Burglar fled after Northamptonshire pub owner found him trying to steal cash...
A burglar broke into a Northamptonshire pub in the early hours of Boxing Day and tried to steal cash from a fruit machine.A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police said the Fiddler’s pub in...
View ArticleJewellery with sentimental value stolen from Daventry house
Burglars broke into a Daventry house and stole sentimental jewellery and a computer.The property in Polar Star Close was broken into sometime between 8.30am on Saturday, December 26, and 1.30pm on...
View ArticleBoat rescue team from Northamptonshire helps those left devastated by floods
A specialist boat rescue team from Northamptonshire is continuing to offer flood rescue support in some of the worst hit areas in northern England.Since Boxing Day, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue...
View ArticleAn afternoon with Northamptonshire’s Bernie Keith
Hugely popular presenter, Bernie Keith is celebrating his 15th year of entertaining listeners on BBC Radio Northampton. He is a much-loved voice on the station and told Image editor RUTH SUPPLE why his...
View ArticleHobby grows into a business for Northamptonshire-based fine bone china designer
A ceramic artist who converted the garage of her Northamptonshire home into a workshop has been producing English fine bone china designs for royalty and celebrities.Susan Rose China is run out of a...
View ArticleDiesel drops below £1 at three major supermarkets
Drivers will be able to fill up on diesel for less than £1 per litre after three supermarket giants slashed prices from today.Asda, Tesco and Sainsbury’s will sell the fuel for less than the symbolic...
View ArticleCyclist dies after collision with car in village near Daventry
A woman cyclist died following a collision with a car in Napton yesterday (Sunday). West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Holt Lane near to Headlands Farm, shortly before 10.45am and sent an...
View ArticleCyclist thief stole handbag as he rode past woman in Northamptonshire
A thieving cyclist took a handbag from a woman’s shoulder as she walked to work in Northamptonshire.The victim was walking along St Edmunds Street, Northampton, at about 6.30am on New Year’s Eve when...
View ArticleMoped rider seriously injured following crash in Northamptonshire
A motorcyclist was left with serious injuries after coming off his moped in Northamptonshire yesterday, though police are appealing for help in finding exactly where the accident happened.The...
View ArticleDaventry lights tour raised charity cash
Residents of the Wheatsheaf Court Care Home in Daventry town centre headed out on December 23 to see the festive lights.The group of residents, staff and family were joined by two Shetland ponies for...
View ArticleVulnerable people will be ‘abandoned’ if council axes Service Six contract...
A charity providing therapy and activities to 615 Northamptonshire people has urged the county council to rethink plans to terminate its contract in a bid to plug its budget black hole.Last month,...
View ArticleGovernment cuts leave Northamptonshire County Council needing to find a...
Further misery has been heaped on Northamptonshire County Council, after a reduction in Government grant funding has left the authority needing to find a further £7.5 million worth of savings in...
View ArticleParents urged to apply for school places in Northamptonshire as deadline...
There is just over a week to go before the deadline for applying for primary, junior or middle school places for this September.Parents must put in their application with Northamptonshire County...
View ArticleWater firm fined record breaking £1 million after toxic sewage leaked into...
A water firm has been hit with a record breaking £1million fine after toxic sewage waste swamped part of the Grand Union Canal over a nine month period.Sewage effluent from the Thames Valley treatment...
View ArticleDrones used to drop drugs into Onley prison near Daventry
Drones have been used to drop drugs and unknown packages into Onley HMP on three occasions.This is the highest amount of such incidents recorded in any prison in the UK.The Ministry of Justice revealed...
View ArticleDriver who led police on 80mph chase across Northamptonshire in the rain was...
A car chase that started in Northampton town centre and ended in a village 15 miles away led to three arrests for carrying drugs, possessing a “knuckle knife” and making threats to kill.PC Will Corlett...
View Article£50.4 million Lotto jackpot must be won tonight or game will be made easier
The UK’s biggest ever Lotto jackpot is sending ticket sales soaring ahead of an estimated £50.4 million up for grabs today - and the promise that it must be either won or shared out on...
View ArticleMan carried out ‘lewd act’ while exposing himself in the toilets of a...
Police are hunting for a man who indecently exposed himself to another man in the Grosvenor Centre toilets in Northampton. The offender carried out a lewd act, while exposing himself to the victim,...
View ArticleDemi helps others after battle with lung cancer
A Long Buckby woman who has battled lung cancer is putting the drinks on ice in January to raise money for Cancer Research UK.Demi Pestell, 36, nearly died twice as a results of the disease. She is now...
View ArticleAir ambulance shops in appeal for donations
People in Daventry are being invited to have a post-Christmas clear out to help save lives.Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance is calling for supporters to keep them flying high by...
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