Commissioned by Northampton Town Council, this short, light-hearted film looks at Northamptonshire's connections to the gunpowder plot. A Northamptonshire Conspiracy was made by Northampton Film Festival using local talent. It features many Northampton and Northamptonshire locations, including Delapre Abbey, Rushton Hall and Ashby Manor House. The film premiered on a big screen on Northampton Racecourse on Sunday as part of Northampton Town Council's Bonfire Night celebrations.

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M&S Food has submitted its second application for a store outside the A49 bypass (23/04457/FUL). Putting aside whether another out of town store will be good for the town centre, this design is worse than the last. It is quite out of keeping with the landscape and looks like an oversized intensive poultry rearing unit. That's an image that is quite alien to the M&S brand. The first design for this store was no more a white urban box. It was withdrawn when it was clear that it would not get approval by Shropshire Council. The next stage of design ...

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The Guardian reports that the leader of Burnley borough council has resigned along with 10 other councillors in protest at Keir Starmer's refusal to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza war. The paper says that Afrasiab Anwar, who has been a member of the party for a decade, was among those who called for the Labour leader to step down last week: He described leaving Labour as a "really difficult decision", adding: "We just can't stand by watching and being part of a party that is not speaking out, or at the very least calling for a ceasefire. Starmer ...

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A great evening as for the third time in 2023 Ukraine came to Liverpool! This time under the baton of Volodymyr Sirenko Last Friday I was privileged to represent the City Council at two related events at the Royal Liverpool ... Continue reading →

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DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL - WEEKLY ROAD REPORT REPORT FOR THE WEST END WARD - WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY 6 NOVEMBER 2023 Brown Street (south of Douglas Street) - closed until May 2024 for construction works. Seafield Road, Dundee - closed from its westmost end (in cul-de-sac) extending for a distance of no more than 20 metres in an easterly direction to facilitate a site access for a new housing development. Commencing Tuesday 22 August 2023 for 15 months. Riverside Drive (at Riverside Approach) - overnight (7.00pm to 6.00am) temporary traffic lights on Tuesday 7 November for C-Plan work. Forthcoming Roadworks Greenmarket ...

Posted by Bailie Fraser Macpherson & Cllr Michael Crichton on Councillors Fraser Macpherson & Michael Crichton - working for the West End