A woman who died after a car accident on the A510 Thrapston Road in Northamptonshire has been named by police.

Northamptonshire Police said 56-year-old Jenny Tilley, of Brigstock, died last Friday at the scene of the accident.

A police spokesman said: “Ms Tilley was driving a yellow Suzuki Alto, which was in collision with a grey Peugeot 206 travelling towards Finedon at about 5.10pm.

“Sadly, Ms Tilley was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Police would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed this collision or who may have any information about it.”

Anyone with information or who witnessed the accident on the A510, which connects Finedon to the A14, is asked to call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615.

The family of a teenage mum who died when a surgeon negligently drilled into her brain as she awaited a liver transplant have lost their £500,000 damages claim against the NHS.

Rachel Bradshaw, of Kingsthorpe, Northampton, was only a few days short of her 19th birthday when she died at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital in February 2009.

The teenager had taken a paracetamol overdose after breaking up with her boyfriend and was in Birmingham following a transfer from Northampton General Hospital.

But she tragically died - leaving a now seven-year-old daughter Kyla - after an NHS surgeon mistakenly placed a pressure monitoring bolt in her brain.

Following the tragedy, her parents, Brian, 47, and Terry Brock, 50, sued Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust on behalf of the little girl for the loss of her mum.

Had Rachel been treated properly for the overdose, they said, her liver would not have failed and she would not have had to go to Birmingham, where she died.

They did not sue the University Hospital Birmingham Foundation NHS Trust for the death, because it was accepted Rachel would have died days later anyway.

But they did make a claim against the Birmingham trust for the “nervous shock” they said they were caused by the way Rachel died.

Yesterday, ruling on the case at London’s High Court, Judge Michael Yelton dismissed all of the family’s claims.

Medics in Northampton could not have been expected to do more than they did, he said.

And the parents could not prove that the psychological damage they have suffered was caused by something ‘akin to witnessing an accident’, he said.

In a statement, the parents said: “We loved our daughter, Rachel. She was a fantastic daughter, sister, mother. We will never forget her and we can never close the gap in our lives that her passing has left.

“It was with a heavy heart that we embarked on this legal action but felt we had no choice but to do this because the only way to have the issues regarding Rachel’s treatment fully aired was by pursuing a civil claim.

“That has now been done and we can all move on, knowing we did our best for our daughter,”

The court heard Rachel went to Northampton General after her overdose on February 1, 2009, and was sent home.

She returned to the hospital to see a GP when she began to feel unwell and was again sent home, only to return later and be transferred to Birmingham with liver failure.

Her parents said she should have been seen by A&E staff on the second hospital visit, when she saw the GP, and had her blood tested.

But Judge Yelton said he was not convinced that the GP had asked the A&E staff for their opinion, meaning they could not have been expected to do anything.

A spokeswoman for NGH said: “While we continue to have the utmost sympathy for Rachel’s family, we note that the Court agreed that the treatment that Rachel received at Northampton General Hospital was appropriate.”

A 28-year-old man from Northampton man has been charged in connection with two burglaries and a theft.

All three offences happened in Northampton on Wednesday, July 16. A motorbike, a car and motorbike leathers were stolen.

Gavin Munroe appeared at Northampton Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Thursday) and was remanded into custody.

He will appear again at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on January 2.

An 18-year-old Northamptonshire man accused of murder went upstairs to his bedroom to listen to music while his childhood friend lay downstairs bleeding to death, a court heard.

On the second day of the trial of Haranaryan ‘Ryan’ Johal, of Daventry, the jury heard evidence from two witnesses who were at the house in Newbury Drive when 17-year-old Stanley Harrison was stabbed.

Northampton Crown Court heard evidence from a witness, who cannot be named for legal reasons, who said Johal began shouting “I’ve killed him, now I’m going to jail” after inflicting the fatal wound in Stanley’s neck.

The witness said Johal went upstairs shortly after the stabbing and could be heard listening to loud music.

On the first day of the trial (Thursday) the jury was also shown a ‘selfie’ video that Johal made in his bedroom minutes after the incident, in which he said he’d “stabbed his best mate”.

The court was also told that Johal’s auntie, who lived next door, attempted to stem the blood flow from Stanley’s wound with a towel.

