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Police attended Bishop Stopford School in Kettering after a bomb hoax/IMG

Teenager arrested after Kettering bomb hoax released

Jeanette Walsh aka Mother Christmas needs your help collecting gifts for needy children and young people in Northamptonshire/IMG

Mother Christmas launches annual gift appeal to help our children in need

River Ise bridge at Warkton - Pipe Lane/IMG

Kettering boy, 13, still to be questioned after river bridge car crash

Anglian Water is installing hundreds of kilometres of new pipes across its network and progressing plans for two new reservoirs and a desalination plant

Hosepipe ban for Northamptonshire to remain in place as drought continues

Kettering Market Place/IMG

Kettering bar threat linked to bomb hoax investigation

The ponies during their recent visit to KGH

Appeal to fund miniature therapy ponies visiting poorly children in hospital

Police believe the man in the picture is connected to the incident

Police appeal after mobile phone stolen from Wellingborough Library

Emma from Animals In Need helping rescue 300 hens from Wales

300 hens rescued by Northamptonshire animal charity with new homes now needed

The legendary de Havilland Mosquito, nicknamed the 'Wooden Wonder', is the subject of a £229.99 limited-edition Corgi model supporting a project to return a British-built example to the skies.

Corgi unveils £230 limited-edition WWII Mosquito model

Traffic and Travel

The A43 between the Mawsley roundabout and Broughton will be closed for six hours

Main road between Kettering and Northampton to close for six hours

EMR trains disrupted /IMG

EMR services to Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough delayed

Veteran Isham bypass campaigner Graham Rait and Andrew Tidbury chairman of Isham Parish Council /IMG

After Isham bypass plans shelved residents left with fury, frustration, fumes

The OOONO Co-Driver No1 traffic alarm alerts drivers to speed cameras

Speed camera warning device reduced to £27

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Gareth Gates who did he date and does he have kids?

Who did Gareth Gates date and does he have kids?

Last month, H&M said net sales had increased £4.4 billion between June and September (Yui Mok/PA)

H&M, Asos, Hobbs and Whistles face cyber security crisis

The supermarket says it wants to help customers be well prepared for groceries as the festive season approaches

Asda Christmas delivery slots open today – how to book

Crime

The incident happened yesterday (October 14) just after 10am

Police given more time to question man arrested in connection with bomb hoax

Northampton Crown Court

Burton Latimer couple deny rape and child cruelty charges

CCTV issued after theft of cast iron dog from a drive in Rothwell/Northants Police

Police issue CCTV after dog ornament stolen from Rothwell drive

Ben Field

Former Kettering schoolboy at Supreme Court over quashed murder conviction

River Ise bridge at Warkton - Pipe Lane/IMG

Boy, 13, arrested after car crashes into Kettering river bridge

Aimee Cuthbert, 34

Woman with links to north Northamptonshire wanted for failing to appear in court

Weather

Met Office yellow weather warning in place for two days across North Northants/IMG

Yellow weather warning issued for North Northants area as thunderstorms forecast

Rushden Lakes' West Terrace

Rushden Lakes issues heat warning for shoppers

Chester House Estate

Chester House Estate's one-day closure due to ‘exceptionally high temperatures'

High temperatures trigger timetable changes for East Midlands Railway services including Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough stations

High temperatures trigger timetable changes for EMR services

Opinion

The aftermath of the Bedford train crash and senior solicitor Des Collins (right)

Corby toxic waste solicitor offers help to victims of Bedford train crash

A senior solicitor who played a pivotal role in securing justice for families affected by Corby’s toxic waste scandal has stepped forward once again to offer he...

Stephanie Weaver

Cllr Raj Mishra

Opinion: We were promised change – Wellingborough is still waiting

A demonstration last week in Parliament Square in support of the Terminally Ill (End of Life) Bill

My thoughts on the failure of the assisted dying Bill

Comment: 'Don't let the door hit you on the way out'Kate Cronin

Kate Cronin

Labour is putting bobbies back on the beat

Helen thinks kingfishers should grace our banknotes

Suggestions for the new banknotes – answers on a postcard please…

The state of our roads is anything but great, says Helen

Britain hasn’t been so great of late…

Politics

Magna Park (Credit: NNC)

Corby communities invited to apply for share of £895,000 Magna Park cash fund

Mick Haselip (left) was murdered in Corby in 2023, Collette Gallacher in 1986, and Izzy in 2005. Image: IMG

MP calls for families to be allowed to know murderers' new identities

Released: A 19-year-old from Norfolk was one of the men given early release from HMP Five Wells/IMG

