
The new centres are launched as data shows fewer eligible people in Luton are booking their jab.
Read moreUp to 20 rhea birds running wild on housing estate
The flightless birds are reported to have attacked dogs and are being compared to the Road Runner.
Read moreReport into giant warehouse 'should be finished'
People living next to an "horrific" warehouse have criticised the decision to allow it to be built.
Read moreCrews tackle fire in derelict listed building
The building, which developers want to convert to flats and other homes, was "well alight".
Read moreQuestions raised over warehouse build report
Auditors find "little evidence" of how an expert's report endorsed a controversial planning process.
Read more'Unsafe' tower blocks to be demolished and rebuilt
A plan is approved after the two 60-year-old buildings failed fire safety inspections.
Read moreFootball club's 'training dome' blocked by council
The club wanted to build a new covered artificial pitch next to its existing training facility.
Read moreCouncillor resigns over neglect of 4-year-old son
Milton Keynes Labour member Shammi Akter had left her son at home while she went out to work.
Read moreNeighbours doubt 'impartiality' of warehouse review
People living next to a giant warehouse say it dwarfs their homes.
Read moreGrandmother returns to wedding venue for Covid jab
By Alex Pope
BBC News, East
A former grand house, golf clubhouse and nightclub has been converted to a vaccination centre.
Read more'Role model' town sees 'dramatic' Covid rate rise
Luton was singled out for praise earlier in the pandemic, but cases have started rising "rapidly".
Read moreMove from 'unsafe' tower blocks 'upsetting'
People living in demolition-threatened flats say they are worrying about rehoming options.
Read moreTwo drivers die in Covid-hit refuse teams
Some waste collections are suspended due to the spread of coronavirus among refuse staff.
Read more