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Created on Monday, 20 May 2013 09:21

A pilot scheme in Corby to get what's known as "restorative justice" for victims.

A launch was held on May 16 of the Neighbourhood Resolution Forum.

It's been training volunteers to help bring together victims of low-level crimes with perpetrators - in order to make those who commit the crimes see what they have done and potentially apologise.

At Thursday's launch invited guests were told how far along the scheme has come and hear examples
of cases it's handled.

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Vintage aircraft of the R.A.F. have been flying high close to Corby.

Thursday's event at Eyebrook Resevoir was one of a number in the country to commermerate seventy years since the famous "Dambusters" raids that helped change the course of Second World War.

Eyebrook Resevoir was built just before the war to serve Corby steelworks - and children from two Corby primary schools were among those invited to see the fly-past.

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Northamptonshire's Police and Crime Comissioner joined the town's MP on Friday for a tour of Corby town centre.

Adam Simmonds and Andy Sawford were joined by a local police sergeant to look at potential issues they could work together on.

Lewis @ Lodge Park

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Created on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 17:28

*  One of Britain's most famous sportspeople has been in Corby today ( Monday ).

Formula One driver and former world champion Lewis Hamilton was at Lodge Park.

He was the school's guest of honour as they officially made the transition to "Academy" status with the David Ross Education Trust.

County Council Election 2013

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Created on Friday, 03 May 2013 17:47

The Conservative Party has retained control of Northamptonshire County Council.

Votes from Thursday's election were compiled and declared in Kettering.

Despite gains for Labour and the UK Independence Party, the Tories remain in charge at County Hall.

Of the five wards covering the Corby borough, the Tories registered one success.

Stan Heggs hung on in the Corby Rural division - with four candidates all scoring between
twenty and thirty per cent of the vote.

It was a poor showing across the county for the Liberal Democrats.

Chris Stanbra lost his seat as Mary Butcher won the Oakley ward for Labour.

Labour also topped the poll in Corby West, Lloyds and Kingswood with the party's
group leader John McGhee among those re-elected.

Corby Rural: Stan Heggs re-elected
Con 738 UKIP 640 Lab 633 LD 614

Corby West: Julie Brookfield re-elected
Lab 1,916 Con 557 Ind 412 BNP 226 LD 104

Lloyds: Bob Scott re-elected
Lab 1,923 UKIP 670 Con 392 BNP 70 LD 60

Kingswood: John McGhee re-elected
Lab 1,850 Con 368 BNP 245 Grn 110 LD 84

Oakley: Mary Butcher elected; Chris Stanbra out
Lab 1,110 UKIP 658 LD 565 Con 518 BNP 36

News in Corby

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Created on Monday, 29 April 2013 10:59

Kettering General Hospital has been ordered to put right breaches of what's known as its "provider licence".

The instruction's come from health care regulator Monitor.

They describe the foundation trust covering the hospital as one of five in the country with a "history of non compliance".

In October Monitor criticised KGH four missing a four-hour waiting target in accident and emergency.

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"Youre gambling with your own lives."

That's the message from British Transport Police to youngsters in Corby who have been seen trespassing
onto the town's passenger railway line.

Officers say there have been several incidents recently on the track close to Corby station and
on a nearby industrial estate.

The warning is that patrols of the area are being stepped up.

Police have also asked that parents and adults take responsbility and emphasise the dangers of the railway.

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Work's set to start on the next stage of the Corby Technical School.

The free school reports a one hundred foot crane will be used on the construction of the first floor of their new building.

The school is based on Cottingham Road.

News in Corby

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Created on Monday, 22 April 2013 09:58

An attempted robbery on board a bus in Corby is being investigated by police.

The incident was on Tuesday night ( April 16 ) between 10 and 11pm on George Street.

One of the passengers who had got on board the bus, from Kettering, threatened the driver and demanded money once the bus reached Corby.

The driver alerted the man to CCTV on the bus and tried to drive to the police station, but the man made off.

The description says the man was wearing a beige jacket with a metal bar sticking out of the pocket.

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A new wing to Kettering General Hospital has opened to patients.

The new development includes a 16-bed intensive care unit, 32 bed childrens ward and 28-bed cardiac ward.

A coronary care unit will also form part of the new "Foundation Wing".


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The Audit Commission's report into the managing of civic developments in Corby is still to be released.

Corby Council say they have received a further draft report from the body.

However they say theyve been advised the contents of the report have to remain confidential for the time being.

They add they have until the end of the month to comment on amendments to the report made by the commission.

The time its taken for the report to be published was branded "very dissapointing" by the local government minister earlier this year.