The jury heard on Friday from a witness who said they became annoyed with Johal’s behaviour after the fatal stabbing.

The witness said: “I was in the kitchen and could hear music upstairs. I was like ‘what you doing upstairs listening to music while your best friend is bleeding to death’.”

The witness said the scene at the house was like “something from a horror film”.

Evidence was also given by Rhys Hamed, aged 19, a friend of Stanley and Johal, who had been drinking with them in the early hours of June 14.

Mr Hamed said he had joined Stanley and Johal at about midnight and a few hours later an argument between Stanley and Johal had “got out of hand” and he attempted to intervene.

Mr Hamed said he saw that Johal had an eight-inch kitchen knife in his hand and was trying to “punch and slash” towards Stanley’s face.

He said: “I saw the knife in Ryan’s hand facing upwards and I put my hand in front of Stanley’s face to stop him getting cut.”

The court heard that Mr Hamed suffered an injury to a finger as a result of his intervention and he then took the opportunity to disarm Ryan of the knife when he fell to the floor.

Mr Hamed said: “I saw he had the knife in his hand on the floor. I stood on his forearm and kicked the knife out of his hand.”

The jury heard that Mr Hamed then pushed Stanley out of the house and told him to leave.

But he said that, seconds later, Johal “lunged” towards Stanley through the open door with the knife and stabbed him just above the collar bone.

Mr Hamed said: “Ryan shut the door. He had the knife in his hand and he turned round to me and said ‘I’ve killed my best friend.’ He then threw the knife away.”

He told the court that “after a few seconds” Ryan opened the door and Stanley was slumped in the doorway.

Mr Hamed said he was the one who phoned for an ambulance.

Johal denies a charge of murder. The case continues.

Labour party members in Northampton are mourning the loss of former town mayor and ‘towering political figure’ Geoff Howes, who passed away this week aged 66.

Mr Howes last stood as a candidate for the reds in the 2009 county council elections, but had represented Castle Ward, along with John Dickie, as a councillor for more than 30 years.

During that time he served as Leader of the Labour Group and Mayor in 1990. Under John Dickie’s leadership of Northampton Borough Council, Mr Howes served as chair of the finance committee.

A statement from the Labour Group released today said: “We at Northampton Labour Party are hugely saddened to hear of the death of Geoff Howes this week and our deepest condolences go to his family. Geoff was a towering figure in Northampton politics not for years but decades.

“Geoff had a particular interest in the market and market square and was always brimming with ideas on how it could be improved. “He was deeply proud of the town in general. He was awarded the Freedom of the Borough in November 2001 in recognition of his achievements.”

Mr Howes, who was married with four children and was a keen rugby player, grew up in Duston, where he also went to school and joined the Labour party in 1965.

He joined British Timken as an apprentice in the 1960s, working there for 19 years before moving to the Labour Club.

Police could pursue charges of attempted murder after somebody was “possibly” deliberately run over during a large scale fight in Northampton in the early hours of this morning.

During an urgent licensing review hearing at Northampton Guildhall this evening, Sergeant O’Connell from Northamptonshire Police, said that they could be pursuing charges of public disorder, violence, potential rioting and wounding with intent as investigations continue into the brawl which began in Faces bar and spilled out into Bridge Street.

They are also looking into a possible charge of attempted murder and they believe somebody could have tried to “deliberately run over” a pedestrian during the fighting.

Eight people were taken to hospital, with six sustaining stab wounds and one person with facial injuries from a bottle.

Over the course of the disturbance, between 1am and 4.30am, 40 police officers were sent to the area, including officers from other parts of the county. They were also called to Northampton General Hospital to deal with further fighting which broke out after five injured people were treated there.

Although no arrests were made, police said that during the fight, which involved over dozens of people, they found evidence that knives, bottles and a hammer - possibly a sledgehammer - were used.

CCTV footage showed that only one member of door staff was on duty at Faces. Police said there was a “lack of control” and that people were “bypassing” the knife arch. they added that, when the arch did indicate possible weapons, those people walked in “unchallenged”. One man could be seen walking out of the bar “covered in blood” and then walking back in again.

Robert Schneider, who runs Faces, said: “The knife arch is just a deterrent, a visual aid, and it is only monitored during some weekends.

