- Capello: Gerrard relishing new role
- Team orders review pleases Ferrari
- Higgins fined and suspended
- Hamilton eyes back-to-back wins
- Wozniacki breezes into last four
- Balotelli to undergo surgery
- Unflappable Federer forges on
- Wales await Toshack decision
- Capello will exit after 2012
- Houllier ready for Villa challenge
- Gunners await Walcott assessment
- Barry hails City slickers
- Villa confirm Houllier appointment
- KP asks to play in South Africa
- Ferrari escape further sanction
- Sussex secure promotion
- Call to set out spending plans
- Shooting attack 'was not random'
- One in five households 'workless'
- Chinook probe 'must give answers'
Local
BREAKING NEWS: Woman arrested over fire tragedy
A woman from Northamptonshire has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a mother and her young daughter were killed in a house fire in Milton Keynes.
Council wins injunction against persistently abusive tenant
A tenant who bombarded Northampton Borough Council with offensive emails has been issued an injunction.
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800 homes planned on contaminated land site in Northampton
A MAJOR scheme to clear a “highly contaminated” 57-acre site in the centre of Northampton and build up to 800 new homes could finally move forward after being on the cards for more than six years.
3 commentsCare home is in line to be closed
A CARE home for elderly people with learning disabilities is due to be closed by Northamptonshire County Council.
One of town’s oldest businesses could make former tram garage its permanent home
A FORMER tram garage in the middle of Northampton’s main shopping street is due to be sold to one of the town’s oldest businesses.
Crime
Taxi drivers ‘in fear of their lives’ says industry leader after another attack
A MINICAB driver with 30 years’ experience has warned Northampton’s cabbies are now facing more dangers than ever following another knife attack in the town.
1 commentGang rob taxi driver in knife point ordeal
THREE teenagers were part of a gang accused of robbing a taxi driver at knife point on Saturday morning.
Smell gives away drug factory site
THOUSANDS of pounds of cannabis plants have been discovered inside a Victorian terrace house in Abington as police continue their “war against drugs factories”.
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Crisis centre helps growing number of rape victims
RAPE is no new crime.Since the dawn of humankind, it is probable that people have been using forced sex as a way to wield power, carry out aggressive desires or simply instil fear.
Taxi drivers living in fear after attack as police step up patrols in Northampton
TAXI drivers have voiced concerns colleagues could be killed, following reports one cabbie suffered serious wounds to his face and hands after he was subjected to a terrifying knifepoint ordeal by a gang of three women.
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Business
Plans for Aldi could finally win approval
PLANS to build an Aldi supermarket on the outskirts of Northampton could finally move forwards next week, more than a year after they were first proposed.
Two thirds of new road now almost complete - but middle section remains missing
THE LATEST section of a road which should one day create a new bypass around the western edge of Northampton, will open in the next few weeks.
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Tudor manor house is a rare feature on market
A CENTURIES-OLD Grade I-listed Tudor manor house in a Northamptonshire village, believed to have once been the home of a relative of William Shakespeare, has gone on the market with a price tag of more than £1 million.
Runway delayed until 2012
OWNERS of Sywell Aerodrome have asked for an extra two years to complete work on extending one of their grass runways.
Controversial £20k school crossing faces the axe following residents’ protests
PLANS for a pedestrian crossing near a village school have been halted following protests from local residents.
Education
New vice-chancellor outlines vision for University of Northampton
THE University of Northampton’s new vice-chancellor Nick Petford has said he wants to move the institution up the league tables and develop closer links with businesses in the town.
EXCLUSIVE: County schools spend £10 million on temporary staff
SCHOOLS across the county spent more than £10 million on temporary staff during the last financial year.
Children in care are being failed
SHOCKING figures obtained by the Chronicle and Echo have revealed only three children in care in Northamptonshire are known to have got five GCSE grades A to C.
Controversial £20k school crossing faces the axe following residents’ protests
PLANS for a pedestrian crossing near a village school have been halted following protests from local residents.
Politics
Plans for Aldi could finally win approval
PLANS to build an Aldi supermarket on the outskirts of Northampton could finally move forwards next week, more than a year after they were first proposed.
Borough council hits back and tells Northampton Saints to stop talking and ‘get on with it’
THE MOUNTING war of words between Northampton Borough Council and the Saints over plans to build an Asda at Franklin’s Gardens has stepped up a gear, with both sides accusing the other of being obstructive.
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Winners and losers as Northampton Borough Council announces pay review
ALMOST a third of Northampton Borough Council’s employees could face a drop in their wages as part of a pay review announced by the authority.
Vulnerable face increase in bills
PEOPLE who pay for social care services from Northamptonshire County Council could soon see a 15 per cent rise in their bills under plans being considered by County Hall.
Sick council staff must call a nurse to prove they really are ill
STAFF at Northampton Borough Council who call in sick will now have to describe their symptoms to a nurse, rather than their boss.
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Travel & Transport
Two thirds of new road now almost complete - but middle section remains missing
THE LATEST section of a road which should one day create a new bypass around the western edge of Northampton, will open in the next few weeks.
