Covid-19

The spring Covid booster vaccination programme is currently underway.

Warning over slump in elderly getting spring Covid boosters

The long-vacant building in Gold Street, Northampton could be converted into town centre flats.

Plans to turn vacant town centre sports bar into flats recommended for approval

Northampton and Kettering General Hospitals have stood down their critical incident.

Critical incident in hospitals stood down but services remain 'extremely busy'

Cases of the flu, Covid, RSV and norovirus remain high across the UK.

How to tell the difference between flu, Covid, RSV and norovirus

The Cold Ashby Pub Group (pictured) was formed to 'save the pub'. So far they have been successful after plans were rejected this week to convert it into a Post Office.

Controversial plans to convert village pub into a Post Office refused

Students from the college will also hear talks from Yokohama’s transport supervisor

Yokohama’s close support for college students

Symptoms of the cold, flu and Covid can be similar.

Is it cold, flu or Covid? Latest symptoms to watch out for

The NHS are asking people to protect themselves from a 'tripledemic' of RSV, Covid and flu this winter.

What is the 'tripledemic'? Cold, flu and RSV risks explained

Julia Chapman will become Saints CEO in November (picture: Northampton Saints)

Chapman ready to help Saints remain on an upward curve

Sam Fender at Boardmasters 2024

Sam Fender warms crowd with powerful performance at Boardmasters

Julia Chapman will be the new Saints CEO (picture: Northampton Saints)

‘I love the club’ – Chapman ready to replace Darbon as Saints CEO

First glimpse inside Tigers Indoor Play re-opened at Kettering Leisure Village

The Cold Ashby Pub Group has been formed to save the pub.

Fight to save village pub rumbles on as residents strongly object to plans

The Black Horse pub in Cold Ashby.
Credit: Google

Plans to convert run-down Northamptonshire village pub into shop and post office

Samantha Brown, from Daventry, pictured with her son, Codi-Robert.

Mother issues heartbreaking plea to support her ‘miracle’ 21-month-old in need

Certificate of Appreciation

Cohesive Society Receives Prestigious Recognition from Northamptonshire Sports
Celebrating Community Resilience: Cohesive Society Receives Prestigious Recognition from Northamptonshire Sports
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TMDF Fire Walk participants gathered after the walk, with their certificates

The McCarthy-Dixon Foundation’s 2024 FireWalk proves to be major success

Kerri and Alanna Burton have reopened The Sandwich Bar in Gold Street

Popular family-run cafe in busy Northampton town centre street REOPENS

A Covid-19 vaccine is administered

Less than two weeks left for eligible residents to get COVID-19 vaccinations

Get your winter vaccinations in Northamptonshire before online appointments end

The researchers analysed data from 365 hospitals (Image: Adobe/NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

167,000 people caught Covid in hospital during England's second wave

The clinic will be set up at Morrisons in Kettering Road. Photo: Jorge Toon.

Drop-in clinic to be set up at Morrisons to provide Covid-19 booster jabs

Northampton General Hospital

Tens of thousands of missed outpatient appointments at NGH

Nationally, just 59 percent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2022-23.

Children continued to get worse at reading and writing after Covid, data shows

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Thousands in Northamptonshire invited to book COVID-19 and flu jabs

A woman wears a face mask while walking on Oxford Street.

Pirola: Why scientists are concerned about the new Covid variant

Kate Garraway and her husband Derek Draper before his illness

Kate Garraway shares heartbreaking update on husband’s health
Kate Garraway has shared a heartbreaking health update after her husband Derek ‘choked and turned blue’
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Ward visiting times have been extended at NGH from September 11.

NGH visiting times extended after successful ward pilot

Figures from the NHS show 117,596 adults were seen by an NHS dentist in West Northamptonshire in the two years leading to June 30 this year, 41% of the area's adult population.

Proportion of people seen by NHS dentists remains below pre-pandemic levels

Holly Church, Grace Sanderson and Lauren Fitzgerald collected their results today.

Students at The Ferrers School celebrate excellent GCSE and BTEC results

Dawa celebrating his Grade 9's in science & maths at Corby Technical School

GCSE Results: Corby Technical School students look forward to next steps

Holly Church, Grace Sanderson and Lauren Fitzgerald collected their results today.

Students at The Ferrers School celebrate excellent GCSE and BTEC results

Amongst the stalls was a Jam Jar Tombola.

St Christopher's fete in Northampton was a great success

Violet, Kira and Jessica from The Ferrers School, part of Meridian Trust celebrating their results.

A Levels: The Ferrers School students celebrate Post-16 results

Thousands could be suffering with long Covid in Northamptonshire.

Tens of thousands of people may have long Covid, new estimates suggests

Goldie, by Lena Willoch Forselius 2023

Goldie joins Stowaway Festival line up as new Saturday night headliner

Empire Cinema group enters administration - full list of closures

The hospitals have seen a lot of change since the launch of the NHS. Here's a look back...

Looking back at NGH and KGH as NHS celebrates 75th anniversary

The DWP is set to close 36 ‘temporary’ Jobcentres over the next few months.

Jobcentre closures: DWP to shut 36 sites - see full list

Northampton Carnival, Saturday June 11, 2022

Looking back at Northampton Carnival 2022 as performers paraded through town

Library picture (Photo by Jacob King - WPA Pool / Getty Images)

People in Northamptonshire urged to get COVID-19 jab before offer ends

A woman wears a face mask while walking on Oxford Street durng the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

World must prepare for disease even deadlier than Covid - WHO chief

Brian and Jo Elijah-Sigston outside Whitefield Surgery staff car park

Pensioner slapped with £100 parking fine while getting Covid-19 vaccine at GP

The Covid-19 pandemic broke out in March 2020, and since then there have been six million related deaths worldwide. But is it finally over?

Covid ‘no longer global health emergency’ - is the pandemic over?

Symptoms of Arcturus as new Covid strain claims five lives

New highly-infectious covid strain Arcturus kills five Brits

Hay-fever or COVID-19: Key differences you need to know as pollen season begins

Is it hay-fever or COVID-19? Key differences you need to know

Retailers along with banks, bars and restaurants have been really struggling over the last decade, with a rise in internet shopping said to be the key contributor in the high street’s decline.

10 major stores to close for good in further blow for UK high street

West Northamptonshire Council’s (WNC) leader Cllr Jonathan Nunn

Council leader admits planning staff were left "ill-equipped"

New Covid variant Arcturus has been found in the UK

Arcturus: New Covid variant found in UK

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. (Photo: MARCELLO PATERNOSTRO/AFP via Getty Images)

Silvio Berlusconi has leukaemia and in intensive care

Most vulnerable in Northamptonshire invited to book COVID-19 spring jabs

Most vulnerable in Northamptonshire invited to book COVID-19 spring jabs

NHS nurses are among the groups struggling to afford to eat (image: Getty Images)

Covid spring booster 2023 - all you need to know about rollout

WrestleMania will go Hollywood for one final time with Night 2 which airs on Sunday, April 2 - Credit: WWE

How to watch WWE WrestleMania 39 - full match card and UK start time

Norovirus levels remain high (Photo: Adobe)

UKHSA briefing: norovirus cases remain high across country

The NHS Covid-19 app will close after a three-year run

NHS Covid-19 app to close after three years - here’s when