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Three of the four candidates hoping to be the MP for Northampton South fielded questions from Duston residents last night – with the Conservative candidate being criticised for failing to turn up.

A sex entertainment venue in Northampton has applied to the council to extend its opening hours so that it can open in the morning.

More than 600 people have signed a petition calling for a 20mph speed limit to be introduced in Weston Favell village.

Councillors met this week to determine a series of planning applications in Northampton.

Tributes have been paid to a former leader of Northampton Borough Council who passed away this week.

A 525-home development between Brackmills and Hardingstone has been given outline planning permission by councillors.

A parish councillor accused of breaching the code of conduct has accused his colleagues of engaging in a ‘witch hunt’ against him.

A motion will call on Northamptonshire County Council to continue the funding of a contract that helps fund voluntary social services across the county.

An overspend of almost £800,000 is being forecast for the current financial year for Northampton Borough Council.

The list of candidates standing in the general election for Northampton North, Northampton South, Daventry and South Northamptonshire has been confirmed.

A new planning policy will see fewer Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) allowed within a 50 metre radius of each other in Northampton.

The demolition and redevelopment of two 1960s blocks of flats in Spring Boroughs has been given the green light by Northampton Borough Council’s cabinet.

Two planning meetings that were set to take place within the next week over a controversial Northampton bypass have been cancelled late in the day.

The return of cobblestones to the market square in Northampton has not been ruled out – after the leader of the council said he wanted a ‘more traditional’ surface for the famous landmark.

A 525-home development between Brackmills and Hardingstone has been recommended for planning permission by council officers.

A former commercial site in Ravensthorpe is set to be redeveloped into a new housing estate if councillors follow the advice of planning officers.

A committee tasked with scrutinising the county council’s budget has said that it appears to be ‘more robust’ than in recent years – but that they would still be digging deep into it.