Northamptonshire Telegraph

1 day ago | northantstelegraph.co.uk | William Carter

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA now-vacant building in Strode Road, Wellingborough, could be demolished to make way for seven new flats. The building on the corner of Strode Road and Mill Road is owned by the local Hindu fellowship, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, and was the original Mandir when the organisation came to the town.

2 days ago | northantstelegraph.co.uk | William Carter

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowRushden Academy has been forced to close a building after it was ruled as unsafe, meaning the school has lost access to 22 teaching spaces until the issue is resolved. The secondary school in Hayway, Rushden has had to close a significant portion of its classroom space after an issue was found relating to the structural integrity of the blue external panelling.

2 days ago | northantstelegraph.co.uk | William Carter

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowA former hotel in Knox Road, Wellingborough is set to become a house in multiple occupation (HMO) as plans submitted at the start of this year have now been approved. The site, formerly known as the Paragon Hotel, was once an 18-room guest house, but now has the go-ahead to become a building for shared occupancy of up to 20 people over 15 rooms.

2 days ago | northantstelegraph.co.uk | Alison Bagley

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowMore than £37,000 has been raised for Corby’s Lakelands Hospice at their 11th annual Strictly-style dance event. Raising the roof – and the glitter ball trophy – were Glenn Harman and partner Ruth Sullivan who also won best show dance and title of best fundraiser for Glenn. Rockingham Forest Best Western hosted the event partnering MaSh Dance with Lakelands Hospice for the fundraiser.

3 days ago | northantstelegraph.co.uk | Alison Bagley

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowNorthamptonshire residents are being warned a ‘bad batch’ of drugs may be the cause of a series of disturbances in the county. Detectives have issued a warning over a possible link to the drugs circulating in the Wellingborough area and a number of incidents over the Easter weekend.