County swimming championships weekend cancelled because of fault with Corby pool
Northamptonshire’s county swimming championships were cancelled at the weekend after a fault with Corby’s international pool.More than 500 swimmers from the seven competitive affiliated clubs...
View ArticleThousands of people in Northamptonshire sign petition calling for Donald...
More than 9,000 people in Northamptonshire have signed the petition calling for President Trump's State Visit to the UK to be scaled back.The petition, which was launched on the official Government...
View ArticleCereal giant makes £30 million investment at sites in Burton Latimer and Corby
Weetabix Food Company has announced a £30 million capital investment programme across its UK manufacturing sites in Burton Latimer and Corby today (Monday).Bosses say the creation of new production...
View ArticleNorthants constable accused of accessing confidential information on...
A Northamptonshire Police constable is set to face a gross misconduct hearing after allegedly carrying out data searches on a "vulnerable" woman he met in the line of duty.PC Antony Pettinger is...
View ArticleEx-Northampton soldier pledges to raise £100,000 in Atlantic charity row
A former soldier from Northampton will row across the Atlantic Ocean in a bid to raise £100,000 for the British Army’s national charity.Alan Bustin-Mulkern, a volunteer from the Leicestershire,...
View ArticleNorthampton General Hospital porter pushed his way into woman’s house in...
A Northampton hospital porter who tried to sexually assault a woman when she turned down his advances will have to spend up to 90 days on a sex offender program.Former Northampton General Hospital...
View Article'Stay out of trouble or go back to jail', judge tells Northants teen with 61...
A third-strike burglar from Northamptonshire with 61 offences to his name at the age of 19, was given six months to get his life in order by a judge.Police found serial criminal Lee Osborne, of...
View ArticleFashion retailer reveals plans to double size of store in Northampton...
A national fashion retailer has revealed plans to create a new 5,000 sq ft store in the Grosvenor Centre in Northampton.After the closure of the Menkind store next door, fashion brand Superdry will be...
View ArticlePoorest families in Northampton will face council tax hike after authority...
A bid to cut the amount of council tax support to around 10,000 of Northampton's lowest owners by six per cent has been approved at the Guildhall despite claims it would drive those on a shoestring...
View ArticleDelapre Abbey could create 30 jobs for people in Northampton
The Delapre Abbey restoration project will open it’s doors to the public for the first time in it’s 900 hundred year history and could create up to 30 jobs for residents during peak-season.Following...
View ArticleUK’s first ‘mindfulness & music’ festival will launch in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire will host the UK’s first “wellness, yoga & new music” festival.Revellers can dip into a weekend of yoga and mindfulness at the “unique hybrid event where retreat meets festival,’...
View ArticleSearch launched after released Northants prisoner missed probation meetings
A manhunt has been launched after a Northamptonshire man failed to turn up for probation meetings after being released from prison.Northamptonshire Police is trying to trace Ryan Lee, previously of the...
View ArticleDemolition of Nene Park stadium put on hold for now
The owner of Nene Park stadium has agreed to halt demolition and meet with interested parties to see if an agreement can be reached.Tom Pursglove, MP for Corby and East Northants, has received a letter...
View ArticleThe very British signs on show at anti-Trump protests around the country
Across the country last night Britons took to the streets to protest Donald Trump’s ban on people from seven majority Muslim countries entering the United States. The goal was to apply pressure on...
View ArticleNorthants Police arrest 67 in Christmas crackdown on drink and drug-driving
A total of 67 people were arrested in Northamptonshire in December during the annual crackdown on drink and drug-driving.This was a fall of 15 per cent compared with 2015, where 79 people were arrested...
View ArticleNorthampton teen recalled to prison for not 'meeting conditions of his release'
A Northampton teenager who caused criminal damage and handled stolen goods is being recalled to prison after failing to stick to his licence conditions.Kyle Jordan Turay, 19, previously of Arthur...
View ArticleNorthampton jungle warfare officer travels to Brunei to train Household Cavalry
An Army officer from Northampton has deployed to the Brunei jungle to help soldiers from the famous Household Cavalry prepare for battle in the toughest conditions.Lieutenant Rory Bowman-Shaw, from...
View Article'Flames were lapping up side of the house': police seek arsonist who set cars...
A taxi driver was forced to fight a fire outside his Northampton home when two cars and a garage door were ruined in an arson attack in Northampton.Thousands of pounds worth of damage was done to the...
View ArticleLive Northampton talent show begins search for town's rising stars
A live show has opened auditions to find and celebrate Northampton's hidden talent."Northampon's Rising Star" is a new talent show that will debut the town's unknown entertainers to a live audience in...
View ArticlePresident Trump's immigration policy could benefit human traffickers, warns...
Donald Trump’s ban on citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries entering the US could play into the hands of human traffickers, according to the University of Northampton’s expert on organised...
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