Northampton Chronicle & Echo Morning Update 22 August, 2024

The latest headlines from the Northampton Chronicle & Echo

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00:00This is your morning update for Thursday the 22nd of August 2024, brought to you by the

00:07Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

00:12Meet the couple who turned a £20 voucher into a business with £20m turnover in just

00:1813 years.

00:20Barry and Katie Tong founded Soul Retail, otherwise known as Stephenson's Online, back

00:25in January 2011, and the multi-million pound business is based in Swan Valley.

00:34Historical frontage of Balloon Bar and Fat Cats clings on as huge demolition project

00:39continues in Bridge Street.

00:42Now little remains on the vast site where the two night spots once sat, just a few outbuildings

00:48and the historic frontage of the former Angel Hotel in Bridge Street.

00:55Staff and students thanked for their work at Delapre Abbey.

00:58The team has worked hard in recent months to bring Sir Frank Dobson's Woman with a Fish

01:03back to its best, clearing overgrown weeds, creating a brickwork surround and giving the

01:09statue the prominence it deserves.

01:14Electronic signage installed at Northampton General as car park upgrades continue.

01:19As part of the ongoing ANPR car park upgrades at the busy NGH site in Cliftonville, new

01:26camera operated barriers were installed across multiple car parks this week.

01:33Gay and Vasconcelos set to open up as Northamptons face crucial middle sex clash.

01:39The county's ranks will also be boosted by a first red ball appearance for Indian leg

01:44spinner Yusvendra Chahal following his stunning five wicket haul on his club debut in last

01:50week's Metro Bank One Day Cup win at Kent.

01:55Join in the fun at Animals in Need dog show taking place at Urchester Country Park.

02:01Judging starts at 11am on Bank Holiday Monday for various classes including cutest puppy,

02:07golden oldie, prettiest pooch and best young handler as well as best in show.

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