Northampton news

• Children's services significantly improved - Ofsted

  07-07-2026 13:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trust delivers children's services for two local authorities.
  
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• Man found guilty of raping and murdering his wife

  08-07-2026 14:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Michael Thompson, 56, is convicted of killing Kimberley Thompson, 43, at their home in Northampton.
  
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• Teen fatally stabbed and park cordoned off

  08-07-2026 13:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A street near the county cricket ground is cordoned off, as is a park more than two miles away.
  
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• Child rapist jailed for attacks on girl

  08-07-2026 12:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police welcome Joseph Hewitt's sentence, saying it reflects the "severity of his offending".
  
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• Murder suspect due in court after pub assault

  08-07-2026 12:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Louie Oliver, 22, is due in front of Northampton magistrates after Paul Hughes, 59, died on Monday.
  
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• 'If it wasn't for the children's trust, I probably wouldn't be here'

  08-07-2026 08:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northamptonshire Children's Trust has 'significantly improved' since its last inspection.
  
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• Work to revamp council buildings to be discussed

  08-07-2026 07:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Members will be asked to approve plans to refurbish three council buildings in Wellingborough.
  
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• Library back home three years after rain damage move

  08-07-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Kettering library has been in a temporary location since October 2023.
  
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• Rail crash passengers are no longer critical

  07-07-2026 12:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The update follows the fatal crash which resulted in more than 100 people being taken to hospital.
  
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• J2O maker denies cabin image copyright claim

  07-07-2026 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Britvic admits using a glamping picture but says it did not need permission from the cabin's owners.
  
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• Cheese maker picks up the pieces after break-in

  07-07-2026 11:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A van, equipment, stock and cash is stolen from The Urban Dairy in Daventry.
  
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• Volunteers racing to save surplus Silverstone food

  07-07-2026 09:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Towcester community larder is collecting produce from the circuit following the Grand Prix.
  
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• Safety car decisive again in confusing end to chaotic race

  05-07-2026 23:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The safety car staying out might have been an unsatisfactory way to end the British Grand Prix but this time the rules were followed, writes Andrew Benson.
  
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• T20 Blast: Yorks beat Foxes, Somerset stun Northants

  05-07-2026 20:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Adam Lyth strikes an undefeated 131 from 63 balls – the highest score of this year's Vitality Blast – as Yorkshire beat Leicestershire Foxes at Headingley.
  
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• Leclerc wins dramatic race from Russell and Hamilton

  05-07-2026 20:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charles Leclerc wins an incident-packed British Grand Prix from George Russell in which both Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen failed to score points.
  
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• British Grand Prix breaks F1 attendance record

  05-07-2026 18:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A record-breaking 564,000 fans attend across the four-day race event.
  
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• More than 300 children helped by new scheme

  05-07-2026 07:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The new scheme is focused on preventing crime by helping young people overcome issues.
  
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• 'True petrolhead passion' - fans cherish British GP

  05-07-2026 07:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 565,000 fans will attend across the four-day race event.
  
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• How car meets are helping men discuss mental health

  05-07-2026 07:36 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lewis Warren says the events are about encouraging men to talk openly about their feelings.
  
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• 'I've had more messages on potholes than rugby'

  04-07-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Alex Coles says his comments on the state of the roads resonated with people.
  
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• Can you go to jail for flying a flag during the World Cup?

  04-07-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What flags can you fly in public and outside your home, and what happens if you break the rules?
  
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• Man found guilty of attempted murder after shooting

  03-07-2026 16:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Matas Sukaitis, of Chaucer Close, Corby, is due to be sentenced on 18 September.
  
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• Hamilton fastest in Silverstone practice session

  03-07-2026 14:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton leads the way in practice at the British Grand Prix before sprint qualifying later on Friday.
  
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• British Grand Prix more than a race - circuit boss

  03-07-2026 06:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The economic and cultural impact of the annual event reaches beyond F1, says Stuart Pringle.
  
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• New owners to build estate's neighbourhood hub

  03-07-2026 06:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An update on when construction would begin on the site is expected in the coming weeks.
  
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• Drivers refunded £50k after parking fees error

  03-07-2026 06:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people were wrongly charged while using car parks in Northampton town centre in April.
  
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• Silverstone completely different with new cars - Hamilton

  02-07-2026 19:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton says Silverstone will be "a completely different circuit" with this year's new cars.
  
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• Cobblers sign midfielder Briggs on loan from Leicester

  02-07-2026 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicester City midfielder Logan Briggs joins League Two side Northampton Town on a season-long loan.
  
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• Shrewsbury seal fifth summer signing as Price returns

  02-07-2026 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Shrewsbury Town bring midfielder Jack Price back to the club, after he spent time there in 2023-24.
  
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• MP requests updates for Harshita Brella's family

  02-07-2026 16:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lee Barron says the victim's relatives "feel like nothing is happening" in her murder investigation.
  
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