E-scooters arrived in the county in September 2020, at the height of the Covid Pandemic. Not surprisingly, their arrival was overshadowed by the rising death toll from SARS-Cov-2. They were part of a government initiative to “fast-track e-scooter trials across the UK.” The aim was to provide residents with a safer means of travel as […]
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Wellingborough Town Council (WTC) has elected Cllr. Sylvia Erskine to be its Town Mayor for the civic year 2026-2027. Cllr. Erskine was first elected to the Council in May 2025. Cllr. Vinnie Whitrow was elected as Deputy Mayor. The outgoing Mayor, Cllr. Raj Mishra, had a very successful year and raised over £6,000 for his
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Phoenix is an organisation that utilises spare or unwanted consumer goods and passes them on to where they are needed in order to prevent landfill. It is run by volunteers on a not-for profit basis. The Resource Centre in Rushden is based in Portland Road. It offers resources to members for a £15 fee. It
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On Monday, 11th May 2026, Higham Town Councillors met to elect a new Town Mayor for the Civic Year 2026-2027. Cll,r Chris O’Rourke was elected Mayor, with support from all Parties. Cllr, Gerald Kelly was elected Deputy Mayor. The outgoing Mayor, Cllr. Gary Salmon, thanked all those who had helped him during his year of
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Rushden has a new Mayor! At Rushden Town Council’s Annual Meeting held on 13th May 2026, Cllr. Janet Pinnock was elected Mayor for the Civic Year 2026-2027. This is the second time Cllr. Pinnock has been elected to this civic role. In her address to the Council, she said: “I’m really looking forward to doing
Northamptonshire is renowned as the home of British motor racing, with Silverstone world-renowned. However, it isn’t the only site. For several years, Corby hosted an IndyCar circuit, but there is another track closer to the Nene Herald’s homeland. Santa Pod Raceway is just over the county border at Podington, a suburb of Rushden. The Raceway
Plans have been submitted for a post-16 school for young people with complex special educational needs in the centre of Rushden. The proposal is for it to be run by WiEducate, who run specialist post-16 provision for young people with an Education Health and Care Plan. Their plan is to provide tailored learning for up
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On Wednesday, 20th May 2026, Robin Underwood sadly passed away. Robin had a long and illustrious career as a hardworking local councillor. He was elected to East Northamptonshire Council (ENC) in a by-election in 1996 and, at the time, was the only Rushden-based Conservative councillor on ENC. Robin was elected as Chairman of the Council
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