Visitors to Northampton General Hospital hit by increase in car park costs on...
Patients and visitors parking at Northampton General Hospital have been hit by a price increase...on the day a nearby public car park closed for renovations.Midsummer Meadow car park, which many people...
View ArticleDelays for Daventry district commuters after body discovered on railway line
A body discovered on the railway line caused commuting chaos at Central Milton Keynes station this morning.Trains were delayed while police officers dealt with the fatality, which they are treating as...
View ArticleWANTED: Suspected burglar could be in Northamptonshire
A man wanted in connection with a burglar could be in Northamptonshire, according to police. Officers from South Wales Police believe Bradley Mayes (pictured) could be in Northamptonshire. Mayes is...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire Police still not recording crime accurately enough according...
Northamptonshire Police still has an “unacceptable” shortfall in its accuracy of recording crimes despite the fact it is now recording crime more “ethically”, a new inspection report has found.In...
View ArticleInvestigation management unit of Northamptonshire Police ‘close to collapse’,...
A new Investigation Management Unit set up by Northamptonshire Police to improve the recording of crime by the force is ‘very close to being unable to function’, according to a new inspection...
View ArticleAppeal for witnesses to assault on Northamptonshire road
Police are appealing for witnesses after reports of an assault on a country road.Officers were called to Arthingworth Road, Desborough, just before 5pm on Wednesday, July 22, to reports of an...
View ArticleSevere delays on the M1 in Northamptonshire after crash closes one lane
Emergency services have closed one lane of the M1 in Northamptonshire this afternoon. There is currently one lane closed and queuing traffic on the M1 southbound between junction 15 for Northampton and...
View ArticlePopular Northamptonshire country parks win approval by Keep Britain Tidy
Pitsford Water Park and nature reserve and Brixworth Country Park have been jointly awarded coveted Green Flag status for the first time. The Green Flag awards – handed out by Keep Britain Tidy –...
View ArticleDaventry firm nurtures engineers of the future
Cummins Women in Business have started working with local primary schools to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. They have visited several schools including Ashby...
View ArticleFamily fun at Silverstone this weekend
The Silverstone Classic has become almost as well renowned for its vast array of family-friendly off-track activities as it has for being ‘The World’s Biggest Classic Motor Racing Festival’. And...
View ArticleWeedon pupils show their dancing skills
Youngsters from Weedon Bec Primary School performed much-practised ballroom dances in front of a live audience in the Junior Strictly regional finals.On July 11, 12 Year Four pupils entertained a...
View ArticleArts in Daventry park proves great success
More than 600 people enjoyed a free afternoon of live music and an art exhibition as part of Daventry Arts Festival.The Summer Samba featured performances from local bands and DJs, including Tony Shaw,...
View ArticleBrewer is toast of region
‘’The agreement will see Gun Dog Ales supply its beers, including Jack’s Spaniels and Booze Hound, to The Midcounties Co-operative store in Woodford Halse, where the brewery is based, as well as at...
View ArticleArchery fund-raiser in memory of popular Northamptonshire man
Archers had their arrows at the ready to raise money for Cancer Research as well as to remember a much-loved member of the local archery community.Northamptonshire County Archery Society held a dawn...
View ArticleBig Butterfly Count takes place in Northamptonshire
Gardeners are being encouraged to take part in the 5th annual Big Butterfly Count, a nationwide survey aimed at assessing the health of the butterfly and moth population.Launched in 2010 ,it has become...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire detention centre for teenagers calls for inspectors to...
A secure centre for young criminals that was rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted claims its action plan is complete and has called for inspectors to return.Rainsbrook Secure Training Centre at Onley, near...
View ArticleNorthampton Enterprise Partnership targets food and drink sector in bid to...
A plan to increase the Northamptonshire economy from £16 billion to £20 billion by 2021 has been revealed by Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership.NEP outlined its plans at an event last week where...
View ArticleUPDATE: Two men trapped in wreckage after serious crash on A5 in Daventry...
Two men were trapped in their car following a collision with a lorry on the A5 earlier this morning (Monday).One of the men sustained serious injuries to his leg and pelvis, while the other escaped...
View ArticleSpecial Constable feels ‘let down’ by Northamptonshire Police after Special...
A special constable for Northamptonshire Police says she feels “devastated” after she was told she was not eligible for a job in the force’s Special Branch due to the fact she is not a British...
View ArticleAppeal for witnesses after serious crash on A45 in Flore
An appeal for witnesses has been launched after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a collision on the A45 in Flore, yesterday afternoon (Monday, July 27).The collision happened at about 3pm on...
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