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15th July 2017 www.nenevalleynews.co.uk facebook.com/NeneValleyNews @NeneValleyNews Telephone: 01522 513515 We want to hear from you, so please submit your news story or event at NeneYour local independent community Valley www.nenevalleynews.co.uk newspaper for East Northamptonshire news everyday 5pm-7pmHAPPY HOUR Our new restaurant now openedTASTE OFINDIAN NEPAL RESTAURANT All day Indian Sizzler Bar Menu available. Call to book 01832 732320 • Open: 5:30-10pm, Monday to Saturday • The Bridge Hotel, Thrapston Knitting together Community In Brief to help under volunteers Official opening privileged create mosaic of Oundle Library children in Thrapston outdoor gym he “Friends of Inside... Page 4 Page 7 Oundle Library” Tare delighted to announce the opening of their new outdoor gym, the Police issue warning to schools formal opening of which takes place on Wednesday Detectives have written to every school in Northamptonshire warning to find someone’s exact location. It 19th July at 5.30pm. produces a map which allows you headteachers following online safety concerns about a live video streaming app. Northamptonshire to see their exact location down to Libraries are part of the the house they are in. Snapchat First for Wellbeing family, “hotspots” allow anyone to see delivering the Library taff from the POLIT the action to try to bring the Live.me live-streaming videos and watch snapchats that are set to public – Plus service on behalf of (Paedophile Online app to the attention of parents. others’ videos online, however the you do not need to have added any Northamptonshire County Investigation Team) have taken The app allows users to broadcast terms of use specify that users S of these people to get locations and Council. must be aged 18 or have parental the update is worldwide. The idea to purchase permission to use it. “Children and young people are some gym equipment for In the letter circulated to schools, vulnerable for a number of reasons the library came from the Det Sgt Nickie Deeks, from the to being sexually exploited through Friends of Oundle Library POLIT team, said: “We have been the use of the internet and, in group, who carried out a made aware of an out of force particular, social media.” consultation to see if locals investigation where a young child DS Deeks added: “Please can we would use the library gym has been directed by a suspect to ask all parents to reiterate online equipment. engage in sexual activity and this safety to their children and be aware The equipment is free stream has been viewed more than of what apps or sites their children to use around the clock 15,000 times. are visiting. 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The most obvious changes will be There is a welcome addition in this Dear Editor, topic of complaint in your paper dated the absence of buses and parent drivers on edition of the Nene Valley News with an In response to the letter published in 1/7/17, yes for the last few weeks we have the school run, freeing up the roads in the article by local legal firm Wilson Browne; your newspaper regarding Kingsmead suffered an inconvenience whilst the car early morning and mid to late afternoon. they are cutting their teeth on the tricky Park (1/7/17) several residents here are park is being made, but the workmen have There is also likely to be a lessening of subject of wills and we hope to see most upset with the comments made by been very considerate to residents nearby. general traffic levels as families take their something of interest from them each the writer. If the resident who complained hadn’t summer breaks, although this will be offset month or six weeks. Please keep in mind We have been waiting for years to been so rude and abusive with foul if you live somewhere on the tourist trail by that these articles are intended to stimulate have the roads repaired and a great language, the workmen might have incoming visitors. interest in a particular topic rather than job has been done on them as well as treated the resident with more respect. We It remains to be seen whether overseas direct readers to a certain course of action. more parking spaces which have been have been assured by management that breaks will predominate this year or If the articles prevent only one individual desperately needed as it was getting when completed it will be a pleasant spot whether more people will remain in the UK from encountering an unwanted problem to the point when nurses, doctors, to sit and relax. The picture shown in your for their holidays. While there are obvious then they will have been worthwhile. carers, etc. could not find a parking paper last week is very misleading, this advantages to the slower pace of the We seem to keep returning to the subject space and as you will appreciate with was whilst the work was being carried out. holiday period, the absence of a student of the new Rushden Lakes retail outlet and elderly residents this was causing a My husband and I have lived here for population takes away a certain energy its impact on local town centres. There severe problem, not to mention relatives thirteen years and find it a very suitable from a town; what it must not do is remove is no doubt that the new site will bring visiting. The contractors were only here park for the over 50’s. the soul of the place. After all, as at least employment opportunities and provide a just over a week and there was very little one prominent local politician points out, major facility for the District. However, the disruption to the residents. Dear Editor, we have towns with schools in them and benefits it will bring to nearby town centres, As for the dwelling which was In your 1st July issue I was upset to see not the other way around. beyond locals having more to spend demolished there was no bulldozer someone running down the park we live in. Certainly, there are significant numbers locally, seems to remain open to question. used, the building was taken down by This person is continuously moaning of people working hard to ensure that Undoubtedly, the new site will generate just two men, the photograph shown in about everything. Although we have had the towns in our District maintain their additional traffic on adjacent roads already your paper was taken some time ago and a little disruption as the work was carried identities or perhaps redevelop them. operating at fairly high density; perhaps does not depict the present situation. out, we desperately needed the new There are numerous festivals and events those seeking alternative routes away We understand that the area behind the roads and car park and they are a great across the summer which aim to pique from the A45 will be the ones who find and parking spaces is to be landscaped. improvement. our interest; the great thing is that most explore our towns! The letter which you published should The end result is excellent but you can’t not put anyone off buying a home on the please everyone! Police officer appears in court charged with sexual assault police officer has in public office, one of Farquhar entered th appeared before intending to pervert the not guilty pleas to all TUESDAY 25 JULY 2017 5pm till Midnight A magistrates in course of justice and one of charges and the case Northampton. Jason unauthorised computer use. was adjourned until 9th Vintage Funfair, Bars, Street Food, Farquhar, aged 43, The offences are said August at Northampton 6 Live Music Acts is charged with three to have taken place Crown Court.