The former Ritz theatre/cinema in College Street, Rushden, which later became Flutters Bingo, was sold at auction on 29 October 2024 for £400,000. It is now back on the market with an asking price of nearly £800,000. The owner said they had reached “a bit of a stalemate”, but that the building had “a lot […]
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Just before the local elections in May 2025, Cllr. Martin Griffiths of Reform UK was asked how Reform would remedy the poor condition of the roads. The reply by Cllr. Martin Griffiths was It’s a year later, and Reform now run North Northants Council (NNC) and Cllr. Griffiths is the Leader of NNC. On Thursday
Covid is still infecting and killing people. It kills some directly and some indirectly. Some have died because the earlier waves of Covid monopolised the NHS, and stopped non-Covid patients from being treated. By the time that there were beds available, their illnesses, (such as cancer), had become untreatable. Other indirect deaths are happening because
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During the Covid Lockdown, the nightlife of our Towns was severely damaged. Even now, half a decade later, it has not recovered. Drive through the Town centres in the evening and it is eerily quiet, compared with ten years ago. This has hurt our local economies, but the damage goes much deeper. Pubs, clubs, restaurants
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Reform-controlled North Northants Council (NNC) are planning to close the A6 bridge over the River Nene at Irthlingborough. The road will be closed on the following dates: NNC state that the work is the start of phased re-waterproofing and expansion joint replacement of the reinforced concrete viaduct. Cllr. Chris McGiffen, NNC’s Executive Member for Highways
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England’s patron saint is St. George, and his death is commemorated on 23rd April each year. By coincidence, 23rd April is also the anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. It’s a day when the English celebrate being English. Rushden Town Council (RTC) celebrated its English heritage with a flag-raising event in the centre of the Town. Meanwhile,
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The 2nd Rushden ComicCon was held on Saturday 7th March 2026. It was an outstanding achievement by the staff of the library, given that they had a break-in only a few weeks earlier (on 12th February). Unlike the original ComicCon, there was no scramble for tickets, because it was free to enter with free parking
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On Friday 27th February 2026, Rushden’s Winslow Ford fell into Administration. Winslow has been a feature of Rushden since at least the early 1980s, and its collapse has come as a shock.
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