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We need you!: Back our Christmas toy appeal by donating gifts to help desperate Northamptonshire families

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Reece Reed was sentenced to two months in prison for stabbing a horse 20 times - which many readers, organisations and even the judge did not agree with.

Why did Northamptonshire horse stabber only get two months for mutilating four animals?

Crime

Ashton CofE Primary School has been graded Good in its latest Ofsted inspection.

Northamptonshire school 'with a big heart' shakes off lacklustre rating to score 'Good' rating in newest inspection

Education

The Post Office will be situated in Lakeview News.

New Post Office to reopen in Northampton for 57 hours per week

People

One of Northamptonshire's finest Edwardian homes has gone on the market for offers in excess of £850,000

Lifestyle

Fly-tipped timber in Northampton lane is set on fire in suspected early evening arson attack

Crime

Completion of work on Northampton’s historic Eleanor Cross

People

Head chef at Northamptonshire venue 'delighted' to win restaurant of the year at 2019 awards ceremony in Northampton

Lifestyle

The scheme was granted during a planning meeting at The Guildhall

525-home development near Brackmills approved by Northampton Borough Council

Politics

Highfield House (top) is to be converted into apartments

New apartments given green light in Spinney Hill despite locals’ traffic concerns

Politics

Traffic and Travel More Traffic and Travel >>

Faulty traffic light fixed near chaotic Brackmills in Northampton

Traffic and Travel

Northampton rail users are likely to be affected by the stike action on Saturday.

Travel advice issued for Northampton rail users ahead of weekend strike action

People

Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash earlier today

Police appeal for witnesses to crash that closed the A43 between Kettering and Northampton

People

Picture taken this morning (Thursday) by Highways England.

Flooding in Northampton caused by blocked drain, Highways England says

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Crime More Crime >>

Why did Northamptonshire horse stabber only get two months for mutilating four animals?

Crime

A dump of fly-tipped timber was set on fire in a Northampton lane last night.

Fly-tipped timber in Northampton lane is set on fire in suspected early evening arson attack

Crime

Carly Pilcher robbed a woman at a cashpoint - but a judge ruled the crime was "a desperate act".

Woman who robbed pensioner at Northampton cash point after not eating 'for five days' gets second chance

Crime

Chris Rufford made the decision he wanted to go back to prison and walked into a women's toilets to wait for the police.

Voyeur wanders into women's toilets in Northampton in hopes of being sent back to jail

Crime

Have you seen this missing girl? Picture: Northamptonshire Police.

Have you seen missing Wiktoria from Northampton?

Crime

Weather More Weather >>

Bad weather is set to batter Northampton today with weather warnings for rain and snow issued in and around the county

Weather

Parts of Northants have been issued with a weather warning for tomorrow (Thursday) as heavy rain looks set to hit the county.

Weather warning issued as heavy and persistent rain set to hit parts of Northamptonshire

Weather

The warning is in place across Northants.

Weather warning for heavy rain in place across Northamptonshire

People

Temperatures are on the rise across the country

Bank holiday weather: Highs of 28C across Northamptonshire this weekend

Weather

Politics More Politics >>

525-home development near Brackmills approved by Northampton Borough Council

Politics

Highfield House (top) is to be converted into apartments

New apartments given green light in Spinney Hill despite locals’ traffic concerns

Politics

Northampton Borough Council's standards committee is looking into complaints regarding an Upton parish councillor

Councillor accused of breaching code of conduct says parish council is targeting him in a ‘witch hunt’

Politics

The motion will be debated at County Hall this week

Motion calls on Northamptonshire County Council to extend funding to voluntary sector

Politics

Children's Commissioner was sent into Northamptonshire in November last year but quit ten months later.

Reason why Northamptonshire Children’s Commissioner quit revealed

Politics

Business More Business >>

Photos by Richard Greener, Northampton

One of Northamptonshire's finest Edwardian homes has gone on the market for offers in excess of £850,000

Lifestyle

Murrays at Whittlebury Park was announced as the winner of Restaurant of the Year at the Carlsberg UK Northamptonshire Food & Drink Awards last week.

Head chef at Northamptonshire venue 'delighted' to win restaurant of the year at 2019 awards ceremony in Northampton

Lifestyle

The former Kingsthorpe venue (pictured) was positioned on the site of the former North Star pub.

Buddies to keep five restaurants open in Northamptonshire after shock closures

Lifestyle

Education More Education >>

Ashton CofE Primary School has been graded Good in its latest Ofsted inspection.

Northamptonshire school 'with a big heart' shakes off lacklustre rating to score 'Good' rating in newest inspection

Education

Three inspectors rated Lings Primary School as 'requires improvement' in its latest inspection report, which was published on November 15.

Northampton school on 'improvement journey' after latest rating by inspectors

Education

Billing Brook Special School has been awarded its third Outstanding Ofsted report in a row. Photos courtesy of Billing Brook School.

Northampton special school comes top of the class with third 'Outstanding' grade in a row

People

Health More Health >>

The hospitalhas cancelled non-urgent operations to support the care of urgent patients arriving inA&E department.

NGH confirms non-urgent operations have been cancelled to support A&E

People

Northampton General Hospital could extending the waiting time for poorly patients needing a non-urgent operation.

Waiting times for non-urgent operations could be extended at NGH

People

Remember a loved one no longer here at NGH's Light Up A Life event next month.

Remember those no longer with us at 'Light Up A Life' event in Northampton

People

Dylan pictured with his girlfiend Jade.

Young Northampton cancer patient's plea to whisk girlfriend away on special trip

People

Opinion More Opinion >>

FARMING MATTERS: Supporting rural mental health

Opinion

Ladies in Beef co-founders Minette Batters and Jilly Greed

FARMING MATTERS: Banging the drum for British beef

Opinion

FARMING MATTERS: Seeking fitness in mind and body

Opinion

SellMyLivestock Tudder app for matching cattle, launched Valentine's Day 2019

FARMING MATTERS: Online matchmaking for cattle

Opinion

People More People >>

'Mother Christmas' Jeanette Walsh is back to help make December 25 special for Northamptonshire's most vulnerable families.

We need you!: Back our Christmas toy appeal by donating gifts to help desperate Northamptonshire families

People

Ashton CofE Primary School has been graded Good in its latest Ofsted inspection.

Northamptonshire school 'with a big heart' shakes off lacklustre rating to score 'Good' rating in newest inspection

Education

The Post Office will be situated in Lakeview News.

New Post Office to reopen in Northampton for 57 hours per week

People

Photos by Richard Greener, Northampton

One of Northamptonshire's finest Edwardian homes has gone on the market for offers in excess of £850,000

Lifestyle