- Gas call centres go face-to-face
- PM support for NHS change 'drifted'
- Three million CRB checks in a year
- Harry becomes Everest trek patron
- Barclays set to reveal bonus pot
- Being lonely 'worse than smoking'
- MoD budget claims 'over-optimistic'
- Girls in gangs warned of rape risk
- Disruption fears as snow forecast
- Redknapp 'hasn't thought about' job
- Nine bomb plot terrorists jailed
- Shark tea party launches display
- 3,000 apply to be hotel apprentices
- PM talks to king about preacher
- 'Hope' for UK police Libya visit
- Bank set to add £50bn economy boost
- Firefighters' pension strike threat
- Sisters named oldest living twins
- Pupils suspended for snowball fight
- PM urges more women in boardrooms
Politics
Industrial estate leaders against Northampton cattle market bid
BUSINESS leaders on Northampton’s Brackmills industrial estate have put themselves in direct opposition to farmers who have been campaigning to reopen the area’s cattle market, by saying they have no desire to see it return.
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Almost 2,000 waiting to rent council garage despite more than 1,000 empty across Northampton
ALMOST 2,000 people are waiting to rent out council garages, while more than 1,000 stand empty, according to latest figures released by Northampton Borough Council.
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Plans for Northampton tennis bubble are burst
A 29ft plastic bubble cannot be built over two tennis courts in Northampton after councillors said the development would not be fair on people living nearby.
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Four-storey replacement for Fishmarket gallery should open in September
THE replacement for the Fishmarket art gallery will be open all year round, the artists who will occupy the building have said.
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Student flats planned for Northampton town centre revealed
PICTURES showing what a seven-storey block of student flats which is planned for Northampton town centre could look like have been unveiled.
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Northamptonshire businessman forced to pay back £60,000 to inland revenue
A BUSINESSMAN from Northamptonshire has been forced to pay almost £60,000 to the inland revenue after denying the public purse thousands of pounds.
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Neighbours raise concern about bid to build new house three inches from their home
PLANS to build a new house just three inches away from a neighbouring property could be approved by councillors this week, despite concerns raised by the owners of the house next to the development site.
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MPs back plans to demolish Northampton bus station
BOTH of Northampton’s MPs have backed plans to demolish the Greyfriars bus station, despite increasing calls for the 36-year-old building to be saved from the bulldozer.
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Inquiry due on plans for 80 homes near Northamptonshire village
A PUBLIC inquiry will take place in Towcester next week to decide whether to grant planning permission to build 80 houses near Bugbrooke.
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Northampton MP: ‘You’ve lost the toolbox Chancellor’
A NORTHAMPTON MP has accused Chancellor George Osborne of “losing the toolbox” needed to spark economic growth in the country.
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Major change planned for Northampton’s town centre roads
SHOPKEEPERS have labelled plans to cut one of the main roads into Northampton town centre down to a single carriageway ‘barmy’.
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Anger at plans for Northampton pharmacy which wants to open 100 hours a week
CONTROVERSIAL plans to open a new pharmacy in Abington, Northampton, are set to be debated by councillors again after a new application was submitted to extend its opening hours.
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Waste recycling bins begin arriving at homes across Northamptonshire
THE first bins and caddies for the new food waste recycling collection were delivered to homes in Northampton this week.
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Millions to be invested in Northamptonshire expansion projects
A MULTI-MILLION-POUND windfall of cash is due to be invested in Northamptonshire, the Government has announced.
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Plans for bubble dome over tennis courts may be blocked
A TENNIS club’s plans to build a 29ft plastic bubble over two of their courts could be thwarted after planning officials said the development would be out of keeping with the area.
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Manchester United heroes to take on Daventry Town in game refereed by Northamptonshire MP
LEGENDARY names from Manchester United will come under the scrutiny of one of Northamptonshire’s top politicians when they appear in the county later this year.
Number of centenarians in Northamptonshire has tripled in 10 years
STATISTICS released by Northamptonshire County Council suggest the number of people in the county who have celebrated their 100th birthday has almost tripled in the past decade.
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Supermarket giant Asda confirms Saints deal is still on
SUPERMARKET giant Asda has confirmed it is still interested in building a store close to Franklin’s Gardens in Northampton, despite the development not being included in a list of planned stores published by the firm earlier this week.
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Northampton kebab shop banned from selling until 2am
A TAKEAWAY shop in a busy Northampton street has been banned from opening until 2am at weekends.
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Vince Cable expects Northampton ‘enterprise zone’ to create 10,000 new jobs video
THE Government’s business secretary, Vince Cable, has said he expects more than 10,000 new jobs to be created in Northampton’s ‘enterprise zone’ over the coming years.
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Northampton residents labelled apathetic following poor turn out for second budget debate video
RESIDENTS of Northampton have been labelled apathetic for the second time in a week after only 18 members of the public turned out to a meeting to discuss cuts to council services.
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Teens could learn to drive at Silverstone
TEENAGERS could be given the chance to learn to drive at Silverstone as part of a safety initiative launched by car manufacturer, Mercedes.
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Old church may be demolished
A LANDMARK church which was built in Northampton more than 90 years ago could be demolished to make way for a modern building.
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Row involving aliens, ghosts and golliwogs means Northamptonshire MEP could revoke resignation amid replacement stand-off
NORTHAMPTON’S MEP has said he will revoke his resignation if the stand-off over his replacement is not resolved.
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Salaries of defunct Northamptonshire Enterprise Limited quango rose in its final years
SALARIES at the now defunct economic development quango, Northamptonshire Enterprise Limited, rose by an average of 5.2 per cent in the final two years of its existence, according to published accounts seen by the Chronicle & Echo.
