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The 'serious' vape mistake that could land you a £5,000 bill this summer
Don’t ruin your summer by making a vaping mistake in your car 😱
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Weather forecast heatwave: Five hacks to keep cool in hot weather as Met Office forecasts high temperatures
Watch the latest Met Office video forecast, as high temperatures are forecast.
Here are SIX abandoned but adorable dogs in Northamptonshire looking for forever homes this week
Here are SIX abandoned but adorable dogs in Northamptonshire looking for forever homes this week.
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Northampton barber, 23, celebrates one year in business – and urges other young people to take the leap
A 23-year-old barber is marking the one-year anniversary of his shop in a busy Northampton street by expanding into coffee and tattoos – and encouraging other young people to take the leap into self-employment.
'I went for a walk around Northampton’s £12.5 million Market Square with a Reform councillor – here’s what happened'
I went for a walk around Northampton’s £12.5 million Market Square with a Reform councillor – here’s what happened.
This £29.99 portable air cooler uses ice to blast you with cold air
Wowcher’s latest heatwave-busting deal knocks 70% off this Hirix portable air cooler, now just £29.99 with voucher — while stocks last.
Educational farm classroom now open in Northants following two years of ‘hard work and hurdles’
An educational farm classroom has finally opened in Northamptonshire following two years of “hard work and hurdles” to get this from an idea to reality.
Northants woman launched chemo kits business following cancer diagnosis to spread joy to others
A Northamptonshire woman launched a business offering chemotherapy kits following her own breast cancer diagnosis, to spread joy to others at what she knows is a difficult time.
Three people deny attempted murder charge after incident in Northampton town centre
Three people have pleaded not guilty to an attempted murder charge in Northampton.
Fundraiser set up to support Northampton mother Lucy Connolly - jailed for racist tweet - raises more than £150,000
A fundraiser set up to support Lucy Connolly has raised more than £150,000 within two months of launching.
Another camera to be turned on in Northampton town centre to stop people driving the WRONG way down Gold Street
A new enforcement camera – which could land you a £70 fine - is set to go live next week at the top end of the Gold Street in an ongoing crackdown.
"We’re in a housing crisis": Councillor slams decision to convert another Northampton family home into a care business
‘We’re in a housing crisis… but we are taking the stock of those houses and turning them into businesses,’ says concerned councillor.
Founder ‘blown away’ by ‘incredible’ response to launch of family-run vineyard at ‘one of the best sites’
The co-founder says she is “blown away” by the “incredible” response to the launch of a family-run vineyard, at what has been described as “one of the best sites in the country”.
Northampton drink-driver three times over the limit and XL Bully owner among these 19 offenders sentenced in court
Magistrates dealt with these cases including the owner of an XL Bully dog, possession of cocaine and heroin, threatening behaviour, theft from a vehicle…
Controversial Northampton shisha lounge and bar keeps its licence – but still doesn't have planning permission
A controversial Northampton shisha lounge and bar has kept its licence – despite operating without planning permission and facing months of complaints from residents, council officers and police.
Ofcom data shows 1 in 10 children have seen adult content online – how to have the safety talk at any age
Alarming new figures show children as young as eight were seeing content for a much older audience 📱
109 pictures of Race for Life in Northampton from years gone by
Thousands of runners, joggers and walkers have raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for Cancer Research in the Race for Life events in Northampton over the years.
Long-standing Northampton barber shop proud to be ‘fully booked’ and aims to get ‘bigger and better’
The owner of a long-standing Northampton barber shop is proud to “always be fully booked”, with the aim of making the business “bigger and better” as time goes on.
Revealed: June 2025's most booked restaurants in Northamptonshire, according to OpenTable data
The rankings for June 2025 for the top most booked restaurants on OpenTable in Northamptonshire have been revealed.
Thug jailed after punching, kicking and stamping on woman as well as dragging her by her hair in Northampton
A thug has been jailed after he attacked a woman, including dragging her by her hair, in Northampton.