South Northamptonshire

The family of Igor Rocko have paid tribute to him after he died following an incident in Northampton.

Family pays tribute to 'thoughtful' man who died following A45 incident

Ben Kalus with Sarah Hillier outside Northamptonshire Mind

Developer raises more than £22,000 for Northamptonshire Mind

CPI inflation reached 10.1 percent in July, according to the Office for National Statistics

More county firms sign up to ‘real’ living wage as inflation hits 10.1 percent

Eboracum Baroque at Canons Ashby

Open air theatre and music coming to National Trust properties

Northampton saw the most new businesses in the county.

Number of new businesses reached record high in 2021, according to figures

Boris Johnson at The Chronicle & Echo office. Photo: Kirsty Edmonds.

Boris Johnson in Northampton: PM thanks hospital and vaccination centre staff

Nearly 1.1million Covid jabs have been delivered in Northamptonshire so far

Covid-19 vaccine 'Big Weekend' as drive to boost 1.1m jabs continues in county

More drop-in Covid-19 vaccination clinics have opened for booster and third primary jabs.

Covid-19 drop-in vaccination clinics open for boosters and third primary doses

The Red Arrows jets will be flying over Northamptonshire on Thursday

Here's where you can see the Red Arrows overhead TODAY .. weather permitting!

Baby names (stock image)

Revealed: These are the most popular baby names for boys and girls in Northampto...

How much you pay to get garden waste collected depends on where you live in Northamptonshire

Will you have to pay to get your brown bin emptied in 2022?

An estimated 38,238 families in Northamptonshire were living in fuel poverty in 2019. Photo: Getty Images

Thousands of Northamptonshire families in fuel poverty set for tough winter with...

Nearly 4,000 people are self-isolating in Northamptonshire after 'pings' in the week up to July 7

Pings from Covid-19 Test and Trace app DOUBLE in a week across Northamptonshire

More than 900,000 jabs have been delivered in Northamptonshire — but the county is still lagging behind the rest of the UK

Boris trumpets two-thirds of UK have had two jabs but here it's just over half

The proposed constituencies outlined in red

The north Northamptonshire neighbourhoods whose MP could now be miles away inste...

Queen Elizabeth II. Photo: Getty Images

Queen's Birthday Honours List 2021: All of the recipients with links to Northamp...
MP, last county council chief executive, senior police officer and Covid heroes among those awarded

The Boundary Commission for England has published its initial plan to make the country's parliamentary constituencies fairer. Photo: Getty Images

These are all of the proposed changes for Northamptonshire's parliamentary const...

South Northamptonshire MP Andrea Leadsom and Northampton South MP Andrew Lewer have written to Tesla boss Elon Musk asking him to consider Northamptonshire for any new factory. Photos: Getty Images

Northamptonshire MPs urge Elon Musk to consider county for any new Tesla factory...

A message board in Bolton this week where most cases of the Covid Indian variant have been found so far

Health chiefs warn of 'Covid complacency' ahead of Bank Holiday scorcher

Corby test centre

Corby remains a concern for health chiefs as Covid case rates remain high

Lucy Wightman is urging all residents to take part in regular testing.

Public Health director: 'Put your mind at rest - take a regular test'

Boris Johnson will hold a press conference at 5pm on Friday amid growing concerns over the Covid Indian variant

PM to hold 5pm news briefing amid calls for "jabs blitz" to curb Indian variant

Nearly 400,000 people in Northamptonshire have had at least one vaccine jab.

Covid jabs: Whopping 99.6 percent take-up by over-50s in one part of county

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

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Boris Johnson banking on vaccine rollout to cool Northamptonshire's Covid hotspo...

Northamptonshire County Council director of public health Lucy Wightman on the weekly virtual coronavirus press conference

Areas with high coronavirus rates may not be allowed out of lockdown, Northampto...

Northamptonshire's top health official is pleading with the public to follow the lockdown rules — or risk more restrictions for longer. Photo: Getty Images

Northamptonshire could be left in lockdown limbo, warns top health official
'We may be left behind if case rates are still double the England average', says county council director

Northamptonshire neighbourhoods where Covid cases rose and fell the most during the week to February 5

Is lockdown working? Here's 25 Northamptonshire neighbourhoods where Covid rates...

