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Five Bells in Bugbrooke

REVIEW: ‘I visited a village pub drawing crowds – it’s a go-to autumn spot’

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called shortly after 4pm on Sunday July 26 to reports of a fire in a field between Bugbrooke and Pattishall

Farmers helped firefighters tackle field fire which destroyed large area of land

Four crews attended a large fire on farmland in Sulby, at around 12.40pm on Tuesday July 7. Photo: NFRS.

Firefighters attend 48 incidents in ONE DAY including house, pub and barn fires

The Bakers Arms in Bugbrooke has closed down this month (June)

Landlords at village pub make ‘difficult decision’ to close down

Councillor Bignell has described the closure as "a disgrace". Photo: Logan MacLeod

Calls for WNC and Network Rail to finally reopen bridge closed for years

Firefighters were called to a blaze in Bugbrooke on Wednesday May 6.

Country road closed for two hours as firefighters dealt with blaze in workshop

Philippa’s is located at 32a High Street in Bugbrooke, which opened in April 2022 after the business was originally established by Pippa Reeve two years prior.

Meet the sisters running village hidden gem known for farmshop offering

Lucy Whiteside, Specialist Children’s Dietitian and founder of Flourish Kids, with her debut children’s book The Amazing Fruitables and the Ice Cream Thieves - a story created to help children build confidence with food through adventure, science and storytelling.

Dietitian launches food superhero book as child nutrition concerns grow

Mother Julie Miller and daughter Sarah McDonnell established J&S Aesthetics in Bugbrooke in September 2025, with the aim of bringing advanced skin treatments to the county.

Duo ‘blown away’ by response to business launch after ‘years of dreaming’

The Christmas hampers

Campion School students and staff unite to spread festive cheer

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British Council International School Award success for Campion School

Police officers were called to the sudden death of a woman in his 60s in Church Lane, Bugbrooke, yesterday (Tuesday, December 16) afternoon.

Police confirm woman in her 60s suddenly died while out walking in village

Four of GLK's gymnasts qualified for the IGA national final in November, and they also had a display team who performed at the event.

Family-run gymnastics club celebrates ‘electric’ experience at national final

The Five Bells in Bugbrooke has reopened following a major refurbishment

Look inside village pub near Northampton following major £400k transformation

Library picture (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Drivers urged to have their say as 40mph zone planned between two villages

Kathleen Faulkner pictured ahead of her 100th birthday back in November 2022. Photo: Kirsty Edmonds.

‘Stoic’ woman stands by advice to ‘keep going’ as she approaches 103rd birthday
A “stoic” Northampton woman stands by her advice to “keep going” as she approaches her 103rd birthday on November 15.
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Jo Kelly has been offering gymnastics after school clubs since 2014 and it was in 2020 when she took it a step further by creating a competition squad group – for the young people who wanted to come along outside of school and progress their hobby.

Family-run gymnastics club proud to secure spots at upcoming national final

Rundown village pub set to open before Christmas after major £400k refurbishment

The Five Bells in Bugbrooke is set to reopen this Christmas.

Long-closed down village pub near Northampton set to reopen this Christmas

Conservative councillor Phil Bignell (Bugbrooke ward) on the road which he says he has been told needs around £1 million repairs

'UNACCEPTABLE': Calls for £1million road repairs to be sorted in village

Thriving sports clubs at Campion School.

Campion School awarded 'Gold' for sport

Mother Julie Miller and daughter Sarah McDonnell established J&S Aesthetics in Bugbrooke around a month ago, with the aim of bringing advanced skin treatments to the county.

Mother and daughter duo launch business together after ‘years of dreaming’

Tanker driver swerves between lanes on A45 after failing to notice queuing traffic.

Driver swerves between lanes on A45 after not noticing queuing traffic

Road closures in West Northamptonshire during the month of August have been announced. Library picture (Photo by National Motor Museum/Heritage Images/Getty Images)

Revealed: The 10 roads in Northampton being closed to traffic in August

Sarah, who moved from Birmingham to Bugbrooke in Northamptonshire — where the Jesus Army was founded — said she joined the church aged 17 during a vulnerable period in her life. Credit: BBC

Survivor speaks out in BBC documentary about sexual abuse inside religious cult

The bridge between Bugbrooke and Gayton – which links the village to surrounding areas – has been “properly shut for a year”, with little communication at all from WNC, according to one Bugbrooke resident.

