Woman threatened at knifepoint outside Wellingborough store
A woman was threatened at knifepoint outside Matalan in Wellingborough town centre.The victim was walking towards Aldi at about 9.25pm last Friday (August 11) when she was approached by a male who then...
View ArticleLorry blaze saw Northamptonshire truckstop evacuated while drivers slept in...
Dozens of sleeping lorry drivers had to be evacuated and Northampton residents were told to keep their windows shut after a truck stop blaze this morning.More than 20 firefighters have been tackling...
View ArticleWater pressure fails in Northampton district after mains pipe bursts overnight
A burst mains pipe left a Northampton neighbourhood without water on Sunday morning.Residents in Duston took to Facebook to voice their concerns after they woke up yesterday (August 13) to find they...
View ArticleVile robbers leave 80-year-old with dislocated shoulder after Northampton...
An 80-year-old woman was knocked unconscious on her own driveway during a violent robbery in Northampton.The victim had been shopping in Bellinge when the attack happened at about 1.45pm on Friday,...
View ArticleVIDEO: Northamptonshire truckstop blaze 'could have been much worse' if...
A fire chief has praised the actions of a truckstop security guard whose quick thinking prevented casualties during this morning's blaze.Firefighters are likely to remain at the scene of the A4500 Red...
View ArticleNando’s giving away FREE chicken to all A-level students
Restaurant chain, Nando’s, is giving away free chicken to A-level students across the UK this week.“On August 17 anyone picking up their A-Level (or equivalent) results will be able to grab themselves...
View ArticlePrimark reveals how to pronounce shop name
It’s a debate that you may not know exists, but in the world of social media, it has been a hotly debated topic. So fierce is the debate over the pronunciation of Primark that some customers have even...
View ArticleNoisy Northampton town centre flat tenant kicked out after complaints from...
A nuisance Northampton town centre flat has been shut and its tenant booted out by police following complaints over disorderly behaviour.The closure order, granted under the Anti-Social Behaviour,...
View ArticleThree-year-old boy lost four teeth and was left 'motionless and covered in...
A man has been jailed for hitting a three-year-old boy with a moped in Kings Heath before fleeing the scene.Alan Day, 29, of no fixed abode, was sentenced at Northampton Crown Court today after earlier...
View ArticleMan, 50, accused of kidnapping a 13-year-old girl in Northamptonshire with...
A 50-year-old man appeared before Northampton Magistrates Court today in connection with an attack on a teenage girl in the county.Richard Day, of Cosgrove Marina, has been charged with the kidnap or...
View ArticleEscape To Manor festival postponed until next year
Organisers of the inaugural Escape To The Manor have postponed this year’s festival, with the promise it will take place next summer.The one-day event had been scheduled to take place in...
View ArticlePICTURES: 'Perfect weather' draws crowds of 25,000 to Blisworth for annual fete
Dozens of boats moored up in Northamptonshire this weekend for the annual Blisworth Canal Festival.Canal boats lined up long the length of the village as a record-breaking 25,000 people turned out to...
View ArticleNorthampton's ABBA kittens in perfect health and ready for adoption, says RSPCA
Four stowaway kittens who travelled 1,000 miles from Poland to Northampton in the back of a lorry are fit and healthy for adoption, their carers say.In the kittens' public debut, RSPCA Northamptonshire...
View Article'Boys don't like it when they get beaten': Daventry girl, 13, ready for her...
A teenage girl will line up alongside 89 other young bikers on the Silverstone start line this month as she takes part in the selection event for the inaugural 2018 British Talent Cup.Chloe Jones, 13,...
View ArticleTravellers who broke security bollards told to move seven vehicles off...
A group of travellers has been ordered by the Countywide Traveller Unit to leave a Northampton park by the end of the week.The encampment was set up near Colwyn Road on Friday with only one or two...
View ArticleNorthampton man denies serious assault that put pubgoer in intensive care...
A man has pleaded not guilty to putting a man in hospital in an alleged one-punch assault outside a Northampton late bar.Jake Robinson, 22, appeared at Northampton Crown Court yesterday (August 14)...
View ArticleWing-walking aged 87? 'No problem' says Northampton great-granddad
A daredevil great-grandfather from Northampton says he cannot wait for his next big thrill after completing his first wing-walk... aged 87.Having already abseiled down Victoria Falls and Northampton's...
View ArticleNorthampton's new Firejacks restaurant receives an initial thumbs up from...
A highly anticipated "concept" restaurant on the site of Northampton's former Coast to Coast has opened its doors to customers.The owners of Firejacks The Restaurant Group (TRG) had remained...
View ArticleTRAFFIC: Delays after bus breaks down on main Northampton road
A bus has broken down near a Northampton roundabout causing short delays.A lane has been partially blocked due to a stalled bus on the A45 London Road between Nene Valley Way and A5076.The issue was...
View ArticleFairport celebrate 50 years in style at their annual Cropredy Convention
Folk stalwarts Fairport Convention celebrated their 50th anniversary with a mammoth three-hour headline set on Saturday night at their annual Cropredy Convention.With a career spanning set bringing the...
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