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CURRY CAPITAL OF |
LUTON
Organised by :
The Federation of Specialist Restaurants
In association with :
P.O.Box 416,
Surbiton, Surrey
KT1 9BJ
Tel :
020 8399 4831
Proceeds to :
The Curry Tree Charitable Fund
(www.thecurrytree.com)
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POPULATION : over 240,000 The earliest settlements in the Luton area were at Round Green and Mixes Hill, where Paleolithic encampments (about 250,000 years old) have been found.[6] Settlements re-appeared after the ice had retreated in the Mesolithic period around 8000 BC. Traces of these settlements have been found in the Leagrave area of the modern town. Remains from the Neolithic period (4500-2500 BC in this area) are much more common. A particular concentration of Neolithic burials has been found at Galley Hill.[7] The most prominent Neolithic structure is Waulud's Bank - a henge dating from around 3000 BC. From the Neolithic onwards, the area seems to have been populated, but without any single large settlement. Luton is a large town and unitary authority of Bedfordshire, England, 30 miles (51 kilometres) north of London. Luton and its near neighbours, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, form the Luton/Dunstable Urban Area Luton is home to Blue Square Premier team Luton Town Football Club, whose history includes several spells in the top flight of the English league as well as a Football League Cup triumph in 1988. They play at Kenilworth Road stadium, which has been their home since 1905. London Luton Airport, opened in 1938, is one of England's major airports. During the Second World War it doubled as an RAF base. The University of Bedfordshire is based in the town. The Luton Carnival, held on the late May bank holiday, is the largest one-day carnival in Europe.[citation needed] The town was for many years famous for hat-making and was also home to a large Vauxhall Motors factory; the head office of Vauxhall Motors is still situated in the town. Car production at the plant began in 1905 and continued until 2002, but commercial vehicle production remains. The Luton Carnival, held on the late May bank holiday, is the largest one-day carnival in Europe.[citation needed] A major regeneration programme for the town centre is underway, which will include upgrades to the town's bus and railway stations as well as improvements to the town's urban environment. St George's Square has been rebuilt and reopened in 2007. The new design won a Gold Standard Award for the Town Centre Environment from the annual British Council of Shopping Centres awards. TEAM TO REPRESENT LUTON : Four restaurants will be chosen with the help of your votes to represent Luton for judging purposes. : Vote now to win a year's supply of beer from Cobra or a year's supply of Patak sauces, chutneys and poppadoms in our email draw to coincide with the winning city announcement The team to represent Luton for 2011 is :
Red Chilli 96-104 Wellington
Street Luton Tel : 01582 480055 www.theredchillirestaurant.com Selected Indian restaurants gaining votes in Luton : The Baltistan, Spice of Cuddington, Alankar, Miraj, Empress of India |
