Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

The plan to remove free car parking passes from borough councillors in Kettering that we mentioned yesterday... has been defeated.

The motion was put forward by Labour's Clark Mitchell who'd argued the passes mean some councillors don't know the true cost of parking in the town, which is most expensive in the county for a two to three hour stay.

Northamptonshire Telegraph

Young people who use a town theatre have gathered hundreds of names on a petition, external calling for the venue to be saved.

Northamptonshire Police have said they are "glad" that their e-fit, which has been ridiculed on Facebook, external, is "grabbing peoples' attention".

Image source, Goo

The force say the distraction burglary on Saturday, external of a 95-year-old in Banbury Lane, Rothersthorpe, was "a despicable crime against a vulnerable, elderly lady" and they say that "if the e-fit helps jog somebody's memory and this goes on to help catch the offender then it's done its job".

People have likened the man featured in the e-fit, external to the 1970s TV puppet Zippy, the Joker from the Batman comic series and a melon.

BBC Sport

Kettering's Kyren Wilson leads world number 10 Joe Perry 5-4 going into the final session of their first round match the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible in Sheffield.

Image source, PA

Wilson also hit the highest break of the match with a 130. They will conclude their match at 19:00 tonight.

Northampton Chronicle & Echo

New artist’s impressions of a waste to energy power plant planned for Northampton, external show the 45m (148ft) tall structure would tower above the town skyline.

Northamptonshire Police have drawn criticism on their Facebook page, external for an e-fit issued after a distraction burglary in Rothersthorpe, external.

Image source, Northamptonshire Police

Users have compared to the alleged offender to Zippy from the 1970s children's television show Rainbow, external.

He has also been likened to a melon, a pillar box and the Batman baddie the Joker.

Andrew Radd
BBC Radio Northampton

Monty Panesar had another lengthy bowl at Wantage Road yesterday as Northamptonshire drew with Leicestershire in the second eleven championship.

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Panesar sent down 17 overs for just 28 runs as the visitors battled to safety at 178 for 4 after Northamptonshire has earlier declared on 499-9.

Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sport

Here are the top sport headlines:

• Kettering's Kyren Wilson leads world number 10 Joe Perry 5-4 in his first round match at the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible
• Monty Panesar has another lengthy bowl at Wantage Road yesterday as Northamptonshire drew with Leicestershire in the second eleven championship
• Northamptonshire's Gary Boyd is currently seven shots off the lead during the opening round of the Shenzhen International in China, external

Martin Borley
BBC Radio Northampton

Two Northamptonshire companies have been given the Queen's Award for Enterprise, external to celebrates the Queen's 90th Birthday.

They're Red Arch Manufacturing in Daventry and Cheaney's Shoes in Desborough (pictured).

The joint-managing-director of Cheaney's William Church says turnover has more than doubled and exports have trebled since a management buy-out in 2009.

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

It will be another mainly dry day with some warm sunny spells with a top temperature of 14C (57F).

You can see my full forecast below...

There are also more details on the forecast where you live from BBC Weather.

Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

Planning permission has been granted for a 12-screen cinema at Rushden Lakes, which will also include a bowling alley, indoor climbing structure, cycle hire and restaurants.

This leisure complex replaces the proposed garden centre, and the developer LBX properties say that it'll open a few months after the shopping development which should be completed next Spring.

Andrew Radd
BBC Radio Northampton

Here are our top stories:

• Red Arch Manufacturing in Daventry and Cheaney's Shoes in Desborough have been awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise to mark the Monarch's 90th Birthday
• A proposal to build a cinema at the new Rushden Lakes development has been granted planning permission
• The candidates to be the county's next Police and Crime Commissioner have been setting out their views on police numbers

Pete Cooper
BBC Local Live

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