Retro

HRH Duke of Gloucester officially opens the Alfred East Gallery and Kettering Library/Amber Waterfieldplaceholder image

HRH Duke of Gloucester re-opens Alfred East Gallery and Kettering Library after ...

Celebrating a good Ofsted report, June 2009placeholder image

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

Kettering's Manor House Museum /IMGplaceholder image

Kettering museum awarded £196,896 grant to help secure site’s long-term future

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

Holy Trinity Church in Rothwell /IMG archiveplaceholder image

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

Students who took part in Arts Bash in Northampton, July 2009placeholder image

Looking back: Latimer Arts College, 2006 to 2010

Rothwell Preservation Trust L-r Shirley Newman, Sue Johnson and Ann Palmer are fundraising to restore The Market House in Rothwell/IMGplaceholder image

£1m fundraiser for historic 'gem' Rothwell Market House

June Fisher from Hearts and Angels with Kevin Costello from Lakelands Hospice. April 2007placeholder image

Looking back: Lakelands Hospice, Corby, over the years

ARTworks Kettering - winner of the Silver Rose Bowl Award from Kettering Civic Society /Monica Ozdemir /Alina Pavlak Jonathan Badger Chairman of KAGAM, Mayor of Kettering Cllr Lauren Glanfield, Ian Luck President of KADAS, Barbara Lewis, Richard Barnwell President of KCS and volunteers, Chris Dickenson, Tessa Bellamy.placeholder image

Civic award for volunteer and 'vibrant' venue, art exhibition and workshop space

From left, Alice Bletsoe-Brown, 12, Joey Magill, 12, Alex Gooch, 12 and Ravi Mehan, 13. April 2009placeholder image

Looking back: Wellingborough School, 2006 to 2011

Holly Scheunig, 13, gets to grips with a puzzle during a maths challenge day, February 2008placeholder image

Looking back: Manor School, Raunds, 2006 to 2011

Corby bin menplaceholder image

Corby Community Arts launches new archive website with exhibition

July 2008 saw a last day fun day and barbecue, including a tug of war competitionplaceholder image

Looking back: Corby Community College, Corby, 2006 to 2008

Trevor Stainwright with miller Nigel Moon, who owns and runs the tower mill at Whissendine, Rutlandplaceholder image

Meet the man documenting forgotten windmills before their stories disappear

Make a splash on the one millionth ride on the historic Water Chute at Wicksteed Park in Kettering /Wicksteed Park Charitable Trustplaceholder image

Win ride on one-millionth Wicksteed Park Water Chute splashdown

London Road URC Kettering up for sale/Berrysplaceholder image

‘Characterful’ Kettering Grade II listed church on sale for £500,000

An historic Kettering Grade II listed place of worship has gone on sale for £500,000 after the United Reformed Church merged its congregations in the town.

Alison Bagley

Ashley Hall,15, Daniel Slough,16, and Lee Rodwell,16, with Easter eggs for a raffle, March 2007placeholder image

Looking back: Ise Community College, Kettering, 2006 to 2009

Andrew Scott, Hannah Sketchley, Jacob Buckles-Price and Phil Lawson with their A-Level results, 2010placeholder image

Looking back: Wollaston School, 2006 to 2010

Jessica Taylor and Simone Remba, both 14, try out a dragon fruit for Healthy Heart Weekplaceholder image

Looking back: Ferrers Specialist Arts College, 2006 to 2011

The Rockigham Arms, known as The Rock pub in Corby /BTG Eddisons Property Auctionsplaceholder image

Burnt-out Corby pub sold for nearly half a million pounds at auction

The Royal Hotel in Kettering /IMGplaceholder image

Eviction notice for company that owns Royal Hotel in Kettering

Gareth Gregory, 13, and Dalian McGuffie, 12 with the robot they have been programming to dance, June 2007placeholder image

Looking back: Lodge Park Technology College, Corby, 2006 to 2010

Sam Draper with a copy of the newspaper from 1969placeholder image

Moon landing front page uncovered during bookshop makeover

Looking forward to the 2006 World Cup!placeholder image

Looking back: Avondale infant and junior schools, Kettering, 2006 to 2009

Tourism business awards 2026 /Discover Northamptonshireplaceholder image

Northamptonshire Tourism Business Awards 2026 entries now open

Years 8/9/10/11 were district basketball champions in 2010. Pictured is Matthew Yatesplaceholder image

Looking back: Weavers School, Wellingborough, 2007 to 2011

L-r Wicky Bear and Mia Haggar from Wicksteed Park - nominated in the UK Theme Park Awards 2026placeholder image

Kettering’s Wicksteed Park is up for five national awards so here's how to vote

Kettering's Wicksteed Park is up for five UK Theme Park Awards and the attraction’s visitors are being asked to help them win.

