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No Compensation For Fire Damaged Car Wash 12 Months On

A year on from the riots in London which spread around the country, the owner of a Wellingborough business which was burnt down says he's still waiting for compensation he claims he's entitled to.

Zeynel Yazici, the owner of a Car Wash in Wellingborough which was destroyed by fire twelve months ago, tells Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Northampton that he has received no compensation. The fire occurred during a night of unrest which coincided with the riots last August. Reporter Rebecca Dickson talks to Mr Yazici while Stuart talks to Wellingborough Conservative MP Peter Bone and to Tim Newburn, Professor of Criminology and Social Policy at the London School of Economics (LSE), co-author of a report on the riots published by the LSE and The Guardian. Stuart also talks to Anne-Marie Lawson, youth programme manager for Groundwork Northamptonshire who helps run the Jam and the Jam in the Hood projects in North Northamptonshire.

Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of Denmark is visiting Northampton. Stuart talks to Benet Slay, the Chief Executive of Carslberg in the UK, one of the Danish companies on Her Royal Highness's itinerary.

The Federation of Small Businesses says that too much attention is being given to improving broadband speeds and not enough to improving the coverage of the service. Archie Powell, Creative Director at create-a-brand.com in Great Houghton, tells Stuart about the issues faced by his company.

Plus:

Sports Editor Geoff Doyle looks at the achievement of Northampton swimmer Caitlin McClatchey at the Olympic Games;

Kettering town centre's shopping loyalty card;

The Wellingborough quilt on its way to Nepal;

The giant puppet of Lady Godiva prepares to leave Northampton.

3 hours

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  • Wed 1 Aug 2012 06:00

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