Luton News & Dunstable Gazette

4 hours ago | lutontoday.co.uk | Benjamin Jackson

Has the UK only ‘just’ started to take Eurovision seriously again? UK Eurovision fans will be hoping Remember Monday repeat the success of Sam Ryder ahead of this year’s Grand Final. But according to one former UK Eurovision winner, there might be a reason why the country hasn’t fared as well with our European neighboursShe thinks though that the ‘stigma’ associated with Eurovision has finally been dropped, which could be the key to the UK’s future success.

2 days ago | lutontoday.co.uk | Donna Lincoln

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA whopping 90 per cent of UK children will be tuning into Eurovision this year - thanks to the so-called 'Sam Ryder effect' sweeping through schools. Young Brits are set to embrace the upcoming Eurovision with open arms (May 13 - May 17) thanks to the widespread popularity of musician Sam Ryder - the UK's highest-scoring Eurovision entrant of all time.

3 days ago | lutontoday.co.uk | Carly Smith

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowThis rarely seen photograph, taken from author Mike Allen’s personal collection, shows residents of the now demolished Dorset Street in the Park Town area of Luton enjoying festivities to mark VE Day, 80 years ago. It shows ordinary people who lived through an extraordinary time - and were lucky enough to see the end of the war, and the uncertainly and devastation it brought to Luton and its residents.

3 days ago | lutontoday.co.uk | Laura Osman

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowFollowing over two weeks of free family fun, Luton Point has announced its Tastes Around the World grand prize winner.

3 days ago | lutontoday.co.uk | Laura Osman

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowSports Direct opened the doors to its brand new, state-of-the-art store at Luton Point on Saturday, May 10 at 9am, marking a major retail milestone for the area. Spanning an impressive 45,000 square feet across two floors, the new store will be a one-stop destination for sports enthusiasts, showcasing the world’s leading sports brands.