Kate Bradbrook

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Charity couple move apart to care for animalsKate BradbrookBBC News, NorthamptonshireKate Bradbrook/BBCRoy and Annie Marriott are now living separately since expanding their charityA married couple who run an animal sanctuary say they are now living separately, due to its expansion. Animals in Need, based at Little Irchester, near Wellingborough, has been given the use of an additional 23 acres (nine hectares) of land in the village of Hollowell, also in Northamptonshire.

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Lifesaving courses in teen's memory 'bring joy'Kate BradbrookBBC News, NorthamptonshireBBC/Kate BradbrookRonalds' father Thomas Akyere said watching families learn vital skills kept the family motivatedLifesaving courses started in memory of a teenager who drowned while swimming in a river "bring joy" to his family, his father has said. Ronalds Abele, 17, died after getting into difficulty in the River Nene at The Embankment in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, on 10 May last year.

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Martin Heath |Kate Bradbrook

Many faces of those who remember the end of World War Two have now gone, but communities across the UK - including in Northamptonshire - have been marking the 80th anniversary since guns fell silent in Europe. In Irthlingborough, the stillness of the early morning was broken by the plaintive sound of bagpipes on Parsons Green. The strident tones of town crier John Farrar were then heard, delivering a VE Day 80 proclamation.

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | James Grant |Kate Bradbrook

Image source, Kate Bradbrook/BBCImage caption, Shirley Wolfe, 87, volunteers at the charity shop in Wellingborough once a month BBC News, NorthamptonshireBBC News, NorthamptonshireAn 87-year-old care home resident with dementia has found a "sense of purpose" since volunteering at a local charity shop. Shirley Wolfe, who lives in Dukes Court Care Home in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, helps out once a month at Niamh's Next Step in the town, a children's cancer charity boutique.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Martin Heath |Kate Bradbrook

Image source, Kate Bradbrook/BBCImage caption, Fruiterer Hung Vo said the council was not looking after the tradersBBC News, NorthamptonshireBBC News, NorthamptonshireTraders at a market which underwent a £12m refit say they are still not getting enough customers - six months after it reopened. New Italian-built stalls were installed at Northampton Market, alongside a water feature and new paving and seating.