Stanwick Lakes is a wonderful country park created on the site of a series of quarries in the Nene Valley. It is a significant staging place for thousands of migrating birds. It is a brilliant place for kids, for walking and for wildlife, and it’s set to become even better. The Lakes has received a […]
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St. Peters Church in Rushden has recently welcomed a new rector, the Venerable Simon Heathfield. The church itself has a completely novel problem. Despite protests, North Northants Council (NNC) installed electric charging points in the road next to the church entrance. Only electric vehicles can park adjacent to these chargers. This will cause problems the
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Michael Gordon, Sarah Hughes, Andrew Presland and Nicky Stagg are the Whitefriars Church Countryside Walks Team. Once a month, they organise countryside walks for hikers.Their next few events are: The Team can be contacted on 01933-316927 or 07943-307873.
The Hemlock Morris Dancers put on a show for the tourists at the Chichele College Garden Fayre in Higham Ferrers on Saturday 30th May. The dancers are a mixed (male and female) team, based in Bedford. They performed a variety of dances from the Cotswold and Border styles of Morris, from old, traditional dances collected
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Higham Ferrers hosted a flower show on 30th May on the site of the ruined Chichele College. The College was founded by Henry Chichele, who was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1414 to 1443. He was also the founder of All Souls’ College, Oxford. The garden at Chichele College is usually open during daylight hours. The
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