The big news stories for Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough and Rushden during May 2024

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Here’s our round-up of some of this month’s biggest news stories and events.

Our reporters have been out and about bringing you the stories making the headlines, including the sentencing of a drunk driver who killed two friends in Rushden and the Kettering entrepreneur enjoying success with his gluten-free venture.

It was an early start for our coverage of Rowell Fair, the annual tradition which always draws the crowds in.

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This month saw big news for Corby with sports giant Nike revealing its plans to open a logistics campus in the town.

Some of this month's front pagesSome of this month's front pages
Some of this month's front pages

And we can’t forget Kettering’s Kyren becoming the World Snooker Champion – what an achievement!

During May, we’ve delved into the archives once again to find some lovely old pictures, including looking back at 45 pictures from Corby primary schools from 2006 to 2010 and back to the 1980s with 50 pictures from Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough and Rushden.

If you’ve missed any of these stories or other local news from the past month, we’ve got a handy round-up of some of the big stories here – click on the links below to read more:

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