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'I'm a bee expert - tips to turn your garden into a buzzing sanctuary'

Fun for all the family.

Over 800 clubs signed up to get 20,000 people playing bowls across the nation

Here's how I spent my 31st birthday on a 14-hour flight from Ho Chi Minh to London in Vietnam Airlines' business class - all the perks, surprises and complimentary cocktails that entailed.

My 31st birthday on Vietnam Airlines' luxury flight

Wagamama unveils new summer menu with return of fan-favourite menu item

Wagamama unveils new summer menu with Instagramable dishes

Harpole Bowls Club

Harpole Bowls Club is recruiting for new members

The cardboard box containing a collection of dishes including Chinese ceramics which sold for a total of £112,000.

Box of old pots found in late mum’s house sold for £100k at auction

Free of charge open day, available to all. No need to book.

Northampton Express Bowls Club 2023 Open Day offers free bowls game

Asda gives out free breakfasts for children in partnership with Quaker Oats

Asda gives out free breakfasts for kids during February half term

Many plastic items will be banned from the end of this year

When single-use plastics will be banned in England and what’s included

Jamie Walker.

Former NSB student to represent Team England in bowls at Commonwealth games

File picture of Northampton Express Bowls Club

Fancy playing bowls? Here's your chance at Northampton Express Bowls Club

The humble canapé is at risk (photo: Shutterstock)

They think it’s hors-d’over.... it is now

Bowls equipment has been donated to the centre. Picture: Richard Nunney.

Bowled over with donation of new equipment to centre dedicated to helping people...

Northamptonshire's Amy Rose Bowl team have reached the latter stages, which will be played in Leamington in September

BOWLS: Trio of Northants teams make it through on a fine weekend

Kettering Lodge Bowls Club will be opening their doors to the public along with a number of county clubs. Picture by Allen Simms

Northants clubs to open their doors for Bowls' Big Weekend

Action from Northants' win over Lincolnshire

BOWLS: Lincolnshire thrashed by Northants in Midland Counties Championship
Northants Men hammered Lincolnshire 153-83 in their Midland Counties Championship clash at Kettering Lodge BC.
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Action from Northants Mens impressive win over Derbyshire

BOWLS: Northants start their season in superb style

Northampton & District's Shannon Swift has been called up by England

BOWLS: Shannon celebrating after being selected for England

TRIBUTE - Jim McKee

BOWLS: Conor and Connor claim county crown

County Ladies Singles champion Louise Haladij

BOWLS: Home comfort for Haladij as she claims county singles title

ENJOYING THEMSELVES - Kingsthorpes Andrew Manton, Neil McKee and Connor Cinato pictured during their National Area 6 Final win over Welford

BOWLS: Northants prove too strong for Oxfordshire

Northampton & District IBCs Thomas Manderson with his Northants Bowls Youth Development Scheme Junior Section title trophy

BOWLS: Northampton's Manderson claims title at home club

Mick Cooper, Dennis Collins, Walter Winsor and Paul Coley ponder their next move during Northants Overs-60s defeat to Norfolk

BOWLS: Kingsthorpe's Cinato suffers semi-final heartbreak at world championships

BOWLS: Northants Men storm to Warwickshire Trophy success

Action from Northants Men's Liberty Trophy defeat

BOWLS: Northants edged out by Norfolk in Liberty Trophy quarters

Action from Northants' win over Warwickshire in the Liberty Trophy

BOWLS: Northants hold their nerve to progress in Liberty Trophy

Neil McKee and Andrew Manton have both been called into the England squad

BOWLS: Kingsthorpe quartet get England call
Four Kingsthorpe bowlers are celebrating after they were selected by England for the forthcoming Senior British Isles Series.
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Action from Northants Men's Liberty Trophy win over Leicestershire

BOWLS: Northants produce a fantastic fightback to sink Leicestershire

The Kingsthorpe Nondescripts bowls team, who claimed both the Kingsthorpe and Combination Parks League titles in 2017 (Picture: Pete Norton)

BOWLS: Somerton's rink stars in comfortable win for Northants

Jamie Walker will play for England against Scotland nect week, with the match being shown live on ITV4

BOWLS: Northants Men pick up 100 per cent record on tour

The Abington team celebrate their Harris Cup victory

BOWLS: Manton and Brown steer Northants men to victory

Northants' Middleton Cup team boss Vernon Gearey

BOWLS: Kingsthorpe edged out in Top Club semis

Kingsthorpe's winning four celebrate their County title success

BOWLS: Semi-final heartbreak for Kingsthorpe pair

Louise Haladij made the quarter-finals of the ladies singles in the national championships

BOWLS: Haladij pride as she makes national quarter-finals

The Kingsthorpe players who were part of the England team which won the British Isles International Series. Left to right: Jamie Walker, Andrew Manton, Connor Cinato, Neil McKee and Martin Walker (England Selector from Northants)

BOWLS: Kingsthorpe trio put in classy showings for England

BOWLS: Northants so close, but are edged out by Lincolnshire

WINNERS! - the Northants Under-25s Auker Trophy winning team. Back row( from left to right) Danny Walker, Will Walker, Curtis Johnson and Kieran Rollings. Front row: Abby Woodward, Billie Swift, Lois Woodward and Paige Johnson-Young

BOWLS: Walker gets England call for Australia tour

Northampton Express BCs Ian Bland, Rob White, Dominic Graham and Wayne Stanley with the National Fours Champions trophy

BOWLS: McKee selects squad for Liberty Trophy semi-final

England team manager Andy Thomson with skipper Jamie Walkerand Connor Cinato with the Joyce Trimble Trophy after their win in the British Isles Under 25 International Series

BOWLS: Northants cruise to win over Bedfordshire

BOWLS: Northants Ladies suffer Warwickshire defeat in Midland Counties

Action from Northants Over-60s' defeat to Norfolk

BOWLS: Holders Northants fall to narrow defeat against Norfolk

Action from Kingsthorpe's Denny Cup win over Norfolk IBC

BOWLS: Mick hoping to look Sharpe for England

WEIGHING UP THE OPTIONS - action from Northants' Liberty Trophy success

BOWLS: Super six provides big Liberty Trophy success for Northants

WORLD CHAMPIONS! - Northamptons Jamie Walker (left) with his team-mates Robert Paxton and Andrew Knapper after their gold medal success

BOWLS: Northampton bowler Walker is a world champion

BOWLS: Northants men too strong for Berkshire as they cruise to victory

CASH BOOST - Kingsthorpe Bowls Club members have raised Â£2,000 for charity (Picture: Pete Norton)

BOWLS: Northants Overs-60s start with nail-biting success over Cambridgeshire

Northampton bowler Jamie Walker performed well for England in their Test defeat to Scotland

BOWLS: Walker shows his class but Scotland pass the Test

BOWLS: Northants lose out to Essex in Harlow encounter

Jamie Walker

BOWLS: Walker gets England call for Scotland clash

Connor Cinato

BOWLS: Kingsthorpe's Cinato qualifies for Open Championships

Jamie Walker shows off his county two-wood singles title trophy

BOWLS: Kingsthorpe claim Triples crown again

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS - the Northampton Express quartet

BOWLS: Northampton Express quartet are national champions

CHAMPION PERFORMANCE - Jamie Walker in action at Leamington

BOWLS: Brilliant Walker storms to third national junior title

BOWLS: Second round defeat for Melville four at the Nationals

Action from Northants men's crucial win over Leicestershire

BOWLS: Northants closing in on Midland Counties League title glory