Smoother journey for drivers thanks to Catthorpe Interchange’s new link road
Drivers on the A14 in Leicestershire will enjoy smoother journeys now that a new link road connecting the A14 to the M1 northbound has opened as part of the £191 million M1 junction 19 Catthorpe...
View ArticleDaventry district Christmas and New Year bin collections
Bin and recycling arrangements for the Christmas and New Year period have been announced by Daventry District Council.As in recent years, brown wheelie bin collections, for garden waste, will be...
View ArticleLondon Midland remind passengers of festive timetable changes on railways
Rail passengers are reminded to check travel details before they use the trains over the Christmas period.Reduced timetables will operate on various routes on Christmas Eve, with the frequency of train...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire man, 47, arrested on suspicion of child sexual exploitation
A 47-year-old Northamptonshire man has been arrested on suspicion of child sexual exploitation.The RISE (Reducing Incidents of Sexual Exploitation) team at Northamptonshire Police has announced that it...
View ArticleMake-up box and women’s clothing stolen from Daventry house by burglar
Thieves broke into a Daventry house and stole a make-up box and women’s clothing.The property in Fusilier Road was broken into sometime between 11.30am on Friday, December 11 and 2pm on Sunday,...
View ArticleMan charged with two sexual assaults after victim found courage to call...
A man who sexually assaulted his cousin in her Northamptonshire home on Christmas Day was arrested after she phoned ChildLine, a court heard.The victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was aged...
View ArticleMan arrested over vandalism of 20 cars in Northamptonshire
A man has been arrested and bailed over damage caused to 20 cars in a Northamptonshire village.The tyres of several cars parked in and around Station Court, Woodford Halse were damaged in the early...
View ArticleA not-so-happy birthday? 16th December revealed as “worst” date to celebrate...
All birthdays are created equal – or are they? Not according to a new report commissioned by Interflora, which has revealed statistically the best and worst dates in the calendar for a birthday – with...
View ArticleSeven-mile queues on M1 after four-vehicle crash
The M1 southbound Northamptonshire southbound is experiencing long delays after a large accident.The crash, involving a lorry, two vans and a car, happened on the southbound carriageway at junction 18...
View ArticleMan seen running along the A45 in Northamptonshire killed after colliding...
A 39-year-old man had died from a crash on the A45 in Northampton last night. Police were called to reports of a man running along the eastbound carriageway near to the Great Billing Way junction at...
View ArticlePost office to return to Northamptonshire village a year after services were...
A village in Northamptonshire that lost its post office earlier this year is going to get its service back.Bugbrooke Post Office closed in February after the postmaster resigned, leaving residents...
View ArticleBid to scrap hot meals service will leave schools struggling to feed pupils,...
A union leader believes Northamptonshire County Council’s plans to scrap the Nourish meals service will leave many schools struggling to feed pupils once the plug is pulled.Last week the county council...
View ArticleDaventry school helps students in the Philippines
Students from Daventry UTC have sent more than 100kg of stationery supplies to a school in the Philippines.The UTC’s Student Leadership Team (SLT) had organised a number of fundraising events during...
View ArticleDaventry woman assaulted after men knocked on her door asking for money
A woman in Daventry was assaulted in her own home after two men came knocking at the door.The incident happened between 9.45pm and 10.15pm on Wednesday December 16 in Farnborough Drive, on Daventry’s...
View ArticleMan given conditional caution after admitting criminal damage to cars in...
A man has been given a conditional caution after admitting causing criminal damage to several cars in Woodford Halse earlier this month.A total of seventeen cars parked in Station Road, Percy Road and...
View ArticleNorthants Police arrest more than 40 motorists in festive drink-drive crackdown
More than 40 people have been arrested so far in Northamptonshire Police’s Christmas drink-drive clampdown.Since the beginning of December, regular patrols have been carried out across the county both...
View Article‘Don’t over-do it with festive drink’ warn Northamptonshire health...
Festive partygoers are being urged to consider their alcohol intake over the Christmas and New Year season by health leaders in Northamptonshire.The advice comes from NHS Nene Clinical Commissioning...
View ArticleCrackdown on thieves targeting rail passengers over festive season
Extra police will be patrolling the rail network in the East Midlands in the run-up to Christmas and into the New Year to crack down on thefts.Uniform and plain clothes British Transport Police (BTP)...
View ArticleChristmas ghost story: Frozen in Fear
Once again we’ve been inundated with entries for our Christmas ghost story competition. In the run-up to Christmas Day we’re publishing the winners and runners-up in the 15-and-under and 16-and-over...
View ArticlePupils get in festive spirit at new homes
Pupils at Brixworth Primary School raised their voices to help residents get in the Christmas spirit.Around 40 pupils and their parents enjoyed an outdoor carol service organised by Barratt at their...
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