Northamptonshire business news

Business news from the BBC web site:

Historic market put in jeopardy
A 782-year-old market in a town in Northamptonshire is in jeopardy after the firm that runs it said it was pulling out.

Funding offer to community groups
A Northamptonshire council invites community groups to apply for discretionary grant funding.

Thieves target rare 'cat' metals
Thieves target cars with "vulnerable" catalytic converters as prices of rare metals soar.

Local views on revamp plan sought
Residents of a town are asked to give their opinion on multi-million pound regeneration plans.

Councillors meet biscuit bosses
Senior councillors meet the managers at a threatened biscuit factory in West Yorkshire to offer support.

Economic agency scoops £1m boost
An agency set up to promote the economy in Northamptonshire is awarded a £1m grant.

F1 circuit drops housing proposal
A planned housing development is dropped from the proposals to upgrade Silverstone's Formula One circuit.

Warning after spate of robberies
People in Northamptonshire are warned by police to be on their guard after a spate of robberies in the area.

Closure plan for biscuit factory
Northern Foods announces plans to merge two of its Fox's biscuits factories and build a new "super" manufacturing site.

Easy name curry house climbs down
An Indian restaurant threatened with court action by a multi-million pound firm drops "easy" in its name.

'Easy' threat to £5 curry house
An Indian restaurant is threatened with court action by a multi-million pound firm over use of "easy" in its name.

Campaign to promote new business
A development agency aims to help more businesses to start up in Northamptonshire.

Council cracks down on littering
A council in Northamptonshire is cracking down on litter and is targeting smokers dropping butts.

Two arrested over 14 men in lorry
Two Hungarian men are arrested by police after the discovery of 14 Iraqi and Afghan men inside a lorry.

Police hold 12 men found in lorry
Police take 12 men into custody and another two to hospital after they are found in a lorry.

Race loss could cost county £40m
Moving the British Grand Prix from Silverstone could put in jeopardy the £40m it brings to the local area.

Ban on drinking tap water lifted
A ban on drinking tap water hit by a sickness bug, which at its height affected more than 250,000 customers, is lifted.

Tyre centre creates 200 new jobs
A distribution centre which will store 300,000 tyres and has created 200 jobs in Corby opens this month.

Schools still shut over water bug
Nine schools remain closed because of unsafe drinking water after a parasite was found in supplies.

College set to build £42m campus
A college is to build a £42m campus on a former school it bought from Northamptonshire County Council.

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