Alison Bagley

Weekley Hall Wood and wildflower meadow /Adam Riley /Save Weekley Hall Wood campaigners /IMGplaceholder image

Weekley Hall Wood campaigners urge residents to comment on Local Plan vision

Amy Howe, Alex King and Megan Sharman on results day 2010placeholder image

Looking back: Huxlow Science College, Irthlingborough, 2006 to 2011

Year 13 prom, July 2010placeholder image

Looking back: Brooke Weston, Corby, 2006 to 2010

Singing in the rain for a fashion show, March 2009placeholder image

Looking back: Southfield School for Girls, Kettering, 2008 to 2011

Pink day in October 2006placeholder image

Looking back: Sir Christopher Hatton School, Wellingborough, 2006 to 2011

Manor House Museum, Cornerstone brand, Kettering Library, The Alfred East Art Gallery and The Manor House Gardens in Kettering/IMGplaceholder image

'New' identity for Kettering library, art gallery, museum and gardens unveiled

The Granada, Ketteringplaceholder image

Retro: Picturehouses from the past

Models and organisers of a fashion show, October 2008placeholder image

Looking back: Montsaye Community College, Rothwell, 2006 to 2011

Jeyes of Earls Barton hosted its first ‘Events Inspiration’ networking event earlier in the month, which brought businesses and event professionals together to showcase its offering. Photo: Emma DB Photography.placeholder image

Family-run attraction welcomes community to celebrate ‘heritage and character’

Rhia Henry, 12, Neal Collier, 13 and Natasha Langley, 13, taking part in a skipathon, June 2007placeholder image

Looking back: Rushden Community College, 2006 to 2010

Bygone Ketteringplaceholder image

Looking back: Kettering scenes from the past

Red Nose Day, March 2011. Shahmaz Chaudhury, Kayleigh Toward, Kirtika Vashist and Lauren Lambeplaceholder image

Looking back: Kingswood School, Corby, 2006 to 2011

Year 11 prom, July 2008placeholder image

Looking back: Bishop Stopford School, Kettering, 2006 to 2008

Science day, February 2006: Edward Kilcoyne, 11, Connor Aldrich, 11, Heather Collis, 11, Matthew Whatton, 10, and Samantha Atherley, 10placeholder image

Looking back: Wrenn School, Wellingborough, 2006 to 2009

Corby Old Villageplaceholder image

Looking back: Corby Old Village in the spotlight

Wicksteed Model Show will be hosted at Wicksteed Park by the Wicksteed Model Boat Club/Wicksteed Parkplaceholder image

Enjoy model show with boats, planes, trains, trucks and traction engines

Alfred Street Junior School, Rushden, held a mufti day for a Rotary Club Haiti shelter-box appeal. April 2010placeholder image

Looking back: Corby, Kettering, Rushden and Wellingborough in 2010

Belinda Humfrey with Jeremy Sharman now former High Sheriff of Northamptonshire /Jeremy Sharmanplaceholder image

Community stalwart Belinda honoured for service to Desborough

Grosvenor House - formerly The Strathclyde Hotel - in Corby/National Worldplaceholder image

Future of Corby's Grosvenor House secured as nine-month refurbishment under way

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Wicksteed Park's Water Chute - clockwise from top left, Cllr Ben Jameson Mayor of Kettering, Ruth Rignall from Wicksteed Park, Gary Enfield, Matt Taylor (North Northants Council) and Georgina and Sharni Laurie visiting from Thrapston/National Worldplaceholder image

Wicksteed Park celebrates 100th anniversary of heritage Water Chute ride

Wicksteed Park, Ketteringplaceholder image

Looking back: Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough and more from the skies

Northampton & Lamport Railway's steam locomotive that used to work at Corby Iron and Steel Works at Stewarts & Lloyds Ltd/NLRplaceholder image

Full steam ahead for Corby locomotive fundraiser restoration project

Mayor of Kettering Cllr Ben Jameson cuts the ribbon to mark the unveiling of the information panels in Bellfoundry Lane, Kettering /National Worldplaceholder image

Kettering community heritage project brings lane's history back to life

Whitworths Mill fire, 1941placeholder image

Looking back: Living and working in Wellingborough in years gone by

Kettering Carnival Queen is crowned, August 24, 1967placeholder image

Looking back: From crowning carnival queens to catching eels

An undated photograph featuring the Cattle Market in Ketteringplaceholder image

Looking back at Kettering and Wellingborough cattle markets

Kettering Town v Fulham, January 24, 2009placeholder image

Retro: FA Cup memories for Corby Town, Kettering Town and Rushden & Diamonds

The LMS Railway Silver band, Wellingborough, sent in by Helen Cardyplaceholder image

Shining a light on Wellingborough’s silver band

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