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Alison Bagley
@AlisonBagley1
Journalist and freelance photographer covering Northamptonshire : also mother, wife, former TA. I love Wicksteed Park, Marmite & Spidey. All views are MINE .
Kettering, Northamptonshire
Joined November 2011
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    My super-clever mother Mary died tonight. Cambridge science graduate, voracious reader, could speak several languages, widely travelled, married for 64 years to my dad who she adored and who cared for her so well. She liked hats and cats and loved strong-minded women. What a gal!
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    Result of Oundle by-election Liberal Democrats win Charlie Best wins with 1,683 votes. Cons Ollie Curtis 1,423
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    Tom Pursglove @VotePursglove re-elected as MP for Corby and East Northants #CorbyEN polling 33,410 votes
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    Wellingborough Walks Action Group did it! Took the council and a massive developer to court - and won. It's been quite the story to follow from early protests to @paulpowlesland being arrested to the High Court. Off to Wellingborough for the next chapter
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    14 months ago, @paulpowlesland climbed up one of the trees on the Wellingborough Walks. Today he is supporting Marion Turner-Hawes and WWAG
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    Coventry Cathedral - amazing, awesome. Living in Kettering, over the years, I've been told many times you could see the glow of Coventry on fire during that dreaded blitz. I thought about my mate George, who watched the burning horizon from his isolation ward as a teenager.
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    A week ago in Wellingborough, work scheduled for 5 days to clear 61 trees - part of the Victorian Walks avenue of limes leading down to the River Nene from the town centre - was due to begin. Since the trees form an iconic gateway to the town, residents objected
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    Replying to @tinyattention
    This is horrendous and the others are just complicit in this
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    Bringing sunshine to Loddington village fete @RevRichardColes singing with Market Harborough Ukele Group
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    Hello @scott_mills thanks for featuring my Facebook live video reporting on your show this morning I did the reports for the lovely readers of the @NTelegraph . Always a pleasure to have local newspapers given coverage by a national broadcaster such as @BBCR1
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    Yes! Completed this classic from @Coldwar_Steve can't find our Cilla though - maybe she's in Rishi's scrimp 'n' save plastic bag
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    In Wellingborough at London Road tree felling @paulpowlesland is up one of the 40 trees due to be felled in The Walks. He's coming down so there's a stand off between Mr Powlesland and @NorthantsPolice
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    Genuine good guy, top bloke, smart cookie, and servant to local sport - ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls - I present Jon Dunham @JonDunhamNT . He filed his last match report for the Northants Telegraph today. Good luck for the future. It's been a privilege working with you
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    Currently waiting outside the NNC council offices in Wellingborough where @PeterBoneUK , @RobBridge7 and @SmithersJason are due to meet with top bosses from developers Vistry regarding the felling of trees - or not -in London Road