The weekend of 8th to 10th May 2026, saw the 45th International Waendel Walk. For walkers, the trail began and ended at the Castle Theatre in Wellingborough’s Town Centre. Multiple routes were arranged, of differing lengths, to comply with the international standards. It was the third time that the Walk had been organised by Wellingborough […]
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A new store has opened in Rushden, in a building that’s celebrating its centenary, having been built in 1926. Caroline’s Treasure Trove has jewellery, books, boots, shoes, prom dresses, party dresses, wedding dresses, toys, bags, and more. It’s a veritable Aladdin’s Cave. It’s like one of the giant West End department stores, but all on
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E-scooters arrived in the county in September 2020, at the height of the Covid Pandemic. Not surprisingly, their arrival was overshadowed by the rising death toll from SARS-Cov-2. They were part of a government initiative to “fast-track e-scooter trials across the UK.” The aim was to provide residents with a safer means of travel as
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Wellingborough Town Council (WTC) has elected Cllr. Sylvia Erskine to be its Town Mayor for the civic year 2026-2027. Cllr. Erskine was first elected to the Council in May 2025. Cllr. Vinnie Whitrow was elected as Deputy Mayor. The outgoing Mayor, Cllr. Raj Mishra, had a very successful year and raised over £6,000 for his
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Phoenix is an organisation that utilises spare or unwanted consumer goods and passes them on to where they are needed in order to prevent landfill. It is run by volunteers on a not-for profit basis. The Resource Centre in Rushden is based in Portland Road. It offers resources to members for a £15 fee. It
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On Monday, 11th May 2026, Higham Town Councillors met to elect a new Town Mayor for the Civic Year 2026-2027. Cll,r Chris O’Rourke was elected Mayor, with support from all Parties. Cllr, Gerald Kelly was elected Deputy Mayor. The outgoing Mayor, Cllr. Gary Salmon, thanked all those who had helped him during his year of
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Rushden has a new Mayor! At Rushden Town Council’s Annual Meeting held on 13th May 2026, Cllr. Janet Pinnock was elected Mayor for the Civic Year 2026-2027. This is the second time Cllr. Pinnock has been elected to this civic role. In her address to the Council, she said: “I’m really looking forward to doing
