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Former town councillor, Marion Turner-Hawes said the Swanspool pavilion project 'revealed many weaknesses in the council'placeholder image

Vacancy on Wellingborough Town Council after resignation of prominent councillor

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Assault in Corby park sparks appeal for witnesses

Ashley Grant (left) and Lou Chandler (right) with members of Shine Arts and Well-Being at the launch of This is Us /IMGplaceholder image

Burton Latimer book showcases year in the life of arts and well-being group

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Corby man racially abused psychiatrist

The scene of the Bedford rail crash June 2026/Getty Imagesplaceholder image

Rail users form Wellingborough Commuter Group in the wake of Bedford crash

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Man ordered to stop anti-social behaviour to anyone in county for three years

GDK has opened at Rushden Lakes/GDKplaceholder image

New Rushden Lakes GDK restaurant opens for business

Wellingborough and District Hindu Association celebrated the festival of Navrati over nine nights/WDHAplaceholder image

Wellingborough Hindu festival attracts more than 6,000 people

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Corby diesel theft CCTV issued by police

Traffic and Travel

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Four-day closure for section of A6

The A43 between the Mawsley roundabout and Broughton will be closed for six hoursplaceholder image

Main road between Kettering and Northampton to close for six hours

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EMR services to Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough delayed

Veteran Isham bypass campaigner Graham Rait and Andrew Tidbury chairman of Isham Parish Council /IMGplaceholder image

After Isham bypass plans shelved residents left with fury, frustration, fumes

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Rat sightings rise 15% as winter warning issued

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Last tickets to see Mariah Carey’s pre-Christmas UK shows

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Hypershell review: I tried robot legs that help you climb hills

Crime

Tabitha Morris who has links to Kettering and Wellingborough, is wanted for questioning in connection with an allegation of public order.placeholder image

Woman, 46, with links to Kettering and Wellingborough wanted by police

Reece McCarron has been before Northampton Magistrates' Court. Image: IMG / TikTokplaceholder image

Corby man Reece McCarron denies strangling woman

Harrison McLaurie is accused of a GBH at Decades in Carrington Street, Kettering. Image: Alison Bagleyplaceholder image

Man pleads not guilty to bottling at Kettering nightclub

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Judge issues warrant for woman accused of bringing drugs into HMP Five Wells

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No charges after 'full and thorough' Great Oakley rape investigation

Police attended Bishop Stopford School in Kettering after a bomb hoax/IMGplaceholder image

Teenager arrested after Kettering bomb hoax released

Weather

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Yellow weather warning issued for North Northants area as thunderstorms forecast

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Rushden Lakes issues heat warning for shoppers

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Chester House Estate's one-day closure due to ‘exceptionally high temperatures'

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High temperatures trigger timetable changes for EMR services

Opinion

The aftermath of the Bedford train crash and senior solicitor Des Collins (right)

Corby toxic waste solicitor offers help to victims of Bedford train crash

A senior solicitor who played a pivotal role in securing justice for families affected by Corby’s toxic waste scandal has stepped forward once again to offer he...

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Opinion: We were promised change – Wellingborough is still waiting

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My thoughts on the failure of the assisted dying Bill

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Labour is putting bobbies back on the beat

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Suggestions for the new banknotes – answers on a postcard please…

The state of our roads is anything but great, says Helenplaceholder image

Britain hasn’t been so great of late…

Politics

ITV Exposure features NNC Cllr Gavin Beales' case in its news special investigation when three local MPs called for his suspension/IMGplaceholder image

ITV Exposure news documentary features Wellingborough Reform councillor

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Corby communities invited to apply for share of £895,000 Magna Park cash fund

Mick Haselip (left) was murdered in Corby in 2023, Collette Gallacher in 1986, and Izzy in 2005. Image: IMGplaceholder image

MP calls for families to be allowed to know murderers' new identities

Released: A 19-year-old from Norfolk was one of the men given early release from HMP Five Wells/IMGplaceholder image

