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The popular Derngate pub reopened over the weekend (Friday, October 30)

In pictures: Popular Northampton town centre pub reopens under new landlady

Plans have been submitted to build up to 255 homes on land west of Ashby Road in Daventry.

Plans submitted to build 255 homes on farmland the size of 28 football pitches

The former Aspers Casino in Northampton where police uncovered a £3.2 million cannabis factory is up for sale.

Former casino – where £3.2m cannabis factory was found – goes up for sale

Almost 200 members of Northampton Sun Club were told in June that their monthly naked swimming sessions at Mounts Baths had been cancelled.

Update issued on naked swimming at pool after 44-year tradition was stopped

Police were called to Duston Community Centre where 150 teenagers arrived thinking there was a Halloween party at the venue

Police issue dispersal order after 150 teenagers turn up to fake Halloween party

The incident happened at the Second Hand Goods furniture store off the Barrack Road at around 10.50am on Tuesday, October 27.

Woman smashes up shop window after demanding refund

The bin is located at Broadmead Church

New knife amnesty bin installed at church to help tackle knife crime

Northampton Neighbourhood Policing Team highlighted two recent incidents

Police launch crackdown on nuisance e-bikes, e-scooters and motorcycles

Neighbourhood Policing Team car

Police announces 19 events across Northampton in November – full list

Library picture, Northampton & Lamport Railway

Heritage railway launches £25,000 appeal for major station transformation

Duston Village Hall

Major change announced for village hall after 103 years

Cllr Mark Arnull - Reform UK Group Leader & Leader of West Northamptonshire Council

Taxpayers 'paying the price' as council calls for Government debt write-off

Strictly Northampton is coming to Royal & Derngate

From Strictly to The Snowman: 13 shows coming to Northampton's Royal & Derngate

Staff clearing a wet well in the Anglian Water region

Hair straighteners, watering cans and £5 notes found in sewers

Library picture, Northampton town centre

At least 84 women left with nowhere to stay over three months, census reveals

Founder Sarah Adams has made her dream of opening a health food shop for dogs a reality, having secured the lease of the former charity shop on the old Workbridge site, and she opened to the public in August.

Meet founder of dream business at former Workbridge which will be ‘abuzz again’

Emily Askew is the founder of NorthantsHour, which has been running for 13 years to promote what’s on, where to go and what to do across the county, and her latest venture From Socials launched in July.

Founder of popular Northants discovery platform launches marketing company

Pictured with Lorraine Lewis is Tom Sinclair, who has worked at Michael Jones Jeweller for the past 18 years and has been the manager of the Grosvenor Centre store since 2017 – which is also when he became charity co-ordinator.

The Lewis Foundation: Long-standing jewellers proud to support since pandemic

Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham: Journalism is vital part of our national infrastructure

Traffic and Travel

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) started phase two of its Abington Active Travel Scheme on Monday, June 8, focusing on Park Avenue South. Photo from June 11.

Council explains why busy road has been dug up AGAIN after active travel works

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Motorists face weeks of roadworks as new closures and diversions confirmed

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New parking restrictions to come into force on two Northampton roads next week

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New cameras could detect dangerous near misses on roads under council plans

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BBC Look East presenter Susie Fowler-Watt

BBC presenter quits after 35 years for new career

Why can't we just agree on a direction for plugs to point in, and then stick to it?

The Gadget Agenda: Awkward plugs are driving me up the wall Gareth Butterfield

Millions of UK households face another broadband bill increase in April 2027, even if they are locked into an existing contract, prompting fresh calls for a ban on mid-contract price rises.

Broadband customers face fresh £48 bill warning

The Government recommends households gradually build an emergency kit with practical essentials such as a torch, first aid kit, emergency radio and portable power bank.

Explainer What you need in a Government 3-day emergency kit

Crime

Local magistrates deal with hundreds of cases each week

COURT ROUND-UP: E-scooter rider's £3k compensation bill over footpath crash

Stimpson Avenue junction is a well-known landmark on Northampton's Wellingborough Road

Cadillac driver in court over crash which left motorist with fractured ribs

Faces of some of the jailed criminals whose often shocking stories this newspaper brought to you during October 2026.

Faces of 16 jailed criminals whose stories we brought you in October

Trenery Way, Northampton

Silver BMW stolen from street overnight as police investigate

The incident happened in Ashton Road in Roade

Electric bike crashes into parked van on road in village

Seized tools in a warehouse, library picture

Almost one tool theft a day recorded as scale of crime revealed

Weather

A Met Office thunderstorm warning has been issued for Northampton today (Sunday 30 August).

When new Northampton thunderstorm warning will be in place until

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Council crews placed on standby as heavy rain forecast

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Yellow weather warning issued as thunderstorms head this way

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EXACTLY when heavy rain is forecast to hit as showers bring 90% chance of rain

Opinion

Dr Frights' Halloween Nights will be at White's Nurseries in Earls Barton until October 31

REVIEW: Dr Frights' Halloween Nights delivers plenty of scares

For 16 years, Dr Frights' Halloween Nights has been terrifying visitors in Northamptonshire, establishing itself as one of the county's best-known attractions d...

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The countdown was over last Thursday (October 15) when the Weetabix Northamptonshire Food & Drink Awards returned to the Royal & Derngate for their eighteenth year and we met the newly-crowned gold winners. Photo: Photocall Events.

I went to my fifth Food & Drink Awards – what’s it really like to attend?

Seasons change, but when do the Autumn years of our lives start?