“The bar became only slightly busier than a normal Saturday night. I tried to call my security company to send another member of door staff but received no response.

“After it started to get very busy, I closed the venue at 2.30am.”

But the CCTV footage also showed customers still being allowed into the bar past 3am, even though the bar’s licence does not allow it to admit anyone after that time.

Sgt O’Connell said: “We received reports that an unauthorised event had become apparent at Faces and that the venue was already way over capacity.

“We dealt with a large scale crime and disorder incident on Bridge Street and we can link that to Faces and confirm that it began inside the premises. The control was inadequate and there was a failure to respond to circumstances.”

Mr Schneider could not confirm the venue’s official capacity but said that it is written as 220 people on the wall in the manager’s office and that this is monitored with a “rough headcount.”

The fight followed an opening event held at Nu Bar in Bridge Street. Both venues have had their licences suspended for seven days while investigations continued.

Police believe that, after Nu Bar closed, partygoers who had come from as far as London for the event, moved further along Bridge Street and into Faces.

Shane Graham, who runs Nu Bar, said: “A friend of mine offered to promote a student-only event and sell 150 tickets and I trusted him to do that. Last night, we reached capacity quickly and because the promoters had been selling more tickets on the door, there were still people with tickets trying to get in.

“Everybody who came in was searched and we only found a few cases of people trying to bring in drinks. There was a small scuffle in the queue and two police officers attended, but we cooperated them and cleared it up. When another small altercation broke out inside the bar at around 1am, we decided to knock the whole thing off.

“We managed to empty the venue of customers within 40 minutes and all staff were gone by 3.20am.”

Police said that they had not been properly notified of the event beforehand.

A full licensing review will be held for both venues next week.

A driver has pleaded not guilty to causing the death of a 79-year-old man who was knocked over and killed as he crossed London Road in Northampton.

Patson Magaya, aged 24, of High Street, Collingtree, Northampton, appeared at Northampton Crown Court on Friday after he was charged with causing death by careless driving in relation to a fatal collision on January 30 this year.

The victim John Johnston was allegedly hit by Magaya’s Citroen C2 in Far Cotton Road. He died at the scene after suffering fatal chest injuries.

A trial date has been set for May next year.

South Northamptonshire Council (SNC) has been given £4.5 million in funding to make improvements to the Abthorpe roundabout as part of its ongoing work to connect the Towcester Relief Road to the A43.

This money adds to the £3.1 million already secured by the council to make improvements to the Tove junction on the A43 and A5 - both key linking roads for towns in Northamptonshire.

A spokesman for the council said that the Abthorpe works, which are due to start from April 2015, will “relieve a major pinch point on the road network and also free up road capacity to support the development at Silverstone.”

The funding has been allocated as part of the Department of Transport’s Road Investment Strategy, which states that the new Abthorpe roundabout will “support the Towcester southern extension and help remove traffic from the centre of the town.”

This agreement could enable the project to be brought forward and begin earlier than expected.”

Councillor Mary Clarke - who is the leader of the council and board director of South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) - said: “This is really great news and this latest funding has resulted in SNC being instrumental in securing £7.6 million of Government funding towards infrastructure in South Northamptonshire.

“This funding shows that this Government recognises the importance of the A43 and its excellent local and strategic links to Towcester, Brackley and Silverstone as well as the M40 and the M1.

“The project is the second of two bids we submitted to the Department for Transport for a share of its Local Pinch Point Fund.

“Progress on the construction of the relief road is also extremely welcome news, the first published commitment by the Department of Transport coming after more than 20 years of public desire, evidence gathering and lobbying - a great result for this council.”

For more information on the road scheme, visit: www.gov.uk/government/publications/road-investment-strategy-investment-plan

A grandmother-of-six from Northamptonshire who died after she contracted a rare flesh-eating bug when she slipped in snow would have survived if medics had done their job properly, a High Court judge has ruled.

Suzanne Gardner, 60, of Blisworth, a part-time GP receptionist, was struck by necrotising fasciitis when she slipped on her driveway while going to collect a cake from her car and cut her arm on December 17, 2010.

The infection quickly spread up her arms and into her chest and killed her within three days.

Following her death, her widower, Colin, sued Northampton General Hospital, blaming it for a delayed diagnosis that led to his wife’s death.

