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Pair serving prison sentences for kidnap and robbery admit plot to steal Land Rovers

TWO men serving substantial prison sentences for kidnap and robbery have admitted plotting to steal Land Rovers while the owners’ backs were turned.

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BREAKING NEWS: Northampton sofa company faces multi-million-pound damages claim over “toxic” Chinese sofas

A Northampton-based research company is facing up to a multi-million-pound damages claim after hundreds of shoppers ended up with skin complaints when they bought Chinese-made sofas.

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BREAKING NEWS: Seven-year-old boy dies following house fire in Northamptonshire

A CHILD has died after a fire broke out at a property in Northamptonshire this morning.

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Man tied to tree and beaten on Northampton Racecourse

A 36-year-old man suffered serious facial injuries after being attacked near a fairground in a town centre park.

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Northampton benefits advice agency reports surge in people losing entitlements

THE Government’s tightening on who receives disability benefits has seen a peak in people reaching for professional advice in Northampton, as they face losing their payments.

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Sport rss

Breaking News: Former Cobblers boss Sampson is new Corby Town manager

FORMER Cobblers boss Ian Sampson has today been named as the new boss of Blue Square North outfit Corby Town.

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Walker hoping to impress selectors

THIS weekend Jamie Walker of West End will be hoping to impress the selectors to retain his England place.

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Northants Cricket: Lawrence delighted as County buy Wantage Road freehold

NORTHANTS chairman Martin Lawrence believes the club have made a “significant” step forward with the acquisition of the freehold on their Wantage Road headquarters.

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National title glee for NSG

NORTHAMPTON School for Girls’ Under-15s basketball team are celebrating after being crowned national champions.

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Northampton Town: Boothroyd ‘It’s all about stability’

COBBLERS boss Aidy Boothroyd has played down expectations for the coming campaign at Sixfields, insisting the focus should be on stability.

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Saints stars flying high across Northampton video

MEMBERS of the Northampton Saints rugby team joined the Blades aerobatic crew at Sywell Aerodrome yesterday for a special flight over the town.

Lifestyle rss

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A taste of paradise in the Maldives

The sound of the tiny aircraft’s engines whirs in my ears and a warm tropical breeze drifts in through the window. I feel like I’ve stepped into the lifestyle of the rich and famous.

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Diamond drinks to celebrate the jubilee

Raise a glass to Her Majesty and toast the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with some prize bottles for one of the biggest street parties in 60 years

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Expect greatness at Lighthouse show

CHARLES Dickens’s classic take Great Expectations will be performed at the Lighthouse theatre in Kettering this week.

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Venues across Northampton gearing up for the return of Twinfest

TWINFEST returns to Northampton next month with bands from across the town joining musicians from France and Germany.

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Spirit of the Blues Brothers on Core stage

Jake & Elwood And The Black Rhino Band will bring their soul, rhythm and blues musical extravaganza to The Core on Thursday.

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See, Amber’s friends, her granny really is 105!

FLO Warren has become one of the oldest people in Northamptonshire after reaching 105.

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Towel will mark jubilee

A COMMEMORATIVE tea towel will be available to residents celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.

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WI has an udderly great time

WOMEN’S Institute members were given the chance to get up close and personal with a cardboard cut-out of a cow as part of a trip to raise awareness of the daily struggles of dairy farmers.

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Nursery children return for school’s anniversary

THE oldest nursery school still running in Northampton has celebrated 50 years of caring for the town’s children.

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Job centre staff boosted by visit

THE SECRETARY of State for Work and Pensions paid a visit to Northampton’s Job Centre Plus to see the work staff carry out there.

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