Northampton Chronicle & Echo Morning Update 20 August, 2024

The latest headlines from the Northampton Chronicle & Echo

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00:00This is your morning update for Tuesday the 20th of August 2024.

00:06Brought to you by the Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

00:11Meet the innovative Northents business owner giving old furniture a new lease of life for a living.

00:18My House on the Hill, which offers furniture upcycling in Brackley,

00:22was nominated in the Service Small Businesses category at the East Midlands Small Business Awards.

00:30£12 million budget approved by Council to provide relocatable temporary accommodation across West Northants.

00:39West Northamptonshire Council, WNC, has approved a budget of £12.372 million

00:46to provide relocatable temporary accommodation in a bid to address the rising need for temporary housing.

00:54Multiple award-winning Daventry model and make-up artist to represent Northampton in National Pageant.

01:02Justyna Tobiasiewicz from Daventry is going to compete in the United Kingdom Galaxy Pageant 2024-2025.

01:13In Pictures, 11th year of popular sausage and cider festival went down a treat in Northampton.

01:20The event, which took place on Friday and Saturday, August 16th and 17th, was held at Franklin's Gardens

01:27and there were 30 artisan ciders for visitors to devour across the three sessions.

01:34Cobblers complete loan deal for Brighton and Hove Albion Midfielder.

01:39Northampton's 11th signing of the summer, the 20-year-old central midfielder, joins the club on a season-long loan.

01:48Cobbler's not finished in the transfer market, as Brady confirms where he wants to strengthen.

01:54Manchester City defender Luka Mbete became the 10th and most recent summer recruit when he joined on a season-long loan last week.

02:04In Pictures, crowds gather at Northampton Balloon Festival 2024 for entertainment and more.

02:12Thousands of people attended the three-day event to make the most of what the festival had to offer,

02:18including re-enactments, entertainment, fairground rides, food and drink stalls, and not forgetting the balloons themselves.

02:28For more news go to northamptoncron.co.uk

02:33And for more videos check out ShotsTV.com