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New Free Schools Welcomed By Some, But Concern Others

Corby MP Tom Pursglove has told this programme that a new secondary free school will be good news for the town, but the NUT have concerns about free schools.

Corby MP Tom Pursglove told the Breakfast Show that a new secondary free school will be good news for the town. It's one of six new free schools announced for Northamptonshire by the government. The National Union of Teachers in Northamptonshire says the new free schools must not be allowed to put unqualified teachers into classrooms.

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The Manager of the Serenity Centre in Northampton, that helps victims of sexual assault, says that high profile cases reported in the media, or portrayed in dramas like 'Broadchurch', can help victims to come forward.

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The Reverend Mandy Marriott at Duston Church will lead a foot washing ceremony, one of many Maundy Thursday events in Northamptonshire and across the country.

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Thu 13 Apr 2017 06:00

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