New areas to be included in no booze areas

WELLINGBOROUGH

THE alcohol free zone in Wellingborough is set to be extended... (03/03/2010) [Read More]

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Tough decisions as council tax goes up

WELLINGBOROUGH

RESIDENTS across Wellingborough face paying an increase of 2.9 per cent on their council tax... (03/03/2010) [Read More]

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Report says schools should have power

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

A MAJOR overhaul of services is being proposed to deal with teenagers at risk of being expelled from school... (03/03/2010) [Read More]

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Panel shoud not be forgotten

WELLINGBOROUGH

WELLINGBOROUGH Council taking too long to establish a new independent remuneration panel has been branded ‘inexcusable'...
(03/03/2010) [Read More]

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Police pilot scheme to protect children

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

A NEW scheme aiming to protect children from child sex offenders will be piloted in Northamptonshire from August... (03/03/2010) [Read More]

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Team's grand gesture boosts charity

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

STAFF from Kettering General Hospital's breast screening office have raised £6,000 for the Crazy Hats Appeal... (03/03/2010) [Read More]

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Market put back in the spotlight

WELLINGBOROUGH

A REPORT about the future of Wellingborough market will be delivered in April... (03/03/2010) [Read More]

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Brave Jake is up for an award for his fundraising efforts

RUSHDEN

A BRAVE 11-year-old from Rushden who raised £11,000 to help seriously ill children has been nominated for a national award... (03/03/2010) [Read More]

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Chance to find out more about cracking crime

EAST NORTHANTS

CRIME prevention advice will be on offer to residents in Ringstead, Irthlingborough and Stanwick at three separate meetings... (03/03/2010) [Read More]

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Schools set to face Dragons in battle to win fires project

WELLINGBOROUGH

YOUNGSTERS have been firing on all cylinders in Wellingborough in a project aimed at reducing wheelie bin fires... (03/03/2010) [Read More]

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‘We're proud to be Northamptonshire'

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

COUNTY councillors were up in arms about plans to market Northamptonshire as North Londonshire.
North Northants Development Company is aiming to use North Londonshire in a £1.3 million marketing campaign to encourage people in London to move to Corby, Kettering, Rushden and Wellingborough... (03/03/2010) [Read More]

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Tax rises as extra money given to services

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

EXTRA cash has been pumped into the county council's budget.
The money includes £2m to be spent on roads, £1m into health
and social services, £1m into the Dignity in Care programme and £1.5m into a transformational review of children in care
funding... (03/03/2010) [Read More]

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Alternative budget kicked out by councillors

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

THE Liberal Democrats' alternative budget was thrown out at County Hall.
The party's proposals were put forward at the council's budget meeting last week... (03/03/2010) [Read More]

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Mum tells of good work as cash cut

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

EVEN a heartfelt plea from one Northamptonshire mother could not stop £50,000 being cut from the county's Music and Performing Arts Service...
(03/03/2010) [Read More]

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Lora's delighted to be chosen as the new mayor

WELLINGBOROUGH

THE new Mayor of Wellingborough will be Cllr Lora Lawman.
She will take over the mayoral chain of office from Cllr Peter Morrall on Tuesday, May 18... (03/03/2010) [Read More]

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Say yes, minister

WELLINGBOROUGH & RUSHDEN

GOVERNMENT minister Paul Clark is to be asked to back the Herald and Post campaign to make it compulsory for children aged up to 14-years-old to wear a helmet when out on their bikes. (25/02/2010) [Read More]

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Cars parade in a tribute to Woody

WELLINGBOROUGH

NINETY Lotus cars driven by Woody's family and friends followed his funeral cortege last Saturday... (25/02/2010) [Read More]

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Go ahead given to build 3,000 new homes despite concerns

WELLINGBOROUGH

A PLAN to build 3,000 houses at Upper Redhill in Wellingborough has been given the green light... (25/02/2010) [Read More]

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Pop star Peter Andre set for Santa Pod performance

PODDINGTON

SINGER and former reality television star Peter Andre will be one the star attractions at Santa Pod in April... () [Read More]

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Beer will flow thanks to banners agreement

WELLINGBOROUGH

PEACE has broken out regarding the problem of allowing banners at the gateways into the town... (18/02/2010) [Read More]

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Bid submitted for Fairtrade status

WELLINGBOROUGH

WELLINGBOROUGH could soon be awarded Fairtrade status. The steering group behind the bid has spoken to the Fairtrade Foundation and in their words the group should be very positive about their bid...

