Images released of man wanted in connection with Northampton fuel theft
CCTV images of the driver of a white Ford Transit who left a Northampton petrol station without paying have been released by police.Northamptonshire Police believe the man may have information about...
View Article‘High value’ jewellery stolen in Wellingborough burglary
Burglars stole high value jewellery after breaking into a house in Wellingborough.The incident took place between 5pm and midnight on Saturday, November 25, at a house in Hatton Street.The offenders...
View ArticleNorthampton Saints players strip down to psychedelic pants for charity calendar
More than a dozen rugby players have stripped off in support of fellow Saintsman, Christian Day in his latest venture to raise funds for his chosen charities, Niamh’s Next Step and The Leon Barwell...
View ArticleSamurai swords and knives handed in at Northampton weapons amnesty after two...
Three samurai swords and six "bladed articles" have been handed in at a knife amnesty in Northampton following a shooting.Since the shooting in South Holme Court in Thorplands on Friday, November 17 -...
View Article'We grew up in libraries': Northamptonshire's authors pen protest letter to...
Northamptonshire's authors are banding together to ask the county council to spare community libraries from cuts.The county's best-selling writers have put pen to paper to oppose a plan to cut some...
View Article'Front line' libraries more important than county council's 'back office'...
An opposition leader is calling on the county council to cut their own "back office" big-budget spends over Northamptonshire's "front line" libraries and trading standards teams.Leader of the Liberal...
View ArticleWife to honour Northampton husband who was killed in plane crash 25 years ago
A Northampton woman, whose husband was killed while he was on-board a passenger jet, is hosting a special event for the 25th anniversary for flight LN1103.Felicity Prazak of Battersea lost her...
View ArticleNorthampton Borough Council struggling to match Government promise to replace...
Council-managed homes in Northampton are being sold but not replaced despite a Government promise to do so made in 2012.Northampton Borough Council’s social housing stock, managed by Northampton...
View ArticleNorthampton lecturer's appeal for researchers to delve into Racecourse’s...
Volunteers are being sought to take part in a project that aims to unearth the wartime history of a Northampton park.The University of Northampton has received £10,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to...
View ArticleWhat parents need to look for as cases of Scarlet Fever reaches 50-year high...
Scarlet fever hit its highest level in England for 50 years, with more than 17,000 cases reported in 2016 - research in the Lancet shows.The disease has been on the rise since 2014, but experts have so...
View ArticleLittle Mix to bring Summer Hits Tour to Northampton
Pop superstars Little Mix will bring their UK tour to the County Ground in Northampton in next year.After kicking off in Hove in July, they will headline the Wantage Road venue on Thursday, July 12, as...
View ArticleTools stolen from Kettering construction site
Police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary at a construction site in Kettering.Offenders broke into the Westhill site off Northampton Road between 5pm on Friday, November 24, and 10am on...
View ArticleKettering man conned elderly victims with dementia
A Kettering man who dishonestly tried to obtain money from people with dementia has been given a Criminal Behaviour Order.Jason Orton, 42, of Poppy Fields, had previously been subject to a Community...
View ArticleAsda launch foot long chocolate eclair
The most gluttonous time of the year just got a bit more decadent as Asda have just revealed their latest addition to the bakery aisle – a foot long chocolate éclair.The classic French dessert has been...
View ArticleOfficers continue regular patrols of Thorplands following shooting earlier...
Northamptonshire Police officers continue to conduct regular patrols of Thorplands following a shooting earlier this month.During the weekend officers patrolling the area in Northampton arrested six...
View ArticleWATCH: Pedestrian falls in front of moving car and bus in Northampton
Dash-cam footage has shown a man almost get hit by a bus and a car as he falls into a busy Northampton road into oncoming traffic.The pedestrian was narrowly missed by two vehicles in Abington Street...
View ArticlePHOTOS: Carols, classics and festive hits at Northampton disabled care...
A Northampton learning disability day centre wished a packed room of friends and family a merry Christmas at their annual sing-a-long concert.A choir of service users at the Caring & Sharing Trust...
View Article'High risk sex offender' jailed for indecently exposing himself to two...
A 60-year-old man has been jailed after pleading guilty to indecently exposing himself to two children in Northampton.Stephen Watts, 60, of no fixed address, was sentenced to 10 months imprisonment at...
View ArticleAnother major gong for popular pub-restaurant operator Oakman Inns
Just over two weeks after Oakman Inns was awarded the prestigious Princess Royal Training Award, their Human Resource programme received further recognition at the National Innovation in Training...
View ArticleDo you know this man? He’s wanted over a Wellingborough fuel theft
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to trace over a fuel theft in Wellingborough.The offender drove on to the forecourt of the Shell Garage in Gold Street and dispensed fuel into a...
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