BREAKING NEWS: Body found at Pitsford Reservoir is missing man say police
Police have confirmed they found a body at Pitsford Reservoir on Saturday.And they believe it is the body of missing Northamptonshire man Colin Addington, who was last seen last Tuesday morning.Police...
View ArticleVIDEO: School meals revealed: Inside the firm serving 8,000 meals every day...
A former home economics teacher and a school cook are the brains behind a businesses that provides 8,000 school meals each day to primary school children across Northamptonshire.Julie Belford and...
View ArticleMan punched in the head and robbed on street in Daventry
A man was knocked unconscious and then robbed by two men as he walked along an estate road in Daventry.The attack happened sometime between 8pm and 8.30pm on Wednesday May 11 in Staverton Road close...
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Fun-loving fundraisers join colourful event in aid of Cynthia...
Fundraisers with a sense of fun raised thousands of pounds for Cynthia Spencer Hospice on Saturday at the charity’s colour run at Castle Ashby Gardens.Nearly 500 people took part in the event which was...
View ArticleDiscount supermarket named ‘cheapest’ - by £10
Aldi has been crowned cheapest supermarket in the UK.According to trade magazine The Grocer, shopping at the German discount retailer will save £10 on a typical basket of goods.The shop of 33 items...
View ArticleHighways England wins consideration award for work on M1 in Northamptonshire
Highways England has won a national award recognising “highest levels of consideration and care” during roadworks on the M1 in Northamptonshire.The Considerate Constructurs Scheme National Site Awards...
View ArticleTeenager left with dislocated jaw after attack in Daventry town centre
A teenager suffered a dislocated jaw, cuts and bruises in an assault that took place in Daventry town centreThe incident took place on Wednesday 11 May 11 at about 7pm in the High Street near to...
View Article‘I’ve never felt happier’... Charlie tells how Northamptonshire foster...
A teenager who went into foster care when she was 15 years old says she is the happiest she has ever been thanks to the love and support of her foster family.Charlie, now aged 18, is encouraging people...
View ArticleM1 crash causing severe delays in Northamptonshire
Two cars have been involved in a crash on the M1 in Northamptonshire this morning. One lane is currently blocked and there is very slow traffic on the southbound carriageway just after junction 15 for...
View ArticleRaise enough to buy a pair of lifeboat crew wellies at Northamptonshire walk...
A fundraising walk which aims to get everyone taking part to raise enough money to pay for a pair of lifeboat crew wellies is taking place this Sunday.There is still time to sign up for the RNLI’s...
View ArticleHere come the dream team
Budding engineers from the Parker Academy in Daventry have chalked up their first trophy in their first race of the 2016 season. The team of young men and women have been part of the project team to...
View ArticleDaredevil Don takes to skies for 90th birthday
Daredevil Don Bird is taking to the skies in a Spitfire to celebrate his 90th bithday.He wanted to do something special to mark the milestone and is appealing for people to sponsor him to help raise...
View ArticleCollision leads to delays on A5 in Northamptonshire
Motorists are being warned of delays on the A5 and other roads around DIRFT near Daventry.A collision has closed part of the A5 between the A428 and the A361 and lead to congestion and traffic at a...
View ArticleIllegal foreign motorists targeted across Northamptonshire
An operation targeting illegal foreign motorists and offenders was launched on Monday by Northamptonshire Police.Intensive police activity took place on the county’s roads as part of Operation Trivium...
View ArticleOwner of motocross course near Weedon fined for breaking noise notice
The owner of a motocross course has been fined for breaching a noise abatement notice.Charles Summers had been served with an abatement notice by Daventry District Council (DDC), restricting use of the...
View ArticleArsonist set car alight on Daventry estate
A car was set alight in the early hours of Monday on a Daventry estate.Shortly after midnight on Monday May 16 the driver’s side window of a red Honda Civic parked in Drake Close on the Southbrook was...
View ArticleGovernment reveals plans to change driving test
The Government has announced plans to change the practical driving test to better reflect the realities of modern driving.The proposed changes were announced as part of the Government’s wider motoring...
View ArticleAttempted robbery of young people in Daventry town centre
A potential robber used threats to try and take a phone from three young people walking in Daventry town centreThe young people were walking along Little Lane – the footpath behind Tesco running from...
View ArticleWhy is our culture secretary removing lasagne recipes from the BBC website?
The BBC is removing 11,000 recipes from its website following Culture Secretary John Whittingdale’s review of BBC services.Despite the fact that millions turn to this rich resource on a daily basis,...
View ArticleGreen light for new build in Napton
Work will start on a new £280,000 school and community facility in Napton this summer.St Lawrence CofE Primary School had to find ten per cent of the cost for the project to go ahead after being funded...
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