Last month, Nene Herald warned that the influenza season could be bad this winter. This is turning out to be the case. The NHS is already under strain, with many flu cases being hospitalised and filling the wards. It appears that a long dormant strain, H3N2, has re-emerged. It killed around a million people in […]
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On December 11th 2025, a by-election took place in the Donne Close Ward for a seat on Rushden Town Council. The Donne Close ward is extremely small and includes just 75 houses. It is roughly horseshoe shaped, and circles around a private lake. With Reform UK having huge leads in every national opinion poll, it
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Remembrance Day is when the country remembers those who gave their lives in the wars of the last century and this one. In Rushden, around three thousand people came out to watch the parade and to join in the Service of Remembrance. When the two-minute silence was called, all three thousand became silent. Dozens of
Wellingborough’s Town Mayor, Cllr Raj Mishra, has launched an app called ‘MindfulYou’. Cllr. Mishra, a Conservative councillor on Wellingborough Town Council, hopes to make ‘mental health support accessible’ to all. The aim is to help local people cope with the stresses of daily life. The App utilises exercises and sessions that can reduce stress through
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Cuts have been made to bus services for Irthlingborough without warning or consultation. The changes were only revealed when notices appeared on the windows of some buses, particularly some for the No 48 and No. 50 routes. The result was that some passengers were caught out and waited for buses that were never going to
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North Northants Council has passed a motion opposing the government’s plans for Digital ID cards. The Labour government has claimed that Digital IDs are an “enormous opportunity” to curb illegal workers, but opponents see it as a threat to personal freedom. A motion opposing Digital IDs was proposed at a meeting of North Northants Council
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Last month, Nene Herald reported that Cancer Research (UK) planned to close their store in Rushden. This they have now done. They’ve decided to centralise and concentrate on larger stores. They stated: “…like many high street retailers, we’re faced with rising costs, inflationary pressures, and changing consumer habits — including reduced footfall, higher national insurance
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This is the twelfth instalment of the story of how the Rushden Lakes scheme came to be approved and then built. The Future of Rushden Lakes When Rushden Lakes opened, around 60,000 cars visited it on the first day. Since then, the Lakes has thrived with around seven million visitors per year. For a scheme
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Seasonal flu affecting birds has arrived in Wellingborough. The lethal strain involved is H1N1, commonly known as bird flu. It can jump to humans and potentially kill us as well. A century ago, a flu strain known as Spanish Flu hit the world. Genetically, it was almost identical to H1N1. In 1918-1919, Spanish Flu killed
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Last month, Nene Herald reported the good news that a new toy store had opened at Rushden Lakes. Part of the UK’s largest toy shop chain, its launch immediately attracted many punters and excellent sales. However, elsewhere in the UK, “The Entertainer” chain faces financial problems. Overall, they lost around £10 million so far in
