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Tidy Our Town: Meet the award-nominated volunteer working hard to clear Northampton’s waterways

Meet the award-nominated volunteer who has worked hard for more than a decade to clear Northampton’s waterways for the benefit of the community. Dave Jordan, known by the name as Sonik for his standout blue hair, began litter picking around 13 years ago when he noticed a number of trolleys, bikes and other bulky items in the town’s waterways.
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Mother and daughter duo launch business venture together in Northamptonshire after ‘years of dreaming’

A mother and daughter duo are proud to have launched a business venture together in Northamptonshire after “years of dreaming” about what could happen if they took the leap. Mother Julie Miller and daughter Sarah McDonnell established J&S Aesthetics in Bugbrooke around a month ago, with the aim of bringing advanced skin treatments to the county.
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Tidy Our Town: We should be more grateful for the Northants Litter Wombles and all they do for our county

To conclude our week of daily Tidy Our Town coverage, it is time to discuss why we should be more grateful for the Northants Litter Wombles and all they do for our county. This newspaper has now been collaborating with the Northants Litter Wombles for more than a year-and-a-half, and each story opens our eyes further to the good people around us.
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National health and beauty chain in Northampton town centre launches ‘everything must go’ sale as ‘store closing’

A national health and beauty chain at the heart of Northampton town centre now has signs in its windows to say “everything must go” and “store closing”. Bodycare, located in Abington Street, had noticeably reduced stock levels on the shelves in the weeks leading up to entering administration last Friday September 5.
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‘Amazing’ result for residents as potential for allotments to be turned into recreational space halted

A resident has shared the “amazing” result for her community, as the potential for nearby allotments to be repurposed into recreational space in the future has been halted. Sue Wood moved to Overstone Gate in June this year from North Nottinghamshire and she is just a minute away from the allotments – which were a draw for her to move to the David Wilson Homes estate.
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Tidy Our Town: Formerly disgusted resident praises ‘some improvements’ to her hotspot area

A resident of more than four decades, who previously shared her disgust at the lack of respect for her area, has praised some improvements during recent months. It was back in February when Helene Kluger-Langer first spoke to the Chronicle & Echo as part of the Tidy Our Town campaign, and she now believes things are starting to look up seven months on.
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Tidy Our Town: Wombles to thank for clearing the streets ahead of Women’s Rugby World Cup arrival

To kickstart a week of daily Tidy Our Town coverage, we are acknowledging the work done by the Northants Litter Wombles to prepare for the arrival of the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Rugby fever has well and truly taken over Northampton as Franklin’s Gardens is hosting a number of matches throughout the tournament – and it was important to get the town ready for an influx of visitors and fans.
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Much-loved Northants family farm reaps success from investing in £225,000 playground

A much-loved Northamptonshire family farm has reaped the benefits from investing nearly £225,000 into an all-weather playground, which opened to the public earlier this year. Mini Meadows Farm, on the border of Northamptonshire and Leicestershire in Welford, evolved from the owner’s hobby to an attraction that is visited by more than 100,000 people each year.
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Multi-award-winning cake maker remains ‘very busy’ as 2025 has been a year of ‘work, work, work’

A multi-award-winning cake maker from Northamptonshire has remained “very busy” during the first eight months of the year, as she admits 2025 has been a year of “work, work, work”. Eva Cockrell is a pastry chef and dietitian with more than 12 years of experience in cake making and decorating, having opened her business Eva Cockrell Cake Design in 2013 when she lived in Cyprus.
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