(18/02/2010) [Read More]

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Plans for shop to offer all services

WELLINGBOROUGH

A UNIQUE One Stop Shop could be opening up in Wellingborough in the next two years... (18/02/2010) [Read More]

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The high price of clearing up town

WELLINGBOROUGH

THE cost of clearing up Wellingborough is £1.1 million. This is the bill Wellingborough Council is faced with every year as it cleans up the borough of litter and fly-tipping... (18/02/2010) [Read More]

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MP renews plea for a new hospital

WELLINGBOROUGH AND RUSHDEN

WELLINGBOROUGH & Rushden MP Peter Bone is waiting for the Prime Minister Gordon Brown's response as to why there is no hospital for the Wellingborough constituency...
(18/02/2010) [Read More]

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A new law means election night fever will return

WELLINGBOROUGH AND RUSHDEN

THE General Election count will be held in the Wellingborough constituency the same day as voting... (18/02/2010) [Read More]

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Capital idea gets the cold shoulder

WELLINGBOROUGH

WELLINGBOROUGH should not be re-branded and is not part of London. These are two of the latest comments hitting out at North Northants Development Company's decision to say Wellingborough, along with towns like Kettering, Rushden and Corby, is in North Londonshire...
(18/02/2010) [Read More]

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Spate of Ford Fiesta attacks

FOUR cars - all Ford Fiestas - have been tampered with in Rushden in the last two weeks... (05/02/2010) [Read More]

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Council may open up over payments

WELLINGBOROUGH

SPENDING by Wellingborough Council on anything more than £1,000 could soon be put online... (04/02/2010) [Read More]

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Town given a new title to entice London market

WELLINGBOROUGH

WELLINGBOROUGH has moved and is in North Londonshire.
As far as the North Northants Development Company is concerned they have moved the town as part of a marketing campaign planned for spring/Easter time with a further six week burst in the summer... (04/02/2010) [Read More]

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Increase looks set to keep tax at lower rate

WELLINGBOROUGH

WELLINGBOROUGH Council is set to maintain one of the lowest council tax rates in Northamptonshire. (04/02/2010) [Read More]

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Fewer residents worried about nuisance

WELLINGBOROUGH

PEOPLE in Wellingborough think anti-social behaviour in the borough is reducing... (04/02/2010) [Read More]

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Stop littering or prepare to pay up

WELLINGBOROUGH

LITTERBUGS will be hit in their pocket with a rise in council tax... (04/02/2010) [Read More]

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155 jobs to go at Tresham

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE

JOB losses of 155 staff are on the cards at Tresham College.
In recent weeks the college has been in discussions with the Learning and Skills Council about its funding allocation for 2010/11... (04/02/2010) [Read More]

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Amy's Got to Dance so vote for Eclipse

NORTHAMPTON

AMY Whittle is calling for your vote this Sunday.
The 24-year-old former Roade School and Northampton School For Boys pupil is hoping people vote for her this weekend when she... (04/02/2010) [Read More]

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Talks go on to get Street scheme going

WELLINGBOROUGH

THE launch of a Street Pastor scheme in Wellingborough could happen within six months... (04/02/2010) [Read More]

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Council happy with feedback on plans

WELLINGBOROUGH

POSITIVE feedback from the public suggests Wellingborough Council has got it right for the £1.7 million plans to improve Gloucester Place and Croyland Gardens... (04/02/2010) [Read More]

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Development plans take a step in the right direction

RUSHDEN

THE regeneration of Rushden will take a major step forward today... (04/02/2010) [Read More]

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Are you ready to stub it out?

