Northampton Chronicle & Echo Morning Update 23 October, 2025

The latest headlines from the Northampton Chronicle & Echo

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00:00This is your morning update for Thursday, 23 October 2025, brought to you by the Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

00:11Plans progress to build 1,700 homes on land, the size of 140 football pitches on edge of Northampton.

00:21Proposals for a huge new housing development across 100 hectares of arable and pastoral land behind Grange Park

00:29have taken a step forward.

00:33WNC pockets quarter of a million pounds in three months from fining motorists at six Northampton locations,

00:40latest enforcement figures revealed.

00:43Latest figures show traffic enforcement cameras across Northampton have brought in more than a quarter of a million pounds in fines

00:50in just three months for West Northamptonshire Council, known WNC.

00:55Deferred, decision delayed on plans to build new multi-storey car park, 100-room hotel and 280 flats next to Northampton train station.

01:08West Northamptonshire Council's planning committee met on Tuesday, October 21st,

01:13to discuss plans to redevelop the 7.2 Hector Castle station site off Black Lion Hill next to the railway station,

01:22led by Network Rail and Blockwork LLP.

01:27Eighteen beautiful walks to enjoy across Northamptonshire this autumn.

01:32Here are some of the best places in Northamptonshire to take a stroll in the autumn.

01:36Freshly baked fun at Elm Bank.

01:41The atmosphere was buzzing as everyone got hands-on creating their own beautiful loaves from scratch.

01:49Charity hopes to make annual Christmas present pick their biggest and best yet, with target of 500.

01:55The Spring Charity, which aims to help families in the NN1 area to thrive,

02:02gave away 418 presents ahead of the big day in 2024, which marked the third year of the initiative.

02:12Brackley really evolving ahead of clash with huge football club Southend.

02:17Gavin Cowan says confidence is flowing at Brackley Town as they prepare to take on

02:22huge football club Southend United on Saturday, kick-off 3pm.

02:30Hidden Gem Bangladeshi venue named World Cuisine Restaurant of the Year in Northamptonshire.

02:36Moochewala, located in Main Street, Denton, is a Bangladeshi and Indian grill,

02:41while also welcoming visitors to treat it like a pub and cocktail bar and pop in for a drink.

02:49For more news, go to northamptoncron.co.uk.