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Another council opposes Rushden Lakes
KETTERING Council has objected to the plan for the Rushden Lakes development.
6 commentsPoster campaign tells revellers to keep quiet
POSTERS and beer mats reminding revellers to keep late night noise down will be on display in a town’s bars and clubs.
Skaters to give their park a new lease of life
YOUNG people could be given more than £100,000 to transform an ageing skate park.
A second food bank is to open
A HOMELESS drop-in centre is to open its second food bank to meet the rising demand from people struggling to make ends meet.
Ill feeling over phone call cost
A medical practice has been urged to drop its high-cost phone line after it was branded unfair by patients.
Welsh Bibles sale for library revamp
A pair of rare Welsh language Bibles will be on sale at the first fundraiser towards a library’s £1 million restoration plan.
Parking refund plan proposed
Shoppers in Kettering could be in line to benefit from parking refunds if they spend a certain amount in the town’s stores, in a scheme to boost footfall.
Warden patrols search foul play
Patrols by dog wardens are being increased in a bid to stop animal fouling on county streets and paths.
Care home plan for old pub site
A NEW 60 bedroom care home is set to be built on the site of a derelict pub.
Strikes lead to minimal disruption
Public sector workers went on strike yesterday against proposed changes to their pensions.
Market Place is a ‘disaster’
THE redevelopment of Kettering town centre has been branded a ‘disaster’, a ‘disgrace’ and an ‘utter waste of money’, with 84 per cent of nearby businesses saying it has failed.
1 commentCalls for audit of partnership
Calls are being made for a “robust” report examining whether taxpayers benefit from a business promotion group.
Reckless thieves cause fire hazard
Thieves could have caused a gas explosion in the centre of a town when they ripped away copper piping from a building.
Justice at last for ex-partner
A man who beat up his girlfriend twice in their home before fleeing abroad to begin a new life in the Far East has finally been brought to justice.
Plea to help keep grot spot cleaner and tidier
People are being asked to help keep a town track clean and tidy after it had become a hot spot for fly-tipping.
Fears for jobs at card shops
Jobs are under threat at five greetings card stores in the north of the county.
Empty homes are back in use
A TOTAL of 45 empty properties have been brought back into use in the last 14 months since the start of a council initiative to tackle the problem.
Bridging the gap from activity centre to lake
Visitors to the Frontier Centre in Irthlingborough and Stanwick Lakes will be able to move between the two with ease using a newly-opened footbridge over the River Nene.
Three admit to failed ram-raid
Three men took part in a bungled ram-raid in Corby which saw the car they used crash into a lamppost just after the burglary.
Rotary blood pressure check day
Fresh from the high-stress environment of Parliament, Kettering MP Philip Hollobone was one of more than 100 people to have their blood pressure checked at a Rotary stroke awareness day.
Abandoned pups given new homes
Five weeks ago a litter of puppies was abandoned on a doorstep – but after being nurtured by staff at a vets they have made a full recovery and are ready to move into new homes.
Louise Mensch speaks out after phone-hacking inquiry
COUNTY MP Louise Mensch was among the Conservative members who spoke out against the findings of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal today.
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Changes designed to suit more passengers
Links to shops, industrial estates, leisure facilities and Kettering General Hospital are set to improve after bus operator Stagecoach announced wide-ranging changes to its services.
Kettering skate park flooded
A SKATE park in Kettering has been forced to close due to the wet weather.
3 commentsAnother council set to oppose shopping plan
THE proposed out-of-town Rushden Lakes shopping complex will have a detrimental impact on Kettering, according to the borough’s council as it becomes the latest group to oppose the plan.
7 commentsMP sends rape victim Tweets to Welsh police
A COUNTY MP is throwing her weight behind an investigation which has been launched into the naming of a rape victim on the internet.
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