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Wellingborough

British  
/ ˈwɛlɪŋbərə, -brə /

noun

  1. a town in central England, in Northamptonshire. Pop: 46 959 (2001)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The initiative is part of a wider service set up by North Northamptonshire Council, which hosts events across Kettering, Wellingborough and Corby.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

He later joined the neighbouring Northamptonshire force in May 2022, serving with the response team in Wellingborough.

From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025

Corinna is worried about her partner Sam, who is serving a sentence for a financial crime at the Category C male resettlement prison in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire.

From BBC • May 14, 2025

Mr Frampton, of Wellingborough Road, Northampton, was supported throughout the trial at Oxford Crown Court by his wife, the popstar Anne-Marie.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2024

He continued to reside in Wellingborough until his death, which took place in the year 1832.

From Memorials of the Independent Churches in Northamptonshire with biographical notices of their pastors, and some account of the puritan ministers who laboured in the county. by Coleman, Thomas

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