Northampton Chronicle & Echo Morning Update 14 June, 2024

The latest headlines from the Northampton Chronicle & Echo

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00:00 This is your morning update for Friday the 14th of June 2024.

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

00:12 Woman had to gouge eyes out of sexual predator to stop him raping her in Northampton alleyway.

00:19 Destiny Chigbway deliberately sought out the woman who had been on a night out in October

00:24 2022.

00:26 Northampton Crown Court heard how, late in the evening, the woman was walking to her

00:31 car when Chigbway shouted to her that she was beautiful and that he had recently arrived

00:36 in the UK from Nigeria.

00:40 Where and when you could get the chance to spot the Red Arrows in Northamptonshire this

00:45 weekend.

00:47 On Saturday, June 15th, the team's 640mph Hawk jets will be in the sky taking part in

00:54 a fly-past at Buckingham Palace to mark the King's birthday.

01:00 Tidy Our Town join Our Litter Pick in collaboration with the Northampton's Litter Wombles this

01:05 weekend.

01:07 Back in February, we launched this campaign to shine a light on the incredible work being

01:12 carried out by volunteers, as well as the hot spots and issues that need tackling desperately.

01:20 Major National Retailer confirms it is closing down its last remaining store in Northampton

01:26 after 30 years of trade.

01:29 Riverside Retail Park will soon lose a prominent brand, as Homebase has confirmed it will be

01:35 closing its doors for good on September 6th.

01:38 A Homebase spokeswoman said, "We're really disappointed to be closing our store in Northampton

01:44 after 30 years."

01:47 Cricketing legends to roll back the years in World Championship clashes at County Ground.

01:53 The World Championship of Legends is being staged at Wantage Road and Edgebaston between

01:59 July 3rd and 13, with the County Ground hosting seven matches, including three doubleheaders,

02:06 between July 8th and 12th.

02:11 F1 legend Nigel Mansell thrills motorsport fans at Silverstone Museum.

02:17 More than 150 guests were enthralled by Mansell's momentous motor racing memories and adrenaline-fuelled

02:24 anecdotes he shared from his renowned racing career during his guest appearance at an exclusive

02:30 event hosted by the museum in partnership with Silverstone Racing Club.

02:38 For more news, go to northamptoncron.co.uk.

02:43 And for more videos, check out ShotsTV.com.

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