Residents have been urged to keep sticking to the rules

Northamptonshire 'improving' picture but deaths and Covid cases remain at 'extre...

There was plenty of fun but last Sunday's snow also caused problems on the Northamptonshire's roads. Photo: Getty Images

Saturday's big freeze will feel like MINUS 5°C all day as Northamptonshire gets ...

The high street has been particularly affected by the coronavirus pandemic

The rate of unemployment in Northamptonshire as third coronavirus lockdown takes...

Which areas of Northamptonshire have seen most coronavirus victims. according to the ONS

Interactive map reveals 938 Northamptonshire folk who succumbed to Covid and the...

Andrea Leadsom MP criticised Pro Chris Witty for his remarks at a time when "everyone is already very down and depressed".

Northamptonshire MP describes Chief Medical Officer's suggestion restrictions co...

Northampton will be under tougher Tier Four restrictions following today's announcement. Photo: Getty Images

Non-essential shops, hairdressers, gyms will close from tomorrow when Northampto...

Scientists will study data to decide if Northamptonshire goes into Tier Four

Here's 12 areas of Northamptonshire with the biggest number Covid-19 positive te...

Ten more deaths have been confirmed among coronavirus patients at Northants two main hospitals

Ten more Covid deaths in Northamptonshire hospitals as Health Secretary prepares...

Health director Lucy Wightman fears 2,000 fans at Saints Boxing Day clash with Worcester is "not sensible"

"It's not sensible" having 2,000 rugby fans at Northampton's Boxing Day game, wa...

PM Boris Johnson says a 'smaller Christmas is a safer Christmas' after Northamptonshire remained in Tier Two

So, why did Northamptonshire remain in Tier Two under the Covid plan?

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation found a 54 per cent rise in destitution in the UK between 2017 and 2019. Photo: Shutterstock

Revealed: Hundreds of Northamptonshire households could not afford basics like f...

Elizabeth Woodville School's south site, in Deanshanger, has sent year 10 students home to self isolate

Whole year group at school in South Northamptonshire sent home due to Covid-19 o...

Northampton and Kettering hospitals are exceptionally busy due to coronavirus and the usual winter pressures

Warning from public health officials as coronavirus hospital admissions keep ris...

The new logos for the two unitary authorities have been revealed.

Logos revealed for Northamptonshire’s two new unitary councils

Covid-19 cases are still rising in Northamptonshire's towns — but some villages are seeing a slowdown

Three areas of Northants that are 'bending the trend' over Covid-19 cases

Liverpool's pubs and restaurants are shuttered again by Covid-19 restrictions in force on Merseyside. Photo: Getty Images

How to report people in Northamptonshire for breaking Covid-19 rules

Covid-19 claimed its first victim since August 2 at Northampton General Hospital.

First death of patient with Covid-19 for 73 days is confirmed at Northampton Gen...

The number of cases has risen sharply in Wellingborough over the last week

Health chief's 'common sense' plea after Northants' biggest rise in Covid cases

A new rule on exit payment sums is behind some senior officers asking to retire early.

Early retirement requests of Northamptonshire's senior council officers could im...

The Government funding for local councils is ring fenced for COVID compliance.

Northamptonshire councils urged to deploy COVID-19 ‘marshals’

The report, which has not been peer reviewed, was co-authored by two professors from the University of Northampton.

Research paper suggests 4,000 Northamptonshire lives were saved by lockdown meas...

The preferred candidate for the first chief executive of West Northants Council, Anna Earnshaw

Preferred candidate for new West Northamptonshire Council's first chief executiv...

Saxilby Close is in the top five deprived areas in Northants. (google map image)

Councillor wants action to improve lives of Corby residents living in deprivatio...

The United African Association Northamptonshire has been fundamental to making sure people in their community are fed during lockdown.

Half-a-million pounds gifted to communities in lockdown by Northamptonshire life...

Figures released today show 56 of the 251 care homes in Northamptonshire have had a Covid-19 outbreak.

Northampton and East Northants care homes worst hit by coronavirus

Two new unitary councils will be launched in Northamptonshire next year.

Government can defer unitary start date in Northamptonshire if services would no...

PM Boris Johnson spent the night in intensive care

Northamptonshire MPs' thoughts and prayers with Boris as PM spends night in inte...