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The Christmas display will feature over half a million lights

First night of Model Railway Society’s Christmas display this weekend

Jo and Leanne with the clothes swap rail

Rushden slimmers' clothes swap helps raise money for the homeless

Local people were invited to take one of the over 500 angels home

Irthlingborough decorated with knitted Christmas decorations

HMP Five Wells in Wellingborough

Police crackdown on prison 'throw overs' at Wellingborough's HMP Five Wells

The store was opened by Corby mayor Leanne Buckingham

Corby's first Starbucks throws open its doors to thirsty shoppers

MP for Corby, Tom Pursglove

Corby MP Tom Pursglove receives new role in urgent reshuffle

Cinderella is being shown at the Castle until December 31

Wellingborough's Cinderella panto brings endless laughs and family fun

The panel quizzed preferred candidate Jonny Bugg (right) on what he would do in his postition of chief executive (Picture credit: Nadia Lincoln)

Decision on Northamptonshire's new fire chief delayed

SENsational Squad!

New Learning Disability SENsation comes to Kettering

Traffic and Travel

One of the workshops at Wicksteed Park/Brightwayz

Free cycle workshop at Wicksteed Park could earn you £100 bike voucher

The collision happened on the A45 between Billing and Riverside.

Driver taken to hospital after collision on A45 which caused rush hour delays

Drivers are warned to avoid the A45 near Northampton.

Rush hour delays due to multi-vehicle collision on A45 in Northampton

Drivers are warned of delays on the A14.

Lanes closed on A14 as emergency services called to five vehicle collision

Crime

Court news

The latest court sentencings

George Fury was witnessed performing wheelies on a Surron electric motorcycle in Malcolm Drive, Northampton, shortly after 7.10pm on Saturday, May 20, before colliding with a brick wall.

Seriously injured man admits drink drive charge

Drug dealer Ted Shephard behind the bar of The Clubhouse at Corby Town FC.

Drug conspirator sacked from Corby Town FC role after guilty plea

Police made two arrests

Man and woman arrested after armed police raid

l-r Micah Thomas, aged 34, Marlie Ashby, aged 29 and 22-year-old Twvarnai Riviere/Northants Police

Wellingborough drugs gang members issued with 10-year Prevention Orders

Branden Kearney

Man wanted by police after allegations of assault and domestic offences

Weather

The Met Office weather warning is in place for all of Northamptonshire from Thursday October 12 to Friday October 13.

Met Office heavy rain warning extended to include whole of Northamptonshire

Parks could be heaving this weekend as an unseasonal high of 25C is predicted across Northamptonshire.

October BBQ anyone? County set to see unseasonal highs of 25C this weekend

Met Office has issued a yellow warning for wind for part of Northamptonshire.

Met Office weather warning for wind as Storm Agnes set to hit this week

The Smith family with their flood defences to stop flooding at the front of their home in Hazel Road Mum Michelle, Ashton, 9, Wyatt, 12, and dad Barry Smith

Flood-hit Kettering residents urged to fill in survey ahead of public meeting

Opinion

Going Green: Warmer waters aren’t healthy for our wildlife

I keep hearing about an extreme marine heatwave affecting the waters around the UK and Ireland, what does that mean and is it bad news?Green campaigner and consumer expert Angela Terry

Decathlon’s green ‘No tent left behind’ campaign

Electric vehicles are here to stay

Going Green: Driving home case for more electric vehicles

Rushden dietitian shares her thoughts on coping with a special diet in hospital

Stephanie Weaver

Enjoy the seaside

Going Green: ​Make little changes before visiting the seaside

Cherie Lunghi. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for Disney)

Going Green : Make your barbecue environment friendly

Get out into the great outdoors this Father's Day

Going Green: ​Go back to nature with your dad on Father’s Day

Politics

Anthony Dady

Corby Town councillor steps down to be with family in New Zealand

The new Changing Places toilet at Stanwick Lakes

Changing Places toilets opened at Stanwick Lakes and Barnwell Country Park

NNC has been told to pay the mother £700

Council to pay mum who fled abuse £700 after delays with new accommodation

Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police, Nick Adderley, remains suspended.

