The Latest Breaking News from Luton

Budget airline Wizz Air slashes flights from Gatwick in scramble to cut costs

‘We are simply more efficient financially in Luton,’ Wizz Air’s Chief Executive has said

Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2025

EasyJet turns 30: How the €33 flight has revolutionised European travel

EasyJet has marked the 30th anniversary of its first flight by operating another on the same route, staffed entirely by crew turning 30 this month.

Euronews · Nov 10, 2025

A former Tory councillor tried to ban my novel Pigeon English. Why should pupils suffer because of him?

My book, which draws on my upbringing on a diverse and deprived Luton council estate, has been used as a GCSE text. But one man objected to its profane language and depictions of violence and sexual behaviour

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025

Teenage boy and girl arrested on suspicion of murder after Luton stabbing

A man in his 20s was taken to hospital by emergency services with serious injuries and was pronounced dead shortly after.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Murder investigation launched after man fatally stabbed in Luton

Police said it was an ‘isolated incident’.

Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025

UK airports – what are they good for?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Passengers prefer small airports, but Britain’s busiest hubs have their advantages too

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025

Ish review – Luton-set urban pastoral in which racial profiling pushes teen friends apart

Police pressure throws into crisis the tenderly portrayed relationship of two young men coming of age in Bedfordshire town

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2025

Indoor cricket domes to be built in Luton and Lancashire as £1.5m funding confirmed

The second dome will have a key focus on women and girls' cricket

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2025

New cricket domes promised to open up the sport

The year-round facilities will open in 2026 in Luton and Lancashire.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2025

Tommy Robinson bailed after arrest on suspicion of grievous bodily harm

Far-right activist was detained at Luton airport on Monday a week after incident at St Pancras station in London

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2025