Recycling reminder after piles of furniture dumped outside Daventry air...
People donating items to Daventry’s Air Ambulance Service shop are being asked not to leave them at the back of the shop without first speaking to staff.The request follows several instances of damaged...
View ArticleArson attack at home of elderly woman in Rushden
Police are appealing for witnesses after a flammable material was pushed through the letterbox of an elderly woman’s house and set alight.The arson attack happened in the early hours of today...
View ArticleSmacking makes children more badly behaved
Smacking your child makes them behave more badly, a new study has warned. Children who are smacked before they are five have more behavioural problems between the ages of six and eight than those...
View ArticleHow to stay safe from crime whilst Christmas shopping
Christmas markets spring up across the country and the high street seeing a surge in visitors, shoppers are being warned not to leave themselves vulnerable to theft this Christmas.The Christmas season...
View ArticleEnergy drinks ‘cause mental health problems and kidney damage’
Children should be banned from buying energy drinks as they can cause high blood pressure, heart problems, obesity and even kidney damage, warns new research. They also fuel risk seeking behaviour such...
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after woman’s body found in...
A 64-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the discovery of a 38-year-old woman’s body in the back of a car. Police were called to Abbey Road in Roade at about 12.40pm...
View ArticleIN COURT: Full list of people sentenced at Northampton Magistrates’ Court
The following people were sentenced at Northampton Magistrates’ Court:OCTOBER 4:Gerald McKay, aged 49, of The Hollow, Ravensthorpe, driving at 70mph in a 40mph zone; fined £521, ordered to pay a...
View ArticleAre you guilty of sending inappropriate emails?
A staggering 92.6 per cent of Brits think there are certain things you should never do over a work email, with the sending of inappropriate content, kisses and not addressing people correctly, taking...
View ArticleYou could win £10k a month for life with new Lottery shake up
Lottery winners could be swapping their multi-million pound prizes for a lifetime monthly payout of £10,000 in a possible new shake up to increase ticket sales.Expected to launch in 2019, the new prize...
View ArticleVIDEO: Heavy police presence at UK’s Christmas markets with barriers and...
This footage shows the “rings of steel” protecting Britain’s Christmas markets this year as security is bolstered amid fears of Berlin-style copycat terror attacks.Armed police, large concrete barriers...
View ArticleCash stolen during Northampton distraction burglary
A man stole cash from a Northampton home while he pretended to check a water leak in the victim's house.The theft happened in Portland Place off Wellingborough Road, on Friday, November 24 at about...
View ArticleCar buyers urged to put safety first
Top West Midlands car dealer urges buyers to beware to avoid landing themselves with a costly, and even dangerous, mistakeBuyers have been urged to make safety their top priority when buying a used...
View ArticleTax plea for ‘desperately needed’ road improvements
Spend rising fuel and motoring tax income on repairing local roads, says Midlands car expert, as he backs £400m bid.The Local Government Association wants the government to match rising income from...
View ArticleVIDEO: Landmark footage of hi-tech thieves serves as warning to owners of...
This is the shocking moment thieves steal a vehicle without the key by using a relay box.Police have released what is believed, the first footage of a ‘relay crime’ where criminals can drive off with...
View ArticleBurglars steal cash from Kettering gym
Burglars caused extensive damage to a Kettering gym before stealing money from inside.The incident took place between 7.45pm on Friday, November 24, and 7am the following morning at A1 Fitness in...
View ArticleRape charity says more could be done to keep Northampton night-time economy...
The Reclaim the Night march stepped out in Northampton town centre to raise awareness of gender-based violence, as part of 16 days of national of activism.The march, which is now in it's fifth year,...
View ArticleMutilated cat found on car roof in Northampton
Police are investigating after a pet cat was deliberately mutilated and then left near the owners' home in Northampton.Last week, the Chronicle & Echo reported this story and today Northamptonshire...
View ArticleService held in Northampton to mark World Day of Remembrance for road traffic...
Over 20 remembrance services have taken place in locations across the UK - including Northampton - as part of a global movement to remember lives lost and broken on our roads.On Sunday, November 19,...
View ArticleCarlsberg Christmas brew goes on sale only in Northamptonshire
Carlsberg UK has brewed its first Christmas beer and the good news for local pub-goers is that it will be on sale exclusively in Northamptonshire.Carlsberg Christmas Brew has been brewed especially for...
View ArticleGang break man's leg in Northampton town centre bar
Officers are appealing for witnesses following an assault in St Giles Street, Northampton.The incident happened on Sunday, November 26, between 1.50am and 2.30am in Baroque when the victim was...
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