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WIcky Bear with Jeanette Walsh aka Mother Christmas. People can donate brand new gifts at Wicksteed Park during opening hours/National World

How to donate toys and gifts to help Northamptonshire's most needy children

Chris and Tamira sold their house in May and have been travelling in south east Asia with their daughters Olivia, Scarlett and Bella.

Family fed up with cost of living crisis sold home to travel the world

The fatal collision happened in Watford Road between Watford and West Haddon.

Young woman from Corby dies at the scene of collision in Northampton village

Wilko, Gold Street

All seven Wilko stores set to close across Northamptonshire

Aldi is looking to recruit more employees.

Aldi looking to recruit more than 60 employees across Northamptonshire

Northampton Railway Station is likely to be eerily quiet as train drivers walk out over the coming weeks.

How train passengers will be affected by railway strikes in July 2023

The Red Arrows will be overhead in Northamptonshire on Friday June 23.

Where and when you can see the Red Arrows over Northamptonshire TODAY

County firefighters had a busy weekend

Busy weekend as crews called to out-of-control bonfires and deliberate fires

Aldi is recruiting for apprentices in Corby, Kettering and Daventry

Aldi recruiting for apprentices at its stores in Corby, Kettering and Daventry

Eyes to the skies to see the Red Arrows over Northamptonshire on Friday morning (June 2).

Where and when you can see the Red Arrows flying over Northants

Northampton Railway Station is likely to be eerily quiet as train drivers walk out this weekend.

How county train passengers will be affected by railway strikes this weekend
No trains at all on Friday and significantly reduced services on Saturday

Corby Town were comfortable winners over Daventry Town at the Elderstubbs

VERDICT: Job done as Steelmen hit seven to set up an exciting final day

Daventry Town's Elderstubbs ground

Clash between Daventry and Corby is called off for the second time in three days

Travelodge is targeting new Northamptonshire locations.

Travelodge targets new county locations as part of multi-million pound expansion

Single fares will be capped at £2 on Northamptonshire's buses for the first three months of 2023

Bus fares slashed to £2-a-ticket across Northants for first three months of 2023

Icicles at Delapre Abbey taken on the coldest morning for 12 years. Photo: Ironsie - Matthew Irons.

Northamptonshire weather forecaster reports COLDEST morning for 12 years

Dancemind based in Northampton

Northamptonshire Community Foundation awards - the latest nominees

Donate to our annual gift appeal and help Mother Christmas support children across the county

How to donate to our annual Christmas toy and gift appeal in Northamptonshire

London Northwestern and East Midlands Railway will both run 'strike-day timetables' from Northampton, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough on Wedneseday

‘Strike day’ timetables return on county trains as another walkout looms

Strikes by rail unions will impact passengers on east Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway services through Northamptonshire

Rail unions confirm strike dates affecting Northamptonshire passengers

RMT rail workers will walk out on three days next week, severely impacting services across Northamptonshire

How many trains will run during this week's rail strikes

Commissioner Stephen Mold (left) has named Mark Jones as his preferred candidate to be new Northamptonshire Chief Fire Officer

Scotsman set to swap Aussie outback for streets of Northants as new fire chief

Northamptonshire's train passengers face more misery this summer as a second rail union gets set to vote on strike action

Second rail union to vote on strikes affecting trains across Northants

Finlay Ward with the John Love Memorial Trophy

Gold rush for Rugby & Northampton in County Championships

More than one in five Northamptonshire workers are still working from home despite the end of Covid restrictions

Thousands still working from at home despite Covid restrictions ending

Met Office forecaster Alex Deakin says Friday will be warm — but not as warm as some headlines suggest

Weather watchers pour cold water on hopes of Easter heatwave

Jeanette has been handing over Easter eggs kindly donated to her appeal

Generous Northants residents thanked for 'best ever' Easter egg appeal

Stagecoach has announced its first fare increase in Northamptonshire in three years

Bus fares going up for first time in three years - but some will be CHEAPER
Stagecoach shakes-up ticketing axing returns in favour of multi-ride discounts

ShireFit staff and members with Jeanette and the eggs collected

Corby gym members smash Easter egg target to help children in need

Petrol prices have topped £1.50 a litre at some supermarkets in Northamptonshire

Where to find Northants' cheapest petrol - and where is the most expensive

West Northamptonshire Council says it is investigating the council tax direct debit problem

Council investigating direct debit glitch after council tax payments refunded

Northants Litter Wombles have collected 30,000 bags of litter in 2021

Litter Wombles collect whopping 30,000 bags of litter in county throughout 2021

Lola Lasagne and Gracie Peters. Photo: Geraint Lewis

Review and pictures: Drag stars shine in sharp and modern pantomime Sleeping Bea...

Bus drivers in Northamptonshire will be off the road for three days over the holidays

Catching a bus over Christmas and New Year? Here's what you need to know

Ben Smith in batting action for Worcestershire

Ben Smith is named new batting coach at Northamptonshire

Forecasters are predicting snow in Northamptonshire next week

Wintry weather heading our way - but not the 'Arctic storm' predicted by some

Mother Christmas Jeanette Walsh will be working with Nando's on the appeal

How Mother Christmas has been bringing cheer all year round with help from Nando...

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 jabs rollout in Northamptonshire schools started on September 27

Jabs in schools to be speeded up after half-term as towns lag behind UK

Several vaccination centres will offer drop-in sessions for booster jabs from this weekend.

Here's where you can drop-in to grab a booster jab this weekend

Forecasters say Wednesday will be wet and windy across Northamptonshire

Weather alert for Northampton, Daventry, Kettering and Corby as Met Office warns...

How the county's Covid map has changed since July 1 with rates rocketing

Northamptonshire neighbourhoods with Covid case rates THREE TIMES the UK average

This Girl Can

Northamptonshire instructors needed for county This Girl Can fitness training pr...

Franklin's Gardens will be renamed 'cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens'

'cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens' - Saints sign historic stadium naming righ...

Northamptonshire's four Nando's restaurants are remaining open despite supply problems

Nando's fans spared as chicken chain temporarily shuts 50 restaurants
Supply shortages put peri-peri on the back burner for thousands

A short train of hopper wagons on the weighbridge at Corby steelworks during March 1970. Built by Robert Stephenson & Co. in 1936, the locomotive was delivered new to the steelworks (then owned by Stewarts & Lloyds) and worked there until scrapped in late 1972. Photograph courtesy Rail Photoprints.

New book sheds light on Northamptonshire's rarely seen steam heritage

The RSPCA has launched a campaign to cut out animal cruelty.

More than 1,000 animal cruelty incidents reported in county in last five years

The number of first-dose vaccines delivered has passed half-a-million in Northamptonshire

Biggest rise in Covid cases for three months in Northamptonshire

All over-18s are able to 'Grab a Jab' with no appointment needed this weekend

It's ‘Grab a Jab’ weekend for drop-in vaccinations for all county's over-18s

Northamptonshire vaccination centres have delivered more than 830,000 jabs since December

Covid vaccinations set to reach 500,000 first doses in county

Aldi is on the lookout for 11 new stores in Northamptonshire.

Full list of the 11 areas in Northamptonshire Aldi is targeting for new stores

Northamptonshire's Covid vaccination centres have 5,000 slots available each week

Why is Northampton lagging behind in Covid-19 vaccination race?

How Northamptonshire's Covid map looked on April 8

Covid rates are still up to FIVE TIMES the UK average in these 12 Northamptonshi...

Boris

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

Lucy Wightman, director of health in Northamptonshire

'I must tell you that the latest figures are concerning - release from lockdown ...