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Runway delayed until 2012
OWNERS of Sywell Aerodrome have asked for an extra two years to complete work on extending one of their grass runways.
Controversial £20k school crossing faces the axe following residents’ protests
PLANS for a pedestrian crossing near a village school have been halted following protests from local residents.
Health
Brave Betty takes to charity catwalk
A PENSIONER who battled breast cancer will take to the catwalk to show women they can “still feel feminine”.
Elderly mother died after routine hernia operation at Northampton General Hospital
THE family of a beloved mother and wife who died after an “extremely rare” complication arose during a routine hernia operation, have spoken of their devastation.
Men in Northamptonshire face massive disparities between amount of harm caused by alcohol
MEN in Northamptonshire are facing massive disparities between the amount of harm caused to them by alcohol, a new study shows.
Birthday celebrations for boy who had open heart surgery at just 20 days old
A BOY who had open heart surgery at only three weeks old is nearing a normal life, his family have said.
Patients have say on health reform
PATIENTS and the public are being urged to have their say on future powers for Northamptonshire’s health watchdog.
Opinions
John Dickie : Season of mists and memories
Peter Mandelson’s memoirs seemed a piece of fiction too far this year. I have been toying with Blair’s anecdotal history of his life as master of the universe, but on reflection I will probably wait for the Alan Moore version.
John Grosvenor : Prisons overcrowded? Then build more!
IF I was the victim of a violent assault I would expect the punishment on the offender – if caught – to fit the crime and not one in which they can lead the life of Reilly.
Hilary Scott : Bonnie is delighted with new Bookstart books
POOR little Bonnie. She’s not been involved in all the back-to-school excitement and now has a raging cold which has left her with a sore nose and grumpy disposition.
Kristin Hallenga : I know how lucky I am to have wonderful people in my life
When I was given the news of my breast cancer, I was alone in the consultation room with 2 doctors and one nurse. The news hit me hard; harder than a lorry. As usual, my mum had struggled to find a car park that morning so by the time she arrived, I was trying to process what had just been said. As she was told about my diagnosis, she immediately threw her arms around me as tears rolled down her cheeks. Her first words were ‘It should be me, not you’.
Celebrating in style
NORTHAMPTON’S totesport Ebor-winning team have pulled out all the stops to salute the men who made their glory possible this week.
Regional
Film festival director leaves post
The Lincolnshire-raised artistic director of one of Britain's biggest film festivals has stepped down from her role, it has been announced.
Man to face court over garden shooting
A 38-year-old man is to appear in court charged with shooting a man dead in a garden in Nottingham.
Murder case man due before court
A 38-year-old man will appear at court charged with murdering Mark Shaw in Nottingham.
Hello... who's this after Gary's crisps?
It looks like former Leicester City star Gary Lineker is truly trying hard to keep Lionel Richie away from his crisps.
Australian experts test county roads
Long, straight highways stretching for hundreds of kilometres make up the archetypal Australian motoring experience but this week, experts from "down under" are test-driving Leicestershire's roads.
National
Leaders: Coalition is built to last
On the eve of Parliament's return after the summer recess, David Cameron and Nick Clegg insisted the coalition Government they have created is "built to last" for a full five years.
BP spill well 'no longer a threat'
The ruptured well which pumped almost five million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico has been secured and no longer constitutes a threat, it has been confirmed.
Pope 'may meet sex abuse victims'
Pope Benedict XVI could meet with people who were abused by Roman Catholic priests when he visits Britain later this month, it has been suggested.
Callers 'can't get through to GP'
Millions of people struggle to reach a GP because they are met with an engaged tone when they call their local surgery, it was claimed.
Unions accused over taxpayers' cash
A row has blown up between the TaxPayers' Alliance and some of the country's biggest trade unions after a report claimed unions were preparing to fight spending cuts and threaten strikes with "significant" funding at taxpayers' expense.
Showbiz
Derren Brown's 'hero at 30,000ft'
Derren Brown will try to turn an ordinary man into a "hero at 30,000ft" in his new show.
Kara DioGuardi leaves American Idol
Kara DioGuardi is following Ellen DeGeneres and Simon Cowell out the door of American Idol.
Actress Amanda Redman ties the knot
New Tricks star Amanda Redman has married her partner after 12 years - surrounded by TV pals.
Steve scared son with Schmucks look
Steve Carell's son was scared by his look in Dinner For Schmucks.
Arterton: I still feel desperate
Gemma Arterton has said she sometimes still feels "sad and desperate".
- Borough council hits back and tells Northampton Saints to stop talking and ‘get on with it’
- Teenage yob banned from park after dark, but magistrates voice concerns over how he can tell whether it’s actually dark
- 800 homes planned on contaminated land site in Northampton
- Two thirds of new road now almost complete - but middle section remains missing
- Smell gives away drug factory site
- Borough council hits back and tells Northampton Saints to stop talking and ‘get on with it’
- Two thirds of new road now almost complete - but middle section remains missing
- Teenage yob banned from park after dark, but magistrates voice concerns over how he can tell whether it’s actually dark
- 800 homes planned on contaminated land site in Northampton
- Smell gives away drug factory site
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Thursday 09 September 2010
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