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Pregnant women and vulnerable people have been warned after dangerous bacteria was been found in a type of cheese

Warning for pregnant women after deadly bacteria found in cheese

M&S has apologised for displaying daffodils next to spring onions

M&S apologises after displaying poisonous daffodils with spring onions

Findings of a clinical trial involving a new Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab have been published

New Alzheimer’s drug Lecanemab hailed ‘momentous’ by experts in trial

A six-year-old pupil from Ashford Church of England School has died after falling ill with Group A streptococcal infection.

Six-year-old child died in a Strep A outbreak at school

Almost four in 10 Brits aged over 65 find it difficult to have conversations abo...

Calorie counts to feature on menus from today to tackle obesity

Crosses outside Kettering General Hospital remember those who died during the pandemic

How many more people died in county during Covid than expected in normal times

More than 13 percent of adults in Northamptonshire still smoke

One in eight in Northamptonshire had a New Year's resolution to quit smoking

New data suggests the STI is on the rise (Photo: Shutterstock)

What you need to know about flesh eating STI donovanosis - and how it’s treated

Public Health Director Lucy Wightman admits she is concerned by the number of people testing positive for Covid-19

Health chief feels "slightly helpless" as Covid cases carry on rising in schools

Breast Cancer Awareness month is October.

More than 18K women missed breast cancer screenings in pre-pandemic year

Drugs paraphernalia - Getty Images

'Potentially dangerous' cut batch of crack cocaine leads to Kettering overdoses ...

What is radon gas, and do I need a radon detector to protect my home?

What is radon gas, and do I need a radon detector to protect my home?

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant been found in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Where cases of new Columbian Covid variant are in UK - and its effect on vaccine...

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Heat-health warning issued as temperatures set to soar across England

The Ferrers School.

Higham Ferrers school closes early after 'rapid rise' in Covid cases
All students will revert to remote learning until the end of the final term
Sam Wildman

More than 62,000 women and other people with cervixes in Northamptonshire have now missed their smear tests

Fears for rise in cervical cancer cases as thousands of extra Northamptonshire w...

Every adult in England will be able to book their Covid-19 vaccine from today (Getty Images)

All adults in England can now book their Covid-19 jab - here’s how to get your a...

Lewis Hamilton celebrates his Silverstone victory in 2019 by crown-surfing

Silverstone 'remains confident' of a packed house for the British Grand Prix

This map shows how many covid cases are near you as 21 June set to be delayed

The Delta Covid-19 variant is now thought to be dominant in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Delta Covid variant is now ‘dominant in UK’ - and poses greater risk of hospital...

A new Covid variant first detected in Thailand has now been identified in the UK (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

New Thai Covid strain found in the UK - but is it as infectious as the Indian va...

Surge testing has been under way in parts of Bolton since 7 May (Photo: Getty Images)

Where India variant is dominant in UK - amid concerns lockdown could be extended

PM Boris Johnson told Parliament the Indian variants of Covid-19 are of "increasing concern"

Covid-19: Extra testing at county school after Indian variant identified

Health officials have designated the Indian variant as a “variant under investigation” (Photo: Getty Images)

77 cases of a new Indian Covid variant found in the UK could be ‘cause for conce...

Locking down streets could be the way forward when it comes to containing outbreaks of Covid variants (Photo: Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Entire streets could be locked down to stop spread of Covid variants, says exper...

Is your area among the worst affected? (Photo: Getty Images)

These are the 15 areas in England with the highest Covid infection rates right n... Claire Schofield

A new Covid-19 variant has been listed as a 'Variant Under Investigation' (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

New Covid-19 strain declared as ‘Variant Under Investigation’ - what we know so ...

16 cases of the new variant have been identified in the UK (Photo: Shutterstock)

Scientists are tracking another new Covid variant in the UK after 16 cases found

A further 1.7 million people were advised by the Government to shield earlier this month, with hundreds of thousand now invited to receive a Covid vaccination (Photo: Shutterstock)

600,000 more people who were shielding have been invited for a Covid vaccine

If further data confirms the findings, the 10 day self-isolation period may have to be extended (Photo: Shutterstock)

The UK Covid variant could stay in the body longer - and self-isolation times ma...

Covid-19 case rates have dropped across nearly 95 per cent of local authorities in the UK (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid cases have dropped in nearly 95% of the UK - here’s how regions compare

Infection rates have fallen across all age groups and regions. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Coronavirus infections are now highest among 30 to 39 year olds in England

The former McColl's store is now a Morrisons Daily on Wellingborough's Kingsway

Wellingborough store closes for deep clean after confirmed Covid case

Have you got what it takes? (Photo: BBC)

TV quiz show Pointless is looking for new contestants - how to apply

The UK Covid variant has mutated again - here’s what scientists are saying (Photo: Shutterstock)

The UK Covid variant has mutated again - here’s what scientists are saying

Seagrave House in Corby.

Several deaths at Corby care home after mass Covid outbreak

Wellingborough Delivery Office in Midland Road

More Covid concerns as Wellingborough delivery office postal wokers test positiv...

Case rates have dropped to their lowest levels since the end of last year (Photo: Getty Images)

Covid levels are at lowest in 2021 for most of England - the regions compared

County hospitals saw 500-plus new admissions and 134 deaths among Covid patients in the first 15 days of 2021

Northamptonshire's hospitals warn of no early end to lockdown after 500-plus Cov...

Matt Hancock will lead a coronavirus briefing today - here's when

The daily testing of secondary school pupils and staff in England has been temporarily paused, due to concerns over the new variant (Photo: Shutterstock)

Daily Covid tests for secondary school pupils and staff in England have been pau...

This is when schools could reopen in England - and what you need to know about e...

Around 1 in 10 people in the UK had Covid in 2020 - latest data explained

Here's how long coronavirus immunity lasts - and if it's safe to mix with other ...

Current Covid outbreak levels in English care homes are ‘deeply concerning’

Covid cases are falling in all age groups except over 80s - the regions where ra...

Your questions on the Covid vaccine rollout answered

Previous Covid infection could give immunity for 5 months - but you can still tr...

Officials are confident there is capacity to cope with extra demand for Covid-19 tests in the county. Photo: Getty Images

Testing system can cope with extra demand from mutant strain, say Northamptonshi...

Figures on how many people in Northamptonshire have been given a second dose of the Covid-19 have not been released to the public.

Health chiefs decline to say how many people in Northamptonshire have had second...

1 in 5 people in England may have had Covid - millions more than first thought

Franklin's Gardens was unable to play host to Saints against Tigers on Saturday

Saints given two Premiership points after cancellation of Tigers clash

Matt Ferguson

Saints doing everything they can to 'kick Covid back out' as they bid to face Le...

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Corby records England’s highest jump in positive Covid case rates