Under the North Northants Council plan to harmonise services across the area, parking arrangements are currently being reviewed.  Parking charges are in force in both Corby and Kettering, but do not apply elsewhere.  Last month, Nene Herald initiated a survey to gauge people’s attitude to retaining free parking in Wellingborough. Of the respondents, 96% supported

Saturday 4th October 2025 was the 85th anniversary of one of the most defining moments in Rushden’s history. On that day, a German bomber dropped eighteen high explosive bombs and twelve incendiaries in a line across the town. The bombs hit the local elementary school, a factory, a hotel and other buildings killing four adults

Earlier this year, a 300-year old beech tree collapsed in Rushden’s Hall Park. Many residents were very upset at the loss of this tree.  It was a much-loved feature of Hall Park. Rushden Town Council has done its best to salvage something from the debris of the tree. Much of the wood was completely rotten