Late last year, Cllr. Bob Tillyer died from cancer. It was especially sad, because it had been Bob’s ambition to get elected to Rushden Town Council (RTC). He felt that he had a lot to give to the community. Regrettably, Bob did not get a chance. Very shortly after he was elected in May 2025, […]
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Cllr. Jennie Bone has defected to Reform UK from the Conservatives. Cllr. Bone was elected to North Northants Council (NNC) in a delayed election in June 2025. The election was for two NNC councillors to represent the Higham Ferrers ward. Cllr. Bone’s margin of victory was just 3 votes! Cllr. Bone was also elected to
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Higham Ferrers is a town with a rich history, but much of the physical evidence has been lost, e.g., Chichele College is represented by just some of its foundations. The Higham Castle is even less visible. Indeed, for most Higham residents, the only evidence of its existence is the “Castle Fields”. Now, we have something
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In 2023, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) carried out a boundary review for North Northamptonshire with the aim to create equal numbers of voters per councillor in each ward. They changed most of the ward boundaries for North Northamptonshire Council (NNC). Unfortunately, NNC’s boundary review also changed some Town and Parish boundaries,
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On Tuesday 17th March 2026, North Northants Council’s Executive Committee meets to discuss “the Council’s approach to parking arrangements across North Northamptonshire.” This is taken to mean that a decision will be taken about charging for parking across North Northamptonshire. Currently, the NNC car parks in Wellingborough and Rushden are free-to-use. There has been pressure
North Northamptonshire Council (NNC) has decided to ban roadside memorials and plaques. NNC’s Executive Committee met on the 20th of January 2026, and voted to ban such memorials, as part of the authority’s updated highways network management plan. The report received by the Committee stated: “Such memorials can be a distraction for motorists and are
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Street markets of all sorts are under pressure. Supermarkets are scooping up most of the convenience sales (food, cleaning supplies, toiletries, etc). At the other end, the online retailers are taking a large chunk of the comparison good sales (clothing, DIY supplies, white goods, televisions, video gear, etc). It is therefore pleasing to see traditional
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Rushden Town Council has invited nominations for the annual Mayor’s Awards for 2025/2026. The awards aim to acknowledge Services to the Community. A Mayor’s Award is given to an individual who has delivered outstanding work and commitment within the community of Rushden over several years. Award winners must be residents of Rushden. Nominations should be
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Every winter, coughs and colds proliferate. They are mostly caused by viruses and can make you seriously ill. One such virus is Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and we now have a vaccine against it. The vaccine is offered by the NHS if you’re pregnant, aged 75 to 79, or turned 80 after 1 September 2024.
Local historian, Roger Powell, has lived in Rushden for 32 years. A native of Luton in Bedfordshire, he developed a passion for history from a very early age. At the age of 17, he was employed as a research assistant by two of Queen Elizabeth II’s Heralds: Sir Conrad Marshall Fisher Swan, the Rouge Dragon