Early release for up to 47 prisoners from HMP Five Wells Wellingborough

Marion Turner-Hawes was elected to the town council in 2021, and again in 2025

Wellingborough town councillor 'no longer has faith' in council and resigns

Adur & Worthing Councils are offering free support to residents who are ‘struggling to afford their energy bills’. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Business

There's plenty of pumpkins at West Lodge Farm Park near Desborough

Pumpkins from £1 at Northamptonshire farm park with plenty of autumn family fun

Corby will soon have its second Lidl supermarket in the town

Opening date for Corby's 'fantastic' new Lidl supermarket revealed

SumUp's Tap to Pay feature allows small businesses and side hustlers to accept contactless card payments directly on a compatible smartphone, without needing a separate card reader.

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Trending holiday destinations for 2027 include California, Japan, and Uruguay

Expedia's 2027 trending travel hotspots include California and Japan

The nation's favourite card games of all time are blackjack, poker and patience

Blackjack, poker and patience top nation's favourite card games

92 per cent of small business owners say keeping energy costs down is one of their biggest priorities

Small business owners' reveal biggest concerns

It was also found 21 per cent have walked away from a purchase altogether because they didn't think it would have much resale potential

Marketplace sellers buy fashion items to sell after just a few wears

Statistics from travel insurance policies show the number of people declaring neurodivergent conditions has risen by 79 per cent in just seven months

ADHD and autism is soaring among people over 50, suggests new data

Domino's offered 114 free pizzas to the first 114 fans wearing Liverpool jerseys

Domino's launches giveaway of 114 pizzas to Liverpool fans

Environment

A motion to support Zane's Law was put forward by Green councillors on North Northants Council /LDR service

Councils unite in calling for stronger contaminated land protections

The Planning Inspectorate announced that permission has been granted today (October 8)

Final decision on massive 3,000-acre solar farm across Northants announced

Over 70 people attended the meeting in Hall Park on Monday evening

MP says frustrations ‘clear to see’ at Rushden meeting about flies

The meeting, which had been intended to take place in Rushden Hall, had to be moved outside due to the number of people who attended

‘It’s literally biblical’ – Rushden residents attend meeting about flies

People

Melissa King surrounded by family and friends at Saturday's fundraiser

Wellingborough community continues to support dad with incurable cancer
The people of Wellingborough have once again come together in support of the family of Paul King following his devastating cancer diagnosis.
Stephanie Weaver

Kettering snooker star Kyren Wilson and champion is due to appear on a Chinese reality TV show as a mentor/IMG

Kettering snooker star looks ahead to life in Hong Kong and Chinese TV show

Manor School in Mountbatten Way, Raunds Image: Nene Education Trust

Proposal to close 'financially unsustainable' Raunds sixth form from 2027

Animals In Need is asking people to nominate them in a bid to secure £5,000 in the special draw

Northamptonshire animal sanctuary needs nominations to help secure £5,000

Ferrers and Vine took on the space left by Swedish Kitchen when it closed in August 2025

Higham Ferrers cafe and wine bar now closed as new owners found

Education

Wellingborough mayor Sylvia Erskine was among a number of guests invited to visit the Kumon Centre in Wellingborough

Wellingborough mayor visits Kumon Centre to see children’s learning in action

Headteacher Claire Shortt, Broughton Primary School/UGC

Strong standards at village school as Ofsted finds pupils’ behaviour ‘exemplary’

Dance pupils strike a pose - Sharon Sombach, 16, Melissa Owens, 15 and Abbie Stanford, 15. February 2009

Looking back: 39 pictures from Corby Business Academy, 2008 to 2011

Holy Trinity Church in Rothwell /IMG archive

Spooky Britain book highlights 'chill-down-the-spine' bone crypt

Six of North Northamptonshire’s 21 secondary schools received more first-choice applications than they had places available

291 applications for just 180 places at most in-demand school in North Northants

Helen Towell who has worked at St Mary's Primary School for 25 years is retiring /St Mary's School Kettering

Kettering primary school says goodbye to staff member after 25 years

Health

Keeping warm /Monkey Business Images

How Kettering and Barton Seagrave pensioners can apply for help with fuel bills

Mind and Citizen's Advice will use the hub within the Corby Town Council building, once a week/CTC

Community frontline support services hosted at Corby Town Council hub

Corby women's health brand joins world-first menopause shop in London

Maternity unit Rockingham Wing, Kettering General Hospital /IMG

Work on £40m new Kettering maternity unit extension 'paused' as costs rise

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