'A lot of young people struggle': Mental health problems on the rise in...
A charity in Northampton has seen a sharp rise in demand for counselling and support services in the past year as a result of social media and expectations on young people.The Lowdown in Northampton...
View ArticleFormer Northampton serviceman who strapped fake siren to his car for...
A former army medic from Northampton who nearly ran a cyclist off the road while his car was fitted his car with a fake police siren has narrowly avoided going to prison.Martin Chapman, of Connaught...
View ArticleNorthampton drug dealer's former partner fined after he bought her a £6k Lexus
The former partner of a drug dealer who carried out a major cocaine operation in Northamptonshire has been fined after accepting a new Lexus bought with the ill-gotten gains.Shaun Davis, formerly of...
View ArticleNorthampton family want to raise awareness of disease after young mum had...
A 28-year-old Northampton mum-of-three was operated on for five hours as a result of a rare heart disease, two weeks after giving birth.Robyn Cartwright, 28, of Kingsley gave birth to her third baby...
View ArticleBrave firefighters and police officers receive awards for saving the lives of...
Firefighters and police officers who rescued three people from house fires have received awards for their life-saving actions.Three fire crews, one police team and two individual police officers...
View ArticleCowboy roofers conned elderly people in Northamptonshire out of thousands by...
Four rogue traders have appeared in court charged with conning vulnerable and elderly residents in Northamptonshire out of thousands of pounds.The four men – John Lee, Charles Michael Hugh Doherty,...
View ArticleNorthampton pet shop shuts after bosses announce store could not be rescued...
A Northampton pet-shop store has closed it's doors this week following "greater cost pressures" and "changes in consumer buying behaviour."Just for Pets of St Peters Way - part of the Wynnstay group -...
View ArticleWATCH: Engineers turn Nissan into 190mph radio controlled car and race around...
Engineers have transformed a Nissan GT-R into the world’s ultimate radio controlled racer - capable of 196MPH - and raced it around Silverstone.British firm JLB Design fitted the Nissan with four...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Road closed due to building on fire near Northampton town centre
A road had to be closed near Northampton town centre after reports of a building fire.Two fire engines were sent to Victoria Gardens following reports of flames coming from a building close to the...
View ArticleWitnesses sought after fail-to-stop collision in Wellingborough
Officers are looking for witnesses to an incident in Wellingborough.A spokesman for Northants Police said: “Sometime between 10am and 10.20am today (Wednesday) a green sports car was in collision with...
View ArticleNorthampton's A&E is bursting at the seams weeks before winter has set in,...
Accident and emergency admissions in Northampton are at "winter levels" already, hospital bosses have warned, even though a cold snap is not due to hit the UK for several weeks.Nene Clinical...
View ArticleMayday Trust launches 'innovative' three-year homelessness programme to help...
Mayday Trust will deliver a new three-year programme designed to combat homelessness in Northamptonshire and help people in times of need.‘Be the Change’ is a new intervention designed to initially...
View ArticleSign our petition for more Government funds for Northamptonshire
There comes a time when the official channels no longer work. A time when the people need to take a more direct form of action.With Northamptonshire’s budget cut to the bone by Government, now is that...
View ArticleWork starts on new doctors surgery in Northamptonshire village
Construction work has begun on a new doctors surgery in Brixworth.The new surgery, at the Barratt Homes Saxon Rise development on Northampton Road, will feature a range of consulting and treatment...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Grosvenor Centre construction workers during the 1970s may have...
Workers involved in the construction of the Grosvenor Centre in the 1970s may have been exposed to asbestos without a protective mask, it has been claimed.A law firm is asking construction workers who...
View ArticleFears new Delapré Abbey gates will 'close off' visitor attraction to some in...
Northampton Borough Council plans to set to repair a gatehouse lodge and install new drive gates at Delapre Abbey have been criticised by users of the site. Delapré Abbey is set to open early next year...
View ArticleChief's departure should see Northamptonshire's next generation council plans...
A union representing some 8,000 health workers across Northamptonshire says the departure of the county council’s chief executive is a “watershed moment” for plans to split the authority into a set of...
View ArticleNorthampton town centre road blocked while medics treat fallen patient
A road in Northampton town centre has been partially blocked to allow a fallen pedestrian to receive treatment.Motorists are being advised to avoid Abington Square this morning while emergency services...
View ArticleNorthampton South MP says PM 'is head and shoulders better than Jeremy...
The MP for Northampton South has said that he is 'fully behind' Theresa May after she faced criticism last week from backbencher, Grant Shapps.Five days after the Chronicle & Echo asked Andrew...
View ArticleCCTV shows attackers who robbed and assaulted group of three men
A trio of three men were attacked by two strangers in Northampton some time between 2.45am and 3am on Sunday, October 1.One of the attackers assaulted two members of the group by punching them, causing...
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