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Local Market Revival Launched + Steelbacks Slump Continues

Kettering's weekly Wednesday market is relaunched as the "Flea Market" with discounted rents to attract first-time market traders & Northamptonshire Steelbacks slump to another defeat.

"Love Your Local Market" is a national campaign to promote shopping at markets. Kettering's weekly Wednesday market is re-branded as the "flea market" & reporter Martin Borley is there talking to stall holders and to Kettering Borough Councillor Steve Bellamy. Stuart talks to Julian Lewis, the President of the National Market Traders' Federation.

Northamptonshire Steelbacks are having a torrid time in cricket's Twenty20 competition and lost again on Tuesday night. Jon Wilkinson reports on another defeat and talks to Steelbacks' fans.

Stuart talks to Chris Wearmouth, Press Officer at Northampton Saints as the rugby club invites local residents and businesses to see for themselves how the proposed new North Stand at Franklins Gardens will look.

There's reaction from drivers in Northampton to the decision to scrap the proposed 3p per litre August increase in duty on petrol and diesel, the Breakfast Show series on GP commissioning hears from Northampton carer Ian Topp, & as Northamptonshire prepares for the Olympic Torch Relay on Monday reporter James Tzanoudakis is at Northampton Racecourse where local schools are getting set for a torch relay of their own.

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