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By 2016 Northampton will need an extra two secondary schools in order to meet demand. That's according to Northamptonshire County Council which says the recent growth in primary school numbers will soon put extra pressure on the county town's secondaries.

The authority says finding the extra secondary school space will be more difficult and more expensive than with primary schools.

Politics Reporter Willy Gilder talks to Education Minister Elizabeth Truss, and reporter Tom Percival sets out the options being considered by the County Council.

Stuart talks to Jane Herriman, Head Teacher at the Duston School in Northampton, and to Councillor Catherine Boardman, who's responsible for schools at Northamptonshire County Council.

Also:

* rugby clubs need to plan more for how they'll promote the game to women, according to the sport's governning body the RFU. Only four of Northamptonshire's rugby clubs have women's teams

* Corby Borough Council has voted in favour of spending the additional 拢600,000 needed for the Corby Cube

* should lessons on the dangers of domestic violence be compulsory? Northampton's Womens Aid delivers them in some local schools

* the 拢98,000 fountain in Northampton Market square, which has been out of use for more than a year, is going to be switched back on at an additional cost of 拢50,000

* Nene Valley Community Action is urging people to give up a bit of time for volunteering

* Northamptonshire has just its first revision for more than 50 years in Nikolaus Pevsner's Guide to Buildings

* it's the 2nd day of Northamptonshire's County Championship match at Hampshire after 158 not out from Rob Keogh yesterday

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