Latest news
14.12.12 - You can read the Police winter newsletter
here.
24.11.11 - We have been wanting to add a relevant logo to the HPRA name in the new notice board and have adopted Sir Christopher Hatton's Golden Hind crest. We hope you approve.
Michael Gent has written a piece on the man which explains the link and you can read it here.
16.11.11 - It was great to receive an email recently from Rowena Preston (Parsons as she was then).
Greetings to Hatton Park Residents!By chance, this evening I have
discovered your website and am absolutely fascinated by the aerial
photos.I can clearly see the house (13 Hatton Street) where I lived with
my parents (Joyce and Jimmy Parsons) from 1953 'till 1958.Jimmy was
Principal of Wellingborough Technical College.Our time in the town
was extremely happy and I am actually writing a book,which includes
tales about my life there. Whether it is ever published is the million
dollar question!My great friends were the Musgrave twins who lived
on Hatton Park Road and some years after leaving, I was a bridesmaid to
Muriel Wells, who lived with her parents, Rene and Harry,in the bungalow
at the top of Hatton Avenue.01.11.11 - The autumn newsletter is now available to read here.
31.10.11 - The police have reported 2 break-ins on Hatton Park Road last week. One of them using a pair of garden shears.
Whether it is connected or not it is difficult to say but one resident in HPR had a caller last Monday. He was in a workers hard hat and flashed a card at the door explaining he was making a courtesy call advising that there would be roadworks in the middle of the week. Needless to say there were no works.
Please be very cautious when answering the door and always examine id carefully. If you do notice anything suspicious please ring the new police non emergency number 101.
The is also a scam going on at the moment where a PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) card is put through the door saying a parcel is waiting collection and to ring a number. Be very careful the number is a Premium Rate Number and very very expensive. if you do receive such a card please report it to Royal Mail Fraud on
020 7239 6655.13.09.11
We are seeking new
recruits. Several of the current committee have served the Association well for
many years but new members may well have a different outlook on the future
direction of the Association. So come and join us! Simply turn up to the
next meeting at the Bowls Club on Tuesday
4th October at 8.0pm. Or ring Stuart Bradbury
on 279102.
28.08.11 - Autumn Newsletter.
If you have suggestions or would like to contribute a piece to this, please email us before the end of September
20.08.11 - The Pig roast last Sunday was a great success. It was well attended and everyone enjoyed a fine afternoon of gentle merrymaking. It was particularly nice to see so many children running around. Thanks to all who supported the event.
18.04.11 - As a result of an arrest; Police have requested anyone who has had pedal
cycles stolen in the Wellingborough area contact Wellingborough
police station with descriptive details of the bike that was stolen.
27.03.11 - Last night's Cheese and Wine went well. Every one who attended found Brian Huckle's and Mike Gent's stories fascinating and the slides provoked lots of discussion. Thanks to all who supported the event. Some of the slides can be found here.
The next planned event is a ten pin bowling outing one Sunday morning in June.
09.03.11 - The Police have alerted us to the potential of doorstep crime as a result of the forthcoming digital switch over -where bogus callers may try to gain entry offering to retune tv sets. A link to their doorstep crime page is here:-
http://northants.police.uk/default.aspx?id=2411
09.03.11 - The Spring Newsletter is now available here.
03.03.11 - Thanks to all those returning the the questionnaires that went out with the Newsletter. It should help with getting the information out to those that want it.
22.02.11 - This is a link for crime statistics
within the town:-
http://www.police.uk/crime/?q=Wellingborough
20.12.10 - For anyone interested in checking out mapping information for the county; the County Council have a nifty site where you can view the OS map for the area and get some useful data - distances, areas etc. You can also search by post code.The link is:-
http://maps.northamptonshire.gov.uk/
15.12.10 - Option A-coustic Paul Thompson's band will be playing at The Coach and Horses in Oxford Street on 30th December. Their gig at the Star Bar in November was very good and they will be dusting off their Christmas medley this time.