Martin Heath

Daventry

Broadcast Journalist at BBC

BBC Radio Northampton and BBC Online reporter, semi-skilled musician and father of 3 grown-up children.

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Articles

Dice rolled over plan to make old Daventry bank a casino

1 day ago | bbc.co.uk | Nadia Lincoln |Martin Heath

Image source, Martin Heath/BBCImage caption, The building on Daventry High Street had been a bank since the early 1800s but it closed in 2017Local Democracy Reporting ServiceBBC News, NorthamptonshireThe wheel of fortune has spun for a disused bank as plans have been revealed to turn it into a 24-hour casino. All bets were off as to the future of the National Westminster branch in Daventry, Northamptonshire, which closed in 2017.
Appeal date for Lucy Connolly jailed for Northampton X post

2 days ago | bbc.com | Martin Heath

Politician's wife jailed for X post gets appeal dateMartin HeathBBC News, NorthamptonshireNorthamptonshire PoliceLucy Connolly was jailed for two years and seven months, and was ordered to serve 40% of the sentence in jailThe wife of a Conservative councillor who was jailed after she posted an online rant about migrants is due to have her appeal against the sentence heard on Thursday.
Northamptonshire farmers 'will take whatever rain we get' after dry April

2 days ago | bbc.com | Martin Heath |Annabel Amos

Farmers 'will take whatever rain we get'Martin Heath & Annabel AmosBBC News, NorthamptonshireOllie Conopo/BBCTim Hankins who farms in Aldwincle, Northamptonshire, said the dry weather was bad for the crops themselves, and pasture for livestockFarmers say they "desperately" need wet weather after the sunniest April on record. One farmer from Northamptonshire said he would take whatever rain he could get as both his arable crops and his fodder grass were gasping for water.
Talks with Northants Muslim leaders will build trust, say police

3 days ago | bbc.com | Martin Heath

Talks with Muslim leaders will build trust - policeMartin HeathBBC News, NorthamptonshireOffice of the Police Fire and Crime CommissionerA Mosque leader said it was the first time all Muslim leaders in the county had met the chief constable and PFCCA chief constable said a meeting with Mosque leaders helped him to understand "how we can build trust and confidence".
Harlow residents told to leave their flats by Essex fire service

5 days ago | bbc.co.uk | Martin Heath

Image source, Henry Godfrey-Evans/BBCImage caption, Justin Elungu said he felt "destroyed" when he and his wife were told to move outA man living in a flat deemed to fall foul of fire safety regulations has said an order to move out was "like someone shooting you in your head". Essex County Fire and Rescue Service told residents of 20 flats in Redstone House in Harlow town centre to leave on Thursday. Justin Elungu added that he was "so destroyed" by the instruction to leave.
Harlow residents told to leave flats by Essex fire service

5 days ago | bbc.com | Martin Heath

Residents told to leave flats over fire concernsMartin HeathGoogleRedstone House is in the centre of HarlowPeople living in a block of flats have been told to leave the building because of "significant fire safety concerns". Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) told residents of 20 flats in Redstone House in Harlow to move out on Thursday. The service said evacuating a building was only considered "when it is absolutely necessary".
Hitchin pub fined after boy's allergic reaction to sausage

5 days ago | bbc.com | Martin Heath

Pub fined after boy's allergic reaction to sausageMartin HeathHertfordshire Trading StandardsRalph's parents, Lauren and James, had to watch their son fall ill after eating the sausageA pub chain has been fined almost £27,000 after a young boy had an allergic reaction to a sausage. St Albans Magistrates Court heard that the mother of the boy, from Welwyn Garden City, had been assured twice that the sausage did not contain wheat.
Irthlingborough remembers on 80th anniversary of VE Day

6 days ago | bbc.com | Martin Heath

A town remembers on 80th anniversary of VE DayMartin HeathBBC News, NorthamptonshireKate BradbrookReporting fromIrthlingboroughKate Bradbrook/BBCA VE Day 80 flag was raised as part of the commemorations in IrthlingboroughMany 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.
A town remembers on 80th anniversary of VE Day

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.
Blue Prince Review | GameGrin

1 week ago | gamegrin.com | Martin Heath

Being the beneficiary of an inheritance can be life-changing in many ways: you may suddenly be the owner of a new house, a classic car, or a meticulously organised collection of Beanie Babies. However, sadly, the matter of inheritance often brings out the worst in people, resulting in arguments, hurt feelings, or even long-hidden secrets and tragedies.