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Flames and smoke coming from the area around the allotments could be seen across the town.

Blaze captured on camera as crews battled multiple fires for four hours

Your ultimate fireworks guide across Northamptonshire for 2026

Northamptonshire fireworks displays 2026: Your ultimate guide

Jeanette Walsh aka Mother Christmas needs your help collecting gifts for needy children and young people in Northamptonshire/IMG

Mother Christmas launches annual gift appeal to help our children in need

Northampton Magistrates' Court

COURT ROUND-UP: 40 offenders sentenced from in and around Northampton, Daventry

Althorp Coaching Inn in Little Brington won the Most Dog Friendly Pub.

REVEALED: All the winners in the Daventry Constituency Best Pub Awards 2026

Kathleen Faulkner will turn 104 on November 15, and it is the plan of daughter-in-law Tammy and care home manager Christie to give her a special surprise.

Help this soon-to-be 104-year-old receive 104 cards on her birthday

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The Gladiators Experience

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

Alton Towers is busy testing its new Bluey ride - and families have helped create an artwork to celebrate its launch

Alton Towers Bluey ride launch revealed with £32 ticket offer

Mirabello Bay Luxury Resort

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Brewdog's 2025 Advent calendar is a real festive treat for beer lovers

Sneak preview of Brewdog's 2025 Advent calendar – 24 beers and extras

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Shein Black Friday: seven fashion finds I'm buying now

The Cricut crafting machine that could turn a hobby into a business and it does more than just stickers

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Sport

Louis Kimber was part of the Steelbacks side that won the Vitality Blast in July (Picture: Peter Short)

Lehmann backs Kimber to come good as player extends Northants contract
Northants head coach Darren Lehmann has showed his faith in Louis Kimber by handing the former Leicestershire man a one-year contract extension at Wantage Road.
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Chris Lynn leaves the field after suffering an ankle injury in the Steelbacks' T20 quarter-final win over Gloucestershire - which was played on July 15 (Picture: Peter Short)

Northants offer support to Chris Lynn in wake of Finals Day drugs test failure

Chris Lynn in action for the Steelbacks on Vitality Blast Finals Day

Steelbacks batter Chris Lynn hit with ban after failing Finals Day drugs test

Charlie Ulcoq helped Saints to beat Leicester on his Saints debut back in January (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Mum's the word for Ulcoq as he explains 'craziest' Saints coincidence

It will be a new-look Saints side on Friday night (picture: Claire Jones/redhatphoto.co.uk)

Northampton Saints v Leicester Tigers: Big match preview

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Ramayana

Epic retelling of Ramayana from visual artists behind The Odyssey and Dune arriv...

The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group celebrates five finalists at Northamptonshire awards

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The Saliba conundrum: Whether Arsenal should play their returning star

What's gone wrong with Newcastle - and who should take the blame

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Crime

Local magistrates deal with hundreds of cases each week

COURT ROUND-UP: E-scooter rider's £3k compensation bill over footpath crash

Faces of some of the jailed criminals whose often shocking stories this newspaper brought to you during October 2026.

Faces of 16 jailed criminals whose stories we brought you in October

Northampton Magistrates' Court

COURT ROUND-UP: Driver who caused head-on crash among these 40 cases

Northampton Magistrates' Court

IN COURT: Drivers from in an around Northampton, Daventry, Towcester sentenced

Leicester Crown Court

Ex-police officer admits two offences including sexual communication

Local magistrates deal with hundreds of cases each week

COURT ROUND-UP: 46 offenders from in and around Northampton, Daventry, Towcester

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Layton Williams has become one of the UK's most celebrated musical theatre performers

Celebrate Layton’s colourful career at Northampton show
Show promises behind-the-scenes stories, powerhouse vocals and spectacular choreography
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Paultons Park in Hampshire

The spooky magic of Paultons Park at Halloween

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Women of Troy brings a powerful story of survival to Leamington

Wallace & Gromit Lego set

15 Wallace & Gromit gifts to celebrate Aardman's 50th birthday

Parkdean’s Celebrity Weekenders are designed as affordable short breaks, with themed entertainment and activities bundled into the stay.

Parkdean’s 80s weekender looks like a brilliant friends’ getaway

Lifestyle

Families have the chance to see Santa in Lapland

‘Bucket-list trip’ to see Santa Claus and Northern Lights in Lapland
‘A fairytale place, I thought it would be for kids but it’s so vibrant and spectacular that I was really impressed’
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Impeccable hospitality at The Chesterfield Mayfair, from the elegant Butlers Restaurant to cocktails at Stanley's Rooftop Bar.

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Spa guests relax beside the pool at Bannatyne Wakefield

Spa day packages ahead of Black Friday that could save Christmas

Fit for a treasure chest: Hourglass's dazzling limited-edition palettes are every bit as beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside.

Hourglass's limited-edition makeup palettes are flying off the shelves

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Willis will present Strictly alongside Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdecombe (Guy Levy/BBC)

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These Bunches flowers are the easiest way to update my home for the new autumn season

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Health

Nurosym's earpiece has helped people relieve various symptoms

This unusual earpiece claims to help with anxiety, fatigue and pain

Berrywood Hospital

Inspectors say inpatient mental health service staff should be 'proud’

Northampton General Hospital

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New Health customers are not tied to a subscription or long-term contract, giving them greater flexibility over their treatment.

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Eligible adults can explore New Health’s weight-management service online and decide whether it feels right for them.

How to know you’re suitable for private weight management treatment?

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The Edge and Bono of U2 who will be playing four huge UK shows at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in June 2027

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James Norton stars as a rather different Santa Claus alongside Lucy Punch as Mrs Claus in the M&S 2026 Christmas advert, which has already prompted plenty of excited reactions from shoppers.

M&S 2026 Christmas advert leaves shoppers swooning over 'hot Santa'

Maryam Moshiri will appear in Taskmaster’s New Year Treat after becoming known for a viral BBC News moment in which she was accidentally shown making a middle-finger gesture during a studio countdown.

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Data revealed that the quality of toilet facilities affects how much people are willing to spend

UK hospitality industry risks losing £500m because of poor toilets

Over half of parents saying their child avoids creativity due to fear of getting it wrong

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