Early release for up to 47 prisoners from HMP Five Wells Wellingborough

Adur & Worthing Councils are offering free support to residents who are ‘struggling to afford their energy bills’. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image

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Explainer Claim energy refunds and save on bills with hidden account credit

Business

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7 side hustles to make extra money before Christmas

M&S has introduced its 2026 Christmas sandwich range alongside seasonal snacks and sweet treats.placeholder image

M&S Christmas sandwiches and there's plenty of festive favourites

The awards continue to shine a spotlight on local culinary excellence by recognising and celebrating the county’s brilliant people, places and producers.placeholder image

Meet the gold winners at the Weetabix Northamptonshire Food & Drink Awards 2026

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FIAT launches colour-matching service

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Half of Brits work a ‘second shift’ after hours on side hustles

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Expedia's 2027 trending travel hotspots include California and Japan

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Blackjack, poker and patience top nation's favourite card games

92 per cent of small business owners say keeping energy costs down is one of their biggest prioritiesplaceholder image

Small business owners' reveal biggest concerns

Environment

Anglian Water is installing hundreds of kilometres of new pipes across its network and progressing plans for two new reservoirs and a desalination plantplaceholder image

Hosepipe ban for Northamptonshire to remain in place as drought continues

A motion to support Zane's Law was put forward by Green councillors on North Northants Council /LDR serviceplaceholder image

Councils unite in calling for stronger contaminated land protections

The Planning Inspectorate announced that permission has been granted today (October 8)placeholder image

Final decision on massive 3,000-acre solar farm across Northants announced

Over 70 people attended the meeting in Hall Park on Monday eveningplaceholder image

MP says frustrations ‘clear to see’ at Rushden meeting about flies

People

For sale - Kettering council-owned property goes up for sale/IMG /Eddisonsplaceholder image

Kettering day centre 1.92 acre site goes on sale for more than £750,000

The ‘£7m’ sell-off of buildings and land owned by North Northants Council (NNC) has begun in Kettering.

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Manager Sandy's pride as AFC Rushden & Diamonds make FA Cup history

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Piercewright asks Poppies fans for patience over legal process of takeover

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Looking back: St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kettering, 2006 to 2011

Corby 'toxic town' - two pollution hotspots were revealed by a citizen science project/ IMG file picture/Daniel Earl/Earthwatchplaceholder image

Corby rivers and soils study finds widespread presence of pollution

Education

North Northants Community First Responders' Restart a Heart Day l-r Stacey Price, Keli Watts and Sarah Isukabadla/NNCFRplaceholder image

First Responders mark Restart a Heart Day with lessons in life-saving skills

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Proposal to close 'financially unsustainable' Raunds sixth form from 2027

Wellingborough mayor Sylvia Erskine was among a number of guests invited to visit the Kumon Centre in Wellingboroughplaceholder image

Wellingborough mayor visits Kumon Centre to see children’s learning in action

Headteacher Claire Shortt, Broughton Primary School/UGCplaceholder image

Strong standards at village school as Ofsted finds pupils’ behaviour ‘exemplary’

Dance pupils strike a pose - Sharon Sombach, 16, Melissa Owens, 15 and Abbie Stanford, 15. February 2009placeholder image

Looking back: 39 pictures from Corby Business Academy, 2008 to 2011

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Spooky Britain book highlights 'chill-down-the-spine' bone crypt

Health

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How Kettering and Barton Seagrave pensioners can apply for help with fuel bills

Mind and Citizen's Advice will use the hub within the Corby Town Council building, once a week/CTCplaceholder image

Community frontline support services hosted at Corby Town Council hub

Corby-based women's supplements brand Serenova is taking its products into a physical shop for the very first time, joining a world-first menopause-friendly shopping concept in London for Menopause Awareness Monthplaceholder image

Corby women's health brand joins world-first menopause shop in London

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‘It’s literally biblical’ – Rushden residents attend meeting about flies

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