Northamptonshire Police reveal three officers have been dismissed from...
Inspectors have given Northamptonshire Police six months to show how they will tackle potential abuse of authority for sexual purpose.A national report says police have made "insufficient progress" on...
View ArticleHealthcare trust signs up to build 'safety net' for nurses at Northampton...
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust has pledged its support to provide a long-term solution to the growing problem of nurses suffering hardship.Cavell Nurses’ Trust has launched the ‘Working with’...
View ArticleNorthampton chef believes he has made the biggest bharji in the county... and...
A chef at an Indian restaurant in Northampton is now serving up onion bhaji 'cakes' for customers who are celebrating a special occasion.Chef, Sefu Miah of Cinnamon Indian Restaurant in Duston, has...
View ArticleQueues on the M1 in Northamptonshire after five-vehicle collision
Traffic is queuing on the M1 in Northamptonshire after five vehicles were involved in a shunt this morning.The Highways Agency is currently clearing the scene on the M1 northbound at junction 17 for...
View Article'Why will no-one adopt this area?': Pensioner's fight for clean-up action on...
A disgruntled pensioner is calling for help after a number of abandoned cars and rotten trees were dumped behind his house on land that no-one will take responsibility for.Roy Welsh, 69, of Fairway,...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire Boys’ Brigade celebrates 100 years of fun and service
Over 100 young people have gathered to celebrate the 100th birthday of Northamptonshire Boys’ Brigade. The Boys’ Brigade (BB), which works with 8 to 11-year olds, celebrated their century with a...
View ArticleKind Northampton schoolgirl chops locks for Princess charity
A kind-hearted seven-year-old has been inspired to help children affected by cancer by donating her lovely long locks to charity. Daisy Goodship, who attends Northampton’s Sunnyside Primary Academy,...
View ArticleSecurity camera footage shows man believed to have damaged car in Northampton
Officers believe this man could have caused criminal damage to a car at a Northampton retail park.The victim's car was parked outside Boots, in Riverside Retail Park, but when she returned to it she...
View ArticleNorthampton housebuilders take on rust bucket roadtrip to help charity close...
Driving from Northampton to North Africa in four days in cars costing less than £500 is the latest challenge being tackled by fundraisers from Redrow. Four teams from Northampton-based Redrow Homes...
View ArticleOnly three people due to attend high-ranking D-Day veteran's funeral in...
The Royal British Legion is calling on ex and serving soldiers to pay their respects to a veteran in Northamptonshire tomorrow, after discovering only three people were due to attend the D-Day...
View ArticleFormer cancer patient thanks Northampton General Hospital with £16,000 cheque
A former Northampton General Hospital cancer patient and his colleagues have donated over £16,000 to the ward who looked after him.Phil Vickers and his team at Barclaycard hosted raffles, cake sales...
View Article'This is a hostile meeting': Northampton residents tell highways chiefs the...
Multi-million pound plans to build a north-west relief road in Northampton will simply open up land for 3,000 new homes in the north of the town and dump thousands of cars in Kingsthorpe - a fiery...
View ArticleOutgoing firm in charge of £3m abbey café in Northampton failed on the...
The trust in charge of Delapré Abbey parted ways with its café caterer because the national firm were not "really fulfilling the brief", a manager there has confirmed.Earlier this week the Delapre...
View ArticleLow mortgage rates not due to last for long, experts say
Northamptonshire’s property hunters have a closing window of opportunity to take advantage of historically low interest ratesMortgage rates, the rate of interest charged on money loaned to buyers, are...
View ArticleA mortgage may be closer than you think, experts advise
Would-be first-time buyers in Northamptonshire have been challenged to prove just how much they want their dream home by acting now to start saving for the deposit.With interest rates at an...
View ArticleNorthampton County Ground to host first Bavarian-style beer festival this...
The County Ground is set to turn its indoor arena into a Bavarian village tonight, offering drinkers speciality beers shipped straight from Germany to Northampton.As part of the three-day Oktoberfest,...
View ArticleNorthampton postal staff WILL walk out later this month after accusing Royal...
Mail deliveries could be thrown into chaos later this month after Northampton's postal workers voted to strike for 48 hours.Nearly nine out of ten members of the Communications Workers Union (CWU)...
View ArticleSt Andrew's Healthcare to host free mental health bootcamp in Northampton
In support of World Mental Health day, St Andrew's Healthcare will be holding a free Mental Health Bootcamp event, open to all, at the Northampton site.Taking place on Tuesday, October 10 between 6pm...
View ArticleCar crashes into house in Wilby
A homeowner was given a surprise yesterday (Thursday) after a car crashed into their house.The incident took place shortly after 3pm in Church Lane, close to Wilby Primary School.A police spokesman...
View ArticleIndependent chair sought for key Northampton Borough Council committee
Northampton Borough Council is seeking an independent chair for one of its foremost committees.The audit committee oversees all relevant processes for risk, control and governance with the aim to...
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