We investigate EU myths: From bendy bananas to banning kids colouring
Over the years there have been a number of stories about how EU laws impact our lives in the UK.With the Brexit date looming we take a look at the rulings that have made the headlines over the years...
View ArticleEx-Northampton diocese Catholic priest GUILTY of 18 counts of historical sex...
A jury has delivered a unanimous guilty verdict for a former Northampton diocese priest facing multiple charges of sexual abuse.Father Francis McDermott, aged 74, was found guilty by a jury at...
View ArticleThese are the 14 areas in Northampton and surrounding areas most prone to...
Here are the 14 areas of Northampton which have been identified as most at risk of surface water flooding.The at-risk areas are listed on Get The Data and are identified by postcode, showing the level...
View ArticleTeenage girl had to kick shins of man to escape after he grabbed her around...
A teenage girl was inappropriately assaulted by 'a man in his twenties' on a footpath in Northampton.An appeal for witnesses has been launched after the assault on February 11 between 7.20pm and...
View ArticleFLASHBACK: How Chris Wilder's rampant Cobblers ripped up the record books,...
It was three years ago this week when the Cobblers broke club history and equalled an all-time Football League record en route to claiming the League Two title.With the help of pictures, we take a trip...
View ArticleDaventry dad rescues son, three, from burning house as family are made...
A father-of-four saved his three-year-old son from their burning home in Daventry in a suspected arson attack.Ashley Taylor, his wife Rebecca and their four children - aged one, three, eight and 10 -...
View ArticleGallery pictures show zombies taking over farm near Northampton for a new film
Flesh-eating zombies have graced the Pitsford countryside to shoot a pilot trailor for a new film, 'No Salvation'.More than 50 actors, cast and crew from Northamptonshire have been filming part of a...
View ArticleMidfielder O’Toole knows Cobblers ‘need to start entertaining’
John-Joe O’Toole accepts that he and his Cobblers team-mates ‘need to start entertaining’ in the wake of Saturday’s drab 0-0 draw with Crawley Town at the PTS Academy Stadium.Both sides seemed content...
View ArticlePlan to convert Northampton Sikh temple into house for 17 people meets...
A plan to renovate a Sikh temple in Northampton to create rooms for 17 tenants has met with concerns from environmental health and a conservation group.The St George's Street building, in Semilong, is...
View ArticleTeenagers questioned in connection with Kettering robbery
Three teenagers have been questioned in connection with an incident which saw a boy robbed twice in Kettering.The incident happened near Gleneagles Close on the Ise Lodge estate in the town on Saturday...
View ArticleDrivers will still have access to satellite navigation systems after Brexit
Brexit could have implications for satellite and space programmes in the UK.At the moment, we are mostly reliant on GPS, a global positioning system that is run and owned by America, for things like...
View ArticlePublic meeting to discuss reinstating Northampton's number 11 bus service
A public meeting has been arranged to discuss what can be done for isolated residents whose bus service was scrapped more than a year ago.Until December 2017, the number 11 service served the Kingsley...
View ArticleBetting shop worker threatened in Northampton knife-point robbery
A employee at a Northampton bookies was held at knife-point during a robbery.The incident happened at Betfair on Harlestone Road, on Monday, February 18 at approximately 8:20pm when a member of staff...
View ArticleZombies take over farm near Northampton for a new film
Flesh-eating zombies have invaded the Pitsford countryside to shoot a pilot trailer for a new film, 'No Salvation'.More than 50 actors, cast and crew from Northamptonshire have been filming part of a...
View ArticleTeenage girl sexually assaulted in Corby
A teenage girl was take by two men to an address in Corby and sexually assaulted.Police officers are appealing for witnesses following the incident earlier this month.It is alleged to have occurred on...
View ArticleSummer concerts the key as Northamptonshire announce healthy 2018 profit
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club have announced they recorded a healthy profit of more than £250,000 for the year ending September 30, 2018.Things may not have gone to plan on the pitch for David...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire to bask in 'unseasonably mild' temperatures over the coming...
Forecasters are predicting that temperatures will rise to 14C in Northants ahead of the weekend.Temperatures will rise tomorrow (Thursday) and into Friday to 13C across the county with long spells of...
View ArticleNorthampton warehouse plans approved despite concerns over 'negative impact'...
A new distribution and storage warehouse has been granted planning permission, despite concerns that it could have a ‘negative impact’ on the setting of the nearby Tithe Barns.More than 30 residents,...
View ArticleThe end of another high street store in Northampton
A much-loved women's fashion store in Northampton is closing down in March.Closing down signs have now gone up in the windows of Dorothy Perkins in Market Walk Shopping Centre.The store, which has been...
View Article'It's a poor time to put party politics into further meltdown': Northampton...
Two leading names in Northampton's Labour have shared their thoughts on the eight MPs who 'split' from the party to form their own group this week.This week, eight former Labour members defected from...
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