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Builders’ merchant buys renewable energy firm
Northampton-based builders’ merchant Travis Perkins has bought a renewable energy firm.Travis Perkins Group, the UK’s leading company in the builders’ merchant and home improvement market, and the UK’s...
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Town centre road in Northampton to close for overnight work
A busy road in Northampton town centre will be closed overnight for eight days in a row in March to allow for reconstruction and resurfacing work to be carried out.The work is part of a project to...
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UCL ROUND-UP: Foster doubles up as Sileby go eight points clear
Sileby Rangers maintained their push for the UCL division one title as they enjoyed a 3-1 win at Rothwell Corinthians.Rob Foster scored twice and Mark Redding once as Sileby opened up a 3-0 half-time...
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Transport group director criticises plans for Northampton’s new railway station
The director of a Northampton transport group has spoken out against plans for the town’s new £20 million railway station.Paul Withrington, of Transport Watch, said the new train station was a waste of...
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Former Northampton College student named one of New York’s best chefs
A former Northampton College student has been named as one of the best chefs in New York by a top food critic.Laurie Jon Moran, aged 32, who lived in Northampton from the age of 12 and completed his...
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Northants offer Twenty20 deal to Aussie White
Cameron White is close to agreeing to a second spell at the County Ground.The 29-year-old Australian has been offered a contract for the duration of the 2013 Twenty20 competition, mirroring the deal he...
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EXCLUSIVE Horse meat checks on 14,000 Northamptonshire school dinners
Assurances have been sought by Northamptonshire County Council about the source of the beef used in its school dinners following the recent horse meat scandal.A spokesman for Northamptonshire County...
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Councillor who called resident ‘a joke’ must send letter of apology
The chairman of Grange Park Parish Council has been ordered to write a letter of apology to a member of the public who he called ‘a joke’ during a meeting.South Northamptonshire Council’s standards...
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Co-op bank to remain in Northampton town centre
The Co-operative Bank has revealed more details about plans to close its branch in the centre of Northampton.Last month, the bank announced plans to close 37 branches across the country, including the...
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Late night drinking may be banned in parts of Northampton
Restrictions banning the sale of alcohol in the early hours of the morning could be introduced in Northampton.Members of Northampton Borough Council’s licensing committee considered the move during a...
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Saints star Wood says the sky is the limit for in-form England
Tom Wood insists the sky is the limit for Grand Slam-chasing England after their landmark 12-6 victory over Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.England had not won an RBS 6 Nations game in Dublin since 2003,...
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Signs of recovery in East Midlands property market
The number of housing transactions increased in the Northamptonshire property market during January, a new survey has found The latest survey carried out by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors...
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Teenager who left church work to burgle home locked up for 12 months
A teenage criminal who was carrying out unpaid work in a village church and wandered off to burgle a nearby house has been sentenced to 12 months’ detention.Joseph Marodza was sent to the Church of St...
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Northampton Town winger Hackett nominated for January award
Northamtpon Town winger Chris Hackett has been nominated for the npower League Two player of the month award for January.But manager Aidy Boothroyd has not been shortlisted for the managerial gong...
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Hakkinen writes off Mercedes driver Hamilton’s F1 title chances
Two-time Formula One world champion Mika Hakkinen does not believe Lewis Hamilton will be in the hunt for this year’s title.Hakkinen was left less than impressed by the speed of the cars of the...
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Council bids for a £3.6 million grant to restore Delapre Abbey
A bid for £3.6 million worth of funding to carry out a full restoration of Delapre Abbey has been made by Northampton Borough Council.The council has revealed detailed plans today to refurbish one of...
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More than 200 cars seized after police crackdown on illegal drivers
More than 200 vehicles in Northamptonshire have been seized after police launched a crackdown on people driving without any insurance.Through a greater use of Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR)...
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EXCLUSIVE: Land Rover gang jailed for £1 million “deeply criminal business”
An organised gang who stole Land Rovers to order, shipped parts across the globe and snatched high-value cars while the owners were defrosting them have been given sentences totalling more than 30...
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New world record set at historic Olney pancake race
A teenage running star defended her Olney Pancake Race title in world record time after winning the historic annual event for the second year in a row.Devon Byrne, aged 19, knocked more than three...
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Northants CAMRA rule out running Delapre Abbey beer festival this year
The organisers of the Northamptonshire Beer Festival have confirmed they will definitely not be staging the event at Delapre Abbey this year, instead concentrating on regrouping for 2014.Northants...
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