18th December 2024
A NEW independent college is set to open in Luton after completion of a major office deal. Smart Education Pro has signed a 20-year lease on 16,748 sq ft of office space at The Atrium, at Park Street...
3rd December 2024
THE BEDFORDSHIRE business community is ready to play its part in helping Luton to bounce back from the shock news of the proposed closure of the Vauxhall factory in the town. Vauxhall parent...
15th November 2024
MORE THAN 125 new jobs are being created at London Luton Airport – with the prospect of more in the pipeline – as a result of holiday airline Jet2.com’s decision to open 17 routes from the...
1st November 2024
BUSINESSES across Luton have voted in favour of renewing their status as a Business Improvement District. The decision secures £2.2 million to be spent on continuing to improve the trading...
23rd October 2024
Published in association with AS THE chief executive of Bedfordshire Chamber of Commerce, I have the privilege of being in regular contact with businesses across our region, hearing first-hand...
4th October 2024
EMPLOYMENT in and around London Luton Airport is at a record high, according to new research. The number of people in work at the airport or in its supply chain has risen by 9% between 2022 and 2023...
24th September 2024
BUSINESS owners are considering their vote on a new £2.3 million investment into Luton town centre, with the aim of making the town a more welcoming place to shop, work and visit. Three clear...
10th August 2024
THE OVER-50s, those looking for a career change and people looking to ’unretire’ are the targets of a new recruitment campaign for cabin crew by low-cost airline easyJet. The airline has unveiled...
19th July 2024
THE LEADERS and chief executives of six local authorities have collectively endorsed Universal Destinations & Experiences’ potential theme park and resort project near Bedford. In a...
3rd July 2024
ARTIFICIAL Intelligence is to play a key role in operating the daily programme of around 2,000 flights by low-cost airline easyJet. The airline has opened a new operations Integrated Control Centre...
28th May 2024
FRASERS Group, the owners of Luton’s main shopping destination The Mall, have begun the process of rebranding the centre to Luton Point with new signage. The signage, located at the centre’s...
26th April 2024
THE DIRECTOR of the Vauxhall van-making plant in Luton is to retire after 36 years with the company. Mark Noble joined the Luton factory in 1988 as a production foreman and, after holding several...
6th March 2024
FURTHER EDUCATION colleges across the region have joined forces in a campaign to bridge the skills gap. The Colleges of the South-East Midlands comprises Bedford, Barnfield, Milton Keynes, Moulton...
25th January 2024
FORMER London Luton Airport managing director Paul Kehoe has returned to the airport as the new independent chair of its owner Luton Rising. Mr Kehoe (pictured), who ran the airport between 2001 and...
19th December 2023
REGIONAL waste management and recycling company Cawleys has been acquired by SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. The deal for Cawleys – details have not been disclosed – is the second by SUEZ this...
