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PCC fights the faceless
SPARE a thought for #PCC Adam Simmonds this week as he settles into the new surroundings of Wootton Hall West Wing. There’s still plenty of work to be done sprucing the place up – although it’s...
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ENTerprising advertising?
What was the Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership’s website up to the other day? Plastered all across its latest content page were some very off-piste adverts that didn’t seem to chime with the...
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M45 motorway is facing almost three months of overnight roadworks
Part of the M45 motorway will be closed at night for almost three months from tomorrow to allow for roadworks to take place.The Highways Agency said the westbound carriageway towards Coventry would be...
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Northampton woman died after sustaining head injury in car crash
A 27-year-old woman from Northampton died as a result of a head injury suffered in a car crash, an inquest heard today.Laura Louise Miller, aged 27, of Watkin Terrace, in Northampton town centre, died...
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Teenager punched in the face during robbery in Northampton park
A 14-year-old boy was punched in the face and had his mobile phone stolen during a robbery in The Racecourse park in Northampton.The teenager was with two friends in the play area close to Barrack Road...
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Northampton man charged with possessing extreme pornography appears in court
A Northampton man facing charges including sexually assaulting a child and possessing extreme pornography has appeared in court.Matthew Ibbeson, aged 34, of Springwood Court, Goldings, appeared via a...
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Fire crews called to Northampton rail station
Trains were briefly stopped at Northampton’s rail station this morning after firefighters were called.An emergency call was made at 4.06am when a point heater caught fire at the trackside.A crew from...
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Gazza ‘cannot remember’ Northampton event where he was forced to cut short...
Football legend Paul Gascoigne has claimed he cannot remember a curtailed speaking engagment in Northampton where he disappointed paying fans.Guests, who paid £100 per ticket to hear anecdotes from the...
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Armed siege in Northampton street
A man who thretened to kill himself in Northampton is “helping officers with their enquiries” following an armed siege this morning, police have said.An armed response team and regular police officers...
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Trapped horse rescued from ditch in Northamptonshire
Fire crews were called to rescue a horse in Northamptonshire today after it fell into a ditch.The firefighters arrived shortly after 11am to Deene Road, just outside the village of Harringworth.A...
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Council leader talks to commuters about Northampton Railway station...
The leader of Northampton Borough Council joined early morning commuters today to talk to them about the plans for a new railway station.Councillor David Mackintosh was at the railway station from...
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Post-mortem examination due today on body found in River Nene
A post-mortem examination is due to take place today on the body of a man found in the River Nene.The body was found near The Lakes business park in Northampton about 1.30pm on Friday.A police...
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Murder suspect with links to Northamptonshire on list of most-wanted foreign...
A suspected murderer with links to Northamptonshire is one of 18 high-risk foreign criminals believed to be hiding in the UK, the Metropolitan Police has revealed.Violent robbers, drug traffickers and...
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Driver escapes injury after brick thrown at car on A45
A driver was lucky to escape injury after a brick was thrown off a bridge and smashed the windscreen of their car.Police are appealing for information about the incident, which happened on Friday,...
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Clarke says PFA ‘would drag Gazza to clinic’ if it could
Cobblers player Clarke Carlisle said the football players’ union will continue to support Paul Gascoigne following his worrying public appearance in Northampton last week.The England star caused...
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£500,000 interim damages payout to Northampton biker who suffered severe...
A Northampton man who suffered catastrophic injuries in a road smash has today won a £500,000 interim damages payout at the High Court.Marcel Beasley, 29, of Kingsland Gardens, was left facing a...
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Burglary and car crime targeted in Kingsley and Eastfield
Police are set to crack down on house burglaries and vehicle crime in the Kingsley and Eastfield areas of Northampton.The mobile police station will be in Kingsley Park Terrace tomorrow and Broadmead...
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Concern as second Polish man goes missing
Detectives have this afternoon released details of a man who has been missing for more than a week.Police have appealed for any information about the whereabouts of 46-year-old Andrezej Dziadosz, from...
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Teenage rugby player airlifted to hospital with head injury
A 15-year-old rugby player was airlifted to hospital with a suspected head injury during a match in Northamptonshire.The Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance was called to the match near...
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Simmonds due to be quizzed by panel on budget
Police and Crime Commissioner Adam Simmonds is due to be quizzed by councillors today about his budget.Mr Simmonds published details of his first budget last week, revealing plans to freeze the police...
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