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Northamptonshire Police has launched its annual crackdown on drink and drug driving.

Police launch annual Christmas crackdown on drink and drug driving

This stunning barn conversion could be yours for £1.395 million.

Look inside stunning barn conversion on the market for £1.4 million

Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police, Nick Adderley, remains suspended.

Chief constable remains suspended amid ongoing gross misconduct investigation

Our Jay Foundation family pictured.

Family foundation installs public access defibrillators in Northamptonshire

Residents enjoyed a seasonal shopping experience with independent festive stallholders selling Christmas presents and crafts and various hot food and drink vendors.

Daventry Christmas Market: The ‘biggest’ and ‘brilliant mega-market’

Kerry Prosser, Tina Gillespie, Samantha Edwards (barmaid), Shannon Bentley (barmaid), Roxi Chalk (barmaid), Hannah Oliver, and Stephanie Reid, are featured on the calendar page for January.

‘Brave’ Northamptonshire village pub staff bare it all for ‘festive’ calendar

Sport

Mark McCall (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Opposition view: Saracens 'second best in all areas' against 'fantastic' Saints
Mark McCall says his Saracens side were ‘second best in all areas’ against Saints on Saturday.

Saints celebrated a superb win at StoneX Stadium (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Saracens 12 Northampton Saints 18: Tom Vickers' review and player ratings

Phil Dowson (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Dowson delighted with every aspect of Saints' superb showing at Saracens

Temo Mayanavanua made his Saints debut at Saracens (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Saints deliver statement win as they topple champions Saracens at StoneX Stadium

Saracens beat Saints in the Gallagher Premiership play-off semi-final last season (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Saracens v Northampton Saints: Big match preview

Crime

Northampton Magistrates' Court

Carrying a ‘rambo’ knife, drink driving, theft from vehicles cases in court

PD Rosie has been on the job in Northamptonshire for 12 months now.

Celebrating one year of Northamptonshire's digital detection Police Dog Rosie

Local magistrates deal with hundreds of cases each week

Threatening behaviour, drunk & disorderly, stealing booze cases in court

Northampton Magistrates' Court

Sending racist email, criminal damage, shoplifting, drugs offenders in court

More than 130 knives were collected during knife amnesties in Northamptonshire.

More than 130 knives collected at amnesties during week of action

Northamptonshire Police says it will now be issuing postcards to disqualified drivers to remind them about the consequences of breaching a court order.

Disqualified drivers to receive reminder postcards after 300 caught behind wheel

What's On

Northampton singer-songwriter Andy Crofts has released a Christmas single

Andy Crofts gets festive as Northampton singer-songwriter pens Christmas single
Andy Crofts is really getting into the festive spirit this year... so much so that he is releasing his own Christmas single!

The garden centre, tucked away near Daventry, just off the A5 at the border between Warwickshire and Northamptonshire, has been open since 2004.

Northamptonshire family-owned business offers ‘mind-blowing’ Christmas events

Hayley Brown pictured handing over the cheque to Keith Bunnett and Pete Spink, two Space to Talk founders and directors, on Saturday at Delapre Abbey.

Northamptonshire psychic medium business owner raised money for mental health

Daventry Christmas Fete

Daventry Christmas Fete

Find out if becoming a landlord might be right for you at special event this month – sign up for only £1. Picture - supplied.

Ad Feature West Midlands man is back on home ground with property masterclass

Health

Anton Du Beke and Team Lottie.org at the launch of Nights On Lottie 2022

Callout For Daventry Carers: £1000+ gifts exclusively for UK carers to celebrate...

Victoria and Joseph Skinner with daughter Isla

Mum on a mission has taken on a charity challenge

Nurse Maria Kriss Uy meeting King Charles at his 75th birthday reception

Nurse honoured to be part of King's birthday

Sophie O'Ware, 25, has an inoperable brain tumour and was given a life expectancy of five years when she received her diagnosis three years ago.

Fundraiser set up to make mother’s ‘dream come true’ to take children abroad

NHS Digital figures show 940 of 4,720 Year 6 pupils measured in West Northamptonshire were classed as obese or severely obese in 2022-23.

A fifth of children in West Northamptonshire classed as obese last year

Carole Sharp, Tony Harbour, Simon Brown and Keith Ott

Military charity supported by Amazon donation in Daventry

Lifestyle

Problem of discarded inhalers (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: ​Inhaler disposal causes environmental blight
This week green campaigner Angela Terry tackles a landfill problem. I saw a sign in the chemist saying landfill disposal of inhalers is harmful to the environment, is that true?

Animals in Need

Six abandoned but adorable dogs looking for their forever home this week

Midlands-based housebuilder takes home prestigious win at the Housebuilder Awards 2023

Spitfire Homes crowned Small Housebuilder of the Year

In West Northamptonshire, 23 pupils had to look for a new school after being expelled

Record number of suspensions at West Northants schools in autumn term last year

UK Trending

Part of the light trail at Warwick Castle

The castle that's a perfect start to Christmas

Mars has recalled Revels after rubber pieces were found in some packets Picture: Getty Images

Mars recalls popular sweet because it may contain rubber

Benn Curran-Nicholls, 14, tragically died after eating poisonous berries off a yew tree during a walk with his dad in Fletcher Moss Park in Manchester. (Photo: PA)

Boy dies after eating berries from tree in his local park

A murder probe has been launched after a man died in a house fire in Hull, East Yorkshire Picture: Humberside police / SWNS

Murder probe launched after man dies after house fire

Nigel Harman and Katya Jones performing earlier in this year's Strictly series Picture: BBC/Guy Levy

Strictly star explains why he pulled out of live show

Parent Power 2024: The Times releases its list of Best UK schools & league table

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Shopping

These are the best and spookiest costumes for children for Halloween 2023.

Cheap, scary Halloween costumes for kids - Wednesday and Marvel heroes

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Best sleeping bags for camping: multi-season and lightweight

Top cabin bags and suitcases that you can carry on to an airplane

Top cabin bags that you can carry on to an airplane

Must Read

Ad Feature Households urged to prepare for first cold snap

Ad Feature British Gas, Team GB and ParalympicsGB announce new 5 year partnership

The online survey examining the views of the residents on extending the PSPO for three more years closes at midnight on Sunday, 24 October 2023.

Council looks for opinions on anti-social behaviour orders