Welingborough & Rushden news headlines
Wellingborough man arrested by police in Operation Gizmo
POLICE working on Operation Gizmo, the Force's biggest-ever investigation into the distribution of indecent images of children, have made another arrest. A 26-year-old man from Chatsworth Drive,
£50M plans set to transform old site
DEVELOPERS of the £50 million investment at Rushden Lakes have submitted their planning application to East Northamptonshire Council. The proposals are to transform the old Skew Bridge Ski Centre on
Lorna backs road campaign
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Police have one of the lowest levels of traffic officers in the country. A Freedom of Information request was made by road safety charity Brake to the 52 UK police forces of which 43
It's the Spanish inquisition for 'hacked' mayor
THE Mayor of Wellingborough had to reassure people he was safe and well after a scam email was sent to people asking them for cash after a 'robbery' in Madrid. Councillor Bhupendra Patel, who has
£30k battle to fund Zac's latest therapy
AN appeal has been launched to try to raise £30,000 in the next three weeks to ensure a seven-year-old boy from Rushden gets the medical treatment he needs. Zac Knighton-Smith has a very rare cancer
Waste duo to put recycling in the spotlight
A RECYCLING campaign is hitting different parts of Wellingborough. The Northamptonshire Waste Partnership has funded two temporary waste advisors for one year in order to promote recycling in the
Binning scraps is food for thought
A WEEKLY food waste collection service could be rolled out within a year. This is the hope of Councillor Paul Bell, leader of Wellingborough Council, who thinks this type of scheme would make a big
Bold Bell sends out his no more cuts message
THE leader of Wellingborough Council has bucked the trend of many authorities by claiming this will be the last year of budget cuts in the town. Councillor Paul Bell believes the £750,000 budget
Police look for man after sex assault
A WOMAN was sexually assaulted by a man as she walked through Wellingborough. It happened on Saturday at about 3.30am on London Road. The offender, who had his
Irchester man dies following collision
A MAN in his 80s has died following a car crash last week. Wallace Victor Morton, 81, of Baker Crescent, Irchester, died in
Have your say on council's budget
RESIDENTS across Wellingborough will have their chance tomorrow, to voice their opinions about £750,000 of proposed savings and budget cuts. A consultation event organised by Wellingborough Council
