Rushden Town Band Win
On Saturday 7th March, Rushden Town Band had a big win. They won the Midlands Area Brass Band Championships first Section. Their conductor is Adele Sellers Hudson. She is a talented conductor and music teacher. She also conducts the Oundle School Jazz Orchestra. Rushden Town Band will now compete in the National Championships in September
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Pinder’s Circus Back in Rushden
Pinder’s Circus is returning to Rushden. This has now become a tradition within Rushden adding to the town’s tapestry of events. The circus will be located in Spencer Park from 2nd April until 6th of April. Shows start at: Thursday 6.00pm Friday 4.30pm and 7pm Saturday 2.00pm and 5pm Sunday 2.00pm and 5pm Monday 2.00pm
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Zane’s Law Rebuffed
Zane’s Law is a proposed new Law (The Clean Land (Human Rights) Bill) to require public authorities to promote clean air and land. It would also require councils and the Environment Agency to keep registers of contaminated land. The common name for the proposed Law, comes from the name of a seven-year-old boy, Zane Gbangbola,
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Council Mergers
Ever since the early 1970s, the government has been determined to merge many of England’s councils and to cut their number. The motivation for this process is supposedly to increase efficiency, but there is negligible evidence to support this argument. Experience in industry has strongly suggested that as organisations get bigger, they get less efficient,
Conservative Wins Rushden South
On Thursday 18th March 2026, there was a by-election to fill a vacancy on Rushden Town Council. (The vacancy was caused by the tragic death of Cllr. Bob Tillyer.) The campaign was fought on a number of issues, but eventually a pledge to fight to retain Free Parking emerged as the dominant issue. Reform-led North
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Wheatsheaf Pub
The former Wheatsheaf pub sits at a gateway site in Rushden, next door to St. Mary’s Church. The location is one of the few remaining examples of Rushden’s historic “high pavements”. (See the photograph.) The pub has been closed for a number of years. At one point, an illegal cannabis farm was discovered in it.
NNC’s Asset Sale
North Northants Council (NNC) has voted to sell a number of assets in Rushden, Wellingborough and Kettering. The ones that are in the Nene Herald area are: This piece of land is currently used by Rushden Historical Transport Society for storing vintage vehicles. It is not clear where the vehicles will be relocated to. This
Birches Garage Regenerated
Birches Garage has been a Rushden landmark since 1937. The distinctive “Widows Watch” tower is one of the features that make Rushden’s High Street something special. Located near the former railway station, Birches Garage was an ideal base for Birches Buses, a family business that could trace its roots back to 1810. The company used
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