New roofs to brighten up market stalls

A LONG-ESTABLISHED market has been given a make-over. In a project initiated by Wellingborough Council, every stall on the town's Market Place now sports a brightly coloured solid roof. The contract was given to Higham Flat Roofing who worked hard to complete the make-over in...

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...

Discover the Secret of a Long Life

LIFE expectancy in the UK is on the up with more and more of us living to a ripe old age. Feature editor Joni Ager investigates what is the secret to long life. EMILY Head is no ordinary great-granny. She may be 90-years-old but you won't find her sitting in her armchair by...

Chips with everything!

"FISH and chip shops are Northamptonshire's most popular businesses, according to a new report. The business transfer agent, SBS Commercial, said chippies had emerged as the type of business people most want to own, after the firm compiled a list of the region's top-selling...

What about us?

"TOWNS around the county have hit out after being short-changed in a £200,000 scheme to improve their communities. In July a pilot project saw 10 Kettering councillors given £100,000 to identify ways to improve life in their wards, but they have only spent a third of the...

Academy proves a popular choice

"CONTRACTORS have already started work on the site of the county's second super school. The £30m Corby Academy, near Weldon, is due to open in September, 2008, and will be funded by Northamptonshire County Council, government grants, Brooke Weston Technology College, the...

Getting an education in the home

"SCHOOL is not compulsory, education is. This is the legal situation in the UK regarding home education and, in Northamptonshire, the numbers shunning state education system are increasing, whether it's due to bullying, disillusioned parents or following a particular...

County's cream of the crop

"ENTREPRENEURS from around the county descended in their hundreds on Sywell Aerodrome for the biggest night in the business calendar. The annual Northamptonshire Business Excellence Awards, organised by the Chronicle & Echo, Evening Telegraph and Northamptonshire Chamber,...

Estate's heroine up for award

"PENSIONER Pat Bartram has been nominated for a top award for making a housing estate a better place to live. The 70-year-old, of Jasmine Court, Kettering, is one of the first people to be put forward for this year's Northamptonshire Police Unsung Hero awards. Mrs Bartram was...

We examine the prospects for road and rail and why transport is the key to th...

"THE potential of north Northamptonshire will only be unlocked if we have a transport system fit for purpose, say politicians. About 55,000 homes are set to be built in the area by 2026 under the Government's Milton Keynes and South Midlands growth plan, which also outlines...

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...

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...

£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...

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,...