Local news
December 2011
Burton Latimer Ancient Parish Charity - winter fuel grant
Application forms for the winter fuel grant paid by Burton Latimer Ancient Parish Charity are now available at the Medical Centre and Burton Latimer Library. Forms are also available through the Baptist Church, the British Legion Women’s Section and the charity’s secretary Rebecca Hall, 23 Spring Gardens, Burton Latimer.Grants - which take the form of credits to power suppliers - are made in February to the elderly or needy who are residents of Burton Latimer and who can satisfy the charity’s trustees that they qualify. Completed forms must be received by the secretary by December 31st 2011.
Christmas celebrations in Kettering Town Centre
Kettering town centre's Christmas festivities continue until Friday 23rd December. There will be a variety of events and attractions - including include live music, late night shopping, children's fairground rides, and Santa's grotto. The grand light switch-on will take place at 6pm on Thursday 1st December.» Download a poster
» Find out more from Kettering Market Place website
Heritage Society museum - last chance to see exhibition
The Heritage Society’s popular exhibition ‘The 1950s’ at the Heritage Museum will close on Saturday, 4th December. The museum will then be closed until February 4th when a new exhibition opens with ‘Burton Latimer Schools & Schoolchildren’ as its theme.Money raised
The local branch of the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal raised £13,403 this year. Almost a third of this total came from the annual house-to-house collection, with the rest being raised by the shops, pubs, clubs, schools, factories and organisations who hold collecting tins, and by individual donations. Mr John Peck, local honorary organiser would like to thank all those who gave so generously and all the poppy sellers, without whose help the vital welfare and benevolent work of the Legion would not continue.£171.35 was raised for Church Missions at the Baptist Church Craft Club Coffee Morning. Thank you to all those who helped and attended.
The Table Tennis marathon held in October raised £948.50p. The Burton Baptist Club will round this up to £1,000 and the total will be divided between Cransley Hospice and the Crazy Hats Cancer Appeal. Thank you to all those who contributed in any way.