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Part of Fish Street, leading to Abington Street, is closed by police. Most of Abington Street is also still cordoned off.

Stabbing victim in stable condition with significant injures, police confirm

Northamptonshire Police is issuing advice after two reports of courier fraud in one day.

Warning after two people scammed by con artists pretending to be police or bank

Derek Adams on his walk as the 82-year-old became the first person to complete a 4,250 mile trek along Britain's coast stopping at every lifeboat station on the way. Photo: Susan Adams/SWNS

Man, 82, becomes first to trek 4,250 miles stopping at every life boat station

West Northamptonshire Reform UK councillors Ivan Dabbs (left) and Ronald Firman have both come under scrutiny recently for offensive tweets posted to their social media accounts. (Image: West Northamptonshire Council)

Cross-party calls for Reform to take action after social media posts

Maniatiko has opened in Wellingborough Road in Northampton, offering traditional flavours from a lesser-known region of southern Greece.

New restaurant opened in busy Northampton street described as 'hidden treasure'

Valentine’s Bistro, located in Upton, is linked to supported living home Foxfields and is also open to the public.

Cafe urges community to pay a visit as ‘small businesses will go’ if unused

Lucy Connolly will stay in prison as the Court of Appeal rejects her appeal against her sentence.

Former childminder jailed over racist tweet has sentence appeal REJECTED

Titches Playroom, a premium play space with coffee bar, is now a visitor attraction at Whilton Locks Garden Village.

‘Big things coming’ for children’s play cafe as it remains ‘incredibly busy’

Lucy Rigby KC MP, Member of Parliament for Northampton North

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Traffic and Travel

There were long delays on the A45 in Northampton on Tuesday (May 13). Photo: X/@NNWeather.

Man hit by tanker closing A45 for 10 hours - police appeal for witnesses

Roadworks are expected to be in place at the Queen Eleanor roundabout until December this year.

Update on road works at busy roundabout as two more full closures announced

The collision on the southbound M1 between junction 14 (Milton Keynes) and junction 13 (Bedford) (Picture: National Highways)

Car overturns after collision on M1 and woman in her 20s hospitalised

There are long delays on the A45 in Northampton this morning (May 13). Photo: X/@NNWeather.

A45 fully reopens after gas tanker crash that left man with critical injuries

Crime

A cordon is in place in Abington Street, close to the junction with Fish Street.

Main town centre street remains cordoned off after stabbing

Travellers set up camp at Sixfields car park in Northampton, next to the soon-to-open Odeon cinema.

Large group of travellers set up camp and string up washing line in car park

Local magistrates deal with hundreds of cases each week

Man jailed for cricket club burglary among these 15 offenders in court

Police would like to speak to the woman in the image.

CCTV image released after £300 in cash stolen when man dropped it

Police cordons remain in place in Northampton town centre

Stabbing and three arrests: Man taken to hospital with life threatening injuries

The golden toilet art installation was valued at £4.8m/

Man who helped Wellingborough £4.8m gold toilet burglar sentenced

Weather

Hosepipe.

Watch: Could a hosepipe ban be imposed?

There are plenty of glorious beer gardens on offer in and around Northampton...

13 pubs with glorious beer gardens to enjoy during the warm weather

The Met Office is warning of thunderstorms in part of Northamptonshire.

Thunderstorm waring in place today ahead of scorching week

The UK has been heating up this week

Can pupils be sent home if it's too hot? Temperature rules explained

Opinion

Mike Reader MP on HMS Middleton in the Gulf

Mike Reader Column: The Diary of an MP

With Parliament back from recess, Mike Reader has been busy holding constituency and supermarket surgeries, attending the graduation ceremony at the University of Northampton, and even working overseas in Bahrain, when he visited our Royal Navy servicemen and women. Mike has also met with members of the Wootton Parish Council in Westminster. In this column, Mike Reader describes how he has been championing Northampton recently.

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A change of location or pace - even briefly - can also bring about lasting benefits, says John

John Griff: When changes bring more than just rest

Lucy Rigby, MP for Northampton North, at the Northampton War Memorial

Opinion: VE Day - Reflecting and giving thanks

Opinion: Kenya’s relay team signals a new era in African sprinting

Donald Mulwa

This clock eerily stopped at the time of the blackout - 12.33pm

Why I thought I was trapped in a zombie apocalypse Nicola Adam

Northampton’s Guildhall. For John, local is as important as national or international - if not more so.

The John Griff Column: What is local anyway?

African Diaspora

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Politics

Masterplan of the Towcester Grange Sustainable Urban Extension at outline stage. The local centre will be made up of the area highlighted in purple.

