Alfie Doughty has left Luton Town after the left-sided player agreed to join Championship side Millwall.

The 25-year-old, who can play in defence and midfield, moves from Kenilworth Road to The Den for an undisclosed fee. He has signed a deal described by the Lions as a “long-term contract”, although no specific length has been confirmed.

Doughty moves after three years with Luton, who he had joined from Stoke City in 2022.

He played 105 times for the Hatters, scoring 6 times, with his CV including being a part of the Luton side that won promotion to the Premier League in the 2022/23 campaign and playing in all but one match in Luton’s Premier League run in the 2023/24 season.

In a brief statement confirming his departure, Luton Town said, “Everyone at Kenilworth Road would like to thank Alfie for his contribution to the club over the past three seasons and wish him all the best in his new adventure at the Den.”

Millwall’s Director of Football Steve Gallen told the London-based club’s official website that he was pleased to make the deal, which reunited him with a player who was on the books when he was at Charlton Athletic.

He said, “I am really pleased we could get this deal done. Alfie is a player I’ve known for a long time, from when we were both at Charlton. Even as recently as a year ago, there was Premier League interest in him, no doubt due to his versatility and ability both on and off the ball.

“He is an exciting footballer, and a Millwall fan, which has helped speed up the process, as he really wanted to join the club, which is an important factor when speaking to these players.”

Multiple fire crews from across the region were called after a flat fire in Newport Pagnell on Sunday (27/07).

A fire was affecting three flats within a three-storey block (around forty meters by thirty meters) on Tickford Street in Newport Pagnell near Milton Keynes was reported at around 12pm on Saturday afternoon.

Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue confirmed that six crews from Newport Pagnell, Buckingham, Aylesbury, West Ashland, Mereway and Dunstable stations attended the incident, along with four officers.

Two adults suffered the effects of breathing in smoke, while one adult received minor burns to their hand and was handed into the care of South Central Ambulance Service.

Two of the flats were 100 per cent damaged by smoke, water and fire. The third flat had smoke damage and fire damage to the loft.

Four breathing apparatus sets, three hose reel jets an aerial appliance and thermal imaging cameras were all equipment used by the firefighters in extinguishing the blaze.

Firefighters carried out re-inspections of the scene overnight. Thames Valley Police also attended and remained on scene throughout the night.

Fire crews attended a multi-vehicle fire that broke out in a car park in Milton Keynes on Sunday (27/07).

The incident happened at around 1:40am in the early hours of Sunday at a car park in Northfield Drive in the Northfield area of the city.

Three crews from West Ashland, Broughton and Newport Pagnell fire stations attended the incident, which happened in a secure car park. Nine vehicles were involved in fire, one of which is believed to have been a hybrid.

Hydraulic cutting equipment, five breathing apparatus sets, two main jets, two hose reel jets and thermal imaging cameras were among the equipment all used by Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue in the initial fighting of the blaze.

No injuries have been reported as a result of the incident.

Crews remained on scene for some time damping down and monitoring temperatures, with Thames Valley Police also attending the scene of the incident. 

Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue confirmed crews re-inspected the scene over the following day.

One crew remained at the scene for some time afterwards to monitor a lithium-ion car battery, with re-inspections carried out by firefighters and officers at 6.25pm, 8.45pm and 11.10pm.

Further re-inspections took place on Monday 28 July at 1.40am, 3.50am, 5.55am and 8am, with a further inspection scheduled for midday.

Firefighters in Milton Keynes were deployed to attend and extinguish a fire at a substation in the Bletchley area of the city.

Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue confirmed that firefighters were called to a two storey disused warehouse where there was a fire within an electrical substation.

Fire broke out at around 12:50am this morning (28/07), with the fire occurring within a location that was approximately ten meters by twenty meters.

The fire involved a 11,000 volt ringman unit and a high voltage transformer.

National Grid were in attendance and isolated the supply. Thames Valley Police were also in attendance.

Two fire crews from the Broughton and West Ashland stations attended the incident, which was extinguished through the use of one main jet.