HIGHAM FERRERS

THOUGHT about giving up smoking and never quite managed it?
Andrew Balfour believes he has the perfect answer to help you break the habit. JULIE FISHER caught up with him... (04/02/2010) [Read More]

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Postie to deliver marathon effort

IRTHLINGBOROUGH

FASTER than Postman Pat, Postman Dean from Irthlingborough is running the Virgin London Marathon in April to help raise money for Breast Cancer Campaign... (04/02/2010) [Read More]

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Market's dilemma gets town talking

WELLINGBOROUGH

THE question of what to do with Wellingborough market has struck a chord with people across the borough... (04/02/2010) [Read More]

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Alison's the leader of volunteer pack

RUSHDEN

VOLUNTEERING at the Rushden Night Shelter just got easier... (04/02/2010) [Read More]

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Council examine options for a bright new future

WELLINGBOROUGh

WELLINGBOROUGH Council is set to change and its new chief executive will reflect this new style... (29/01/2010) [Read More]

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Controlled parking could end car wars

WELLINGBOROUGH

PARKING wars for residents in the Castle Ward could soon be over... (29/01/2010) [Read More]

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Students to face Dragons in quest to stop fires

WELLINGBOROUGH

A PROJECT has been devised by the Arson Task Force to help combat the problem of wheelie bin fires in Wellingborough... (29/01/2010) [Read More]

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Councillors demand same night poll count

WELLINGBOROUGH

COUNCILLORS in Wellingborough want a letter sent to the Secretary of State for Justice asking for the General Election count in the borough to be held after the polls close... (29/01/2010) [Read More]

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Youngsters set to help quake victims

WELLINGBOROUGH

THE humanitarian hand of friendship is being extended by Wellingborough Gang Show all the way to Haiti... (29/01/2010) [Read More]

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Let's shift the market, say traders

WELLINGBOROUGH

WELLINGBOROUGH market needs to move lock stock and barrel. Market traders from the town's beleaguered market want it shifted down into Market Street... (21/01/2010) [Read More]

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Makeover underway on popular gardens

WELLINGBOROUGH

IMPROVEMENT work to upgrade Swanspool Gardens and pavilion is underway... () [Read More]

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More bins plan to thwart litterbugs

WELLINGBOROUGH

ADDITIONAL litter bins in the laybys on the A45 is one option being planned to clean up a litter problem... (29/01/2010) [Read More]

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Plea made to keep election traditions

WELLINGBOROUGH

A WELLINGBOROUGH councillor is demanding the General Election count should take place immediately after the polls shut and not the next day... (20/01/2010) [Read More]

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MD's death an 'enormous loss to society'

WELLINGBOROUGH

TRIBUTES have been paid to the musical director of Wellingborough's operatic society who passed away last week... (21/01/2010) [Read More]

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'Shock' news of chief's departure

WELLINGBOROUGH

THE chief executive of Wellingborough Council, Lyn Martin-Bennison, has dropped a bombshell by saying she will leave her post in June... (15/01/2010) [Read More]

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Leisure centre plans take a step forward

WELLINGBOROUGH

A DETAILED planning application for the new £13m Manor Park Leisure Centre has been submitted by East Northampton-shire Council... (15/01/2010) [Read More]

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Thoughts needed on town's market

WELLINGBOROUGH

FRESH ideas about Wellingborough market are needed... (15/01/2010) [Read More]

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Reverend is ready for a fresh start

IRTHLINGBOROUGH

PASTURES new await Rev John Westwood as he will soon be moving from Irthlingborough to Rothwell... (15/01/2010) [Read More]

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Work is underway to save town's market

WELLINGBOROUGH

Radical plans are needed to save Wellingborough market.
Cllr Thomas Pursglove believes these steps have to be taken and all the options should be put on the table in order to make progress... (07/01/2010) [Read More]

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Will cash-strapped centre open again?

WELLINGBOROUGH

Could the Daylight Centre in Wellingborough re-open?
This is the question the centre's board will be discussing when it meets this week. (07/01/2010) [Read More]

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Walking weekend to be stepped up

WELINGBOROUGH

New ideas and new walks are helping to create a buzz about this year's Waendel Weekend in Wellingborough... (07/01/2010) [Read More]

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Night shelter is riding high thanks to supporters' help

RUSHDEN

Thank you for helping us to help the homeless.
This is the message from the Rushden Night Shelter to all the individuals and organisations which have lent their support to help the homeless since it opened three years ago... (07/01/2010) [Read More]

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