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Lu·ton

(lo͞ot′n)
A borough of southeast England north-northwest of London. A millinery industry was established here during the reign of James I.
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Luton

(ˈluːtən)
n
1. (Placename) a town in SE central England, in Luton unitary authority, S Bedfordshire: airport; motor-vehicle industries; university (1993). Pop: 185 543 (2001)
2. (Placename) a unitary authority in SE central England, in Bedfordshire. Pop: 185 200 (2003 est). Area: 43 sq km (17 sq miles)
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'It's 21 years I have been involved with Luton. I lived there a long time, I have a fantastic relationship with the chairman and that's one of the reasons when Joe offered me the job six or seven months ago I decided to stay.'
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LUTON TOWN.........................4 GATESHEAD ...........................2 GATESHEAD conceded four goals in a game for the first time this season as Conference powerhouse Luton Town moved to within one point of leaders Cambridge United, writes JEFF BOWRON.
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12.45pm KENILWORTH ROAD LUTON v MILLWALL LUTON'S FA Cup hero Scott Rendell hopes his team can overcome Millwall so he stands a chance of lining up against his boyhood idol Ryan Giggs in the quarter-finals.
Rendell is dreaming of Giggs meeting
GATESHEAD got the new Blue Square Bet Premier season off to a good start when they held title favourites Luton Town in their own back yard.
We should have won, claims Gateshead boss
Nigerian Tennyson Obih, of Luton, is charged with the murder of PC Henry in Luton town centre's main shopping street on Monday morning.
Stabbed PC: man in court; STABBING: Nigerian native charged with policeman's murder

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