Police warn of ‘higher than usual’ amount of motorbikes in Northamptonshire...
Motorists in Northamptonshire are being warned to expect a higher than usual amount of motorbikes on the county’s roads this weekend as the Moto GP is due to be held at Silverstone.Gates at the circuit...
View Article‘Special Constables should not be used to replace police officers’, says...
The leader of the Northamptonshire Labour Group has welcomed the increase in the number of Special Constables in the county but said they should not be used to replace police officers.Latest figures...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire Police staff member sacked after turning up to work drunk
A member of Northamptonshire Police staff has been sacked after he attended his place of work when he was drunk, latest details of misconduct investigations have revealed. The Professional Standards...
View ArticlePolice renew appeal for potential victims to come forward in Jesus Fellowship...
Northamptonshire Police has renewed its appeal for potential victims to come forward in its investigation into alleged historic sexual and physical abuse at the Jesus Fellowship.Last week, the...
View ArticleRail disruption to hit bank holiday weekend travel
Revellers attending Reading Festival are set to be hit by rail strike action from Saturday to Monday by members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union as First Great Western passengers travelling...
View ArticleResidents warned of scam phone call from woman claiming to be from the police
People in Northamptonshire are being warned of a scam involving a woman claiming to be from a police crime prevention team.Northamptonshire Police has received reports of two scam phone calls in the...
View ArticlePolice hunting cyclist who exposed himself to woman
Police are hunting a cyclist who exposed himself to a woman at Brixworth Country Park.The woman was walking near to Pitsford Water, between 6.50pm and 7.05pm on Monday, August 17 when the man, who had...
View ArticleMan who threw Pringles tube stuffed with cannabis over Northamptonshire...
A man who threw a bag containing 16 mobile phones and 75 grams of cannabis over a Northamptonshire prison wall has received a two year jail sentence.Bruno Batista, aged 22, was caught on CCTV throwing...
View ArticleOpen Studios arrives in Daventry
Artists from around Daventry are opening their gardens, workshops and studios as part of Northants Open Studio Trails from today (Saturday).The event, which is the largest visual arts event in the...
View ArticleCycle 4 Cynthia in Northamptonshire aims to raise a right Royal record by...
Riders taking part in this year’s Cycle 4 Cynthia event are being encouraged to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen becoming the longest-reigning monarch in British history by wearing regal clothing or...
View ArticleWest Haddon homes refused by Secretary of State
The Secretary of State has refused permission to build 80 homes in West Haddon.The planning application was made back in 2013 for land off Elizabeth Road/Victoria Close in the village.Daventry District...
View Article‘Ruthless’ gang who carried out violent robberies in Northamptonshire jailed...
A Northamptonshire gang of violent armed robbers, who used weapons including a shotgun, hammer and metal pole, have been sentenced to a combined total of 66 years and four months in prison.The gang,...
View ArticleThree Northamptonshire parish councillors announce resignations at the same time
By-elections could be held at a village parish council in Northamptonshire after three members, including the chairman, announced their resignations for “personal reasons”.Daventry District Council was...
View ArticleWARNING: Sainsbury’s recalls cereal boxes which could contain pieces of plastic
A supermarket giant has recalled a batch of cereal which it fears could contain small pieces of plastic. Sainsbury’s is recalling its 1kg box of own-brand Wholegrain Bran Flakes with a best before date...
View ArticleChart-topping singer Joy Beverley, who lived in Northamptonshire as a...
Tributes have been paid to Joy Beverley after the “I saw Mommy Kising Santa Claus” singer, who was evacuated to Northampton during World War Two, died at the age of 91.As one third of the vocal trio...
View ArticlePlanned Northamptonshire supermarket could be extended with a cafe or takeaway
A supermarket has applied to alter its plans for the former gas holder site in Northampton.Lidl, which is set to build on the Towcester Road site near B&Q, had its basic application approved in...
View ArticleCafe steps in to save wedding in which Northamptonshire couple had their...
A 1990s Brit pop star and a Northampton town centre cafe helped rescue a couple’s wedding day when their venue booking fell through at the last minute.Six days before Laura Crouch and her beau of 13...
View Article30-year-old man dies in car crash near Silverstone
A 30-year-old man has died after his car crashed on the crest of a hill near Silverstone.Officers were called at about 7.30pm yesterday (Wednesday), after a vehicle, for reasons yet unknown, lost...
View ArticleMan admits pleasuring himself in front of woman on train
A 43-year-old man has admitted pleasuring himself and sexually assaulting a woman on a train in Northampton.David Robinson appeared at Northampton Magistrates’ Court today (Thursday) after he was...
View ArticleSummer weather in Northamptonshire was not as bad as you thought it was,...
Northamptonshire basked in 515 hours of bright sunshine during the summer, according to statistics released by Pitsford Weather Station.The rainfall was only 84 percent of the average at 133.9mm from...
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