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• Northampton Town 3-1 Reading - BBC

  03-10-2023 23:00 via news.google.com
  
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• Earl Spencer's unreleased book on Diana stolen in the Netherlands

  16-09-2026 15:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The theft of Earl Spencer's memoir about his late sister comes one week ahead of the book's release.
  
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• Government intervenes on ditched housing plan

  16-09-2026 14:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The minister for housing and planning says a final plan must be submitted by the end of the year.
  
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• Police patrols to raise awareness of drink spiking

  16-09-2026 13:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Officers will be out and about during Freshers' Week in Northampton, which starts on Saturday.
  
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• Staying a 'no-brainer' - Freeman signs Saints deal

  16-09-2026 11:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northampton Saints and England winger Tommy Freeman agrees a contract extension with the reigning Prem champions.
  
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• 'He's an idiot, but he's our idiot' - Saints fans on Pollock contract stand-off

  16-09-2026 08:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How has a drawn-out and public contract negotiation affected the relationship between Henry Pollock and Northampton Saints fans?
  
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• Argentina-bound seabird found in landlocked county

  16-09-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The young Manx shearwater is being treated in a wildlife hospital after being rescued from a garden.
  
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• How High Street shops are taking on violent shoplifters

  16-09-2026 07:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC meets Darren and other people on the front line of retail crime in the East of England.
  
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• Madsen & Aitchison hit tons for Derbys at Northants

  15-09-2026 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire's Wayne Madsen and Ben Aitchison score centuries in a stunning partnership on day one against Northamptonshire.
  
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• NHS trust takes on under-fire hospital's patients

  15-09-2026 17:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Northamptonshire NHS trust vows to provide "compassionate, quality care".
  
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• Driver with life-threatening injuries after A5 crash

  15-09-2026 15:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The road has reopened say police after the incident between two cars.
  
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• Housing plan ditched after 'overwhelming' criticism

  15-09-2026 15:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 6,000 responses to proposals for new developments lead to the rejection of a Local Plan
  
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• Flat closed after bad behaviour reported for months

  15-09-2026 13:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Neighbouring residents were "fearful of leaving their homes", a council says.
  
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• Empty unit auctions planned to help town's revamp

  15-09-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is part of a programme where new tenants are found for vacant shops.
  
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• New service for people with high blood pressure

  15-09-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The programme aims to reach people who may face barriers accessing traditional healthcare services.
  
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• Pollock keeps options open as Saints talks continue

  14-09-2026 19:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Henry Pollock continues to play hardball in his negotiations over a Northampton Saints contract extension, insisting he is still open to offers from elsewhere.
  
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• Northants all-rounder Keogh to retire after 16 years

  14-09-2026 16:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northants' 34-year-old all rounder Rob Keogh will end his 16-year career at the County Ground following medical advice.
  
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• Removal of US Embassy staffer from UK 'unforgivable'

  14-09-2026 14:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Charles says the situation has "all the hallmarks" of her son's case.
  
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• Town centre 'mobbed' as half marathon returns

  14-09-2026 08:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Crowds packed the streets of Northampton to cheer on more than 1,300 runners.
  
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• Campaigners speak out about revised local plan

  14-09-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The latest plans dismiss some proposals for homes and warehouses, but others remain.
  
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• Reintroduction of forest butterflies set to expand

  14-09-2026 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A charity says it has been given £150,000 to expand the project in the next three years.
  
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• We turned a VW Beetle into a Hot Wheels car

  14-09-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ray Ramsay's car is the winner of a national design competition.
  
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• Wildlife visitor centres close as part of 'refocus'

  13-09-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The facility will close at the beginning of November and reopen in 2027 as an education space.
  
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• 'Extensive record' of Corby life to be digitised

  13-09-2026 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The collection, by Corby Community Arts, will be an "extensive record" of social and cultural life.
  
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• Harlequins fight back to beat Saints in Prem Cup

  12-09-2026 20:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Newcastle open cup account with win, Harlequins come back to beat Northampton and Exeter and Gloucester win in Prem Rugby Cup.
  
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• Thousands expected at town's half marathon

  12-09-2026 07:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  About 2,000 people are expected to take part in the event on Sunday.
  
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• Pilgrim's trail inspires 81-mile ultra run

  12-09-2026 07:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sarah Groves finds that 46 people were "crazy" enough to take on the challenge.
  
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• Strike called over train safety concerns suspended

  11-09-2026 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Members of the RMT union at East Midlands Railway were due to strike next week.
  
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• Woman dies after car hits pedestrians at bus stop

  11-09-2026 14:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A man is being questioned by police over the crash, which has also left a teenage boy injured.
  
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• PC denies causing death of boy, 16, in e-bike crash

  11-09-2026 13:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ryley Hutson, who was riding an electric bike at the time, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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