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One Angel Square, Northampton. Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Council's plan to 'modernise' planning service and provide 'faster' decisions

The debate was held at full council meeting in the Northampton Guildhall, on Thursday September 25. Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Councillors vote for new guidance to be issued to ban mobile phones from schools

Pete Firman

UK's leading comic magician Pete Firman coming to Leicester this week

John Newcomb, CEO Builders Merchants Federation

Builders merchants in the Midlands among hardest hit by tax change

Here's what the leaders had to say about mass infrastructure and the impact on facilities...

Local elections 2025: Parties reveal how they will deal with mass infrastructure

The cast of Bing's Birthday

Bing and Friends Tour UK in brand new live stage show

Top row from left to right: Mike Reader for Northampton South, Lucy Rigby for Northampton North, Sarah Bool for South Northamptonshire and Stuart Andrew for Daventry.Bottom row from left to right: Lee Barron for Corby and East Northamptonshire, Rosie Wrighting for Kettering and Gen Kitchen for Wellingborough and Rushden.

Full General Election 2024 results across all seven seats in Northants

The final budget meeting will be held at the Guildhall, Northampton, on Thursday February 22.

Opposition councillors submit list of changes to budget ahead of meeting

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

The Sunday Times releases Parent Power 2024 UK guide

Breaking Labour shadow minister Bambos Charalambous suspended

Calling all Del Boy wannabes, a car believed to have featured in Only Fools and Horses is up for auction.

Only Fools and Horses: Del Boy’s iconic three-wheeler up for auction
The iconic yellow Reliant Regal is thought to be one of the original half a dozen used in popular ‘80s sitcom Only Fools and Horses.
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Harry Potter Quidditch Champions video game in the works, Warner Bros confirm

New Harry Potter Quidditch video game in the works, says Warner Bros

Elf Bar vapes removed from shelves - 50% over legal nicotine limit

Air India slapped with £30k fine after ‘inebriated’ passenger urinates on elderly woman

Airline slapped with £30k fine after man urinates on elderly woman

Girl wins lifetime payment of millions after hospital amputates all four of her limbs

Girl wins lifetime payment of millions after hospital amputates limbs

Cllr Ian McCord campaigned against introducing a £42 charge for garden waste collections in 2022 — now he's fighting a West Northamptonshire Council increase to £55 from April

Councillor labels garden bin charge hike 'sneaky stealth tax' for West Northants

Warning to UK drivers as four new driving laws come into force

Warning to UK drivers as four new driving laws come into force

Prime minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street to head to Parliament for Prime Minister’s Questions (Photo by Rob Pinney/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson told to come clean over ‘BYOB’ Downing Street garden party

Distribution staff at Tesco's Daventry warehouse are set to strike five days before Christmas

Tesco staff at Daventry depot vote to join pre-Christmas strike over pay

Some of the UK's best selling cars are among those to underperform

New cars ‘up to 25% less economical than claimed'

Learners are advised to make sure they are properly prepared before booking their test

Five things for learners to consider before booking a driving test

Vans has launched a new range of sensory shoes for people living with autism

Can I still go to the gym during the coronavirus outbreak? Here's the expert adv...

BrewDog is offering shares in exchange for empty cans - here's how it works

Using WhatsApp could be good for your health - here’s why

The county council pensions committee meets at One Angel Square

New Northamptonshire councillor appointed to replace sacked pensions chairman

The best and worst April Fools' Day stories from around the UK By The Newsroom

Why your pet could be at risk from grit used on roads

The Silver Y moth, like the one which landed on Cristiano Ronaldos face 1

Swarms of 'Ronaldo' moths could be set to invade UK

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Extraordinary Battle of Hastings film unearthed after 60 years

Mum facing £960 school holiday fine says she'd do it again

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