Community

Rotary Club Wins Award

The Rotary Club of Rushden has achieved the 2024/2025 Club Excellence Award.  The Award considers Rotary Clubs across the country.  It recognises the pro-active ethos within the Club that brings people together to support their local community as well as providing aid overseas.  Club President, Anton Rudgalvis, commented: “This award recognises those Clubs that have […]

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HSBC Bank re-opens

Not long ago, Rushden’s High Street had a multiplicity of retail banks: One by one they have closed, with HSBC being the most recent. The banks, housed mostly in buildings of significant architectural merit, contributed positively to the vitality of the High Street. Sadly, several of the buildings have been repurposed and are no longer

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The Entertainer Opens

A new toy store has opened at Rushden Lakes. “The Entertainer” are a chain that spans the world. Cllr. Gill Mercer, the Town Mayor of Rushden, was invited to cut the ribbon for the store opening on 10th October. There was “trolley-dash” to kick things off. Afterwards, a crowd rushed in. The store refuses to

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A Warm Welcome

With winter approaching and the cold months ahead, the Warm Rooms scheme offers a welcoming space for people to socialise and stay warm.  The Scheme operates in both Rushden and Wellingborough. In Rushden Conservative-controlled Rushden Town Council launched the Friends of Rushden Hall Community group. The Group is free to attend and runs on Friday

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