Northampton Chronicle & Echo Morning Update 17 October, 2024

The latest headlines from the Northampton Chronicle & Echo

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00:00This is your morning update for Thursday the 17th of October 2024.

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

00:11A 45 between Brackmills and Rawns to have LED upgrade with diversions and lane closures over next three months.

00:20Lighting along a stretch of the A45 is set to be upgraded between now and the new year.

00:27Items stolen during series of garage burglaries in Northampton neighbourhood.

00:33The incidents happened between Sunday, September the 22nd and Tuesday, October 8th in Pine Ridge, Retford Walk, Laceby Walk and Marchwood Close.

00:45PropConnect cements itself as go-to event for Northampton's construction businesses.

00:51Two construction business owners in Northamptonshire have joined forces to launch a sector-specific networking event for the county.

01:01UK inflation unexpectedly drops below Bank of England target. What it means for you?

01:08Inflation has dropped to 1.7%, falling below the Bank of England's target for the first time since April 2021.

01:20Five Saints stars get England cool, but three others are ruled out due to injury issues.

01:25Five Saints players have been named in England's 36-man squad for the Autumn Nation Series, which starts next month.

01:35Take a look at how life around Northampton changed over the last 100 years.

01:40This retro gallery brings you some cracking images, which show the changing face of life in our town over the last 100 years.

01:50Very tasty customer delight at Iceland's launch of Greg's Favourite.

01:56We're running to Iceland for a pack for the freezer.

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