Villager slams WNC over 'pathetic' year-long closure of busy bridge

Josh Bland has amassed more than 23,000 Instagram followers as a result of his talent and has an impressive adult’s handicap of 2.8, which he achieved at just 12 years old.

Golfing prodigy, 13, has already had ‘amazing year’ with ‘incredible milestones’
A 13-year-old golfing sensation has had an “amazing year so far” with some “incredible milestones” under his belt as he continues to excel.
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Coach Kieren Westbury is taking on a two-day ultramarathon to support 10-year-old Ezra, who is battling a rare form of leukaemia.

Coach to run to Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium for 10-year-old player with cancer

The Speed Demons team pictured with their cart.

Campion School’s ‘Speed Demons’ gear up for national STEM challenge with Alpine ...

The Sun Inn in Kislingbury is up for sale.

Thatched cottage pub in the heart of a village goes up for sale for £350k

The Wharf, in the village of Bugbrooke and formerly owned by the McManus Pub Company, is on the market for £595,000.

PICTURES: Inside a canalside village pub up for sale for over half-a-million

The New Inn, a popular canalside pub in Long Buckby, is now on the market for £550,000.

Canalside pub in 'honeypot' location up for sale for just over half a million

The Wharf in Bugbrooke is up for sale at £595k.

Well-known canalside village pub up for sale for just over half a million pounds

Firefighters were called to the M1 on Saturday (March 22) to a car fire. Photo: Bob Sketchley

Dramatic photos show car in flames in M1 layby as firefighters called

Northamptonshire Police are advising people not to travel this morning (Monday November 25).

Some schools closed as neighbourhoods under water

Rithvik has achieved an amazing four A* grades and will be studying Medicine at the University of Cambridge.

Three students secure Oxbridge places on A-Level results day

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service was called to a boat on fire on the Grand Union Canal on Tuesday (June 25).

Watch canal boat destroyed after catching fire near Bugbrooke

Josh Bland has amassed more than 20,000 Instagram followers as a result of his talent and has an impressive adult’s handicap of seven.

12-year-old golfing sensation is progressing at ‘astonishing rate’

Unusual Rigging's new HQ is the first in the world to use an eco-friendly plasterboard alternative

Business puts Bugbrooke on the world map with world-first sustainability project

Here's what Star Pubs and Bars believe the site could look like after a refurbishment

Owners of closed down village pub near Northampton make fresh attempt to reopen

Some of our youngest squad girls at their first competition.

Gymnastics club in need of a home

AFC Hackleton went viral with a clever corner kick routine at their game on Sunday (December 10)

Clever corner kick routine leading to wonder goal goes viral

Pippa Reeve is pictured at the entrance of her shop.

Northamptonshire farm shop with ‘little courtyard’ sells ‘amazing’ local produce

Sophie O'Ware, 25, has an inoperable brain tumour and was given a life expectancy of five years when she received her diagnosis three years ago.

Fundraiser set up to make mother’s ‘dream come true’ to take children abroad

From October 2017 until the present, WNC has installed temporary traffic lights over the rail line bridge in Bugbrooke Road for a total cost of £222,668.31.

More than £220,000 taxpayers’ money spent on Bugbrooke temporary traffic lights

The Olde Red Lion has been closed since January 1

'Very special' village pub still up for rent after sadly closing down

The Bakers Arms in Bugbrooke is set to reopen next Friday (June 16)

Brothers 'excited' to REOPEN popular village pub near Northampton

Brothers Pete and Tim Burditt completed the 55-mile sponsored walk for Macmillan Cancer Support across four days.

Determined brothers take on 55-mile walk to admire bravery of those with cancer

Cruising on the canal brings you close to nature

Unwinding on a narrowboat adventure

Here are some of the latest plans for in and around Northampton

Here's a list of planning applications submitted for the town recently

An artist's impression of what Five Bells in Bugbrooke could look like after its refurbishment

Plans unveiled to transform closed down village boozer into 'truly great pub'

The Baker's Arms has been forced to close down, citing 'spiralling costs' as the main reason

Popular village pub forced to close down for good due to 'spiralling costs'

Doris and Frank Flavell, 89 and 90, will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary next Tuesday (March 28).

Couple, described as 'heart of their family’, to celebrate 70 years of marriage

Ignite the Spark event at Northampton College's Daventry Campus

College workshops ‘ignite the spark’ to help students find their future

Northampton Casuals Girls team faced Bugbrooke and Long Buckby

Girls Rugby kicks off at Northampton Casuals with U12s first-ever home game

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