Northampton Chronicle & Echo Morning Update 11 July, 2024

The latest headlines from the Northampton Chronicle & Echo

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00:00This is your morning update for Thursday the 11th of July, 2024.

00:06Brought to you by the Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

00:12Demolition teams finally move into Bridge Street as a historic Northampton landmark ravaged by fire starts to come down.

00:20Workers from a specialist demolition team moved onto the site on Monday

00:25to begin taking down the ruins left from several major fires over the years.

00:31Northampton to host stage of Men's International Cycling Race Tour of Britain later this year.

00:38The penultimate stage of the Lloyds Bank Tour of Britain will take place on, on Saturday, September 7th, 2024,

00:46starting in Northampton Town Centre.

00:51Watch. Northamptonshire Corporal flies over his mother's home in world-famous Red Arrows.

00:57The Red Arrows flew over Northamptonshire last weekend as the aircraft performed a display at Silverstone.

01:05Council responds to criticism around delays at Northampton's Market Square as reopening dates set.

01:13After West Northamptonshire Council, WNC, announced on Monday, July 8th,

01:19that traders can move back to the market on Friday, September 20th,

01:24but part of the Market Square will not open until October, Labour criticised the timings.

01:32Charity single to raise awareness of knife crime.

01:36Click Arts Foundation is a UK charity, which gives grants of up to £2,000 to grassroots projects

01:43that promote wellbeing, inclusivity and confidence through the performing and creative arts.

01:51Home Office U-turns on decision to deport Northamptonshire NHS paramedic.

01:57Pavel Klim was granted pre-settled status in November 2019,

02:01which allowed him to live and work in the UK for five years.

02:07Large amount of jewellery taken as thieves smash their way into Northamptonshire village home.

02:13The burglary happened between 8am on Monday, June 24th and 1.30pm on Tuesday, July 2nd,

02:22when unknown offender heirs smashed the glass of a back door and stole a large amount of jewellery.

02:30Unwanted litters lead to lots of kittens in need of rehoming at Northamptonshire's Animals in Need.

02:38The plea from Animals in Need in Little Irchester, near Wellingborough, came on National Kittens Day.

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