TRAFFIC: Northampton road near retail park partially blocked following crash
A road traffic collision has been reported at the junction near a Northampton retail park.Slow traffic has been reported following the incident on Ross Road, off the A4500 Weedon Road.The collision was...
View ArticleKite making, duck hooking and space hopper races at Northampton 'Park Life'...
A family fun day is being held at Abington Park Museum this weekend to celebrate park life.Northampton Borough Council wants to reintroduce youngsters to traditional park pastimes like kite flying and...
View ArticleBuns on sweets: Northamptonshire pub’s National Burger Day charity dish...
A Northamptonshire pub is hoping to hit customers’ sweet spots this National Burger Day this month with a delicious dessert burger on offer as part of the annual celebration of the bunned beauty.The...
View Article'Dying to Work' charter for terminally-ill staff signed by Northamptonshire...
Northamptonshire Police has signed up to a campaign seeking greater security for terminally-ill workers.The "Dying to Work" charter was signed today (August 15) by deputy chief constable Rachel Swann,...
View ArticleNorthampton man made up fake family member fantasy to chat to underage girls...
A 42-year-old Northampton man, who went under the username 'I love piercings', to explicitly chat to underage girls on an foreign online forum, has been handed a 34-month sentence.He also breached a...
View ArticleWatchdog finds force acted 'in line with policy' when murdered 20-year-old...
The response by Northamptonshire Police when India Chipchase was reported missing was "appropriate and in line with policy", an investigation has found.The Independent Police Complaints Commission...
View ArticleMan injured after group fight breaks out near Northampton nightclub, police say
A man suffered head and facial injuries in a group fight outside a Northampton nightclubThe incident happened at about 5.40am on Sunday (August 13) outside Elysium nightclub in Horse Market, off Broad...
View Article'Inadequate' Northampton care home given six months to improve after...
A pair of Northampton care homes managed by a team without "any form of quality assurance" for their patient's safety or well being has been branded "inadequate", a report says.CQC Inspectors found a...
View ArticleDozens of engineering jobs created ahead of new Northampton engine test centre
A Northampton-based engines company has been awarded £2.1million towards building a vehicle emissions test site in St James.The proposed new MAHLE Powertrain technology centre in St James' Mill Road,...
View ArticleThousands call on Northamptonshire Police to spare dog accused of biting...
More than 5,000 people have now signed a petition calling for a dog that escaped during Storm Doris to be spared from destruction by Northamptonshire Police.Cross bread Muppet was seized after four...
View ArticleAldi claims it will start work on former Chron site in Northampton... next year
Construction of a long-delayed budget supermarket on the former Northampton Chronicle and Echo site will not begin until next year.Aldi won planning approval to build a store and a residential...
View ArticleTRAFFIC: One lane blocked on Northampton interchange after car breaks down
A car has broken down has led to 20 minute travel times on a Northampton road.One lane is blocked on the A45 Nene Valley Way westbound at the Barnes Meadow Interchange and increasing delays have been...
View ArticleOrange emergency zones to be installed on Northamptonshire stretch of the M1
New "highly visible" orange emergency zones are set to be rolled out on the Northamptonshire stretch of the M1 this month in a bid to make stopping safer.When the smart motorway scheme is finished...
View ArticleOne in ten UK holidaymakers stopped at airports due to misplaced tech
More than one in ten UK holidaymakers have misplaced an electronic device in their luggage, resulting in them being stopped by airport security, according to a new report.The survey, by online retailer...
View ArticleNorthampton Balloon Festival to make annual return this weekend
The Northampton Balloon Festival will make its come back this weekend for the 28th year running.The first hot air balloons will take to the skies at 6am on Friday to kick-off the three-day festival at...
View ArticleMan stabbed in arm in Corby
A man suffered a stab wound to his arm after being attacked in Corby.The incident took place onn Saturday, August 5, shortly after 1pm.The victim was walking along Dunedin Road when a man got out of a...
View ArticleRoyal & Derngate Threatre use their three wishes to bag singing stars for...
Stars of Royal & Derngate’s production of Aladdin made a special appearance in Northampton this afternoon.TV star Paul Nicholas and The Three Degrees singer Sheila Ferguson were at the Grosvenor...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire's social service red tape keeps thousands of children from...
Thousands of children are stuck in a "revolving door" into social services because they fall short of experiencing "significant harm", a charity has claimed.A report by Action for Children says...
View Article'I don't believe he wanted to end his life': Boy, 11, found dead in bedroom
An 11-year-old Northampton boy who had been having troubles with a bully was found dead in his room by his mother, an inquest heard.Despite his family’s efforts to perform life-saving resuscitation...
View ArticlePolice committed to seeking justice in Northamptonshire’s unsolved murders
It’s not often that a murder investigation is a straightforward one.Police can spend weeks, months or even years scrutinising every line of enquiry to catch who they firmly believe the perpertrator...
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