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Long delays on A45 in Northampton as emergency services respond to incident
Drivers are of delays on the A45 in Northampton, as police respond to an incident.
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Street art commissioned in areas of Northampton often targeted with graffiti as council introduces measures to crackdown
Street art will begin to pop up in areas of Northampton often targeted with graffiti, as the council introduces measures to crackdown on the form of criminal damage.
Increase to taxi licensing fees across West Northamptonshire approved despite backlash from drivers
A Northamptonshire council has approved increases to taxi licensing fees, despite backlash from the trade which has labelled it as “pure greed”.
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Take a look at six abandoned but adorable dogs looking for forever homes this week in Northamptonshire
Take a look at six abandoned but adorable dogs looking for forever homes this week in Northamptonshire.
Another controversial shisha bar in busy Northampton road could be demolished if retrospective plans are refused
Another controversial shisha bar in a busy Northampton road could be demolished if retrospective plans are refused.
Northampton man Michael Thompson, accused of ex-partner's murder, will stand trial in Nottingham
A man accused of killing his wife is set to stand trial in May.
CCTV image released after £120 worth of sweets and chocolate stolen from Northampton sports ground
A CCTV image has been released by police after £120 worth of sweets and chocolate was stolen from a Northampton sports ground.
M1 mega-warehouse plan in Northampton promising thousands of jobs blasted by locals as 'ruining the countryside'
Plans have been put forward for a major new warehouse site and thousands of jobs on land near the M1 in Northampton – but locals have criticised the proposals saying they are “ruining the countryside”.
WATCH: Horror footage released as Northampton driver sentenced for causing serious injury in A43 crash
Horrific footage of a collision on the A43 has been released by police, after a Northampton driver was sentenced in court for causing serious injury.
Roadworks at Watford Gap: Three‑month programme to affect M1, M45 and M6 traffic
National Highways has published an order imposing temporary traffic restrictions on sections of the M1, M45 and M6 covering the stretch from M1 Junction 16 to M1 Junction 19 to allow emergency refuge area remedial works.
Major employment and housing changes proposed across Northampton in new planning list
A string of planning applications affecting Northampton has been published by West Northamptonshire Council this week, with proposals ranging from major employment schemes to listed‑building works in the town centre.
New council policy to open public parks for community gardening across West Northamptonshire
West Northamptonshire Council has approved a new community gardening policy that will allow residents and voluntary groups to apply to garden suitable council‑owned open spaces.
Look inside home in 'idyllic' Northamptonshire location complete with outdoor swimming pool and eight acres of land
A home in an “idyllic” Northamptonshire location, complete with an outdoor swimming pool and eight acres of land, has been added to the market.
Council reveals plan to improve adults services in West Northamptonshire after Care Quality Commission review
West Northamptonshire Council has approved a roadmap to improve adult social care following the Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) assessment.
Northampton to mark Stephen Lawrence Day with Guildhall candlelight ceremony
Community partners, faith leaders and local representatives will gather at Northampton Guildhall Courtyard on Wednesday April 22, 2026 to mark Stephen Lawrence Day, organised by West Northamptonshire Council (WNC).
Northants flag-downing activists clear 1,000th 'unlawfully-raised' flags from county lamp-posts
Northants Flagdowners group has said its activists across all the county’s towns have ‘effectively’ cleared the flags it says are being illegally flown from public lamp-posts.
Controversial plans unveiled to build two new warehouses on land in Northampton which could create hundreds of jobs – locals slam them as ‘outrageous’ and ‘hideous’
Controversial plans have been unveiled to build two new warehouses on land in Northampton which could create hundreds of jobs – but locals have slammed them as ‘outrageous’ and ‘hideous’.
'It's a nightmare, our customers are constantly complaining': Northampton hotel pleads for noisy drain cover to be fixed after months of disruption to guests
A Northampton hotel says a noisy drain cover outside their premises has been a “nightmare” for months and is now pleading for it to be fixed.
Northamptonshire's worst 999 nuisance caller ‘lost the plot’ during malicious crime spree
A young man who has repeatedly targeted female 999 call handlers has avoided a jail term despite multiple court order breaches.
Anti-SLAPP law: how ‘legal bullying’ lawsuit litigation is silencing UK journalists and harming democracy
Today (April 15) media outlets across the country are joining a Day of Action to call for the UK Government to include anti-SLAPP protections in the forthcoming King’s Speech ⚖️