Digest of stories from the Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: May 25^th, 1918.

On Thursday before his Honour Judge Scully, the sequel to a number of fatalities at the Chaul End Works of Messrs George Kent Ltd was heard in the shape of the allocation of several compensation awards.

Digest of stories from The Luton News: Thursday, May 23^rd, 1918.

The story of the Royal Air Force will be one of the most glorious in this war. Daily we now hear of what our magnificent airmen are doing over the German lines, and Luton takes special pride in the share taken by its own sons in the air offensive.

Digest of stories from the Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: May 18^th, 1918.

Last night there was a terrible tragedy at Flitwick. A thunderstorm raged from 4.30 to 7.30 and was of such extreme violence that in parts the roads were like rivers. Flagg Lane was a swirling torrent, and Canadian soldiers who were cutting trees in the vicinity had to dash for shelter.

The first annual meeting of the Luton and district branch of the Discharged Soldiers and Sailors Federation was held at the new temporary offices in Church Street on Saturday evening [May 4^th, 1918].

Mr H. W. Booth presided and expressed gratification at the splendid progress of the branch since its formation. He said they had over 300 members, and the membership was increasing rapidly.

Digest of stories from The Luton News: Thursday, May 16th, 1918.

The members of the Luton branch of the National Federation of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers made their first appearance in public on Sunday. They held a very successful church parade in aid of the widows and orphans of the men who have made the great sacrifice.

Digest of stories from the Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: May 11th, 1918.

The accidental death of Driver Thomas Alfred Ernest Rickard, of 34 North Street, Luton, was the subject of an inquest at Darlington, where he died on Thursday from the effects of being kicked by an Army mule. 

Digest of stories from The Luton News: Thursday, May 9th, 1918.

Luton Town Council's Park Committee reported receiving Mr F. W. Plummer and Councillor Hubbard as a deputation from the Wardown V.A.D. Hospital Committee with respect to a request made to the hospital to provide accommodation for a further 20 wounded and discharged soldiers.

Digest of stories from the Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: May 4th, 1918.

We are pleased to learn that Pte Harold V. Carrington, Royal Army Medical Corps, was awarded the Military Medal on April 24th for conspicuous bravery. He is the son of the late Mr Alfred Carrington, of 44 Harcourt Street, Luton, and brother of Mr Clifford Carrington, who was in the employ of the Luton News as apprentice to printing until he enlisted (whilst under military age) in the Royal Engineers.

There has this week been much rejoicing in the family of Mr and Mrs W. Branson, of 29 Grove Road, Luton, that their eldest son, William George, who after being interned at Ruhleben since October 1914, was last week enabled to breathe the freer air of Holland.

Digest of stories from The Luton News: Thursday, May 2nd, 1918.

Pte Frederick William Barrett was lying in the Nottingham (Albert Hall) Military Hospital suffering from a spinal cord injury following his experiences in Flanders during the German spring advance of 1918. He had miraculously escaped death or even being wounded, but the machine gun he was operating fell on his back.

Digest of stories from the Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: April 27th, 1918.

• Celebration at Luton Hoo for children after the end of World War One.

At a meeting of the Beds Education Authority on Friday, the Director of Education submitted an interim report as to the nature and scope of the war activities of scholars and teachers.

Digest of stories from The Luton News: Thursday, April 25th, 1918.

The Gazette announced last night that the King had approved of the award of the Victoria Cross to three officers for deeds of extraordinary bravery, among them the late Lieut-Col J. A. Collings-Wells DSO, of Caddington Hall. Details of his award are thus given:

Digest of stories from the Beds & Herts Saturday Telegraph: April 20th, 1918.

Digest of stories from The Luton News: Thursday, April 18th, 1918.

Writing from France to his former employer (Mr A. Gale, of High Town Road), Pioneer A. H. Clifton, of the Royal Engineers, gives an interesting glimpse of the recent big battle. He says:

"I am still alive and well, although I have had a very rough time. We have been up Cambrai way, so you can guess what sort of a time we have had.