Northampton Chronicle & Echo Morning Update

The latest headlines from the Northampton Chronicle & Echo

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00:00This is your morning update for Friday, the 12th of July, 2024.

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

00:11Hugely popular private hire company, Uber, expands vehicles into Northampton.

00:18Passengers in Northampton can now book a ride with Uber as the company launches across the town.

00:26Top restaurateur says he would not be where he is without Moulton College.

00:32For someone who doesn't consider himself to be a businessman, James Peck is doing a pretty good impersonation.

00:41I've stood down here for 18 months like a mug.

00:45Angry trader misses out on chosen pitch at new £12 million market square.

00:51Market traders have reacted to West Northamptonshire Council, WNC,

00:56releasing the exact date that they will be able to move back into the newly renovated market square.

01:04All councillors at West Northamptonshire will now be DBS checked,

01:08following calls from domestic abuse charities in Northampton.

01:13The authority has said the DBS checks were a key request during talks with domestic abuse charities

01:19directly after Jonathan Nunn resigned as Conservative leader earlier this year.

01:26Saints stars keep their place for England's second test against New Zealand.

01:31Backs Alex Mitchell, Tommy Freeman and George Furbank all retain their places in the starting line-up

01:38from last weekend's 16-15 defeat in Dunedin.

01:44Kidnappers threatened taxi driver with knife before forcing him to take them to their destination.

01:51On November 4th, 2023, a group of people got into a pre-booked taxi in Leeson Crescent, Barton Seagrave.

02:01Karen's Diner pop-up event in Northampton was cancelled and customers urged to contact bank for refund.

02:09The event, which is a comedic dining experience where waitstaff are rude to customers,

02:14was originally due to take place this weekend, Saturday July 13th and Sunday July 14th at Grendon Hall.

02:24For more news go to northamptoncron.co.uk

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