Rent hotspots revealed: Ipswich and Northampton see huge spikes

New rent hotspots revealed: London demand crashes as capital ‘loses its appeal’ but towns like Ipswich and Northampton see HUGE spike Demand for rented rooms fell by 40% in some parts of central London, according to Spareroom, as people no longer needed to be close to offices In contrast, renters flooded to places like Ipswich, … Read more

Northampton M&S sandwich factory where 300 workers caught coronavirus STILL open

A Northampton sandwich factory where almost 300 workers have caught Covid-19 is still open – despite warnings of a local lockdown.  Greencore, which supplies M&S, said production is ‘continuing as usual’ at the plant and said it had no concerns about any of its products. Some 292 employees at the factory on Northampton’s Moulton Park … Read more

Northampton faces coronavirus lockdown after 300 factory workers test positive

Northampton faces the threat of a local lockdown after nearly 300 workers at a sandwich factory that supplies M&S have tested positive for coronavirus.  The Greencore food facility on the town’s Moulton Park Industrial Estate has revealed 292 staff there have caught Covid-19 and are self-isolating.    Local health authorities said 79 people tested positive on … Read more