Essex

Amelia Kemp's brilliant 88 not out was not enough to stop Northants Steelbacks Women losing to Essex

Stunning Kemp effort not enough as Steelbacks Women are outclassed by Essex

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Steelbacks Women head coach David Ripley

Ripley targeting Finals Day double as Steelbacks Women take on top tier Essex

Chris Lynn is an injury concern for the Northants Steelbacks (Picture: Peter Short)

Darren Lehmann admits to injury concern over key man for in-form Steelbacks

Calvin Harrison claimed career-best figures of five for nine as the Steelbacks thrashed Essex on Friday night (Picture: Peter Short)

Calvin Harrison praises Steelbacks big-hitters Chris Lynn and David Willey

Essex coach Chris Silverwood

No excuses from coach Chris Silverwood as Essex are crushed by the Steelbacks

Calvin Harrison celebrates claiming his fifth wicket to wrap up the Steelbacks victory (Picture: Peter Short)

Lehmann happy as another brilliant all-round Steelbacks show overpowers Essex

Ben Sanderson celebrates claiming the early wicket of Paul Walter (Picture: Peter Short)

Magnificent seven for superb Steelbacks as Essex are thrashed

Northants are chasing a seventh straight win in the Vitality Blast (Picture: Peter Short)

Steelbacks to stay on the attack as they target seventh Blast win against Essex

Amelia Kemp top-scored with 49 as the Steelbacks beat Derbyshire in the Vitality County Cup

Kemp and Drinkell shine as Steelbacks Women set up Essex quarter-final date

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Two popular east coast holiday parks are reopening after a £10 million upgrade with new attractions, activities and all-inclusive options for families
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Parkdean Resorts is about to reopen two of its holiday parks after spending £10 million on improvements

Inside the £10m revamp of two coastal holiday parks - breaks from £112

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The Northants Steelbacks Women's squad for the 2025 season

Coach Ripley unveils Northants Steelbacks Women squad for 2025

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Watch: Drink driver caught drinking pint of beer at wheel of his car

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Watch: Man films “UFO” hovering over his neighbour’s house

Moment armed robber in Halloween mask raids shop till.

Watch: Moment armed robber in Halloween mask raids tills

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CCTV: Chilling words as teen is sold fireworks used to kill pensioner

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Daredevil cat makes superhero jump off garden shed roof

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Dramatic video shows a huge fire that broke out at a recycling centre, where 15 vehicles were discovered ‘fully alight’.
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Keogh enjoys 'special' moment as Northants claim first red-ball win of 2024

Rob Keogh scored 63 in Northants' second innings and then claimed four wickets as Derbyshire were bowled out

Keogh and Chahal spin County to first red-ball success of the season

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Watch: Two cars crash onto pavement narrowly missing café customers

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Nial McPartland who breached his restraining order on the day he was released from prison is arrested.

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Nancy Kerina and Dale Rankmore renovated a narrowboat they bought on Facebook Marketplace.

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Watch: Elijah Clark jailed for 13 years for manslaughter of Andy Wood

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Holly Willoughby kidnap trial to begin

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Watch: Police make tactical contact with driver before seizing machete

PC Ryan McNamara arrests James Happer.

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Northants fast bowler Raphael Weatherall has been called up by England Under-19s

Northants fast bowler Raphy Weatherall handed England Under-19s call-up

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Ravi Bopara celebrates with Lewis McManus after clinching the win over Derbyshire Falcons on Thursday night

Steelbacks star Ravi Bopara happy to call the County Ground home

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Ford UK powers up solar panel installation at Daventry

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Ravi Bopara's signing 'a statement of intent' by the Steelbacks

Ravi Bopara has played white bal franchise cricket all around the world (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Ravi Bopara targeting T20 Blast glory after signing on for the Steelbacks

Residents of Bel-Air chalet estates on Seawick road in St Osyth, Essex say they are suffering from "the worst road in Britain" Picture: James Linsell-Clark/ SWNS

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