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David was pictured next to a large bear he made out of straw donated by a local farmer to promote the free event.

Northamptonshire's first charity straw bale pushing event

Councillors will discuss a proposed housing strategy for West Northamptonshire.

Housing strategy aims to 'prevent and tackle homelessness'

There are fewer smokers in West Northamptonshire compared to 2020.

Fewer county smokers as e-cigarette usage increases

New Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, is expected to announce an estimated £30 billion worth of tax cuts in an emergency mini-budget on Friday

£150 disability cost-of-living payment: Who qualifies and how to get it

Eimear steered blindfolded Ed around Thailand for three days — including climbing a mountain — as part of their charity challenge

Student climbs Thai mountain blindfold to follow in unsighted sister's footsteps

Unemployment has fallen in the region but wages are failing to keep pace with inflation

More jobs for county workers but fears grow over looming cost of living crisis

Joy for team and coaches.

Badby football champions kick off New Year with county win

Waste collections will remain largely unchanged over the Christmas and New Year period

Christmas and New Year bin collections in West Northamptonshire

Celebrating the 25th birthday are Jean Morgan (Chair) with Matt Foreman (Scheme Manager).

Charity celebrates 25 years of helping families in Daventry district

Covid testing

Indian Covid variant now 'dominant' strain in East Northants and South Northants

Testing in Northampton reported zero positive swabs for the first time since March 2020

Zero positive Covid-19 tests in town .. but more Indian variant cases in county

First nought for in 434 days but health chiefs still warning people to be 'very cautious'

Kevin Nicholls

These are the Northamptonshire neighbourhoods hardest hit Covid tragedy during the pandemic so far

More than 500 Covid deaths in Northamptonshire during first two months of 2021, ...

Northampton's second community testing centre has opened at Danes Camp Leisure Centre

More half-hour tests available in Northampton to sniff out Covid-cases with no s...

Officials are confident there is capacity to cope with extra demand for Covid-19 tests in the county. Photo: Getty Images

Testing system can cope with extra demand from mutant strain, say Northamptonshi...

The Government's Covid dashboard shows the daily number of positive tests in Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire sees 1,000 positive Covid tests in one day for the first time

Health Secretary Matt Hancock will make his latest announcement in Parliament on Wednesday

When is the next Covid tiers announcement and where will Northamptonshire wind u...

Three more Covid-19 patients have died at Kettering General Hospital, NHS confirmed today

Covid-19 death toll reaches 700 in Northamptonshire since pandemic began

NHS England has confirmed a third coronavirus-related death at Northampton General Hospital. Photo: Getty Images

Third death confirmed at Northampton General Hospital among Covid-19 patients

Public Health Northamptonshire figures show the rise in Covid-19 cases

Coronavirus outbreaks confirmed at ten Northamptonshire schools

The number of cases has risen sharply in Wellingborough over the last week

Health chief's 'common sense' plea after Northants' biggest rise in Covid cases

A community larder volunteer providing a truly rural twist to delivering food as the Union Jack flies high in Cosgrove

Volunteers deliver more than 17,000 food boxes to isolated people in need across...

Covid-19 has claimed 529 lives in Northamptonshire's two main hospitals

Health chiefs underline "get tested" message after new Covid-19 cases across Nor...

There have been 1053 official cases of Covid-19 in Northampton.

Third of recorded Northants Covid-19 cases have been in Northampton

Councillor Danielle Stone wants to see opposition councillors more involved in the process of helping to set up the new unitary council for West Northamptonshire.

Labour councillor bemoans lacks of opposition members on 'executive committee' o...

How the Covid-19 Tracker app is recording a fall in numbers of people with symptoms in our area

Here's how many people in Daventry and South Northants have Covid-19 symptoms ri...

Councillor Ian McCord has been named by the government as the new leader for the shadow West Northamptonshire Council

Government appoints South Northants leader Ian McCord to head up new unitary cou...

Councils across the country have been given extra funds to help cope with the coronavirus outbreak.

Northamptonshire councils given £17m emergency coronavirus cash

The county council is to be scrapped next year and replaced by two unitary authorities

Existing councillors set to take up mantle of helping form two new unitary counc...

Existing councillors are now set to help launch the two new unitary authority councils that will be created next April.

James Averill

Northampton borough or South Northamptonshire councils do not ask users for permission to use cookies, despite allowing advertisers to use the data

Revealed: Northampton, South Northants councils allow advertisers to gather resi...

You could be eligible to get central heating fitted for free in your home.

Northants residents living on low income could get central heating fitted for fr...

A high number of children are being cared for in expensive foster agency placements.

Watchdog finds some Northamptonshire foster carers being pressured into placemen...

Learn how you can go green at Daventry Eco Fair

Clockwise from top left: Ken Ritchie, Catherine Lomax, Deanna Eddon and Alan Chantler have all added their names to the submission

Daventry and South Northants councillors argue case for their own unitary author...

Phil Arnold

Former county council care manager who was champion for disabled people in North...

Some Barking Mad dog hosts share some time with their guests

Cuddling canines can cure loneliness says Northamptonshire dog sitter

Ashfield Land and Gazeley have submitted proposals for Rail Central to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS).

Plans submitted for controversial rail freight interchange that could take up hu...

Travellers sites in Northampton and Kettering this year. In Kettering, the council has resorted to placing large rocks around the Northampton Road fields to prevent them from gaining access (bottom right). NNL-180919-143550005

Travellers visit Northamptonshire 251 times in just one year

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Advice service which helps thousands of people falls victim to Northants County ...

Councillor Ian McCord

Conflicted leader of South Northants council a 'turkey voting for Christmas' ahe...

The facts and figures behind proposed Northamptonshire unitary model

Scrapping borough councils is '˜not the only way forward'

Andrea Leadsom MP on a recent visit to Middleton Cheney Library

South Northants MP sent death threat

Home-Start's vice chair Hilary Bradley cuts the birthday cake as chair Jean Morgan (left) watches on.

Northamptonshire charity celebrates birthday in Daventry park

Be sure to dispose of any flowers that are past their best correctly

Show some love for recycling this Valentine's Day

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Review of 2016 - July to December

The past year has been another busy one for the Daventry area.

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A total of 1,800 jobs, and up to £210 million of investment predicted in Northa...

Daisy Pierce, Chris Heaton-Harris, and Poppy Martin

Daventry's MP talks Brexit with students

Nationally, the figures show that Poland has overtaken India as the most common non-UK country of birth for people living in the UK.

Figures show immigration to Northamptonshire hit record level last year

Daventry District Council to examine '˜unitary options' for the future governanc...

One super unitary authority in Northamptonshire is the '˜worst idea' say borough...

Cllr Ian McCord

District to look at breaking away from Northamptonshire County Council

Do you have spare time to volunteer wtih Home-Start?

Celebration lunch for three new volunteers at Home-Start in Daventry

Daventry district a '˜hot spot' for retirees

The British Grand Prix has been confirmed for Silverstone in 2016, after a week of rumours about the future of the event

British Grand Prix at Silverstone confirmed for 2016