Rushden’s Jubilee Park is celebrating its centenary. The Park is located on the southern edge of Rushden, adjacent to Bedford Road and Kingsmead Park. 100 years ago, it was donated to the Town by the Rushden Industrial Co-operative Society and was named to mark the 50th anniversary of the Society, i.e. its Jubilee! The Park

Jubilee Park’s changing rooms are a work of art. The outside walls are a riot of colour, depicting skateboarders. The murals are painted as though the skateboarders have smashed their way through the walls, with the bricks thrown outwards. The optical illusion is so convincing that you need to look several times to realise that

Jubilee Park’s skateboard park in Rushden is a substantial one, with multiple paths. The original well-used ramps were wooden, but unfortunately, by 2014, it had become apparent that the whole structure was unsafe and in danger of collapsing.  Rushden Town Council were forced to take the difficult decision to demolish the ramp.  They then began

On Wednesday 8th April 2026, Reform-controlled North Northants Council (NNC) granted planning consent to Monoworld Recycling Limited for a rebuild of part of their facility in Rushden. The Monoworld facility is located at Sanders Lodge Industrial Estate, Rushden.  The rebuild followed a fire at the facility, on 23rd May 2025, when bales of waste caught