29 June 2010

Two teachers who work in Corby have won through to the Teaching Awards National
Finals.

Paula Harker, who teaches at Rockingham Primary School, and Anne Franklin, who
teaches at Lodge Park Technology College, won their categories in the
eastern region finals last week.

They now go forward to the national final in London which will be held this
October.

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Two Corby schools have expressed interest in becoming academies.

Lodge Park Technology College and Woodnewton are among over 1500 schools across the country who are looking into taking on academy status.

The Government changed the rules on academies recently and the Corby schools will receive information packs before putting the plans to school governors.

It's thought that some schools that do well in their OfSted reports could be schools by the end of the year.

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Corby's safer community team is telling owners of mini-motors that
they can only ride them out on public roads.

They added that they cant be used on footpaths or cycle routes and flouting laws
on the issue risks fines, and the vehicle being impounded.

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Not enough Community groups in Corby are getting lottery cash that's open for them to bid for.

The news comes directly from the Big Lottery Fund, who have said that on average applications from groups in the town to get a slice of lottery funding tend to be of a low quality.

Lottery fund head Mick McGrath added that Northants as a whole had a low rate of applications compared to the rest of the East Midlands.

Groups can find out more about funding on the web at biglotteryfund.org

25 June 2010

Police have released details of a sexual assault on an 11 year old girl in Corby.

The incident happened on Saturday April the 24th at around 7 in the evening in
the play park between Wick Close and Waver Close in Corby.

The girl was playing in the park with two other boys when she was approached
by an unknown man, who touched her inappropriately.

The offender is described as white, aged late 20's to early 30's, very tall with
short blonde hair. He was medium build with a short neat light coloured beard.
He was wearing jeans and a light coloured top.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Northants Police.

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Police say a man suffered a broken jaw after being attacked in a Corby street early
on Thursday.

The man, in his thirties, was standing in Forest Gate Road when a man
approached him and without warning hit him in the face with a knuckle duster.

The man needed to be taken to hospital for treatment after the incident
at around 5 on Thursday morning.

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Corby Tennis Centre has won funding from the Lawn Tennis Association
in order to upgrade their Rockingham Road Base

£ 500,000 is the amount going towards six new courts, an all
weather surface and floodlights

Work is expected to start on the project next month with completion
in the autumn.

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Free swimming in Corby will be extended for the summer.

The initative was scrapped as part of government cutbacks on
public spending - now the council's they'll divert some monies
left over from councillors funds for other projects -

As a result free swimming for under 16s and senior citizens looks
set to continue at the east midlands pool until September the 1st.

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Corby Council will look to the Government to overturn a decision not to award a grant worth over a million pounds.

Representations will be made to the Local Government Association after the loss of the housing grant worth one point one million. Last night the One Corby Policy Committee accepted plans to use savings and cost-cutting to try and meet the  difference.

However plans to immediately to cut funding from various organisations including voluntary bodies in town have been put on hold for the time being.

Some of the savings include 400,000 from the council's reserves, along with 100,000 from not filling posts that are made vacant at the council; 100,000 from increased revenue at facilities such as the East Midlands Pool and 200,000 in procurement.

22 June 2010

Four youths have been hit with full ASBO orders after a decision by Corby Magistrates Court.

The four boys aged bewtween 15 and 17 have been banned from associating with each other
outside of school after a series of problems in and around Pytchley Court.

Theyre also banned from Lodge Park Sports Centre and from causing harassment or distress to anyone in a public place.   The ASBOs stand for 2 years and if broken could lead
to the youths being given a custodial sentnece.

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Corby has marked National Armed Forces Day later this week with the raising of the forces flag in the town centre.

Armed Forces Day is this Saturday; with events being held across the country.

18 June 2010

Local singer Lucie Diamond and Mike Kendrick from Mineseeker.com came in to see Andy Coupland during Friday's breakfast show to talk about the work of the charity. Listen below.

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18 June 2010

A meeting's been called for next Tuesday to decide what needs to be cut
from what Corby Council spends after losing some Government funding.

The loss of a housing grant potentially worth 1.1 million pounds
has left the Council needing to cut its own spending in  other areas
- this include stopping many grants of there own to voluntary organisations.

Other measures that have already been put forward include using almost
400,000 pounds of savings, 100,000 pounds through not filling jobs
that become vacant, and cutting up to 15 per cent what the council
gives to organistations in Corby.

The Council say they have to take action to make up the money lost
from the grant or cut services.

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The topping out of the Corby Enterprise Centre has taken place.

Over eight million pounds has been spent on the project by council and national agencies.

The centre aims to offer accomodation and support to local businesses with workshops and office space.

The building's to be constructed next to the Corby Business Academy.