How quickly do Northamptonshire Police helicopters respond to incidents?
Questions have been raised after a watchdog highlighted concerns over the speed of response by police helicopters.It took on average 30 minutes and 58 seconds for helicopters to arrive on scene...
View ArticleNorthampton petrolheads lap up 'Roadkill' at special event
Petrolheads from all over the UK and Europe came to Northampton on Sunday (November 19) to meet the stars from YouTube sensation "Roadkill" and a few other famous faces.EBC Brakes, sponsor of Roadkill,...
View ArticleNew Star Wars film - where can I see the premiere in Northampton and when?
December sees the much-anticipated release of the latest Star Wars film The Last Jedi starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley and John Boyega.The film's official UK release date...
View ArticleAssault outside Northampton town centre bar sees man hit in head with snooker...
A man was struck in the head with a snooker ball in an assault in Northampton town centre.The incident happened on November 11 between 10.45pm and 11.45pm outside the Barratts Snooker Club in Barrack...
View ArticleNorthampton park gets tidy up to prepare for Elf Door Hunt visitors
Volunteers were out in Northampton’s Beckets Park have carried out a litter pick and general tidy-up. Over a dozen volunteers cleared the park of litter and also put in winter plants in the Rose Garden...
View ArticleNorthampton Academy lend voices to Christmas music premiere
Northampton Academy students sang with hundreds of their peers from across the UK at a special concert in London’s Southwark Cathedral. The students had travelled to the captial to sing in the premiere...
View ArticleAre you looking to add a new furry friend to your family? RSPCA...
RSPCA Northamptonshire Branch currently has around 70 cats, 14 dogs, eight rabbits and four hamsters all looking for their forever homes.The charity is hosting a cat and rabbit re-homing evening on...
View ArticleLittle Mix's Northampton gig sells out in under six hours
Tickets for Little Mix's concert at Northamptonshire County Cricket Ground have sold out in less than six hours.Sales began at 9.30am this morning but by 3pm no tickets were left except for some silver...
View ArticleShould Trump visit be cancelled? Northampton MPs have their say
Donald Trump's "mistakes" should not get in the way of the relationship between the UK and US, a Northampton MP has said.Andrew Lewer, Conservative MP for Northampton South, says he would be "amazed"...
View ArticleNorthampton College honours top students at annual awards
A teenager with Asperger syndrome has won a top award having become the first Supported Learning student at Northampton College to progress directly onto a Level 3 course. Liam Hargreaves-Playford was...
View ArticleBoy, 17, sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for Kings Heath stabbing
A 17-year-old boy has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for stabbing a 30-year-old man multiple times in Kings Heath earlier this year.The defendant, who cannot be named for legal...
View ArticleNorthampton town centre high street could be built up with three new storeys...
Over 50 new flats could be built in the middle of Northampton town centre above a main high street.A planning application to add up to three storeys to a row of shops in Abington Street and build 52...
View ArticleEmpty Northampton restaurant could find new life as a church
A former Northampton restaurant could be converted into a church.A planning application to turn the site of the former Fort Kochi Indian restaurant, in Wellington Street, Northampton town centre, into...
View ArticleBorough councillor: 'Northampton Partnership Homes could help build more...
A borough councillor has suggested a change of role for Northampton Partnership Homes could help build affordable houses on the empty Greyfriars site, as well as throughout the town.Councillor Brian...
View ArticleGreyfriars developer has held talks with Marriott Hotels and says it can...
One of the developers chosen for the Greyfriars project has said it remains in the running to deliver its part of the deal.The news comes after a Northampton Borough Council cabinet's report to...
View ArticleCheers! Carlsberg makes £10,000 pledge to help vulnerable people in...
Carlsberg UK has donated £10,000 to the Surviving Winter appeal by Northamptonshire Community Foundation.Northamptonshire Community Foundation’s Surviving Winter appeal aims to save lives and help...
View ArticleREVEALED: The full list of Natwest and RBS branches set to close
Royal Bank of Scotland is to close 259 Natwest and RBS branches resulting in 680 job losses after the state-backed lender said more people are choosing to bank online or on mobile.A total of 62 RBS...
View ArticleWhat are the Santa float times and dates for Northampton?
It’s the most wonderful time of year and it’s not complete without the annual Santa float.The full schedule for the Rotary Becket (Northampton) Santa Float is as follows:6pm–8pm (5pm–7pm on Saturdays...
View ArticleNewly-trained firefighters join Northants Fire and Rescue Service
The first newly-trained full-time firefighters to join Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service in nine years have been welcomed to the service with a passing out parade in Corby.The 10 newcomers...
View ArticleVIDEO: Warning after holidaymaker is potentially scarred for life - by henna...
A holidaymaker has been left red-faced and potentially scarred for life - by a henna tattoo MOUSTACHE.Arran Maye, 28, had an allergic reaction to the ‘temporary’ tattoo he got on his FACE in Benidorm -...
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