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In pictures: The best council-house gardens in Northampton celebrated at awards ceremony

Some of the 'most amazing' gardens at homes ran by a housing association in Northampton were celebrated at a recent awards ceremony.

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These are some of the best pubs in Northampton and the surrounding area.

These are some of the best pubs in Northamptonshire according to the Good Beer Guide

Picking the place to go for your next pint can be a tough choice.

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The world's finest audio and AV equipment will be on display

Free tickets to next weekend's UK Audio Show

After the phenomenal success of our recent ‘win a hi-fi’ competition, organisers of the UK Audio Show 2019 are offering readers free weekend tickets to the event.

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These are the most popular Disney inspired names

These are the 10 most popular Disney-inspired names

According to a recent study, more than a million Brits are named after Disney characters.

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Molise in Italy is in need to a population boost.

Molise region of Italy offering €700 per month to become a resident

An underpopulated area of Southern Italy is offering people a monthly wage of 700 euros for three years to live on one of the region’s villages.

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For let through Savills Lincoln and Fox Bennett.

Queen Mother's former home goes up for rent in Northamptonshire with a rare chance to look around country mansion

A huge country house in Northamptonshire, once home to royalty, is now available to rent.

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KFC drive-thru appears to now be shut as framework is built onto the restaurant.

Mystery surrounds opening date of Taco Bell in Northampton

Promotional signs have been taken down from the proposed Taco Bell site in Northampton.

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Travel: Discover a hotel at the heart of Manchester

Ruth Brindle takes a first-time trip to the city and uncovers a wealth of history

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The huge Commonwealth Cemetery at Bergen-op-Zoom

A memorable and moving visit to the Netherlands

Alan Wooding travelled to the Netherlands as the guest of Liberation Route Europe and Europe Remembers where he learned of the little known Polish involvement in some of the key battles while understanding why the Poles were unable to return to their homeland following the Second World War armistice.

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Sedgebrook House, Pitsford Road. Marketed by Jackson-Stops, Northampton.

What £1.2 million can buy you on the Northampton property market

Sedgebrook House is a spacious listed grade II former farmhouse of 17th century origin.

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Pie and mash is coming to Northampton. Stock photo by Getty Images

Excitement over new pie and mash shop set to open in Northampton

A new pie and mash shop will be opening in Northampton next month, causing excitement on social media.

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Northampton woman opens bustling cafe...in her back garden

Bottomless cake is on the menu at a Northampton cafe with traces of a bygone era.

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Do you want to visit any of these places?

These are 8 of the most popular ‘dark tourism’ destinations around the world

So-called ‘dark tourism’ sites (for example, the sites of tragedies) are drawing in more and more visitors each year, with holidaymakers looking to learn more about the more mysterious or even harrowing parts of history.

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These are the best and worst holiday providers according to real customers

Going on holiday shouldn’t be a bad experience, but some Twitter users have taken to social media to share their stories of package holiday disappointment.

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These are some of the more unusual names parents have picked

20 of the most unusual baby names chosen in 2018

Naming a child is a big decision and, for some parents, an unusual and standout name is their priority.

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Christmas countdown begins as booze-filled advent offerings lead the way for alternative calendars in 2019

We're in the middle of a summer heatwave but attentions are already turning to the array of alcohol-filled advent calendars that have launched ahead of the festive season.

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These could be the 16 messiest car interiors in the whole of the UK

Loose change, a few crumbs and the odd bit of debris that gets stuck in your shoe sole - everyone's car needs a good clean out once in a while.

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The four-star MS Bellejour moored at Zaandem

Travel: Going Dutch? We tip-toed through the Keukenhof tulips on a Titan river cruise

Alan Wooding travelled to the Netherlands by coach with Titan Travel before sailing around the Dutch inland waterways and visited the world famous Keukenhof Gardens

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10 of the best places to go in Northampton for National Burger Day

What better excuse to have your favourite meat, cheese, vegetables or pretty much anything stuffed in a bun in Northampton than on National Burger Day tomorrow (Thursday, August 22).

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Navneet and Lindsay Singh with shopper Helen Labraham.

Eco-friendly village shop opens near Northampton with zero packaging

A husband and wife duo have opened one of the first packaging-free village shops in Northamptonshire.

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Queen Mother's former home goes up for rent in Northamptonshire with a rare chance to look around country mansion

Pictures show inside of 'dirty' Northampton chicken shop slated in food hygiene inspection

Northampton chicken shop found to be 'dirty' by inspectors - but manager claims improvements have been made

Girl, 14, sexually assaulted after being forced into car in Northampton

Woman, 25, arrested after allegedly grabbing child's neck in Northampton