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Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere in the frame for Luton job
Jack Wilshere, the former Arsenal and England midfielder, is reportedly close to taking over as the Luton manager. The 33-year-old has emerged as first choice to replace Matt Bloomfield, who was sacked this week, after holding talks with the club’s board at Kenilworth Road. Wilshere filled in at Norwich at the end of last season where he took charge for the final two games after Johannes Hoff Thor...
Вертолет Трампа совершил вынужденную посадку в Великобритании
Инцидент произошел во время перелета из резиденции премьер-министра Великобритании Чекерс, где Трамп проводил совместную пресс-конференцию с британским премьером Киром Стармером, в аэропорт Станстед. "Из-за незначительной проблемы с гидравлической системой и из соображений предосторожности пилоты приземлились на местном аэродроме до прибытия в Станстед", - заявила пресс-секретарь Белого дома Карол...
Murder investigation launched after man fatally stabbed in Luton
A murder investigation has been launched after a man was fatally stabbed in Luton, Bedfordshire, on Sunday. Police said officers were called to Humberstone Road just after 6pm after reports of an altercation involving two men and a woman. A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with serious injuries but was pronounced dead shortly after. Police are appealing for any further information, including d...
Туристов предупредили, что в самолёте нельзя носить обувь определённого типа
Носить обувь определённого типа в самолёте нельзя — ради вашей собственной безопасности. Об этом снова предупредили туристов. Корреспондент инфогруппы Турпром изучил в соцсетях рекомендации стюардессы одной известной компании, и та тоже советует не надевать сандалии во время путешествий на самолете. «Откажитесь от сандалий во время перелёта — серьёзно. Переоденьтесь в кроссовки!» - призвала она ту...
‘They rewrite the ending’: the knife crime play with its own outreach scheme
Growing up in Luton in the late 90s and early 00s, the playwright Sam Edmunds witnessed an abundance of knife violence that has stayed with him to this day. “Me and my friends had knives pulled on us on numerous occasions. We once saw someone being chased with a machete at the back of the field by our school. In drama class, I remember a boy went into his bag to get his notebook out and a massive...
Luton release five players after relegation including Chelsea title winner and club legend who played in every division
LUTON have confirmed the release of five senior players at the end of this season. It comes after the Hatters, who were still a Premier League club 12 months ago, were relegated to League One. 3 Luton have confirmed Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu will leave the club at the end of the seasonCredit: Getty 3 Prem title winner Victor Moses will join him out the doorCredit: Getty 3 Tim Krul will also leave when...
Luton Town star sees five-match ban overturned in unusual circumstances as red card ‘does him a favour’
LUTON TOWN midfielder Liam Walsh avoided a five-match ban after a straight red card seemingly HELPED him avoid a stint on the sidelines. Walsh, 27, was shown a straight red for violent conduct during Luton's 1-0 win over Coventry City at the weekend. 3 Luton Town’s Liam Walsh has escaped a five-match banCredit: PA 3 Walsh was shown a straight red card during Luton Town's 1-0 win over Coventry City...
Fire brigade rush to Championship stadium as blaze erupts in laundry room ahead of huge clash
FIRE CREWS were called to tackle a fire at Luton Town football club. Pictures and videos shared on social media showed the home of the Championship football club, Kenilworth Road, on fire on Friday evening. 2 Fire crews were seen tackling the blaze on Friday eveningCredit: https://x.com/dawkinscov1980/status/1915863364422586613 2 Fire crews have been called to Luton Town's Kenilworth RoadCredit: A...
Sentence of Luton triple killer who murdered his family referred to Court of Appeal
The sentence of triple murderer Nicholas Prosper, 19, who killed his family and was planning a school shooting in Luton, has been referred to the Court of Appeal. The referral has been made under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme, the Attorney General's Office said on Wednesday. Prosper pleaded guilty to the murder of his mother, Juliana Falcon, 48, and his siblings, Kyle Prosper, 16, and 13-year...
В Великобритании расширят аэропорт Лутон
Проект расширения аэропорта Лутон, графство Бедфордшир, Англия, находящийся в 48 км к северу от Лондона, было одобрено министерством транспорта Великобритании, 3 апреля сообщает телеканал Sky News. План предполагает строительство нового терминала. Изначально планировалось строительство второй взлетно-посадочной полосы, однако от этой инициативы отказались. Аэропорт Лутон, пятый по загруженности аэ...
Major UK airport’s multi-billion-pound expansion is APPROVED as government overrules woke green fears
HOLIDAYMAKERS have scored a huge win as ministers waved through Luton Airport’s expansion - brushing aside green grumbles from planning bosses. The London hub got the thumbs-up to build a new terminal, nearly doubling passengers from 18 million to a bumper 32 million a year by 2040. 1 Luton AirportCredit: Alamy Transport Secretary Louise Haigh defied warnings from planning inspectors about harming...
Luton Airport expansion plans approved by transport secretary
The expansion of Luton Airport has been approved by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander. She said she has approved the airport's expansion plan, which is for a new terminal rather than runway, despite the Planning Inspectorate recommending she reject it over environmental concerns. Chancellor Rachel Reeves had been considering whether to expand the airport as a means to boost UK growth, following...
