Teams working on behalf of North Northants Council (NNC) have been collecting litter along the A45. They cleared the road of rubbish from the Wilby Way roundabout all the way to Raunds. They filled 420 sacks with the litter that they collected, totalling 2.4 tons of rubbish. The work, which was done during August and
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Rushden-born Peter Bedford MP was elected to the UK Parliament for the Mid Leicestershire constituency in 2024. Peter has now been appointed Shadow Pensions Minister. He started his political career by being elected to Rushden Town Council, one of several talented young politicians who emerged in the 2000s locally. Peter was elected to East Northamptonshire
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Higham Ferrers is an ancient town with many landmarks and historic features. One of the most loved is a pear tree at what is aptly named the Pear Tree Cottage. This has been a difficult year for all plants, including trees. The pear tree was a potential victim of the succession of heatwaves and the
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Thursday the 3rd of September was Merchant Navy Day. It commemorates the sacrifices by seamen serving in the Merchant Navy during the wars of the last century. During the Second World War, the death rate for Merchant Navy sailors was even higher than for members of the Royal Navy. During the Falklands War, some of
A football pitch with permanent goals is being installed adjacent to the skate park on Wellingborough’s Hemmingwell Estate. It is funded by Greatwell Homes, with support from other bodies, including, North Northamptonshire Council, Northamptonshire Sport, Premier League Kicks, and the Northamptonshire Football Association. Connie G. Penn, Strategic Lead for the HemmingWellBeing Programme said: “It is
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The Rushden Feast is an annual historic fun fair dating back over 150 years. It used to be held on the Saturday following 19th September, but over the years that has moved, as this year it started on 10th September. Historically it marked the holiday week for the town’s shoe factory workers. It is now
NNC proposes charging for car parking in Wellingborough and Rushden, in car parks where it is currently free. On Saturday, 12th September, in Wellingborough, there was a public meeting to protest against the charges. It was at Jackson’s Lane car park and had support from a variety of groups. Several disabled people made the effort
