Call for government to help Corby's economy and 100 days to London 2012
Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for Corby says the government should do more to help the town with Aquascutum jobs at risk. And with 100 days to the Olympics - excited or expensive?
As workers at Aquascutum wait to hear if their jobs will be saved after the company goes into administration, Labour's prospective parliamentary candidate for Corby tells Stuart the government should do more for local manufacturing.
The London 2012 Olympic Games begin in 100 days. Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Northampton listeners respond to a Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ survey that says 64% of people think too much taxpayers money has been spent on the Games.
As a conference in Northampton looks at health inequalities, Stuart talks to Dominic McLean, chief executive of the Northampton Volunteering Centre and organiser of the conference, and to Professor Stephen Horsley, director of public health for Northamptonshire.
Plus, speculation about the University of Northampton possibly relocating to a new purpose-built site. Stuart talks to Thomas Adams from the bakers Oliver Adams about the controversial "pasty tax", and more than 100 children from four schools in Northampton are graduating from a junior warden scheme.
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