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Judge issues warrant for woman accused of bringing drugs into HMP Five Wells

The awards continue to shine a spotlight on local culinary excellence by recognising and celebrating the county’s brilliant people, places and producers.placeholder image

Meet the gold winners at the Weetabix Northamptonshire Food & Drink Awards 2026

North Northants Community First Responders' Restart a Heart Day l-r Stacey Price, Keli Watts and Sarah Isukabadla/NNCFRplaceholder image

First Responders mark Restart a Heart Day with lessons in life-saving skills

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Corby's Pride in Place to hold its first community event tomorrow

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No charges after 'full and thorough' Great Oakley rape investigation

Plenty of events are happening this October half term celebrating Halloweenplaceholder image

What's on this Halloween in north Northamptonshire

Ross Alexander, The Whisky Flowers and Northants Sings Out choir /IMGplaceholder image

Northamptonshire Day 2026 music acts revealed for free festival in Kettering

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Four-day closure for section of A6

Chester House Estate is launching its Halloween programme on Saturday, October 24placeholder image

Chester House to offer 'budget friendly' Halloween activities this October

Traffic and Travel

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

Main road between Kettering and Northampton to close for six hours

EMR trains disrupted /IMGplaceholder image

EMR services to Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough delayed

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

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

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

Speed camera warning device reduced to £27

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The American Golf Luxury Advent Calendar features 24 days of golfing treats, including balls, tees, accessories and more, all presented in festive red, white and blue packaging.placeholder image

American Golf's £129 luxury advent calendar is a golfer's dream

The appearance of the doll pays tribute to the navy, long-sleeved dress Dion wore when she performed Titanic theme song My Heart Will Go On at the Academy Awards in 1998. placeholder image

Barbie unveils Celine Dion doll for £69.99

Dad-of-three Brian Forbes has spent £6,000 preparing for disaster this year, stocking his specially equipped garden shelter with food, power banks, radios and night vision goggles.placeholder image

Dad's £6,000 disaster preparations include 25 years of food

The River Coln could be fenced off in places after concerns that tourists are disturbing protected wildlife by paddling in the water.placeholder image

Tourists face river ban in beauty spot village

Crime

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

Teenager arrested after Kettering bomb hoax released

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Burglar sentenced after Rolex and Cartier watches stolen from Kyren Wilson

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Kettering bar threat linked to bomb hoax investigation

The incident happened yesterday (October 14) just after 10amplaceholder image

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

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Burton Latimer couple deny rape and child cruelty charges

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

Police issue CCTV after dog ornament stolen from Rothwell drive

Weather

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

Yellow weather warning issued for North Northants area as thunderstorms forecast

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Rushden Lakes issues heat warning for shoppers

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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 stationsplaceholder image

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...

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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) Billplaceholder image

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
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Labour is putting bobbies back on the beat

Helen thinks kingfishers should grace our banknotesplaceholder image

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

The state of our roads is anything but great, says Helenplaceholder image

Britain hasn’t been so great of late…

Politics

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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: IMGplaceholder image

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/IMGplaceholder image

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 2025placeholder image

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)placeholder image

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Explainer Claim energy refunds and save on bills with hidden account credit

Business

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

Hosepipe ban for Northamptonshire to remain in place as drought continues

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

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

Corby will soon have its second Lidl supermarket in the townplaceholder image

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

UK Trending

The top side hustling cities include Bristol and Londonplaceholder image

Half of Brits work a ‘second shift’ after hours on side hustles

Trending holiday destinations for 2027 include California, Japan, and Uruguayplaceholder image

Expedia's 2027 trending travel hotspots include California and Japan

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

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 prioritiesplaceholder image

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 potentialplaceholder image

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 monthsplaceholder image

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

Environment

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

Councils unite in calling for stronger contaminated land protections

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

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

Over 70 people attended the meeting in Hall Park on Monday eveningplaceholder image

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 attendedplaceholder image

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

People

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

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

Jeanette Walsh – Northamptonshire’s own Mother Christmas – has once again launched the annual gift appeal to help the county’s neediest children and young people.

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River Ise bridge at Warkton - Pipe Lane/IMGplaceholder image

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

The ponies during their recent visit to KGHplaceholder image

Appeal to fund miniature therapy ponies visiting poorly children in hospital

Police believe the man in the picture is connected to the incidentplaceholder image

Police appeal after mobile phone stolen from Wellingborough Library

Emma from Animals In Need helping rescue 300 hens from Walesplaceholder image

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

Education

Manor School in Mountbatten Way, Raunds Image: Nene Education Trustplaceholder image

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

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

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

Headteacher Claire Shortt, Broughton Primary School/UGCplaceholder image

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 2009placeholder image

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

Holy Trinity Church in Rothwell /IMG archiveplaceholder image

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 availableplaceholder image

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

Health

Keeping warm /Monkey Business Imagesplaceholder image

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/CTCplaceholder image

Community frontline support services hosted at Corby Town Council hub

Corby-based women's supplements brand Serenova is taking its products into a physical shop for the very first time, joining a world-first menopause-friendly shopping concept in London for Menopause Awareness Monthplaceholder image

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

Maternity unit Rockingham Wing, Kettering General Hospital /IMGplaceholder image

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

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The London bus tour offering families 20% off tickets this half-term

Hear'Say shot to fame on Popstars in 2001, when this photo was taken. rom left to right, they are Noel Sullivan, Suzanne Shaw, Myleene Klass, Kym Marsh and Danny Foster. Here's what they have all been up to in the last 25 years.placeholder image

What have Hear'Say done since the band split? Where to see them now

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Parkdean Resorts Celebrity Weekender serves up 90s nostalgia

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