Northampton news

• Northampton fighter Carl Fail 'taking the positives' from his 'hardest week' in boxing - Northampton Chronicle and Echo

  20-05-2026 14:58
  Northampton fighter Carl Fail 'taking the positives' from his 'hardest week' in boxing  Northampton Chronicle and Echo
  
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• Surprise party marks RAF veteran's 105th birthday

  23-05-2026 07:21 via bbc.com
  
  The veteran eats "more cake" and does "more partying" than ever before.
  
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• Community encouraged to use new knife amnesty bin

  23-05-2026 07:17 via bbc.com
  
  A police force says the bins offer a "secure alternative" to disposing of knives in general waste.
  
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• Steelbacks edge out Glamorgan in T20 Blast opener

  22-05-2026 23:24 via bbc.com
  
  All the details of the first round of T20 Blast matches, as Somerset start their title defence by repeating their 2025 final win over Hampshire.
  
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• A-road closed after car and motorcycle crash

  22-05-2026 18:31 via bbc.com
  
  Police say the road has reopened, several hours after the crash.
  
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• Amber heat alert issued for East of England

  22-05-2026 13:57 via bbc.com
  
  Vulnerable people are said to be at greatest risk from soaring temperatures across the region.
  
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• Search ends after reports man went into river

  22-05-2026 11:42 via bbc.com
  
  Northamptonshire Police has renewed an appeal for information.
  
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• Family calls for justice ahead of police meeting

  22-05-2026 06:29 via bbc.com
  
  Harshita Brella's family do not believe Northamptonshire Police did enough to keep her safe.
  
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• Care provider's services to transfer amid inquiry

  22-05-2026 06:29 via bbc.com
  
  William Blake House, which runs four homes, is being investigated for possible financial mismanagement.
  
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• Vape shop plan to convert room into a flat approved

  22-05-2026 06:28 via bbc.com
  
  Plans to convert space behind a vape shop raise 17 objections from the public and councillors.
  
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• MP raises death of Tata Steel worker in Parliament

  21-05-2026 16:52 via bbc.com
  
  The Corby MP is calling on the government to do all it can to keep people safe at work.
  
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• ANPR cameras go up at popular Northampton walking spot as parking charges set to begin soon, council confirms - Northampton Chronicle and Echo

  20-05-2026 18:20
  ANPR cameras go up at popular Northampton walking spot as parking charges set to begin soon, council confirms  Northampton Chronicle and Echo
  
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• Northants skipper Procter signs new deal

  20-05-2026 18:05 via bbc.com
  Northamptonshire's red-ball captain Luke Procter agrees a new deal to keep him at the club until at least the end of the 2028 season
  
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• Northampton volunteer group helping homeless people for seven years shuts down ‘with a very heavy heart’ over safety concerns - Northampton Chronicle and Echo

  20-05-2026 17:16
  Northampton volunteer group helping homeless people for seven years shuts down ‘with a very heavy heart’ over safety concerns  Northampton Chronicle and Echo
  
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• Northampton software firm launches new platform to help manufacturers cut costs and improve efficiency - Northampton Chronicle and Echo

  20-05-2026 16:27
  Northampton software firm launches new platform to help manufacturers cut costs and improve efficiency  Northampton Chronicle and Echo
  
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• “I worry about my mum living alone” — Northampton care company reveals the reality many families face - Northampton Chronicle and Echo

  20-05-2026 16:23
  “I worry about my mum living alone” — Northampton care company reveals the reality many families face  Northampton Chronicle and Echo
  
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• Archbishop of Canterbury meets Northampton volunteers, care home residents and NHS staff on county visit - Northampton Chronicle and Echo

  20-05-2026 16:09
  Archbishop of Canterbury meets Northampton volunteers, care home residents and NHS staff on county visit  Northampton Chronicle and Echo
  
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• Plans to convert back of 'mega vape' shop in Northampton village high street into one-bed flat approved despite objections - Northampton Chronicle and Echo

  20-05-2026 15:54
  Plans to convert back of 'mega vape' shop in Northampton village high street into one-bed flat approved despite objections  Northampton Chronicle and Echo
  
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• Business owner confident new golf simulator set to open in Northampton soon will be ‘roaring success’ - Northampton Chronicle and Echo

  20-05-2026 15:09
  Business owner confident new golf simulator set to open in Northampton soon will be ‘roaring success’  Northampton Chronicle and Echo
  
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• JEPPESEN JOINS NORTHAMPTON - Speedway Star

  20-05-2026 14:51
  JEPPESEN JOINS NORTHAMPTON  Speedway Star
  
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• Passionate Northampton business owner proudly celebrates a decade and says team is her proudest achievement - Northampton Chronicle and Echo

  20-05-2026 14:34
  Passionate Northampton business owner proudly celebrates a decade and says team is her proudest achievement  Northampton Chronicle and Echo
  
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• P&B Merlin Rocket Women's Championship 2026 at Northampton Sailing Club - Yachts and Yachting Online

  20-05-2026 14:05
  P&B Merlin Rocket Women's Championship 2026 at Northampton Sailing Club  Yachts and Yachting Online
  
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• Manhunt ongoing as alleged rape suspect is bailed

  20-05-2026 13:31 via bbc.com
  A man arrested on suspicion of rape is released on bail as the police search for another man goes on.
  
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• Inquest into the death of Wellingborough man Darren King opened in Northampton - Northamptonshire Telegraph

  20-05-2026 13:18
  Inquest into the death of Wellingborough man Darren King opened in Northampton  Northamptonshire Telegraph
  
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• Workington Comets number one signs for Northampton Foxes - Cumbria Crack

  20-05-2026 13:09
  Workington Comets number one signs for Northampton Foxes  Cumbria Crack
  
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• Northampton is much more than a WA football factory - Government House Western Australia

  20-05-2026 11:35
  Northampton is much more than a WA football factory  Government House Western Australia
  
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• Air ambulance lands at Northampton park to assist with medical emergency - Northampton Chronicle and Echo

  20-05-2026 11:16
  Air ambulance lands at Northampton park to assist with medical emergency  Northampton Chronicle and Echo
  
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• ESFA National Cup Finals beckon for Northampton School U14s - allthingsbusiness.co.uk

  20-05-2026 11:14
  ESFA National Cup Finals beckon for Northampton School U14s  allthingsbusiness.co.uk
  
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• Larkin leads the way at Sandringham - Lynn News

  20-05-2026 10:27
  Larkin leads the way at Sandringham  Lynn News
  
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• Government implements Harry Dunn report guidance

  20-05-2026 08:11 via bbc.com
  The Foreign Office says three of the 12 recommendations have been acted on with others in progress.
  
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