Электрический разворот? Перенос производства фургонов на другой завод лишил британский Лутон 1000 рабочих мест
Компания Vauxhall (Великобритания) больше не будет выпускать минивэны Vivaro в Лутоне. Фото: vauxhall is licensed under Free More info минивэн Vivaro Её завод со 120-летней историей считается одним из старейших автомобильных заводов в мире. В середине XX века компания Vauxhall начала сотрудничество с немецким автопроизводителем Opel. Большинство автомобилей, выпущенных концерном "Opel AG" в Велико...
В Великобритании закрыт один из старейших автомобильных заводов
История завода в Лутоне началась в 1903 году, а в 1905 году на площадку переехала компания Vauxhall. Судьба предприятия, принадлежащего Stellantis, под вопросом: муниципальные власти были заинтересованы в покупке земли, но автогигант проигнорировал предложения. Сборка семейства Vivaro продолжится на другой площадке в Чешире, причём инвестиции в проект превысят отметку 50 миллионов фунтов стерлинго...
Are Gatwick, Stansted and Luton flights disrupted due to Heathrow fire today? Check your journey
AN OVERNIGHT fire has caused major disruption for travellers today in London as Heathrow Airport shut down. Many disrupted passengers could find themselves diverted onto flights from any of London's other airports, including Gatwick, Stansted, and Luton. 8 A fire at a substation near Heathrow has plunged the airport into chaos todayCredit: Reuters 8 All flights were cancelled, leaving hundreds of...
‘The drill scene was dead. They’d locked everyone up’: RIP Germain on his shocking coffin installation
‘A generation has been completely wiped out,” says Luton-born artist RIP Germain. He’s talking about the UK drill scene, a subject he explores in his latest exhibition. In an image used to publicise the show, we see the faces of 42 rappers, all of them in prison. “In autumn last year, there was literally no one,” he says. “The scene was actually dead, everyone was locked up.” RIP Germain’s brutal,...
Condenado a 49 años de cárcel el joven de 19 años que asesinó a su madre, hermano y hermana y planeaba una masacre en su antiguo colegio
Los hechos se remontan al 13 de septiembre de 2024, en un bloque de pisos de la zona de Marsh Farm, Luton, donde la policía encontró los cuerpos de Juliana Falcon, de 48 años, Kyle Prosper, de 16, y Giselle Prosper, de 13. Su hijo y hermano, Nicholas, los había asesinado con una escopeta de doble cañón que había adquirido mediante un certificado falsificado. La escena que los agentes encontraron f...
Man who murdered mother and siblings in Luton jailed for at least 49 years
A 19-year-old man who killed his mother and two younger siblings as part of a failed plot to kill 30 children at a primary school and become the worst mass murderer in British history has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 49 years. Nicholas Prosper admitted murdering Juliana Falcon, 48, Kyle Falcon, 16, and Giselle Falcon, 13, last month. He also admitted to buying a shotgun without a ce...
‘I hate my school’: why are more British teenagers plotting shooting attacks?
On the morning of 13 September, 18-year-old Nicholas Prosper was arrested while walking on a residential road in Luton. Minutes before, he had murdered his mother, younger brother and sister, shooting them dead in their family home. Neighbours called police after hearing gunfire coming from the flat in Leabank tower, on Luton’s Marsh Farm estate, and officers found Prosper shortly afterwards on Br...
Teenager pleads guilty to murdering his mother and two younger siblings
A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murdering his mother and two younger teenage siblings in Luton last year. Nicholas Prosper, 19, appeared at Luton Crown Court over the deaths of Juliana Falcon, 48, Giselle Prosper, 13, and Kyle Prosper, 16. Their bodies were found at a flat in Leabank, off Wauluds Bank Drive, in September. As he appeared in court on Monday, he spoke to confirm his identity...
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman's death
A 25-year-old man has been arrested after a woman died in Luton on Monday. Bedfordshire Police said the man from Luton was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in the early hours of Wednesday morning. He currently remains in police custody where he is being questioned by officers. Detectives from Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire major crime units are continuing to inv...
'Do not approach him': Police hunt for man after woman killed in 'targeted' attack
A manhunt is under way after a woman was killed in a "targeted" incident in Luton. Police have begun a murder investigation after being called to Turners Road North around 11.45am on Monday to reports of an altercation. Emergency services attended, but a 46-year-old woman died in hospital and another woman in her 20s was injured. Detectives say the suspect escaped on a black and red electric scoot...
How Luton fell from Premier League into Championship relegation scrap
Luton ended last season with a relegation but they also came out of it with a boosted bank balance, a determination to return to the Premier League and with Rob Edwards tied to a new four-year contract. On the eve of the new campaign bookmakers made them third favourites for promotion, while Opta got its supercomputer to simulate the season 10,000 times and concluded they were most likely to finis...
Luton close to appointing Wycombe’s Matt Bloomfield as new manager
Matt Bloomfield is poised to succeed Rob Edwards at Luton and is expected to be named the Championship club’s manager within the next 48 hours. Luton made an approach to Wycombe at the weekend, which is understood to have been accepted, with talks to finalise the move now taking place. Bloomfield is under contract at Wycombe until the summer of 2026. Edwards departed Luton last week after four str...
Car maker meets electric vehicle target despite criticising the goal and closing its Luton plant
The company that owns Britain's Vauxhall car plants met the UK government's electric vehicle (EV) sales mandate last year despite publicly criticising the target and announcing the closure of its Luton factory. Stellantis, which also owns the Peugeot, Citroen and Fiat brands, as well as a number of others, was the UK's best-selling electric van manufacturer in 2024, it announced on Thursday. Despi...