In Corby, life without local services is set to become a grim reality

As Northamptonshire council weighs up drastic budget cuts, residents are fearing the worstWhen Martin McEvoy was 12, his father took him to the Royal Opera House in London for the day, and for the first time he glimpsed a world outside the Bradford of his upbringing.
“I saw something extraordinary then, and it changed my life,” the 67-year-old retired opera singer recalled on Wednesday afternoon in Corby, Northamptonshire. “One of the things most important to me is money going