And today, High Court judge Sir David Eady found that the trust was to blame and awarded Mr Gardner full compensation for the loss of his wife of 40 years.

Giving judgment, the judge said Mrs Gardner’s death was the result of a fatal delay at Northampton General’s A&E department.

“A greater sense of urgency was clearly required than that displayed on the night in question,” he said.

The trial heard Mrs Gardner cut her elbow when she fell on a Saturday afternoon, but put the pain and chills she felt the following day down to a flare-up of arthritis or a cold.

By the Monday, blisters had begun to develop on her hands and arms, and the pain became too much to bear.

She went to A&E at Northampton General Hospital in the early hours of December 21, but despite her excruciating pain was not considered a top priority.

The court heard that the wait saw the opportunity for a life-saving double-amputation pass her by.

She died that afternoon.

Mr Gardner told the court his wife would have had no trouble agreeing to the potentially life-saving operation if it had been offered sooner.

He said: “She loved life. Her pride and joy were all her children and grandchildren. She never walked away from problems.”

Infection expert Prof Marc Winslet also criticised the delay in preparing Mrs Gardner for, and getting her to, surgery.

“There was no reason to delay - time costs lives,” he said.

“You have two choices: you either don’t operate, in which case the outcome is inevitable, or you operate immediately, giving the best chance.”

Contesting his claim, NGH claimed Mrs Gardner had presented with only moderate pain and so was dealt with in good time.

But Sir David found against the trust. She should have been seen by a doctor sooner and blood tests would then have followed, he said.

The results would have led a competent microbiologist to diagnose the infection no later than 5am, he said.

Sir David said: “Had Mrs Gardner been treated non-negligently during and following her arrival at the hospital, she could have been ready for an amputation well before 7.30am and would then probably have survived.

“That is, she would have lived but for the delay caused by the breaches of duty identified.”

He continued: “I find on a balance of probability that Mrs Gardner would have survived an emergency operation for bilateral amputation and debridement for which she could and should have been ready no later than 6.10am, just over five-and-a-half hours after she arrived.”

After the hearing, solicitors for Mrs Gardner’s family said an x-ray of Mrs Gardner’s elbow showed signs of an infection; however a doctor failed to recognise the gas under the skin.

Beacause her condition was not diagnosed, she was not provided with fluids or oxygen and antibiotics were administered late. Along with initial failures at triage, delays in even considering an infection as well as delays in taking Mrs Gardner to surgery led to two cardiac arrests.

Once admitted for surgery, surgeons considered the infection had spread too far and she was beyond saving.

After the decision was made to terminate the operation, Mr Gardner was not informed of his wife’s serious condition, the solicitors said, leaving Mrs Gardner to die on her own.

After Mr Gardner said: “Suzanne was wonderful, she was looking forward to her upcoming retirement and enjoyed cooking Sunday lunches and spending time with our family. It has been a truly horrific time for us, the lack of care Suzanne received from the hospital led to her being taken too soon.”

Andrea Rusbridge, the family’s lawyer at the national law firm, Access Legal from Shoosmiths, said: “Mrs Gardner was a huge part of the lives of her whole family, and her loss has been devastating to them. I’m pleased to have been able to help Mr Gardner and his family through this difficult process and to help him find answers.

“I hope that with this judgement, changes will be implemented in NGH’s A&E to make sure patients are properly assessed as soon as they arrive and that more lives are saved from this terrifying infection and other illnesses as a result.”

A spokeswoman for Northampton General Hospital apologised on behalf of the NHS trust.

She said: “We express our sincere condolences to Mrs Gardner’s family and are deeply sorry for their loss.

“We regret that we failed to provide her with the best possible care that we strive to give to all our patients at all times.

“We are pleased the matter has now been resolved and we accept the court’s decision.”

Seventy-one people in Northamptonshire are on the waiting list for an organ transplant, it has been revealed as the annual organ donor Christmas List campaign is launched.

This December, NHS Blood and Transplant is running the Christmas List campaign to draw attention to the thousands of people who are waiting for a transplant across the UK and to encourage everyone to join the NHS Organ Donor Register.

Sadly, not all of those waiting will get the transplant they need.

New figures show 46 people in Northamptonshire have died while on the transplant waiting list over the past five years, and their families will be facing Christmas without them.

