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Vote for our girl

A RECEPTIONIST from Rushden is currently one of 30 contestants competing in the first heat to take part in the Miss England contest, 2015. Twenty-two-year-old Cheralyn Hitchman (pictured) needs to win...

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Corby leads the way

Named as fastest growing place in England and Wales CORBY has hit national headlines this month as statistics have shown it is the fastest growing place in the country. Corby took top spot in The...

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Made In Corby: musical about the town shapes up – view the preview

CORBY people are being urged to have their say on Saturday May 9 when a sneak preview of a new musical all about the town and its people is being staged. Ideas in development for Made in Corby’s 2016...

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County queen is crowned!

TWENTY-three-year-old Giorgia Davies, from Mawsley, has been crowned Miss Northamptonshire 2015 at the local heat of the ‘Beauty With A Purpose’ Miss England competition. The competition raises money...

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Golden goals! Local player brings hockey to the over-75s

OLD-fashioned values of good sportsmanship and fair play were on display when the first-ever tournament for hockey players aged 75 and over – at local, county, regional or national level – was hosted...

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Historic landscape restored

A DRAMATIC addition to one of the most important designed landscapes in England is being unveiled this summer at Boughton House. The Grand Etang (pictured), a long-forgotten lake that once dominated...

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Waendel founder brings hockey to the over-75s

THE man who started the Waendel Walk Weekend some four decades ago – set to draw crowds of visitors from around the world to the Wellingborough area in a fortnight’s time – has been busy inspiring...

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Continued ambition for growth

Report by Ian Harman, a director of commercial property agent Prop-Search. IT may be just over 80 years since Corby – then a small village with a population of 1,500 – drew workers from all over the...

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Sweet sounds support sweet charity!

A CHEQUE for £2,000 has hit a sweet note for local charities. The cash was raised by a local choir and is on-song to benefit three worthy causes, selected by last year’s Corby mayor. As Mayor of Corby...

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Milestone marked as Specials notch up 500 officers

THE county’s police force is celebrating after reaching a landmark 500 Special Constables, having added more than 150 new officers in the past year. The total means Northamptonshire Police has the...

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Book celebrates with a gift

A BOOK celebrating the unique treasures of Northamptonshire has celebrated its first birthday . . . by making a cash gift. ‘Icons of Northamptonshire’ is published jointly by Northamptonshire County...

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House of Lords welcomes the Spirit of Rugby

A GROUP that aims to engage local Eastern European communities in the game of rugby was invited to the House of Lords for a Spirit of 2012 Anniversary Lunch. Two representatives from the Spirit of...

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World silver medallist launches local academy

GB ATHLETE Hannah England met students from schools across Wellingborough and East Northamptonshire earlier this month when she visited Irthlingborough’s Frontier Centre. The World Championship Silver...

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Hendrie brothers signed for Corby

CORBY Town has signed three new players – brothers Lee and Stuart Hendrie, both from Tamworth, and Kalern Thomas from Loughborough Dynamo. Lee Hendrie, ex-Aston Villa and England international, is a...

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The Hundred and One Dalmations – By Dodie Smith

Monday 9 – Saturday 28 December 2013 at The Castle – Wellingborough. A sparkling, heart-warming production of this much-loved classic tale. Pongo and Missis are proud parents of fifteen adorable...

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Stabilising the market is key

I RECENTLY attended the first public UK speech of Bank of England Governor Mark Carney. The theme of the speech, which was addressed to business leaders and owners of small and medium-sized businesses,...

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Our Simon goes pro with Frank

CORBY’S not known for sportsmen, but it would be good to win some titles for the town. Those are the words of our home grown champ, Corby-based boxer Simon Barclay, who has just signed professional...

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School games attract 1,400

THE Northamptonshire Sainsbury’s Winter School Games are designed to build on the magic of 2012 and to enable every school and child to participate in competitive sport, including meaningful...

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Beginner joggers feel fit for summer!

A BEGINNERS’ jogging group for adults new to running has helped more than 30 people complete their first 5km race – after just four months of training! The group was started in January to encourage...

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Positive rating for hospital by cancer patients

Kettering General Hospital has received a positive overall rating in a new national Cancer Patient Experience Survey. The survey included all adult patients with a primary diagnosis of cancer who were...

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