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Scotland Yard launch investigation into cyber attack on Northampton MP
THE CYBER crimes unit at Scotland Yard has launched an investigation after an email account belonging to Northampton North MP, Michael Ellis, was hacked into by foreign fraudsters.
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Redundant electricity sub-station could be turned into houses
A TINY electricity sub-station in a Northampton street could soon be converted into two houses.
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Sadness as only 14 people attend meeting to discuss £28m budget cuts
THE LEADER of Northamptonshire County Council has admitted he was disappointed only 14 members of the public turned out to a public meeting to discuss the authority’s plans for controversial budget cuts.
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Spam emails sent claiming Northampton MP had been mugged in Spain after hack attack
AN email account belonging to Northampton North’s MP, Michael Ellis, has been attacked by computer hackers.
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Building developers say Northampton has ‘surplus of pubs
DEVELOPERS have unveiled plans to convert a pub near Northampton town centre into houses, claiming there is currently “a surplus of pubs” in the area.
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Northampton is among the best towns in country for jobs growth
BUSINESS leaders and politicians in Northampton say latest research proves the town is in a good position to weather the economic downturn.
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Northampton housewife launches petition after councils withdraw PCSO funds
A HOUSEWIFE from Northampton is calling for residents in the town to work together in a campaign to save their PCSOs.
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Northamptonshire village fights 150-home plan two weeks after failed bid
A RESIDENTS’ group said it will campaign against proposals for new housing after Barratt Homes revealed more plans to build 150 properties in Brixworth.
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Angry users and drivers criticise new Northampton bus station plans at public exhibition
PLANS for the new bus station which is due to be built in Northampton town centre were met with an angry response when they were unveiled to the public yesterday.
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Northamptonshire MP’s bid to tackle danger cyclists
A SECOND reading of a bill put forward by a county MP, which calls for the introduction of a new law to make it easier to prosecute dangerous cyclists, was due to take place in the House of Commons today.
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New gallery to replace Northampton’s Fishmarket could open by summer
ARTISTS from Northampton hope the town centre could have a new gallery as soon as this summer.
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Northampton skate park ‘still has the council’s support’
THE LEADERS of Northampton Borough Council have pledged that a world class skate park will still be built in the town, despite having to move the proposed site of the development slightly.
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Sikh temple project for disused Cosworth building in Northampton
PART of a disused factory building, owned by Formula 1 engineering firm Cosworth in Northampton, could be converted into a Sikh temple.
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High earners axed by Northamptonshire County Council
ALMOST a third of middle managers working for Northamptonshire County Council, who earned more than £50,000, have been made redundant since 2010, new figures have shown.
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Go ahead for Northampton’s £6.5m Cube but workers will have to use nearby car parks
THE DEVELOPMENT of a landmark glass cube near Northampton town centre has been approved by officials, despite concerns about where the 325 people who will work in the building will park.
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Review of parking permits across Northampton launched
A FULL review of residents’ parking zones in Northampton is due to be launched after years of complaints about the controversial scheme.
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Long-awaited skate park in Northampton delayed due to nearby redevelopment
THE development of a world-class skate park in Northampton will be delayed by two months after new plans for the scheme were revealed.
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Cutting £10 million off cost of Northampton’s new railway station ‘will not harm building’
THE MAN leading plans to build a new railway station in Northampton has insisted that even though efforts are being made to reduce the cost of the building, the quality of the project will not be cut.
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Heated debate on Naseby wind farm in House of Lords
A DECISION to accept a proposal to build a wind farm next to the historic Battle of Naseby site was the subject of a heated debate in the House of Lords.
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BREAKING NEWS: Northamptonshire anti-nuclear campaigners launch court of appeal bid
Campaigners have launched a Court of Appeal battle to stop low-level radioactive waste being dumped near their Northamptonshire village.
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Naseby wind farm battle is taken to the House of Lords
LORD Naseby is to tackle the Government about plans to build a wind farm next to the historic Battle of Naseby site in Northamptonshire.
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Move to increase checks of busy Northampton venues following club tragedy
TALKS are underway inside The Guildhall to “strengthen” the licensing department at Northampton Borough Council in light of the Lava & ignite tragedy.
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Family homes plan for troubled Northampton housing block is welcomed
PLANS to replace one of Northampton’s most troubled housing blocks with 17 new family homes have been unanimously backed by officials in the town.
£10m needs to be cut from cost of Northampton’s new railway station
OFFICIALS at the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation are trying to work out ways to cut £10 million off the cost of Northampton’s new railway station.
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Bus station demolition could begin next year to pave way for Grosvenor Centre expansion
WORK to demolish the Greyfriars Bus Station in Northampton could begin as soon as the end of next year, it has been revealed.
16 comments- BREAKING NEWS: Man dies following motorway smash on Northamptonshire border
- BREAKING NEWS: Police inundated with hundreds of complaints over snowball fights
- Huge cigarette haul by masked burglars in armed raids at Northampton stores
- BREAKING NEWS: Police name man killed in crash on motorway in Northamptonshire
- Student flats planned for Northampton town centre revealed
- BREAKING NEWS: Fishmarket art gallery offered new home
- Student flats planned for Northampton town centre revealed
- New manager of Northampton’s Grosvenor Centre says ‘This is the beginning of a new era’
- BREAKING NEWS: Police inundated with hundreds of complaints over snowball fights
- Neighbours raise concern about bid to build new house three inches from their home
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