The Craig Lewis Podcast
Stories, interviews and news from BBC journalist Craig Lewis.
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When lockdown kicked in, councils in England were given £3.2m to provide emergency 12-week shelter for rough sleepers, with many making use of empty hotels.
Across Northamptonshire, about 200 people were offered emergency accommodation as part of the "Everyone In" project, but this scheme ended in the middle of June.
Northampton Borough Council then extended the plan until the end of the month.
More than 140 people have spent at le...
When lockdown kicked in, councils in England were given £3.2m to provide emergency 12-week shelter for rough sleepers, with many making use of empty hotels.
Across Northamptonshire, about 200 people were offered emergency accommodation as part of the "Everyone In" project, but this scheme ended in the middle of June.
Northampton Borough Council then extended the plan until the end of the month.
More than 140 people have spent at le...
From All Saints' Church to the Market Square, Thomas a Becket to Robert Browne, Northampton is a town full of history.
But has it been neglected?
I took a tour of the town centre with historian Mike Ingram and asked him just that...
Every year Northampton Borough Council offers grants of between £3-15,000 to charities in the town.
The Partnership Grant Funding has previously benefited groups ranging from The Good Loaf and The Hope Centre to Northampton Men's Sheds and the street pastors.
Charities have until noon on Friday (February 21) to apply for the grants.
Two other charities who've received money are Re:Store, which supports vulnerable people in the town...
It's been a tough time to be a Labour supporter.
The party suffered heavy defeat in the general election, with leader Jeremy Corbyn announcing he wouldn't be fighting another.
Members are now deciding what direction the party takes next, with Lisa Nandy, Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Emily Thornberry competing to be the next leader.
The contest has seen Socialist Corbyn supporters at loggerheads with colleagues towards the ...
It's been a tough time to be a Labour supporter.
The party suffered heavy defeat in the general election, with leader Jeremy Corbyn announcing he wouldn't be fighting another.
Members are now deciding what direction the party takes next, with Lisa Nandy, Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey and Emily Thornberry competing to be the next leader.
The contest has seen Socialist Corbyn supporters at loggerheads with colleagues towards the ...
Tomorrow (January 31) is Brexit Day.
It may seem like we've been talking about Britain leaving the European Union for a lifetime, but now there is a major step to mark.
There is still plenty to do and a transition period to traverse, but there is no mistaking the historic significance.
Earlier this week I travelled to Westminster to speak to Northampton South MP, Andrew Lewer...
Our hospitals are under huge pressure every day, both financially and dealing with increasing numbers of patients.
One new plan being put forward to improve services in the county is the formation of a new group management model for Northampton and Kettering hospitals.
I spoke to the joint chairman for the two hospitals, Alan Burns...
There's plenty of talk about politics at the moment - with a good deal of it being how "we've heard it all before," "it's boring" or "I've had enough of it".
The truth is those talking heads you see and hear every day can get a bit draining, but there is something you may want to remember.
Politics is about who looks after our hospitals, our armed forces, our roads and infrastructure, the treatment of your children and ageing...
People may have watched the ITV clash between Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson earlier this week.
But on the same night BBC Northampton held its very own -far more important - debate between the parliamentary candidates for Corby & East Northamptonshire.
Conservative Tom Pursglove, Labour's Beth Miller and Liberal Democrat Chris Stanbra took part in the event at Corby Cube's The Lab.
The subject soon turned to Brexit, but there ...
The future of local government in Northamptonshire has, for some time, been on a seemingly unstoppable route towards two new unitary authorities.
Since government inspector Max Caller recommended the county's eight councils, including the financially stricken county council, should be scrapped, moves have been made in this direction.
The government adopted Mr Caller's plan and it went through a consultation period.
Legislation due ...
A general election is coming - but will this one be fought along traditional party lines?
I took a look at a most unpredictable election...
Day centres for elderly people provide a vital service, but seven Age UK run centres face an uncertain future.
More than 300 elderly people use the centres across Northamptonshire, but funding is set to be scrapped.
That’s because a three year social wellbeing contract, due to end next March, won’t be renewed by the county council.
As well as Age UK, the funding gap will affect a range of organisations dealing with issues as widesp...
The new Health Minister Edward Argar was visited Kettering Hospital yesterday morning (October 7).
His visit followed a call from managers at the hospital for extra funding for an Urgent Care Hub.
Kettering was recently named as one of 21 hospital Trusts to receive part of £100m in seed funding. This money will allow the hospital to come up with a re-development plan; a process likely to take around two years.
I went to meet the Mi...
You might have seen the poster around Northamptonshire - the one listing all our police forces's priorities on it.
Serious and organised crime, child abuse, rape and sexual violence, preventing road fatalities, residential burglary and domestic abuse; it's a comprehensive list of the most serious crimes in the county.
From September 2 to 6, BBC Radio Northampton is spending a week looking at the various ways Northamptonshire Police...
You might have seen the poster around Northamptonshire - the one listing all our police forces's priorities on it.
Serious and organised crime, child abuse, rape and sexual violence, preventing road fatalities, residential burglary and domestic abuse; it's a comprehensive list of the most serious crimes in the county.
From September 2 to 6, BBC Radio Northampton is spending a week looking at the various ways Northamptonshire Police...
The turbulent world of Brexit continues to tumble along.
Between possible votes of no confidence, the prospect of a general election and the impending October 31st no deal date, it's been a busy time.
Spare a thought then for those who have to try and teach our children about this.
Patch Fordham is a school teacher from Daventry, dealing with the taxing complexities of and general malaise around Brexit.
He came up with a uniq...
When Boris Johnson spoke on his first day in Downing Street he joined a long line of Prime Minister's promising to fix the social care crisis.
It's an issue which has been taxing Northamptonshire County Council for some time, with the authority required to save more than £23m from the service this financial year.
David Jones is the chairman of Healthwatch Northamptonshire - I asked him what he made of the issue of adult social care...
When Boris Johnson spoke on his first day in Downing Street he joined a long line of Prime Minister's promising to fix the social care crisis.
It's an issue which has been taxing Northamptonshire County Council for some time, with the authority required to save more than £23m from the service this financial year.
Anna Earnshaw is the county council's director of adult social care...
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