BBC Local Live: Northamptonshire on Friday, 6 November 2015

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Updates for Friday, 6 November 2015
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Pete Cooper

Royal Charter embroidery to be unveiled this weekendpublished at 14:30
Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live
An embroidered panel celebrating the 825th anniversary of the first Northampton Charter is to be unveiled this weekend at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery following two years of work from local stitchers.
Image source, NBC
The panel, designed by local artist Christopher Fiddes, tells the story of the granting of Northampton’s charter by King Richard I in 1189.
It was stitched by more than 35 embroiderers, lead by Gill Lindsay (pictured).
Cobblers FA Cup tie could see highest away attendance in years - amid fears it could be the lastpublished at 14:20
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
More than 2,500 Cobblers fans are expected to travel to Coventry, external for the club’s FA cup tie this weekend in what many fear could be Northampton Town’s last ever away game in its current form.
Sport: Happy memories of FA Cup first round for Brackleypublished at 14:10
Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live
The last time Brackley Town hosted an FA Cup first round tie at St. James Park it was a replay against League One Gillingham which the non-league side won 1-0 reaching the second round the first time.
Image source, Getty Images
This Sunday they face League Town Newport County with coverage on BBC Radio Northampton.
Take a look at the BBC's full coverage of the FA Cup first round.
Brackley Town player says 'he couldn't be happier' at the clubpublished at 14:00
Joe Townsend
BBC Radio Northampton
Non-league Brackley Town take on League Two Newport County in the first round of the FA Cup on Sunday, a side that Brackley player Eddie Odhiambo was playing for in 2011.
As well as playing he's also the Football in the Community Manger for for Brackley Town.
He said that filling out paperwork was far from what he imagined when he wanted to become a professional footballer, but he said he "couldn't be happier".
Neighbourhood plan for Duston approved in a referendumpublished at 13:49
More than 85% of votes were in favour of a new neighbourhood plan for Duston in a referendum yesterday, much to the delight of Frances Jones, chair of the parish council who helped write the document.
The document sets out the type of development the area wants - and must now be considered when new planning applications are looked at.
Turnout was just under 17%.
Weather: Cloud with rain but mildpublished at 13:30
Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather
It will stay largely cloudy through the afternoon with outbreaks of rain.
Feeling warm though with a top temperature 16C (61F).
Northampton nightclub crush inquest: Head of security said there was 'looting'published at 13:10
Elinor Cross
BBC Radio Northampton
The inquest into the death of two students killed as they tried to leave a Northampton nightclub in 2011 has been hearing evidence from the head of security on the night they died.
Nabila Nanfuka, 22, and Laurene-Danielle Jackson, 19, died in a crush of people trying to get out of Lava & Ignite.
Chris Edwards told the inquest jury there were five extra staff compared to a regular weekend, and there were reports of "looting from jackets in the cloakroom" when the fire alarm was going off.
Headlines: TVs stolen in Daventry... Duston says 'Yes' to neighbourhood planpublished at 12:50
Sarah Foster
BBC Radio Northampton
Here the top stories into the afternoon:
- Thousands of pounds worth of televisions have been stolen from a lorry in Daventry
- A new neighbourhood plan for Duston has been approved in a referendum
- The new £6m Barwell Stand opens at Northampton Saints tomorrow
Televisions worth thousands stolen from a lorry in Daventrypublished at 12:30
Andrew Radd
BBC Radio Northampton
Thieves broke into the back of a Lorry parked at the Royal Oak Industrial Estate in Daventry at around 04:00 yesterday while the driver was asleep in the cab.
Image source, Google
They stole several TV which were then loaded into another vehicle - believed to be a white lorry.
Hewitt on Barwell Stand: 'A fact of life we needed an extra 2000 spectators'published at 12:10
James Burridge
BBC Look East
I've been speaking Northampton Saints chief executive Tony Hewitt about their new £6m Barwell Stand which opens tomorrow.
He explain why they had to build it...
Theatre 'central' to Corby attracting people the townpublished at 11:55
Martin Borley
BBC Radio Northampton
The director of the Core Theatre in Corby, which celebrates it's fifth anniversary this weekend, has said that investing in projects like the theatre is "key and central" to the town's ambitions to grow.
Nick Walker told me that "if people want to move to a new town they need to know there are things to come to and the cultural offer is part of that".
Will Greenwood on Luther Burrell: 'A penny for his thoughts'published at 11:40
The Daily Telegraph
Writing on Sam Burgess leaving Rugby Union to return Rugby League in Australia, external in the Telegraph Will Greenwood has said there is "sadness for [Northampton Saints centre] Luther Burrell, who was left out of England’s World Cup squad when Burgess was included."
He added: "A penny for his thoughts today".
Watch: Man jailed after driving at speeds up to 192mphpublished at 11:25
A man who filmed himself driving cars at speeds of up to 192mph (309km/h) has been jailed for 28 months and give a 10-year driving ban, police said.
Shaun Davis, 42, of Woodpecker Drive, Northampton, was found guilty at Northampton Crown Court of four counts of dangerous driving on roads including the A45, between 2012 and 2014.
Northamptonshire Police said his face could not be seen on the films and he had claimed it was not him on the footage.
New special school for Daventry backed by councillorspublished at 11:15
Daventry Express
A new school for students with special needs has been approved for Daventry, external.
Football: Brackley prepares for big FA Cup daypublished at 11:05
Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live
National League North team Brackley Town take on League Two Newport County on Sunday in the FA Cup first round.
Image source, Getty Images
In 2013 the non-league club reached the second round eventually losing to Macclesfield Town.
There will be full coverage of the game on BBC Radio Northampton.
Northamptonshire's newest theatre hope audiences 'get excited'published at 10:55
Martin Borley
BBC Radio Northampton
The director of the The Core at Corby Cube told me that they feel the theatre is "on a rising curve" ahead of their fifth anniversary celebrations at the weekend.
Since opening in 2010 they've had 185,000 visitors but Nick Walker said: "We'll be looking to grow the number of people coming as the audiences get excited by the programme and get used to coming".
Fears over plans for large cold store unit in countryside near Finedonpublished at 10:45
Northamptonshire Telegraph
A number of residents have aired their fears over plans, external to build a 45 metre high cold store in open countryside between Cranford and Finedon.
Keith Barwell on Northampton Saints: 'The best times are yet to come'published at 10:25
Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sport
The new Barwell Stand recognises the contribution of one family to the history of Northampton Saints.
Keith Barwell steered the club from the amateur to professional eras. His contribution to the club - and that of his late son, Leon is recognised in the new north end to Franklins' Gardens.
I spoke to Keith Barwell about the stand and what it means to him..
Headlines: Nightclub crush inquest holds a minutes silence... Saint's Barwell Stand opens tomorrowpublished at 10:10
Andrew Radd
BBC Radio Northampton
If you just catching up here's what we are looking at:
- The inquest into the death of two students as they tried to leave a Northampton nightclub four years ago has observed a minute's silence in memory for one of the girls
- The new Barwell Stand at Franklin's Gardens opens to fans tomorrow
- The county's newest theatre The Core at Corby Cube is celebrating its fifth anniversary
Cobblers supporters' trust 'fighting fund' gets backing from shadow ministerpublished at 09:55
Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live
The fund which the Northampton Town Supporters Trust have started in response to the Cobblers financial troubles has received the backing, external of Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham.
Image source, PA
The Labour MP for Leigh was friends with Brian Lomax the founder of the Supporters' Trust who passed away over the weekend.