Other people have been more fortunate and will be able to celebrate Christmas looking ahead to a brighter future. 49 patients in Northamptonshire have received a transplant already this year thanks to families agreeing to donate a loved one’s organs.

Christmas can be a difficult time for people on the transplant waiting list.

Their condition may mean they are too sick to enjoy it and many will worry it could be their last Christmas.

Sally Johnson, Director of Organ Donation and Transplantation, said: “Every year thousands of patients on the waiting list in Northamptonshire and around the country have a Christmas clouded with anxiety and uncertainty. Some severely ill people might spend the whole of Christmas in hospital, just hoping they get a life-saving transplant.

“While for others, their condition may mean they can’t enjoy Christmas traditions like the rest of us. For example, people waiting for a kidney transplant may not be able to enjoy a traditional Christmas dinner because eating the wrong food may make them more unwell.

“Quite simply, there is a shortage of donated organs but if more families agreed to donate a loved one’s organs, more people would get the transplants they need.

“So when you are spending time with your loved ones this Christmas, please take a few minutes to sign the Organ Donor Register, and tell your family you’d be proud to become a donor. By telling those closest to you that you want to donate you will remove the burden of them having to guess what you would have wanted at a difficult time.”

To join the NHS Organ Donor Register, visit www.organdonation.nhs.uk, call 0300 123 23 23 or text SAVE to 62323. Once you’ve signed up tell those closest to you that you want to donate.

Burglars got into a house in Far Cotton through the back door before stealing a number of items.

Alcohol, jewellery and electronics were stolen during the burglary in Thirlestane Road, Far Cotton on Thursday between 8am and 4.45pm.

Offender/s broke into a property through the back door.

Police believe they got to the property from the access road at the back and are appealing for anybody who saw any suspicious activity there during the day to come forward.

Witnesses or anyone with any information can call the police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Thieves have stolen a cash meter inside a house in Abington.

Offender/s broke into a property in Broadmead Avenue, Abington, Northampton, sometime between 9.15am and 10am on Thursday.

A black TV meter with a digital display on the front was taken. It contained over £50 in coins.

Witnesses or anyone with any information can call the police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

Parents are needed to provide a loving home for 63 children in Northamptonshire who will spend this Christmas without a family.

Adoptive parents need to be over the age of 21 and be able to provide a stable home for a child until adulthood.

One of the children looking for a permanent home is Olivia, aged three, who said she wanted Father Christmas “to know where she lived.”

Councillor Heather Smith, county council deputy leader and cabinet member for children’s services, said: “Christmas is all about spending time with your family and it’s heart-breaking to think that there are children in Northamptonshire who won’t wake up on Christmas morning in a loving home with their forever family.

“Every child deserves a secure, stable and loving family who will support them into adulthood, and this festive season we’re asking prospective parents if they could offer that home environment to one of the 63 children waiting to be adopted.”

Adopters can be single, married or co-habiting as a same sex or heterosexual couple.

The county council is also looking for foster carers who can provide a temporary home for children and young people until they can return to their own family.

Information about adoption is available by visiting www.northamptonshire.gov.uk/adoption, while details on how to apply to become a foster carer can be found at www.fosterme.co.uk.

Cushion covers were used to cover up stolen items taken from a house in Duston.

Electronic items and jewellery were stolen from a house in Reg Partridge Close on the Timken estate in Duston on Thursday.

The items were carried away in cushion covers (pictured) stolen from the living room.

A light-blue blue pillow case was also taken from one of the bedrooms for the same purpose.

Officers believe offenders used a tool from the garden to break into the property and police are advising people to make sure all garden tools are locked away for the winter.

The burglary happened between 8.30am and 1.20pm on Thursday, December 11.

Witnesses or anyone with any information can call the police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

A new 11-a-side football league is to be launched in Northampton, offering the chance for men who cannot play at weekends to join a team on Monday evenings.

The Monday Night Football League, consists of 50-minute games, kicking off every hour between 6.30pm and 9.30pm.

Games will be played fortnightly at Northampton School for Boys, on its full-size, floodlit artificial playing surface for players .

Two leagues, consisting of six teams, will run simultaneously. After each team has played each of its five games, the top two teams from each league will progress to the finals, which will take place the week on Monday 30 March 2015 and see the inaugural Monday Night Football champions crowned.

