Welingborough & Rushden news headlines


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Council tells Cameron:Let us keep rates cash

WELLINGBOROUGH Council is set to put pressure on David Cameron in a bid to keep the money it collects in business rates.

Upgrade will not affect xmas trade

Cllr Paul Bell

THE council's door is always open. This is the message from deputy leader of Wellingborough Council, Cllr Paul Bell when talking about the improvement work set to start in Market Street.

Council's spending to be shown online

Cllr Paul Bell

WELLINGBOROUGH Council is set to publish any spending done by councillors or officers online by the end of the year.

Pensioner caught with heroin haul

A 72-year-old man from Wellingborough has appeared in court charged with attempting to smuggle heroin with a street value of £270,000 into the UK

Unit is getting kids to see error of their ways

EARLY identification of troublesome youngsters is making a difference in the north of the county.

Cuts forces council to look at services

SERVICES for young people will be top of the agenda next week.

Recognition for Fairtrade champions

Celebration for Fairtrade

FAIRTRADE certificates were handed out by the Mayor of Wellingborough, Cllr Lora Lawman to say thank you to all those companies and groups who helped make the borough's bid.

A slice of history - Book's homage to town's war heroes

Roy York and Jean Rowlands

A VJ party in Irthlingborough will signal the launch of a special book about the town and the Second World War.

A foster mum speaks about the rewards of looking after children

A FOSTER mum from Northamptonshire described fostering babies as being very rewarding.Susan, 39, along with the husband and two children have all got involved in giving vulnerable babies a new and

Health Check in Rushden

A HEALTH check gets underway in Rushden on Thursday. East Northamptonshire Council and NHS Provider Services have teamed up to offer this service at the Pemberton Centre between 10am and 4pm.

Top council jobs at risk

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TOP jobs could be axed at Wellingborough Council in an attempt to streamline its management structure.






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