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麻豆约拍 Radio Northampton has learnt that Northamptonshire County Council's pension scheme has 14 million pounds invested with tobacco companies, even though local authorities will soon be responsible for stop smoking schemes and education on the risks of smoking. Stuart talks to the County Council's Chief Executive Paul Blantern.

More than 50 staff at the Nene Leisure Centre in Thrapston face redundancy because the centre will close in September for its leaking roof to be replaced. Lisa Hyde, head of customer and community services at East Northamprtonshire Council, tells Stuart what's happening and also outlines the improvement work that will take place at the Pemberton Centre in Rushden.

The British Red Cross says that the elderly and vulnerable are being put at risk by cuts to home based social care. Stuart talks to Justin Prescott, the Service Manager for Health and Social Care for the Red Cross in Northamptonshire, and to Councillor Robin Brown, the councillor responsible for adult social care at Northamptonshire County Council.

Councillor Tim Hadland, from Northampton Borough Council, explains why the St John's surface car park in Northampton is closing.

Stuart looks ahead to England's Euro 2012 match against Sweden and talks to Chief Inspector Chris Hillary from Northamptonshire Police about their crackdown on football-related trouble, and there's a preview of this weekend's Moto GP at Silverstone.

Reporter Paul Ennever talks to Northants boot-maker Horace Batten as he prepares to celebrate his 100th birthday on Sunday and Paul also visits a wildlife sanctuary located on the edge of Northampton.

Stuart talks to teacher Carolyn Perry as she and eight children from Latimer Arts College in Barton Seagrave wait at Kettering station for a train to take them to London where they'll cook for the Queen at Buckingham Palace.