Stuart Smith, adult development officer at Northamptonshire FA, said: “With the support of Northampton School for Boys, we are offering players who may struggle to commit to weekend matches due to work, family or other social reasons, the chance to still enjoy 11-a-side football.

“We know there are also players who have signed on and are part of large squads but rarely play and this format allows the flexibility and freedom to keep playing and stay active.

“If you like the idea of playing 11-a-side football again on one of the best surfaces in the county and potentially be home in an hour after the match, then I’d love to hear from you!”

For more information or to register yourself as a player/team, contact stuart.smith@northantsfa.com or call Northampton 678409.

From December 1 until Christmas Day, different Northamptonshire Police staff and officers are providing seasonal safety messages through a video advent calendar.

Chief Supt Paul Fell said: “Each video contains a short clip and will provide information or a seasonal crime prevention message to keep you, your family, your friends and your possessions safe.”

A set of traffic lights at a major junction in Northampton were badly damaged following a collision.

The traffic lights at the White Elephant junction on the A5123 Kettering Road in Northampton have been out of action for the last two days.

A spokesman for Northamptonshire County Council said: “A road traffic collision at the White Elephant junction has caused significant damage to the traffic lights at the intersection and, as such, substantial repairs are necessary.

“There has been a delay in obtaining the required parts but repairs will now be carried out tomorrow (Tuesday).”

A 40-year-old man from Northampton has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after two young children suffered serious injuries in a car crash in Milton Keynes.

Thames Valley Police officers were called to Broughton Road at 3.35pm on Sunday after a black Audi A4, coming from the direction of the village of Salford, overturned.

One passenger, an 11-year-old boy, sustained life-threatening head injuries after he was thrown from the vehicle. He was airlifted to the John Radcliffe Hospital where he remains in a critical but stable condition.

Another passenger, a 10-year-old girl, sustained serious arm injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening. She was taken by ambulance to Milton Keynes General Hospital.

The driver of the vehicle was uninjured.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while over the prescribed alcohol limit and on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He has been released on bail until January 31.

PC Sian Pringle, from the Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “I would like to speak to anyone with any information about the collision, or who saw what happened, or anyone who saw the Audi being driven prior to the collision.

“I would also particularly like to speak to a cyclist who was riding along the road at around the time of the collision, who may have witnessed the incident.”

If anyone has any information about the collision call the 24-hour Thames Valley Police enquiry centre on 101.

Popular Northampton market trader and political campaigner Eamonn ‘Fitzy’ Fitzpatrick says he is considering joining the Conservative party.

The 64-year-old, who has stood as an independent candidate in the past two General Elections, said he was feeling “a bit of a lost soul” and was willing to join the local Tory party as he thought they were “doing a good job”.

Fitzy, who is due to retire as a market trader in March, said: “I’ve stood as an independent twice but it’s so hard on your own.

“I don’t think the Conservatives are doing a bad job. I think they are the only party that seems to listen and they have really helped out the market traders. I think the free parking in the town centre has been a great idea.

“If they approached me, I would be wiling to join them.”

Fitzy said he would “never” join the Labour party as he had “not forgiven them” for the Iraq war. He said he had been approached by the Liberal democrats on a number of occasions but said he had no interest in joining them.

Councillor David Mackintosh, leader of Northampton Borough Concil, said it was good to hear that Fitzy was pleased with what the Conservatives were doing to help revitalise the town centre.

He said: “There is still much more to do to make the town centre the place we would all like it to be, but measures such as these are making a difference to local traders and making the town centre a more attractive place to shop and do business.”

Drivers are caught in long delays on the A428 this morning after being forced to divert away from the M1 in Northamptonshire.

With the M1 currently closed northbound between junction 16 and 18, motorists are being forced to find alternative routes.

Highways are now reporting long delays and queuing traffic on the A428 near East Haddon at the Ravensthorpe turn.

Claire Wright‎ told the Chron via Facebook: “Road chaos on A428 in both directions. Traffic lights at Ravensthorpe junction. Where no roads works are being carried out. Traffic is backed up to Crick in one direction and Harlestone village in other. Two accidents happened already.”

There also long delays in Weedon and Upper Heyford with miles of queuing traffic.

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