EVENTS GUIDE: Northamptonshire fireworks 2017
We bring you the biggest and best fireworks guide around featuring events across Northamptonshire for 2017. NORTHAMPTON ******************************************************WHAT: Northampton Borough...
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A Northampton man is asking for £20,000 to set up the UK's first "premier" modern gaming arcade in the town.James Walters, 34, from Wootton, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to open a community...
View ArticleDepth of Northamptonshire’s pothole problem revealed
The combined depth of reported potholes in Northamptonshire is just over three times the height of the Statue of Liberty, new research has claimed.A road defect must be at least 5cm to be classed as a...
View ArticleOutdoor challenge trip for Daventry village primary school kids
Pupils at a Daventry village primary school took part in a variety of outdoor challenges on a trip to Wales.Newnham Primary School, part of the David Ross Education Trust, took students to the Brecon...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire people urged to take up flu vaccine offer
People in Northamptonshire who are the most vulnerable to flu are being urged to protect themselves and their family this winter by having a vaccination.Flu is a highly contagious viral infection that...
View ArticleDriver rescued from lorry after crashing into Daventry house
The driver of an articulated lorry had to be rescued from his cab after he collided with an unoccupied detached house in Daventry early on Thursday morning.Police and fire services were called to the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Daventry house crashed into by lorry was sold to son by his father...
A fully-loaded truck caused significant damage to a Daventry property - only recently passed down from father to son - when it crashed straight into the house's front door around 1am on Thursday...
View Article'Unacceptable and monstrous': Northampton writer Alan Moore slams proposals...
Renowned writer Alan Moore has hit out at Northamptonshire County Council proposals which could see as many as 28 libraries in the county closed, accusing both the country's and Northamptonshire's...
View ArticleRobberies rise by a shocking 43 per cent in Northamptonshire - yearly study...
The amount of terrifying robberies in Northamptonshire has risen by more than 40 per cent in the space of a year, shock new figures have revealed.Yesterday, the Office for National Statistics released...
View ArticleEx-Northants Police officer denies sexual assault and misconduct
A former Northants Police constable has denied charges of sexual assault and misconduct in a public office. Jason Farquhar, 43, of Stamford, is alleged to have touched a female person inappropriately...
View ArticleDaventry women urged to check their breasts with help of new calendar
Women in Daventry are urged to check their breasts regularly to look for signs of cancer.Celebrating 25 years of its Breast Cancer Crusade, Avon Cosmetics has launched a free 2018 desk calendar that...
View ArticleInspirational people from across Northamptonshire celebrated at 2017 Pride...
Unsung heroes from across the county have been honoured at our annual Pride in Northamptonshire Awards. The awards, run jointly by the Northampton Chronicle and Echo, Northants Telegraph and Daventry...
View ArticleHave you seen Daniel Mannion, who went missing from Daventry earlier this week
Police are appealing for help to find a missing 36-year-old man from Daventry.Daniel Mannion was last seen about 12.30pm on Tuesday, October 16, when he was travelling by train from the Birmingham area...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Northamptonshire Police constable struck off after...
A Northamptonshire Police constable has been dismissed and prevented from working for the police ever again following a disciplinary hearing into his behaviour in the company of a teenage girl.PC...
View ArticleNOSTALGIA: Youth custardy
Custard pies are not really very good for you – too many calories and they’ll start to alter your waistline measurements.So, if you have made some and have second thoughts about eating them, pictured...
View ArticlePoliceman dismissed for gross misconduct once dubbed 'true hero' after saving...
The police officer once branded ‘a true hero’ by the mother of a 12-month old daughter whose life he once saved will never work for the force again after he was dismissed for gross misconduct.Seven...
View ArticleAlan Moore threatens to pull out of TV project in Northampton in light of...
Writer Alan Moore has threatened to ditch plans for a television series set in Northampton because he no longer wishes to draw attention to the town because of the way the county council has treated...
View ArticleLost cats and missing keys top list of ridiculous 999 calls
A worrying list of bizarre 999 calls from timewasters includes reports of a ‘confused’ horse and a complaint about too much sweetcorn on a pizza. One caller dialled the emergency line after forgetting...
View ArticleAre you Britain’s Best Cook? The BBC want you for a new TV show starring Mary...
The BBC is looking for Britain’s best cooks, to roast, boil and and bake it off in a new prime-time TV show.Britain’s Best Cook - the clue’s in the name - will be crowned following a search for 10...
View ArticleHigh earners ‘more likely’ to shop Aldi and Lidl than poorest families
Forget Waitrose - high earners are more likely to shop at food discount stores such as Aldi and Lidl than the poorest families, according to new research. More than three out of four people who earn...
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