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Ozzfest is returning to The National Bowl.

Ozzfest to return to The National Bowl in Milton Keynes next summer

Glen Walker on the attack for Wellingborough Town in their 5-4 win over Coleshill Town on Saturday (Picture: Rob Webb)

Stone wary of Boldmere threat as Doughboys aim to maintain unbeaten start

Rock legend Eric Clapton at the Royal Albert Hall

Best-value tickets to see guitar god Eric Clapton live in 2027

Mariah Carey is bringing her magical pre-Christmas show to the UK

Last tickets to see Mariah Carey’s pre-Christmas UK shows

Andrea Bocelli has performed for the royal family (Victoria Jones/PA)

Andrea Bocelli fan says concert was 'like a dream' ahead of UK tour

New signs suggest Afrikana Kitchen is coming soon to Rushden Lakes' West Terrace

New food brand coming soon to Rushden Lakes

Birmingham Film Festival is a 10-day international film celebration

Ad Feature I Ain’t No Herb Jackson Studios sponsors Birmingham Film Festival

EcoFlow launches new 8kWh battery to simplify high-capacity home energy installations

Ad Feature EcoFlow launches new 8kWh battery for home energy

Harriet Connon of Best Buds in Corby has been shortlisted for Best Floristry Business at the UK Small Business Awards

Corby florist shortlisted as a finalist at The UK Small Business Awards

Chantelle Cameron celebrates with the title belts after victory over Mikaela Mayer in Birmingham

Chantelle Cameron claims 'best win' to become three-belt world champion

EcoFlow STREAM 5000

Ad Feature The new home gadget that could help you save more on energy bills

The Gladiators Experience

Take on Gladiators Experience in Birmingham with 25 per cent off (aff)

The Steelbacks supporters enjoying the sunshine and their team's semi-final win over Somerset at Edgbaston (Picture: Peter Short)

GALLERY: Northants Steelbacks supporters having a Blast at Finals Day

Alice Bennett claimed a seventh place finish in the British Championships

Harrier Bennett in seventh heaven after securing personal best in British final

Hiatt Hardware Group is a Birmingham-based distributor and supplier of premium hardware and ironmongery products

Ad Feature Hiatt Hardware Group sets out growth roadmap for expanded UK business

Clintons Cards in Wellingborough is currently holding a 20 per cent off sale

Major brand set to leave Wellingborough centre
Clintons Cards in Wellingborough will soon close its doors for good.
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Missing person appeal Aaliyah, 15, is thought to have caught a taxi from Birmingham to Kettering/Thames Valley Police

Kettering link to national appeal for help to find girl missing for over 10 days

The Thinktank was a huge hit with all of the family and I would recommend to anyone that it’s well worth making the trip.

I visited a museum with 200 science and technology exhibits with urban garden

The Pussycat Dolls are reuniting and going on a world tour in 2026, including nine UK dates, and tickets are now on sale.

The Pussycat Dolls Tour 2026: Get your tickets on Ticketmaster now

Resident from Pytchley Court Care Home at the Crufts

Pytchley Court residents enjoy special trip to Crufts Dog Show

The Black Prince in Abington Square, Northampton.

The Black Prince and Northampton Balloon Festival nominated in Skiddle Awards

Leader of North Northants Council Martin Griffiths (left) and leader of West Northants Council Mark Arnull.

Reform councils to continue hybrid working despite Nigel Farage comments

Chalmers News PR has been named among the UK's Top 10 Businesses From Home.

Former Northants Deputy Editor and local journalist of three decades is flying t...

James Acaster - Kettering comedian - turning on the Christmas lights /National World

James Acaster UK 2026 tour tickets on sale this morning

The Slimmer Award winners for 2025. (From right to left: Daisie Jensen, Ann Barrowman, Barry McCann, Aidan Pritchard, Phillipa Smith)

Forty stone lost by The 1:1 Diet Slimmer Award winners

The event was held to help support the family of little Paisley McNamee who was diagnosed earlier this year with neuroblastoma. Image: Submitted

Corby magicians raise funds for little Paisley with jaw-dropping tricks

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Wetherspoons unveils new Birmingham pub - opening in Easter 2026
A unique location is set to open in Easter 2026 🍻
Holly Allton

