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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,...
Chaos as mini tornado hits Southern & Central England
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Several tornadoes have ripped through parts of Britain, causing serious damage to buildings and property.
The powerful winds caused carnage through towns in the Midlands and the South early this morning.
Tiles were ripped off roofs, fences blown over and in one case a... Students offered apprenticeship scheme at college
"SCHOOL students are set to be given the chance of going to college at the same time as working on an apprenticeship and studying for their GCSEs as part of a new vocational training programme. Tresham Institute, in Wellingborough, UK, is offering pupils aged between 14 and...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...The hottest curry in town
"RESTAURANT staff formed a human chain to pass buckets of water and tackle a blaze in the roof of their building. The staff from Voujon in Cambridge Street, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England leapt into action after the fire broke out just before 8pm on Wednesday...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...Now I'm ready to meet my maker
"A GREAT-GRANDFATHER has planned his funeral in such detail he has even bought his coffin. Ray Miles, who is in perfect health, saw the coffin advertised for sale in the Evening Telegraph's classified section and snapped up the bargain, which he says is a perfect fit. But his... Wellingborough Continental Market
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Wellingborough Market, Northamptonshire, England is hosting a continental market with a wee taste of Scottish Food in Market Street, Wellingborough, starting tomorrow and running until... 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... TRAGIC LOSS OF NAVAL RATING RYAN KEMP UNITES WITH A CHALLENGE
The Family of teenage Naval Rating Ryan Kemp who was tragically killed last September in a motorcycle accident on the A34 at Winchester, whilst on his way back to his ship HMS EDINBURGH, publically vowed to...Judges can't help falling in love with Simon
THERE were no suspicious minds about Simon Patrick's talents as an Elvis tribute act. The life-long fan of the King stormed to victory at Europe's largest Elvis convention, competing against hundreds of the world's best acts. The Elvis supremo, of Windmill Close,...Woman left shaken after man tries to bundle her into car
"A WOMAN was left shaken after she was grabbed by a man who tried to pull her into his car. The 42-year-old victim, from Wellingborough, escaped her attacker's grasp and fled the scene. It happened between 6.45am and 7am yesterday. Police say attempted abductions are...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...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...Top Members Today
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