Inspirational mum nominated for Butterfly Award after she lost her son...
A Northampton mum, who creates cherished keepsakes for families of stillborn babies, has been nominated for a nationwide award.Four years ago, Diane Mears set up business, Liberty Rainne after she lost...
View ArticleMissing Northampton man, 46, could have travelled to Dublin say police
Officers investigating the disappearance of a Northampton man, who has not been seen since leaving his home at the start of August, believe he may have travelled to Dublin.Northamptonshire Police has...
View ArticleNorthampton girl, aged seven, summoned emergency help for sister
A Northampton schoolgirl who called for paramedics for her ill sister has been presented with an award for her bravery.Hannah Pavitt, of Preston Hedges Primary School in Wootton, dialled 999 in April...
View ArticleMissing puppy was found in at home in Northampton, police confirm
Missing puppy Poppy who was allegedly stolen from her home in a Northamptonshire village was found in Northampton, police have confirmedPoppy, a six-month-old Cocker Spaniel, went missing from her home...
View ArticleTeenager assaulted in Corby
A teenager was assaulted near to the shops in Willow Brook Road, Corby, on Saturday night.The 18-year-old was assaulted following an altercation with another man at about 10.40pm on Saturday, October...
View ArticleGirl, 14, robbed in Kettering park
A 14-year-old girl was pushed and robbed by two men near a Kettering park.The teenager was approached by the two men in the wooded area next to the Charlotte Place pocket park on the Grange Estate...
View ArticleImages released of man after burglary at Church’s in Northampton
CCTV images have been released of a man police are trying to identify following a burglary at Church & Co Ltd in St James Road, Northampton.The burglary happened sometime between 6pm and midnight...
View ArticlePrepare to bowled over by a new kind of delivery at Northampton's County Ground
A winter food festival will be taking place at The County Ground in Northampton next month.The home of the Steelbacks winning cricket team will host Northampton’s first-ever winter food festival.Rather...
View ArticleWeedon teacher resubmits his application to become England football manager
An unbeaten under-12s football coach at a village school has applied for the England job once more and says he’d take it “depending on how much money they offered”.If he got to the big spot, the...
View ArticleUniversity lecturer swaps hockey sticks for glitter balls at next month's...
A lecturer from the University of Northampton will be among the stars taking part in this year's Strictly Northampton show.The annual event, organised by Step By Step Dance School, takes place this...
View ArticleRace For Life runners...appeal for your sponsorship money from Northampton event
The thousands of women who joined Race For Life at Northampton's Abington Park are being urged to get in their sponsorship money.Northampton’s Abington Park became a sea of pink in the summer as...
View ArticleBrothers to receive fire service awards for bravery shown after blaze in...
Two boys are set to receive Chief Fire Officer awards for the courage and bravery they showed after they became trapped in a burning house in Northampton.James Scott, aged 15, and his brother...
View ArticleFree fireworks display to be held on Northampton’s Racecourse on November 5
A free fireworks display organised by Northampton Borough Council will again be held on the Racecourse this year.The event, which will be held on Saturday, November 5, will open at 2pm with fairground...
View ArticleBoss of Northamptonshire cocaine gang jailed for 14 years after police seized...
The kingpin of a cocaine and cannabis trafficking gang in Northamptonshire whose supply line had a street value of £1 million has been jailed for 14 years.Mirjan Kola, of Brownlee Place, Wootton bought...
View ArticleStreet entertainers return to Northampton town centre
Two performing arts organisations are among the entertainers this Saturday in the latest entertainment event organised by Northampton town centre Business Improvement District (BID).From 11am to 3pm on...
View ArticleEagerly anticipated bar and lounge set to open in Northampton town centre...
A newly refurbished retro-inspired lounge costing hundreds of thousands of pounds is opening its doors to the Northampton public tomorrow.Zapato Lounge, which is at the heart of the town centre, has...
View ArticleNorthampton lorry drivers’ truck pull challenge
To mark the end of the national Love the Lorry campaign, two transport and logistics companies based on Northampton’s Brackmills Industrial Estate pitted themselves against one another using man-power....
View ArticleUpton dancer teacher’s gala night tribute to mum
A woman from Kingsthorpe who died just three weeks before her daughter gave birth to her granddaughter, has been the inspiration for a six-month fundraising tribute. A fete and craft fayre has already...
View ArticleShow legacy for Jonny
Northampton’s Royal & Derngate Theatre is looking for young people to take part in a unique dance project in memory of a professional ballet dancer who was born in Northampton. Jonathan Ollivier,...
View ArticleNorthampton’s Barry Road buzzes with bagpipes and bananas
A Co-op store in Northampton has held a special event to support local school children. Shop staff and customers raised more than £300 for Barry Road School with a host of events including a bagpipes...
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