Khaja and his family are living in a rented house - but they're not going to move in to their new four-bedroomed dream home, because they plan to take the cash alternative instead

Takeaway driver wins £1.3m dream home in a £1 prize draw

Max Granger, a young farmer from Thrapston Young Farmers’ Club, has been named New Member of the Year at the YFC Achiever Awards/YFC

Northamptonshire young farmer wins best newcomer at achiever awards

Winner! l-r Ellis Goodwin, 26, from Kettering with Cllr Ben Jameson, Mayor of Kettering/National World

Kettering lottery winner rolls out plans for community skate club

A361 realigned over the Chipping Warden green tunnel in West Northamptonshire, looking south, October 2025.

Northamptonshire HS2 2.5km ‘green tunnel’ takes major step forward

Matt Breetzke was unable to play for Northants Steelbacks on Finals Day

Lehmann admits Breetzke's Finals Day absence was 'a big blow' for the Steelbacks

Pyrotechnics go off ahead of the 2021 Blast final at Edgbaston

Finals Day a chance for unsung Steelbacks to shine on the biggest domestic stage

South Africa and Northants Steelbacks batter Matt Breetzke

Breetzke a doubt for Finals Day but Lehmann says Steelbacks 'ready to go'

Tanker driver swerves between lanes on A45 after failing to notice queuing traffic.

Driver swerves between lanes on A45 after not noticing queuing traffic

Jack Osbourne shared his first public comment about the death of his father, Ozzy Osbourne, on social media earlier today.

Jack Osbourne shares heart-breaking first post since Ozzy's death

Northants Sings Out

Northants Sings Out choir to bring club classics to the stage on first UK tour

As the world bids farewell to Ozzy Osbourne, we take a look at some of the vinyl releases featuring the icon and the most they sold for on Discogs.

The 15 most expensive Ozzy Osbourne records sold on Discogs

One week on from Ozzy Osbourne's death, fans have taken to Change.org to reveal what they think would be fitting tributes to the late Prince of Darkness.

The tributes fans want to see dedicated to the late Ozzy Osbourne

Dr Hilary Jones prepares to leave the Practice Plus Group Hospital in Birmingham after his hip replacement surgery.

TV's Dr Hilary Jones travels 360-miles - to bypass NHS waiting lists

Dionne Redpath COO and Warehouse Divisional Director at Europa Worldwide Group

Europa celebrates 5 years of warehouse excellence

CMA's honourable guests at the stage

CMA Charity Gala: Masjid tour, recognition ceremony, and £27,000 raised with 100...

Students at the Big Bang

Weavers Academy inspires the next generation of innovators at the Big Bang Fair

Kye Lemathy opens fire on street.

Watch: Passerby is used as ‘human shield’ after gunman opens fire

These are some of the UK's best family friendly cities, according to Making Moves

The 7 most family friendly cities in the UK in which to buy a house

Before Spotify or YouTube, ravers would head to independent record stores or buy live tapes of the shows through mail order services - many of which where DIY operations.

The most valuable 'rave tapes' from the 1990s

drugs gang who flaunted their profits with expensive cars and champagne are arrested.

Watch: Drugs gang who flaunted profits with expensive cars arrested

The Great British Beer Festival 2025 will be held at Birmingham's NEC.

Raise a glass! The Great British Beer Festival returns this summer and is coming...

Second City Sin make Northampton debut at The Lab after Birmingham headline shows.

Birmingham rockers to make Northampton debut

Riu Palace Boavista

I experienced five star luxury on Boa Vista in Cape Verde

Ocean Colour Scene return to Northampton in July.

Ocean Colour Scene to headline Delapré Abbey in Northampton this summer

Watch: HS2 teams move huge box structure into place under A-road

Rubbish piled up on Colville Road , Balsall Heath, Birmingham.

Watch: Should bin collections be nationalised?

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, leaves 11, Downing Street to deliver her Spring Statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025.

Watch: Rachel Reeves to make case for free trade at IMF talks

The arrest of Jason Savage. Chilling footage shows a Muslim convert who dubbed himself 'Lone Wolf' carrying out reconnaissance trips as he plotted terror attacks in Birmingham.

Muslim extremist convert plotted terror attacks in chilling video

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