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Under the North Northants Council plan to harmonise services across the area, parking arrangements are currently being reviewed.  Parking charges are in force in both Corby and Kettering, but do not apply elsewhere.  Last month, Nene Herald initiated a survey to gauge people’s attitude to retaining free parking in Wellingborough. Of the respondents, 96% supported

Saturday 4th October 2025 was the 85th anniversary of one of the most defining moments in Rushden’s history. On that day, a German bomber dropped eighteen high explosive bombs and twelve incendiaries in a line across the town. The bombs hit the local elementary school, a factory, a hotel and other buildings killing four adults

Earlier this year, a 300-year old beech tree collapsed in Rushden’s Hall Park. Many residents were very upset at the loss of this tree.  It was a much-loved feature of Hall Park. Rushden Town Council has done its best to salvage something from the debris of the tree. Much of the wood was completely rotten

Remembrance Day is when we remember the sacrifices made by soldiers, sailors and airmen over the years with wreath laying and a Service of Commemoration. On Sunday 9th of November, parades will take place in Wellingborough and in Rushden. This will necessitate road closures in both towns. These Services are typically very well supported by

The North Northamptonshire Greenway is a strategic rural network of safer, largely traffic-free routes suitable for walkers, wheelers, cyclists and equestrian users.   Where appropriate, it also connects settlements, employment, leisure and tourism destinations across North Northamptonshire and beyond. Originating in Rushden, an early phase of the Greenway ran along the former track-bed of the disused

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

Rushden’s 16th annual Proms in the Park was held in the Walled Garden at Hall Park, on Saturday 6th September 2025.  This popular charity event was hosted by the Mayor of Rushden, Cllr. Gill Mercer, and featured the award winning Rushden Town Band.  Around 300 people came along with their picnics to enjoy the evening