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History of Oil Industry Opposition to Alcohol Fuel
The fuel of the future, according to both Henry Ford and Charles F. Kettering, was ethyl alcohol made from farm products and cellulosic materials. Ford, of course, is well known as an automotive inventor; Kettering was the head of research at... History of Oil Industries Opposition to Alcohol Fuel
Abstract The fuel of the future, according to both Henry Ford and Charles F. Kettering, was ethyl alcohol made from farm products and cellulosic materials. Ford, of course, is well known as an automotive inventor; Kettering was the...Bruce Springsteen's Keyboard Player, Danny Federici Dies
Danny Federici, the enigmatic keyboard player for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, died Thursday after 40 years of playing with the Band. Federici had been battling melanoma for years and had performed a final...Couple receive 13-year-old council tax bill - for 2p!
The price for sending a Second Class Letter is now 27p for stamps..."An elderly Northamptonshire couple were shocked to receive a 13-year-old council tax bill - for 2p. Peggy and William Everson, from Kettering,...Rain ends in the Midwest, but flood waters continue to rise
The rain may have stopped, for now, but rivers are still bursting their banks and major flooding is occuring all across the United States. People are today assessing the damage done to their homes and property,...Coach will share skills with poor of Ghana
"A FOOTBALL coach will travel to Ghana next month to teach local children how to play and organise a league for them. John Gregory, from Kettering, leaves on Thursday, October 18, for a 17-day trip, of which six days will be spent travelling. Sealed Air, the Kettering...Families win round in homes protest
"RESIDENTS fighting plans to build 200 homes have won a stay of execution after developers pulled out of an appeal. Poplar’s Farm Action Group has been campaigning against plans to build on a field behind Poplar’s Farm Road, Kettering. Map It has just discovered that...Kettering call centre implicated in alleged £8m MOD scam
"BT call centres to pay back cashA call centre in Kettering has been implicated in an alleged BT scam which might have cost the Ministry of Defence £8million. It was claimed that workers at BT centres, including one at Kettering, which handle MoD telephone calls had been...Winifred celebrates 109th birthday
"A WOMAN whose life has spanned three centuries celebrates her 109th birthday today. Winifred Bennett, who lived in her own home in Geddington until 2005, was born during the reign of Queen Victoria and has lived through some major historic events. Mrs Bennett, one of the...Laser therapy joy for cancer patient
"A CANCER patient is facing a new lease on life after finding out he will get revolutionary treatment. Last week, Brad Tompkins from Rushden, Northants's, England, underwent an MRI scan at UCLH - University College Hospital in London to determine if he...Vision of the future
"NEARLY 1,000 jobs could be created and a university brought to the area as part of two new plans revealing a massive expansion of Kettering and Corby, North Northamptonshire, England. At least £100m is...Blitz on illegal parking
"A MAJOR crackdown on illegal parking is being launched next month as part of the biggest shake-up of parking enforcement in the county for years. A team of parking wardens has been recruited to patrol the streets of Corby, Wellingborough and Rushden in...Small Firms Offered Flood Money
Obviously financial help is appreciated, but more importantly flood defences need to be properly thought out and executed. Rising sea levels and climate change are not going to go away. £800 million for flood Prevention Announced"A £500,000 fund has been established to give... Heavy Rain Floods Britain
"Heavy flooding caused rush-hour chaos today forcing train operators to cancel services in the Midlands and leading to flood warnings across the UK.
Huge downpours hit much of Britain overnight, particularly in... Five Quizzed Over Drugs Seizure
"More time has been given to police to question five men after cannabis plants estimated to have a street value of more than £100,000 were found. Northamptonshire police made the find during raids at homes in Kettering, Rothwell, Cottingham, Middleton and East Carlton on...
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