Chief constable remains suspended amid ongoing gross misconduct investigation

Cost of Living

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Splash pool in Rushden given cash boost by Sport England
Splash Leisure Pool in Rushden to receive cash boost from Sport England as rising energy costs see swimming facility struggle
Kelly Mercer with some of the costumes that can be hired for £2

Charity worker running £2-a-go fancy dress hire service to help food bank

Chris Neilan with the bare shelves of Kettering Food Bank

Food bank sees 'frightening' increase in demand as cost of living crisis hits

Successful applicants received £68 last year

Grants available to help pensioners with winter fuel bills - here's how to apply

Main photo some of the food at Soupa Salads with inset Soupa Salads logo

Not-for-profit restaurant closes in Corby

Business

BN - SGB-18512 - Chairman of North Northamptonshire Council, Barbara Jenney, cutting the ribbon at P

Council Chairman launches new show homes In Corby

Perkins Court after its makeover

Revamp for communal lounges of Greatwell Homes independent living schemes

Concrete barriers have been installed outside Tingdene Homes Ltd's the Bradfield Road factory in Wellingborough

Wellingborough company Tingdene Homes Ltd ceases trading with loss of 156 jobs

UK Trending

The BBC licence fee is set to increase in line with inflation.

BBC licence fee set to increase in 2024 - here's what you need to know

LEGO Fornite game mode has been released.

How to get the LEGO Fornite brand-new game mode

BBC News presenter Maryam Moshiri has apologised after she raised her middle finger to camera seconds before beginning her news bulletin. (Credit: BBC News)

BBC presenter Maryam Moshiri issues apology after middle-finger gaffe

Ishmael Duncan, 24, of Kennington, south east London, has admitted blackmailing dozens of young girls worldwide into sending indecent pictures and videos of themselves by posing as a model agency scout on social media Picture: NCA/SWNS

Blackmailer made young girls send him sexual pictures and videos

CosMc's is a new concept from McDonald's - but is it coming to the UK? (Photo: McDonald's)

CosMc's: what is the new restaurant concept from McDonald's?

Meet the 18-stone 'gentle giant' who eats £4,000 of food a year

Environment

The tree planting in Corby

Tree to mark the King’s Coronation planted in Corby

Barclays Bank, Kettering/National World

Kettering Barclays Bank locks superglued by Extinction Rebellion

The nightingale is one of the birds which have increased. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Birds are so important to the UK environment

Clockwise from top left: The River Nene near Thrapston, Wellingborough Stanton Cross, an Anglian Water water recycling centre and tap water

County faces 'water scarcity, temperature rises and low rainfall' by 2043

People

Kettering General Hospital's Rockingham Wing

Section of hospital maternity ward closed after RAAC found in roof
The hospital says there is no immediate risk to anyone in the building

Staff and pupils at Freemans Endowed are delighted

Inspectors say Wellingborough school on the way to an outstanding Ofsted result

L-r Jim Darrah and Chuck Middleton with the Corby postcards

New Corby postcards featuring iconic town landmarks given stamp of approval

Cornerstone is set to open as an interim library/National World

Kettering Library opening date confirmed

The man in the image could assist police with their enquiries so he, or anyone who recognises him, should contact Northamptonshire Police on 101.

CCTV appeal following affray in Northampton

Education

Festive staff at Grange Primary Academy and Nursery

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

OPEN Learning Partnership Heads with Lee Barron (Labour candidate for Corby)

Shining a light on the OPEN Learning Partnership

Learning about local democracy - Mayor of Kettering Cllr Emily Fedorowycz with pupils from Hayfield Cross Primary School

Pizza topping vote gives lessons in democracy

Tots and Juniors pre school and out of school club in Rushden has been rated good by Ofsted

Rushden pre-school proud of its good rating following Ofsted inspection

Hawthorn Community Primary School pupils/National World

Kettering primary school pupils mark Road Safety Month with truck visit

Pupils at Danesholme Junior Academy

Corby school described as a ‘happy and caring place to learn’ in recent Ofsted i...

Health

The Mayor of Kettering has presented appreciation awards from the town to volunteers at KGH.

KGH volunteers appreciated on International Volunteer Day

The KGH Anticoagulation and VTE teams back at base with their awards

KGH teams commended in national awards for the way they manage blood clot risks

NNC's warm spaces include public buildings, community centres and voluntary groups/NNC

Here's where you can find Warm Spaces - full list of 50 sites

Gordon Campbell from Counties Crematorium with Christina Kelly from Northamptonshire Health Charity

Donation helps pave the way for bereavement spaces at local hospitals

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