The changing face of our countryside

"NORTHAMPTONSHIRE is a rural area. It is a county of green countryside rather than sprawling cities and tower blocks. But with plans to build thousands of houses on our doorstep, is this all about to change? The plans will no doubt have an impact on the appearance of our...

''Kettering General Hospital. need's your charity cash''

AN APPEAL is being launched to encourage members of the public to donate money to Kettering General Hospital. Hospital director of finance Vince Doherty has told members of the hospital's charitable funds committee that the charitable fund balance is set to fall below £1m...

Duel Carriageway may Ruin Battlefield

UPDATE 23rd February 2007 ''There certainly is a need, rather a necessity to build a duel carriageway ring road around Northampton town center. At the moment you have only one road to travel from one side to another. Even this one road is a problem, look at the number of...

Book role based on county businessman

"THRILLER writer Frederick Forsyth has revealed one of the main characters in his new book is named after a Northamptonshire businessman. Before the publication of The Afghan in August, Mr Forsyth gave fans the chance to bid for the right to have their names included in the...

'' British Film buffs link with Tanzania''

YOUNG film makers in Northampton and the East African state of Tanzania will be linking up with the hope of discovering similarities and differences between their lives. The project has been launched by Pixel Shift Productions, a film company based in Derngate, in partnership...

£13m custody suite in Northampton - ''I resign''

"A STALWART policing campaigner has quit as chairman of Northamptonshire Neighbourhood Watch in protest over police plans for a £13 million custody suite. Bill Dredge tendered his resignation to Northamptonshire Neighbourhood Watch Association after a disagreement with Chief...

'Wrongly accused need change in law'

"A MAN from Northamptonshire who was falsely accused of rape has said a law which prevents his accuser's name being revealed has "failed" men like him. Warren Blackwell, of Woodford Halse, was wrongly found guilty of indecently assaulting a woman who turned out to be a serial...

Northampton Chronicle and Echo - Kicking

"Kicking up a stink – OAP loses battle over rubbish A PENSIONER whose huge hoards of rubbish tormented the nostrils of his neighbours for months now has a pristine garden after cleaners removed 3 tons of trash. Neighbours applauded workers from Enforcement Services Ltd,...

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''Belkin Box Clever''

"A FORWARD thinking company is urging others to follow its example and save money as well as helping the environment. Ken Simpson joined computer and consumer electronics manufacturer Belkin, of Rushden UK, 10 months ago as European regulatory compliance manager. Part of his...

Blind teenager back in the saddle

A BLIND teenage cyclist whose bike was stolen is back in the saddle after it was recovered. The Chronicle & Echo reported last week how Daniel Stedman's tandem bike, which he uses almost every day, was taken from the garden of his home in Pilton Close, Rectory Farm,...

All change for the Racecourse

WORK will start next month on the new £1million Racecourse changing rooms, with plans to open the new building next summer. Northampton Borough Council announced that work would finally begin at the start of December on the building, which will house 14 unisex changing...