On Tuesday 15th September, the Executive Committee of Reform-led North Northants Council (NNC) received a report about a draft Parking Strategy. The report recommended going to consultation on charging for parking in most of the NNC’s town centre car parks in both Wellingborough and Rushden. Parking in these car parks is currently free. The proposed
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On Saturday 5th of September, around 10am, someone sent a sweet message to their sweetheart. Flying a private plane, they painted a heart in the sky above Higham. The weather was perfect and it stayed above the Town for long enough for many to see it.
Rushden Town Council (RTC) has a large property portfolio, with 46 parks and open spaces. Maintaining all those parks is not cheap and is the main reason why Rushden’s council tax is roughly £100 higher than in the former Boroughs (Corby, Kettering, and Wellingborough). On Tuesday 22nd of September, Rushden Town Council (RTC) held an
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The King Edward pub in Queen Street in Rushden has new owners, who have just re-opened it. A spokesman for the new owners said: “I’m delighted to announce that I have officially taken over The King Edward pub in Rushden!” “After a lot of hard work behind the scenes, we’ve completed the lease, and the
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Influenza (‘flu’) mutates at a frightening rate, so a new vaccine is needed every year. The annual flu vaccine is very effective most years. Unfortunately, many people regard flu as a nuisance, rather than a killer. It is worth remembering that just after World War 1, a flu pandemic killed around 50 million people. The
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Wellingborough’s Eco Hub is based in the Swansgate Centre, in the former Argos unit. They were previously located in Glamis Hall and before that in Swanspool Pavilion. (They moved out while it was being renovated.) The Eco Hub has a cheerful environment for clients and provides an interesting re-use of a site that might otherwise
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On Sunday 6th September, Rushden’s popular annual Dog Show (named “Bark in the Park”) was held in the Walled Garden in Hall Park. It is an opportunity for dogs of all ages and types to compete in a comprehensive range of classes. There was even a fancy dress competition for owners and dogs which was
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In the past, Wellingborough’s market was the centre of the Town, its hub. Over the years, the number of stalls, and the trade that they did, slowly dropped. A few years ago, it was a shadow of itself. Today, it isn’t even that. The photo shows the Market Place, during mid-afternoon, on what used to
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Saturday 5th of September was Rushden’s annual Proms Night. Hundreds came to hear the Rushden Town Band, who gave their usual enthusiastic performance inspiring the audience to wave their flags. The first half of the performance was a series of tunes recalling the closures of the coal mines. In the second half, the Band played
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