Luton News & Dunstable Gazette

3 days ago | lutontoday.co.uk | John Guinn

Bedfordshire’s deputy police and crime commissioner (DPCC) has welcomed the government’s plans to introduce a new criminal offence targeting criminals who force others to internally conceal illegal items such as drugs or weapons. This practice, also known by the street names ‘plugging’, ‘stuffing’ and ‘banking’, is typically used by organised gangs to transport items like drugs, money and SIM cards from one location to another.

4 days ago | lutontoday.co.uk | Olivia Preston

Hertfordshire Police has released a picture of a wanted man who has connections to Luton. Mark Akinyemi, aged 41, is wanted on recall to prison. While his last known address was in Basildon, Essex, he also has links to Watford, St Albans, Luton and Waterloo. Anyone who has seen him is told to call 101, and 999 in an emergency. Continue Reading

4 days ago | lutontoday.co.uk | Olivia Preston

University of Bedfordshire staff have met MPs in Westminster today (Tuesday) as part of a campaign to save their jobs, according to UNISON. The staff joined other higher education workers from across the country in Parliament “to encourage ministers to take urgent action to address the lack of funding, job cuts and course closures”. The University of Bedfordshire is one of 70 institutions across the country, according to the union, which is cutting staff numbers to save cash.

4 days ago | lutontoday.co.uk | Olivia Preston

Luton Borough Council is calling on those in the town to help improve the services provided by pharmacies by filling out a new survey. A consultation by LBC’s public health team was released this week as the council looks the current and future needs of local people for pharmacy services, for its pharmaceutical needs assessment (PNA).

5 days ago | lutontoday.co.uk | Olivia Preston

We're back with the roundup of the scores from the Food Standards Agency. The Hyderabad Kitchen, at 55a Cheapside, was given a rating of zero after being inspected on April 16. Businesses are given a rating from 0 to 5 - and here's exactly what they mean.