Northampton Chronicle & Echo Morning Update 3 October, 2025

The latest headlines from the Northampton Chronicle & Echo

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00:00This is your morning update for Friday, 3rd October 2025.

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

00:11Why?

00:13New council flats in Northampton remain empty and fenced off,

00:17seven months after construction was finished.

00:20The flats in New Southbridge Road, Far Cotton, known as Trenary House,

00:24are Northampton Partnership Homes, NPH properties.

00:30Animals in Need Charity holding its first ever open day this weekend

00:34at its brand new farm near Northampton.

00:37The event will take place on Sunday, October 5,

00:41from 12pm to 4pm at Nearton Farm near Gillsborough.

00:47Northampton as it used to be,

00:4934 pictures of children at school and play in the 1980s and 1990s.

00:55But many of these photographs are four decades old

00:58and show children growing up in a different time.

01:02Local founder Jo Joshi nominated for two Women's Business Awards.

01:08The event features over 25 categories,

01:11including Businesswoman of the Year, Employer of the Year

01:14and Diversity and Inclusion Award.

01:18Big hitting Lewis Kimber thrilled to make Northampton switch from Leicestershire.

01:23The 28-year-old batter has put pen to paper on a two-year deal

01:27on at Wantage Road after a five-summer stint at Grace Road.

01:33Saints star Furbank gives update on his injury situation.

01:38The Saints club captain has had little luck during the past year,

01:41initially suffering a broken arm in an Investec Champions Cup win

01:45at Vodacumbe Balls back in December.

01:48Wedding rings and cash stolen from woman in her 90s

01:53who was tricked by burglars in Northampton.

01:56The incident happened in Gloucester Avenue on Wednesday, October 1st,

02:01between 3.50pm and 4.40pm.

02:06Ten of the best, your guide to what to see around Northampton

02:08in the coming days.

02:11From the mysteries of life and death to underwear-loving pirates,

02:14there's plenty to enjoy.

02:19Celebrating 15 years of Zog at Warwick Castle

02:22with an action-packed family day out,

02:25plus haunting half-term fun

02:26and a festive extravaganza still to come.

02:30Zog, the orange little dragon

02:32who was brought to life by the amazing Julia Donaldson,

02:35has been resident at Warwick Castle for the last 15 years.

02:39For more news, go to northamptoncron.co.uk.