A Rushden sunglasses firm is proving a hit with celebrities – with their shades even spotted in the Love Island villa. CLAS.eyewear, which moved to the town after leaving its Kettering base, gained a global audience after its owner chanced his arm by posting a pair to millionaire boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. Since then it’s gone from strength to strength and held its first ever pop-up stall at Rushden Lakes on Saturday (April 20) with more events planned. And owner Connor Shrimpton, 28, is...
A Kettering Aldi employee feared he could be stabbed by a thief who threatened him with a screw. The victim was working at the Stanier Retail Park supermarket, off Northfield Avenue, when Benjamin Smith entered the store and helped himself to tequila. But as heroin addict Smith left he made eye contact with the victim, pointed the screw at him as he walked his way and told him to stay back. On Monday (April 22) he was jailed for 16 months after admitting possessing a bladed article in public,...
Video shows a nine-year-old British boy performing his competition-winning seagull impression. Cooper Wallace wanted to become “Seagull Boy” after he was bit by the bird. He began doing the impressions after the bite, which happened while he was eating a tuna sandwich. Cooper’s high-pitched shrieks reportedly annoyed those around him at first, however, it wasn’t long before his mum Lauren realised his talent. “People would start to turn around and look for the seagull”, she told the BBC. The...
Hayley Rubery, 33, and her partner, Ben, 40, took on the ‘massive renovation project’ because they liked the idea of ‘van life’ but didn’t want to spend a fortune. Ms Rubery has shared inspirational video of her fixing up the thirty year old van which she found for £500 on Facebook Marketplace. "We're having to do it quite slowly because of the cost of everything,” the full-time influencer said. Hayley has a £500 budget to renovate the two berth caravan - and has spent £300 so far taking out the...
But Sam Matavesi is now back from Navy duty and will be available to don the black, green and gold this weekend. Last week's injury list contained the names of Callum Braley, Paul Hill, Rory Hutchinson, Burger Odendaal and Tom Pearson. And Dowson delivered the latest news on the sidelined quintet at Tuesday's media session, with doubts remaining around their availability this week. On Hutchinson, who has been dealing with a back problem, Dowson said: "It's just sort of grumbling on so we're just...
The funny footage captures the bizarre moment when police had to chase down some ducklings that were waddling under vehicles on a busy main road. The road had to be closed for "a short time" as the family of ducks were rescued. Both carriageways were closed while the rescue operation took place on Monday morning, at around 8am, at the northbound entrance to the Tyne Tunnel, in Jarrow. Operator TT2 shared footage showing the duck and her ducklings being picked up with the help of police and put...
The startling footage showcases what the latest high-tech gadget is capable of - and it delivers fire jets up to 30ft via bluetooth. It is able to avoid obstacles, leap through the air and has laser sighting. Thermonator is the first-ever flamethrowing quadruped robot dog, according to the manufacturers, Throwflame. It’s able to operate for up to an hour, and they suggest the robot can be used for wildfire control and prevention, entertainment shows or even clearing snow and ice from your...
With an awesome ‘Wonderland’ theme! The ChihuahuaTown festival is a one of kind event for people who love all things chihuahua or other tiny breeds of dog! Chihuahua crosses, and other ‘equally small’ breeds can also come along and enjoy an environment where their dogs are centre of attention! The ChihuahuaTown festival was founded in 2017 by Kerry Prinzi and Sam Goldsmith. The very first one was supposed to be a 'small event' for 200 people but very quickly surpassed that and had 900 in...
A drug dealer who ran a criminal enterprise supplying class A drugs across Cambridge has been jailed. Officers from the Southern Neighbourhood Support Team arrested 22-year-old Mohammed Ali in Cambridge on 13 April last year (2023) after spotting him carrying out a suspected drug deal in Petersfield Gardens. Ali was carrying crack cocaine and heroin worth £2,670 as well as £1,500 in cash and two mobile phones. One of the phones rang 75 times after his arrest and investigations revealed it was...
Police want to hear from you if you saw anyone acting suspiciously in or around the Hazel Leys area of Corby in the early hours of Tuesday (April 23). Witnesses are being sought following a residential burglary in Blake Road when the offenders entered the address via a rear window between 2am and 2.30am. Police say nothing is believed to have been stolen. Also, between these times, the door handle of a residential address in nearby Capell Gardens was also tried. However, the offenders ran off...
The Social Worker of the Year Awards 2024 is free to enter and members of the public are being encouraged to nominate social workers from the East Midlands who they feel deserve to be recognised for their hard work and support. The prestigious awards has 18 categories which social workers can be nominated for including, ‘Children’s Social Worker of the Year’, ‘Adult Social Worker of the Year’ and ‘Social Work Student of the Year’. There are two new award categories this year....
Northamptonshire’s Mellow Yellow is launching a national campaign to champion British rapeseed oil. Farrington’s Mellow Yellow based in Hargrave, near Wellingborough, wants to shout about how good rapeseed oil is and how it offers an alternative to olive oil which is often the go-to for British consumers. Sustainably grown, pressed and bottled in the UK, Mellow Yellow is championing rapeseed oil as a great go-to culinary oil that delivers maximum value for consumers on price, quality,...