Northampton news

• Rushden & Diamonds and Northampton feature in FA Cup first round draw

  21-10-2026 11:15 via BBC News
  
  Leicester City will travel to National League North side Oxford City in the 2026-27 FA Cup first round - five years after winning the competition.
  
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• Petition to stop fines for school absence handed in

  21-10-2026 07:39 via BBC News
  
  The campaign is supported by Motherland and Ludwig actor Anna Maxwell Martin.
  
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• Taekwondo 'important' for kids, says world champ

  21-10-2026 07:37 via BBC News
  
  Alan Collins says the martial arts sport is good for mental health, as well as self-defence.
  
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• Body of man recovered from river

  20-10-2026 14:42 via BBC News
  
  Police say the man's death is being treated as "unexplained".
  
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• Scooter champ 'battles' to win third world title

  20-10-2026 13:02 via BBC News
  
  Jayden Sharman, from Corby, says he will "never be able to put into words" his success.
  
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• 'Absolute angel' helped autistic boy face surgery

  20-10-2026 07:42 via BBC News
  
  Rosie says a hospital's play specialist coordinator went "above and beyond" to ease her son's fears.
  
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• The £20m plant trying to keep plastic waste in the UK

  20-10-2026 07:37 via BBC News
  
  A new recycling facility for soft plastics is one of the biggest of its kind in the UK.
  
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• Rushden fans celebrate league opposition in FA Cup

  20-10-2026 07:14 via BBC News
  
  Delighted fans hear the eighth-tier side will head to League One opposition in November.
  
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• Northampton 'security incident' believed to be a hoax

  19-10-2026 13:39 via BBC News
  
  Police are investigating the incident at Saints' Franklin's Gardens "following threats made on social media".
  
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• Former PC admits sexual communication with child

  19-10-2026 12:22 via BBC News
  
  The 27-year-old, who worked for Northamptonshire Police, is due to be sentenced on November 20.
  
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• Community groups can bid for cash from warehousing

  19-10-2026 07:39 via BBC News
  
  Charities and voluntary groups can apply to get a share of an £895,000 grant.
  
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• Renovations 'haven't led to more sales', say traders

  19-10-2026 07:37 via BBC News
  
  Northampton's Market Square opened following renovations costing £13.5m in October 2024.
  
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• Northampton beat Cardiff for first English win in Champions Cup

  18-10-2026 20:23 via BBC News
  
  Northampton edge to a nervy Champions Cup pool win against tenacious Cardiff at Franklin's Gardens.
  
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• Hospital recognised for tiny pacemaker work

  18-10-2026 07:37 via BBC News
  
  The device is 93% smaller than traditional pacemakers and weighs about two grams.
  
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• Corby metal pollution may harm people, says study

  18-10-2026 07:37 via BBC News
  
  However, the Environment Agency says it has not found evidence that could cause significant harm.
  
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• AFC Rushden & Diamonds reach round one of FA Cup for first time

  17-10-2026 20:54 via BBC News
  
  Several teams earn their spots in Monday's first round draw for the first time in their history.
  
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• Cobblers land used to clear club's £20m debt

  17-10-2026 07:29 via BBC News
  
  Former chairman Kelvin Thomas says the development area behind the stadium is owned by a new firm.
  
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• Lottery grant 'hugely important' for closed museum

  17-10-2026 07:28 via BBC News
  
  The building is still closed for repairs three years after its roof was damaged by heavy rain.
  
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• Rushden & Diamonds phoenix club target FA Cup first

  16-10-2026 15:49 via BBC News
  
  AFC Rushden & Diamonds are ready to "write history" by reaching the FA Cup first round proper, the club's captain says.
  
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• Man jailed for charity theft at snooker star's home

  16-10-2026 14:26 via BBC News
  
  A burglar is sentenced after cash destined for a children's cancer charity is taken from Kyren Wilson.
  
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• Man jailed for charity theft at snooker star Wilson's home

  16-10-2026 14:26 via BBC News
  
  A burglar is sentenced after cash destined for a children's cancer charity is taken from Kyren Wilson.
  
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• School programme tackles online abuse in football

  16-10-2026 07:22 via BBC News
  
  Northampton Town Community Trust hopes the scheme will help students recognise harmful behaviour.
  
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• Hospice experience 'not what people expect'

  16-10-2026 07:21 via BBC News
  
  Anne attends weekly hospice sessions in Lakelands Hospice in Corby to socialise with other patients.
  
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• Why is it so hard to reapply for a blue badge?

  16-10-2026 07:19 via BBC News
  
  After an amputee was turned down for a new blue badge, others tell the BBC of similar struggles.
  
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• Travis Perkins dip in sales blamed on 'uncertainty'

  15-10-2026 17:21 via BBC News
  
  The building materials group cites "challenging market conditions" for a fall in revenue.
  