]Autumn may be upon us, but I'm not ready to slow down just yet

I went to an undiscovered smokehouse restaurant – here’s what it has to offer Katie Wheatley

Katie Wheatley

The team behind Potz Ceramic Studio took to social media last Wednesday (August 12) to say the business had ceased trading due to unforeseen circumstances. Photo: Kirsty Edmonds.

I watched a successful business shut – no founder can rest on their laurels

Why not choose three businesses to support for the first time over the coming months? You never know who or what you will discover.

Here are three more businesses I’ll be supporting for the first time this summer

I was lucky enough to be gifted the most beautiful looking biscoff cake by founder Mindy Robinson after speaking to her about SophistiCake Creations for the Chronicle & Echo’s latest instalment of We Mean Business.

I tried the yummiest cake – here’s why you should support this award-winner

Politics

The former Turtle Bay in Gold Street is set to be a Continue Arcade franchise, which describes itself is a family-friendly retro gaming venue with an arcade and bar.

New venue to open at former Turtle Bay in town – target opening date revealed

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We asked WNC how Market Square is performing two years after its £13.5m makeover

Library picture of potholes in Northampton

Six in ten local council responses rate roads as unsafe, report reveals

West Northamptonshire ranks among England’s worst councils for issuing education plans to special needs children on time

WNC among England’s worst for issuing special needs children's education plans

Adur & Worthing Councils are offering free support to residents who are ‘struggling to afford their energy bills’. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Business

Michelle Ovens CBE says greater support is needed to help side hustles grow into sustainable businesses.

Ad Feature Side hustling UK adults face outdated systems

Olena Stoianova is the founder of Ozornina, which she launched after nine years of experience in perfumery – having studied in Russia and France, as well as learning from British perfumers.

Perfume brand founder encourages community to come and make bespoke fragrance

For the first time, some of the most respected names in British shoemaking which reside in our county are coming together under one banner at a two-day festival.

First glimpse of festival celebrating county’s renowned shoemaking industry

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Joy Cullen gave up her job as her hip pain pre-surgery was too severe

NHS patients choose to travel further for surgeries under scheme

More than half of adults have avoided buying clothes over concerns about caring for them

Eight in 10 Brits suffer from 'laundry anxiety', according to research

Three quarters of Brits believe a week of guaranteed sunshine would boost their mood.

Six in 10 Brits face 'sun withdrawal'

Shoppers are preparing for Black Friday by tracking prices and researching products before buying.

Brits fear autumn budget will put pressure on finances

Research found more than four in 10 Brits are envious of Spain’s laid-back approach to mealtimes

Eating out in Britain has become an increasingly rushed affair

Original fireplaces, exposed beams and cornicing have been named the ultimate signs of good taste in the home, according to new research

Period features still deemed 'most stylish' property features

Environment

Kim Tegg launched Beautiful Borders 13 years ago in what was a complete career change after returning to college to train in horticulture, and she is now the proud founder of Beautiful Borders Plants Ltd too.

Founder of nearing decade-and-a-half proudly launches wholesale plant venture

Anglian Water is installing hundreds of kilometres of new pipes across its network and progressing plans for two new reservoirs and a desalination plant

Hosepipe ban to remain in place as drought conditions look to continue into 2027

Library picture of a solar farm (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Developer behind huge solar farm responds to fears over impact

The group's aim is working collaboratively to conserve and enhance the Billing Road Cemetery to create a safe, accessible, enjoyable and sustainable place for the benefit of all.

Friends of Billing Road Cemetery invite town to discover history of 13-acre site

People

Mike Reader MP at the Upton Lodge site. Picture: Alex Perkins

MP visits site of major 1,400-home development as plans progress
Plans for a major development of 1,400 new homes in Northampton are progressing, with a detailed planning application expected to be submitted early next year.
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Northampton Fireworks Night

IN PICTURES: Fireworks, flames and Halloween fun at spectacular Racecourse event

Northampton's much-loved Diwali Winter Festival of Lights returned to Northampton on Saturday

IN PICTURES: Town centre comes alive for spectacular Diwali Festival of Lights

Northampton General Hospital

Breast cancer patients could be spared 10 hospital visits in NHS trial

Stoke Park, Stoke Bruerne, Towcester, with a guide price of £5,250,000

Northamptonshire's most expensive house on the market for £5.25m

Education

Green Party MP Hannah Spencer (third left) and actor Anna Maxwell Martin (fifth left) with parents and campaigners from No School Fines delivering a petition to number 10 Downing Street, London, calling on the government to stop fining parents for their child's non-attendance at school. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/Press Association

Mother takes campaign to scrap school absence fines to Downing Street

Students at Northampton School for Girls celebrate recent results

School celebrates ‘academic excellence’ after topping rankings

Olivia Crouch joined the team at Bosworth Independent School on July 1, after building a teaching and leadership career across UK and international education.

Former student comes full circle to become Northampton school’s new deputy head

Ken Howlett of Northampton’s Interfaith Forum.

Message of wellbeing and happiness spread at primary schools

One of the Northampton School for Boys teams

Two schools secure places at national debating showcase after success

2011 - St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Grange Road.

Nostalgic pictures of children starting primary school 15 years ago

Health

Northampton General Hospital

Teen and 92-year-old man among those forced to wait 48 hours in A&E

Park Avenue Medical Centre

Healthcare inspectors rate Northampton GP practice 'good'

Fawsley Hall Hotel & Spa is a historic country house hotel set in the Northamptonshire countryside, and has supported The Lewis Foundation for more than half the time it has been making a difference. Photo: Khandie Photography.

The Lewis Foundation: Meet the proud venue hosting 10th anniversary gala ball

What is Nurosym? The wellness device featured in Netflix’s Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever

What is Nurosym and how does the wearable wellness device work?

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