Plans unveiled for local centre with large convenience store and six other units

Leader Mark Arnull (left) and deputy James Petter (right)

WNC leader says Reform will not take diversity or climate training

West Northamptonshire Reform UK councillors Ivan Dabbs (left) and Ronald Firman have both come under scrutiny recently for offensive tweets posted to their social media accounts. (Image: West Northamptonshire Council)

Leader 'happy' for councillors who shared offensive tweets to continue

The steel frame at the mortuary near Riverside Retail Park is now complete.

Milestone hit during construction of £9.4 million mortuary near retail park

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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Bills are going up again - unless you act now

Cut energy bills by £388 with this free tool before the cap jumps

You might have spare cash sitting in your energy account - here's how to get it back

Explainer Claim energy refunds and save on bills with hidden account credit

Business

Ziggurat XYZ, located above Phipps Brewery in Kingswell Street, provides tailored talent representation to enable online creators to grow and reach their goals.

Business working with global YouTube creators given prestigious King’s Award

RayBan Meta AI frames will be available at an open day at TK&S Optometrists

State-of-the-art ‘smart glasses’ have potential to change lives for the better

Lee Brown, managing director of Grosvenor

Three-year window of opportunity for low tax PHEVs

UK Trending

A portrait drawn with makeup by Margit van der Zwan.

Makeup portraits in the Instagram era

Best fashion deals on Amazon including summer dresses, shapewear and Crocs

The five best Fashion deals on Amazon right now

Good Morning Britain will be extended in 2026

Good Morning Britain gets its biggest change in 11 years

These are some of the happiest places to live in Britain, according to a new list published by the Guardian

Britain's 'happiest' places named, including 'best kept secret'

BBC Broadcasting House

BBC wants to launch its own streaming stick - here’s why

In the wake of The Who and Foo Fighters dropping their current drummers, we take a look at five band beefs involving that person keeping time at the back.

Five acrimonious splits between drummers and bands in history

Environment

Anglian Water has been fined more than £1 million.

Anglian Water fined record £1.4 million for drinking water failures

Lowering carbon footprint (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Lowering your carbon footprint on a limited budget​​​​​​​

More famland faces flooding (photo: Adobe)

​Present and the future danger of climate crisis

Wind turbines are alternative electricity sources

'Embracing renewable energy will lower bills'

People

Hickory’s Smokehouse is set to open at The Lakeside pub in Northampton this autumn

Staff at pub informed venue will close as 100 jobs set to be created

A Northampton pub will close down in the summer to make way for a new-look restaurant with 100 new jobs set to boost the local economy.

Logan MacLeod

Northamptonshire Police will take place in a week of action against knife crime this week.

Test purchases to take place as police back knife crime week of action

Mark Arnull, Reform UK leader of West Northamptonshire Council. (Image: Nadia Lincoln LDRS)

'We will bring a new approach that has not been seen for a very long time''

The Spring Charity, which aims to help people in the NN1 area to thrive, offers vital community services to improve wellbeing and outcomes in life – particularly for vulnerable families with children under the age of five in the Castle ward.

Charity ‘applauded’ for impact at celebration event to bring everyone together

Dani Wykes is the founder and managing director of Logistics Solutions Group, a warehousing solutions company specialising in storage, transport and consultancy. Photo: Alina Lazurko at Lite Studio.

Female Founders Summit: Meet the woman thriving in her male-dominated sector

Education

Royal celebration for St Luke's headteacher

Royal celebration for St Luke’s CE Primary School headteacher

Reception preparing to wow the crowds

Eastfield Primary Academy celebrate May Day in style!

Headteacher Jill Silverthorne with Bishop Stopford School students/Bishop Stopford

Kettering school graded 'outstanding' in four inspection areas

Students celebrate VE day

Weavers Academy celebrates VE day

Hercules trying to catch the Erymanthian Boar in 2024

Weavers Academy and local primary schools join forces for a mythical musical ext...

This week is national Walk to School Week

How to know whether your child is ready to walk to school alone

Health

Older women are seeing the biggest success with weight loss jabs when supported by digital tools like the Voy app.

Women 55+ lose more weight on Mounjaro and Wegovy with better habits

Dr Inga Stewart has helped compile the Co-production Framework

Staff and patients take a ‘Co-production Pledge’ at mental health charity

Nurse Jasmine Lowdon at the tea station on her ward

Competition winning nurse shows the benefits of cutting caffeine

Warning to those who are more vulnerable to limit their exposure to direct sunlight.

Vulnerable Brits warned to avoid direct sunlight during hot spell

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