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• Downing Street Christmas honour for farmers

  15-10-2026 15:34 via BBC News
  
  A tree grown in York and a wreath from Liskeard will take pride of place at No 10 this December.
  
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• Mum critical of delays to ADHD and autism assessments

  15-10-2026 07:32 via BBC News
  
  The charity ADHD UK backs parents and says "it's outrageous, because life doesn't stop".
  
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• Harshita Brella case to be raised by attorney general

  15-10-2026 07:31 via BBC News
  
  The body of Harshita Brella, 24, from Corby, was found in a car boot in London almost two years ago.
  
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• Salem, the three-legged cat, is celebrated in books

  15-10-2026 07:30 via BBC News
  
  Salem, a much-loved town cat that died this year, will be remembered in stories by local authors.
  
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• Boy, 13, arrested after car crashes at bridge

  14-10-2026 16:32 via BBC News
  
  A road is closed and a teenager is arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle without consent.
  
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• Arrest after bomb hoax puts school into lockdown

  14-10-2026 14:24 via BBC News
  
  An 18-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of communicating false information over email.
  
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• Bids sought to fill community transport gaps

  14-10-2026 07:45 via BBC News
  
  Council appeals for interested parties to apply for £100,000 funding after Towcester bus link ends.
  
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• Justice project helps with village flood defence

  14-10-2026 07:44 via BBC News
  
  Offenders help move sandbags to protect a village from flooding in the future.
  
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• Audio bus displays a 'game changer' says blind man

  14-10-2026 07:43 via BBC News
  
  Hugh Spence says taking part in a test bus journey feels like he has been "listened to".
  
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• England prop Iyogun signs new Northampton contract

  13-10-2026 11:23 via BBC News
  
  Northampton Saints loosehead prop Manny Iyogun signs a new contract with the Prem champions.
  
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• Campaigner dismayed as bypass plan is dropped

  12-10-2026 16:05 via BBC News
  
  Graham Rait questions the government's stance that the bypass is not "value for money".
  
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• Consultation launched for car parking charges

  12-10-2026 13:14 via BBC News
  
  A local council is considering parking charges in parts of Wellingborough and Rushden.
  
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• Charities use council HQ to offer frontline help

  12-10-2026 07:18 via BBC News
  
  MIND and Citizens Advice are both holding sessions at Corby Town Council's building.
  
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• Police unit pulls plug on Palantir AI technology

  12-10-2026 07:17 via BBC News
  
  Five police forces decide not to continue using software from a US tech firm after a two-year trial.
  
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• Never gonna give it up says Waterman of train hobby

  12-10-2026 07:09 via BBC News
  
  Music producer Pete Waterman quoted from the 80s hit as his latest model railway went on show.
  
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• Winner crowned at World Conker Championships

  11-10-2026 18:46 via BBC News
  
  Frankie Hooper is "ecstatic" after beating the winner of the men's tournament to clinch the title.
  
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• 'I went from losing my sight to styling the stars'

  11-10-2026 07:40 via BBC News
  
  JJ Savani says his life changed when a mystery donor paid for him to do a barbering course.
  
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• 'Can't see the Bayeux Tapestry? Here's our Mapestry'

  11-10-2026 07:35 via BBC News
  
  The work of art celebrates the town's history through fabric, thread, appliqué and embroidery.
  
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• Northampton outgun Bath in 119-point thriller

  10-10-2026 18:07 via BBC News
  
  Northampton win a high-octane 18-try thriller at home to Bath, the second highest-scoring game in English top-flight history.
  
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• Weetabix plans major revamp at HQ built in 1932

  10-10-2026 07:45 via BBC News
  
  Plans include redeveloping its Brooklands warehouse site in Burton Latimer to make way for a new office building.
  
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• Two MPs criticise approval of major solar farm

  10-10-2026 07:42 via BBC News
  
  Conservative MPs Stuart Andrew and Sarah Bool oppose the construction of Green Hill Solar Farm.
  
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• Mum retires from cafe set up in son's memory

  10-10-2026 07:42 via BBC News
  
  Denise Mackay helped found a community cafe in 2014 after her son, who had addiction issues, died.
  
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• Teenager, 15, denies 22 sexual offences

  09-10-2026 15:55 via BBC News
  
  The 15-year-old is due to stand trial at Northampton Crown Court in October 2027.
  
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• Boy, 15, denies 22 sexual offences

  09-10-2026 15:55 via BBC News
  
  The teenager is due to stand trial at Northampton Crown Court in October 2027.
  
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• Caluori back for Saracens as teams ring changes

  09-10-2026 15:15 via BBC News
  
  Team news from round three of Prem Rugby as Noah Calouri makes his first appearance of the season for Saracens.
  
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