Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Corby set to welcome the Queen + Hosepipe ban lifted + Grosvenor Centre row heats up

People in Corby make final preparations to meet the Queen, Anglian Water announce the end of its hosepipe ban in Northamptonshire and the row goes on over Northampton's Grosvenor Centre.

Reporter James Tzanoudakis is in Corby to meet people preparing for this afternoon's visit of Her Majesty the Queen. The Leader of Corby Borough Council, Councillor Tom Beattie, tells Stuart about the preparations and about his hopes that the whole community will feel involved.

Ciaran Nelson from Anglian Water tells Stuart about the company's decision to lift the hosepipe ban across Northamptonshire.

With uncertainty continuing over the future of Northampton's Grosvenor Shopping Centre the debate heats up as Stuart talks to Simon Russian, from the Centre's owners Legal & General, and to the Leader of the Labour opposition group on Northampton Borough Council, Councillor Terry Wire.

Mark Kypta, owner of the Northampton furniture store Sofa King, gives his reaction to an Advertising Standards Authority ruling about its newspaper advertisements. The ASA says the wording of the ads sounded like a swear word.

From today, as you make a cash withdrawal from a hole-in-the-wall ATM machine you will be prompted to make a donation to one of a select number of charities. Stuart talks to Diana Tickell, Executive Director of Marketing and Fundraising for Barnardo's, who are part of the scheme and to Alastair McLeish, from the Northampton based Motor Neurone Disease Association, which is not part of the scheme.

Kettering Conservative MP Philip Hollobone is chairing a debate at Westminster about the upgrading and electrification of the Midland Mainline through Kettering and Wellingborough. Mr Hollobone tells Stuart why it's important and he also comments on the threat to Kettering, Wellingborough and Northampton posed by the proposed retail development at Rushden Lakes.

Paul Saunders from Finedon company A Bit Of Green is exhibiting at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Gardeners World Live show at the NEC. Paul tells Stuart about the company's product, artificial grass.

3 hours

Last on

Wed 13 Jun 2012 06:00

Broadcast

  • Wed 13 Jun 2012 06:00

World War One At Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ

Discover incredible stories about life in Northamptonshire during WW1