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 […]
Northamptonshire is renowned as the home of British motor racing, with Silverstone world-renowned. However, it isn’t the only site. For several years, Corby hosted an IndyCar circuit, but there is another track closer to the Nene Herald’s homeland. Santa Pod Raceway is just over the county border at Podington, a suburb of Rushden. The Raceway
Plans have been submitted for a post-16 school for young people with complex special educational needs in the centre of Rushden. The proposal is for it to be run by WiEducate, who run specialist post-16 provision for young people with an Education Health and Care Plan. Their plan is to provide tailored learning for up
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On Wednesday, 20th May 2026, Robin Underwood sadly passed away. Robin had a long and illustrious career as a hardworking local councillor. He was elected to East Northamptonshire Council (ENC) in a by-election in 1996 and, at the time, was the only Rushden-based Conservative councillor on ENC. Robin was elected as Chairman of the Council
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In the last issue of Nene Herald, we reported that Reform-led North Northants Council (NNC) was proposing to halve the Councillors Empowerment Fund. It turns out that we were wrong. NNC have abolished it completely, saying it was “under-utilised”. At the NNC Executive Committee Meeting on 19th May 2026, 16 speakers across all Parties and
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The Northamptonshire branch of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) has a hub in Rushden’s Newton Centre. It is opposite Rushden Library. Their Newton Centre hub is a site for furry friends to meet up and relax. They can come with their owners who can sit and have a cup
Reform-controlled North Northants Council (NNC) are planning to extend the programme of closures of the A6 bridge over the River Nene at Irthlingborough. NNC stated that the work was a phased re-waterproofing and expansion joint replacement of the reinforced concrete viaduct. It had been hoped that the repair work would be completed during May 2026.
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Rush2theDen is a Rushden success story. This was recognised when Rush2theDen was awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (the equivalent of an MBE for voluntary groups). Volunteers at Rush2theDen give vital support to families and young people and fundraising is an essential part of the work for the team. Rushden is very proud of
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The old Wilko store in Swanspool has been overrun by suitcases. House-to-Home have been holding a half-price sale of household goods. What made it amazing was the marching lines of suitcases – over 600 of them!
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