Platform signs at Northampton Railway Station turned gold to mark Ellie...
The platform signs at Northampton Railway Station have been turned gold to mark swimmer Ellie Robinson’s achievements in the Rio Olympics. London Midland has changed the platform signs, known as...
View Article14 months of A43 improvement works between Northampton and Kettering starting...
Work to improve the A43 between Northampton and Kettering is due to start later this month.Signs have gone up on the A43 near the Moulton end of the stretch of road to inform drivers of the improvement...
View ArticleBoy, 12, ‘died’ for five minutes at Northampton public swimming pool
An investigation has been launched after a 12-year-old boy ‘died’ for five minutes at a Northampton swimming pool.Joshua Smith was on a swimming trip to Danes Camp with his carer and friends two weeks...
View ArticleDrivers urged to consider emergency service vehicles when parking after...
Drivers are being urged to take care when parking to ensure emergency service vehicles have enough room to get through residential streets.Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service is asking people to...
View ArticleNorthampton taxi driver grabbed around the neck and had his money stolen by...
A taxi driver in Northampton, who was robbed by his customers, was grabbed around the neck while the other offender stole his cash.The 40-year-old motorist picked up two men in Fraser Road and drove to...
View ArticlePlans to demolish 'rat runs for undesirables' joining two housing blocks in...
A set of walkways joining two apartment blocks in Northampton is set to be bulldozed in a bid to curb anti-social behaviour on an estate.Northampton Partnership Homes (NPH) has applied to demolish the...
View ArticleMan attacked by knuckleduster-wearing yobs in Wellingborough
A man was punched in the face by two men wearing knuckledusters as he walked down a Wellingborough road.The victim was walking along Berrymoor Road at about 5.30pm yesterday (Wednesday) when he was...
View ArticleAmazon to open new warehouse in Daventry, creating 300 jobs
Amazon has announced it will open a new warehouse in Daventry, creating 300 permanent jobs.The new ‘Fulfilment Centre’ is part of Amazon’s project to expand its network in the UK which the online...
View ArticleFaster mobile broadband to be launched in Northamptonshire village
Mobile phone company O2 says it will be launching its 4G service in Earls Barton.Today, the mobile phone network has announced it has started work to bring its 4G service to Earls Barton as well as...
View ArticleMusician swaps learning songs for dance steps as he trains for Strictly...
A musician say he will be completely out of his comfort zone when he takes part in Strictly Northampton later this year.Tommy Gardner will be taking part in the annual event, organised by Step By Step...
View ArticleMale grooming salon in Northampton wins prestigious national award
A Northampton based male grooming salon has bagged its second national award in three months.Christian Wiles in St Edmunds Street has recently been named by the British Hairdressing Business Awards as...
View ArticleRoyal Mail opens applications for more than 200 festive season jobs in...
Royal Mail has launched a drive to recruit over 200 temporary workers in Northampton to help sort the Christmas post as well as the increasing amount of online Christmas shopping.The firm said that...
View ArticlePolice have released a CCTV image showing the moments before a speeding...
Northamptonshire Police have today released an image showing the moments before a cyclist was hit in a fatal collision.Aaron Leggett, aged 25 and of Timken Way, Daventry, was given a nine month prison...
View ArticleEighties boy band Bros announce big reunion gig
Eighties boy band Bros are getting back together - more than 20 years after they called it a day. Twin brothers Matt and Luke Goss - who enjoyed a huge hit with the track When Will I Be Famous? - will...
View ArticleBoy, 13, shot in the eye with BB gun during attempted robbery in Northampton
A teenager who refused to hand over his bike to two older boys was shot in the eye with a pellet gun. The 13-year-old boy was on his pedal bike, passing over the stream on Quinton Road in Grange Park,...
View ArticleRare fishing items owned by famous Northamptonshire angler set to sell for...
A Northamptonshire auctioneer has caught some rare Bob Church fishing items, which are due to go sale for an estimated £1,000 to £1,500 this month.J P Humbert Auctioneers in Towcester have got their...
View ArticleExtra security being put in after Travellers evicted from Wellingborough...
Additional security is being put in place after Travellers set up camp on the site of a former prison.Travellers have been staying within the grounds of HMP Wellingborough since early September.Since...
View ArticleSupportive little sister Poppy, from Northampton, wins prestigious award for...
A five-year-old Northampton girl has received a prestigious award in recognition of the incredible support she has given to her big sister during her cancer battle. Poppy Belle Hyland, of Cavendish...
View ArticleSecond World War veteran from Northampton talks of his time as a Battle of...
A Northampton world war two veteran, who was taken prisoner by German SS soldiers, has contributed to a new book about his time during the Battle of Arnhem.91-year-old Alan Gauntlett, who lives in...
View ArticleWork underway on plans for 4,000 homes for extension to Daventry
The public have been urged to engage with developers designing a new 4,000-home extension to Daventry.Leaflets, posters, exhibitions, and a website are all on the cards for the coming weeks as...
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