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News releases issued in the past 30 days are listed below, to view older news release use this link  This section of the website will have information relating to  One magazine and Council publications.

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08/03/2010 Kindle Your Enthusiasm for Woodfuel at Top Lodge, Fineshade Wood If you are looking for a fantastic family day out over the weekend of Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st March, the ‘East Midlands Woodfuel Fair - Kindling Your Enthusiasm’ could be just the ticket.
08/03/2010 What’s On in March 2010 The Forestry Commission organises hundreds of events for visitors all year round. Here are our events and activities around the region in February:
08/03/2010 Britain’s Got Talent finalist helps Corby ‘break free’ for No Smoking Day Merlin Cadogan, an amazing escape artist who entertained the nation in the Britain’s Got Talent finals last year, is making the message loud and clear in Corby this No Smoking Day… that you can ‘break free’!
05/03/2010 Youngsters to become lifesavers Young residents now have the opportunity to dive into Corby’s award winning East Midlands International Swimming Pool and learn to save lives, thanks to Corby Borough Council’s brand new lifesaving course.
05/03/2010 Team GB star begins her Sport Relief challenge in Corby Former Team GB star and Corby heroine, Karen Harewood, is getting ready to take on the monumental task of running THREE Sport Relief Mile events, in THREE different towns, in just THREE hours.
05/03/2010 Take the ultimate workout challenge Take the total workout challenge and change your lifestyle with Corby Borough Council’s Ultimate Circuit Training programme at the SWAP Health and Wellbeing Centre, Stephenson Way.
04/03/2010 Corby announced as one of the Country’s first Pathfinders The Home Office has announced that Corby has been chosen from over 100 applicants as one of just ten Neighbourhood Agreement Pathfinders across England and Wales.
04/03/2010 Dance the night away with Corby’s Mayor Come and dance the night away at the Mayor of Corby’s Charity Dance Extravaganza, on Thursday 1st April at the Grampian Association Club, Patrick Road.
03/03/2010 Characters come to life at Corby’s Literacy Festival Play on Words, the Corby Literacy Festival is back for 2010 – and this time Corby Borough Council has brought some friends to join in the fun!
02/03/2010 Corby makes a splash with thousands of swimmers The Corby East Midlands International Pool has certainly made a splash as it is ranked 10th out of the 256 participating authorities in the Government’s latest Free Swimming performance statistics.
02/03/2010 Tap your way to a fitter lifestyle Tap your way to a fitter lifestyle with Corby Borough Council’s Tap Dancing sessions every Monday at Beanfield Community Centre, Beanfield Avenue and every Friday at Lodge Park Sports Centre, Shetland Way.
01/03/2010 2009 a year of success and progress Corby Community Safety Partnership has declared 2009 a successful year as the multi-agency partnership records sizeable reductions in overall crime and anti-social behaviour.
26/02/2010 VISIT BY CORBY MAYOR TO CORBY LIBRARY ON WORLD BOOK DAY Northamptonshire County Council is delighted to announce that the Mayor of Corby, Councillor Butcher,will be visiting Corby Library on Thursday 4th March at 1.30pm to meet Year 5 children of Oakley Vale Primary School .
26/02/2010 Get involved and have a say on how the Council delivers its services as a landlord Corby Borough Council is giving its tenants, residential leaseholders and the wider community the opportunity to have their say on a new draft strategic document which will detail the legal and regulatory framework that the Council as a landlord operates in.
24/02/2010 Where Corby leads, the rest of the World follows! As the saying goes, where Corby leads the rest of the World follows!
24/02/2010 Tenants choose rent free weeks After consultation, Corby Borough Council’s housing tenants have had their say and chosen the future dates of their four designated ‘rent free weeks’.
23/02/2010 Support the enormous efforts of Deep Clean 2010 A mound of rubbish equaling the weight of around two elephants has already been removed from Corby’s woodland thanks to Deep Clean 2010, the biggest woodland clean up project the Borough has ever seen.
23/02/2010 Students have spades of fun planting Corby’s future Corby youngsters are sowing the seeds for a cleaner, greener future by planting over 100 trees at Eskdale Allotments on Friday 26th February.
23/02/2010 Charity’s first support group opens in Corby Charity founder, Glennis Hooper, is laying her ‘Crazy Hat’ in Corby next month as she makes the Borough home to the charity’s first Friendship and Support Group with backing from Corby’s Mayor, Cllr Mary Butcher.
18/02/2010 Corby Council training future Olympic stars This half-term, Corby Borough Council has been helping Corby Gymnastics Club to train potential future sporting stars at various gymnastic disciplines from vault to floor.
17/02/2010 Rubbish and anti-social behaviour tackled in Corby’s first Week of Action of 2010 Corby Borough Council has been leading the fight against anti-social behaviour and litter during the first Week of Action of 2010 in the Studfall Avenue area which started Monday 15th February and ends Thursday 18th February.
12/02/2010 Corby residents invited to have flipping fun this Shrove Tuesday It’s going to be flipping fun in Corby this Shrove Tuesday as the Mayor of Corby, Cllr Mary Butcher, hosts a pancake race in the middle of the Town Centre all in the name of charity.
12/02/2010 Health walk scheme wins national accolade Corby Borough Council is celebrating after being awarded accreditation for their Corby Health Walk programme by the Walking for Health group (WfH), a Natural England initiative.
11/02/2010 AWARD WINNING TEAMS HELP MAKE CORBY SAFER AND KEEP YOUNG PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS Two award winning teams targeting alcohol related crime and anti-social behaviour, including youth workers who took to the streets to educate young people about the dangers of drinking, have been praised by Home Office Minister Alan Campbell.
Published date: 15/02/2010 16:15 

Archive/review date: 01/06/2012 12:13