Cycling events take place across Northamptonshire for those inspired by...
A series of cycling events are taking place this summer for those inspired by the Aviva Women’s Tour which passed through the county last week.Thousands of people turned out to watch stage three of the...
View ArticleNHS appoints new chief executive at Northamptonshire healthcare commissioning...
The organisation that manages the healthcare budget for much of Northamptonshire has appointed a new chief executive.NHS Nene Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have appointed John Wardell, who is the...
View ArticleGuilsborough School closes due to lack of mains water on hottest day of the year
A secondary school has been forced to close today due to a lack of mains water and the predicted heat.Staff at Guilsborough School took the decision ahead of what is predicted to be the hottest day of...
View Article‘Moment in time’ for female police officers and staff in Northamptonshire as...
Female officers and staff from Northamptonshire Police and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner joined together to mark the centenary of women in policing.This year is the centenary since...
View ArticleUPDATED: Police search Northampton street after young man ‘stabbed in the chest’
Police are understood to have been searching for a knife in a Northampton street this morning following an alleged stabbing in the early hours.Officers and medics were called to St James Park Road in...
View ArticleSevere weather warning issued for thunder, hail and lightning in...
Heavy thunderstorms, hail and lightning could hit Northamptonshire tomorrow according to the Met Office, which has released a yellow weather warning for the region. The recent heatwave brought on by a...
View ArticleUniversity of Northampton students have more chance of getting jobs after...
Students at the University of Northampton have more chance of getting a job after graduating compared to the majority of other universities, according to a new report.The university has been placed in...
View ArticlePublic urged to give their views on healthcare services in Northamptonshire
People living in Northamptonshire are being given the chance to have their say on how healthcare services should be provided in the county.Nene CCG is organising a series of ‘listening events’ this...
View ArticleElection agent for Conservative party picks up MBE during ceremony at...
An election agent from Northamptonshire who received an MBE in the New Year’s Honours has received her medal during a ceremony at Buckingham Palace.Sally Smith was involved in every General Election...
View ArticlePhotograph released of item that may have been used in burglary
Police have released a photograph of a scarf that may have been taken in a burglary.Officers who seized the item during a vehicle search are trying to establish if it was taken during a burglary, or if...
View ArticleMan arrested over sexual assault at Northamptonshire care home
Police have confirmed that a woman was the victim of a sex assault at a care home in Northamptonshire.The name of the home cannot be published because it may lead to her identity being revealed, but it...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire men ‘not picky’ over online dating but county women are more...
Men in Northamptonshire are ‘not picky’ when it comes to online dating, according to new research, but women are more ‘hard to get’.The study has been carried out across the country, according to the...
View ArticleAir ambulance called to treat a man injured at ‘main substation’ in Daventry
An air ambulance helicopter has been scrambled to Daventry after a man was injured at a main electrical substation.A team of air medics are currently treating a man in Norton Road in Daventry.It is...
View ArticleTwo suspected immigrants picked up by police from motorway in Northamptonshire
Two men, believed to be Sudanese immigrants, have been taken into custody after they were found walking along the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire earlier today.They were picked up by police near the...
View ArticleNorthants PCC defends Special Constables after figures show they made fewer...
Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner Adam Simmonds has defended the increasing use of Special Constables after figures showed they made fewer than 100 arrests in a year.A Freedom of...
View ArticleAlleged ticket fraud among latest crimes at British Grand Prix, say...
The total number of crimes recorded during the weekend of the British Grand Prix stands at 11 as of Sunday morning.Latest incidents been dealt with by officers from Northamptonshire Police include an...
View ArticleNorthampton College principal’s delight after backing from councillors for...
The principal of Northampton College has welcomed the decision to approve plans to sell off some of its land in Daventry to pay for a new educational facility.The plans for 130 new homes on part of the...
View ArticleGarden decking in Crick set on fire by vandals
A garden deck at the back of a house in Crick was set on fire by vandals.The incident happened in Chapel Lane sometime between 11.30pm on Friday, June 26, and 1.30am the following morning. Nobody was...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire schools looking to recruit graduate teachers
A group of high-achieving Northamptonshire schools is now recruiting graduate teachers.Inspire Teaching Schools is an alliance of more than 40 infant and primary schools across the county, a high...
View ArticleCommunity clean-up event planned for Daventry estate
Residents from Daventry’s Grange estate will be holding their latest community clean-up event on Saturday. Volunteers will be meeting at The Pike and Eel at 10am and Daventry District Council will be...
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