Emergency services

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Man found dead in Northampton canal named as family raises money for funeral

Police, ambulance and the air ambulance all attended the scene at Eastfield Park

Police reveal reason air ambulance landed at Northampton park

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service has warned drivers to avoid the area

Serious collision closes A5, fire service warns

Emergency Services Day marked at The Guildhall

Emergency Services Day marked with flag-raising ceremony at Guildhall

A crash involving a lorry on the A43 is causing severe delays

Crash involving car and lorry on A43 brought dual carriageway to standstill

The air ambulance landed in the playing field next to Cedar Road school.

Emergency services and residents praised after cyclist seriously hurt

A light aircraft crashed into the tree line at Turweston in Northamptonshire (James Bailey)

Light aircraft crashes into trees at Northamptonshire airfield

Fire services attended a fire near the Chowns Mill roundabout yesterday (August 10)

Emergency services attend A6 car fire near Chowns Mill

A14 between J4 and J3 near Rothwell and Desborough/Google

A14 westbound closed after crash near Rothwell Junction 3

The A5 is closed in both directions between Astcote and Pattishall

Serious collision closes stretch of A5 in Northamptonshire

The crash on Welford High Street.

Emergency services rescue driver from car flipped on side in village

Emergency services arrived on the scene at around 8.15am

Driver trapped inside car on roof after crash at Rushden Lakes roundabout

The A5 is blocked in both directions following a three-vehicle crash

Three-vehicle crash at busy crossroads blocks traffic in both directions on A5

The collision happened in Main Road, Duston.

One person taken to hospital following collision on busy road in Northampton

Northamptonshire and Fire and Rescue Service are advising motorists to avoid the area

Drivers urged to avoid roads around village after incident

Police are appealing for any information regarding the reports of a man being in difficulty in the River Nene

Police search of River Nene continued after report of man in difficulty
Police have continued to search the River Nene in Northampton today (Thursday May 21), after receiving a report of a man in difficulty in the water.
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Police are on the scene of a serious crash in Black Lion Hill, Northampton

Serious incident closes multiple roads in Northampton town centre

The collision happened in West Haddon Road just outside of Crick

Driver taken to hospital following collision between bin lorry and HGV

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to reports of a car on fire on the A4500 near Harpole and junction 16 of the M1 on Saturday March 14 shortly before 1.40pm.

Emergency services called to huge car fire on busy road

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Firefighters tackle house blaze forcing closure of nearby roads

Floral tributes have been left at the scene along the River Nene near the Wathen Wigg Bridge in Cotton End

Floral tributes left at the scene where man's body was found in river

Emergency services searched the River Nene in Northampton for five days and sadly found a body. Photo: Alex Ch.

Body found after teams search River Nene for five days, police confirm

A search of the River Nene in Northampton continues after a man was seen struggling in the water. Credit: Marly Lyman

Search of River Nene expected to continue for few days after man seen struggling

National Highways thanked users of the A14 for their patience/National Highways

A14 fully open eastbound after crashes close dual carriageway in Northants

Traffic backed up on the A14/Jim Hakewill

‘Serious’ crash closes 13-mile eastbound stretch of A14

Traffic backed up on the A14/Jim Hakewill

‘Serious’ crash closes 13-mile eastbound stretch of A14

The A14 as seen from the Harrington -Lamport Road/Jim Hakewill/Google

A14 closed between Kettering and M1/M6 after two separate 'serious' crashes
The A14 between Kettering and the M1/M6 junction has been closed in both directions after two separate ‘serious’ crashes today (Tuesday, January 27).
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The A14 as seen from the Harrington -Lamport Road/Jim Hakewill/Google

A14 closed between Kettering and M1/M6 after two separate serious crashes

Pictures from the scene. Credit: Sebastian Tkaczyk

Dozens of residents evacuated following large fire at block of flats

The incident happened in Cyril Street.

Man seen on roof dies at scene as emergency services presence spotted

Emergency services were called to a house fire in Ashton Way, Kingsthorpe, at 8am this morning (Monday, December 8)

Emergency services called to house fire in new build estate in Northampton

Roofing experts have issued a warning to homeowners after a month of rainfall in 24 hours.

Roofing experts warn homeowners after a month's rainfall in 24 hours

The paraglider trapped in the tree along the A508 near Market Harborough (Jon Pollard / SWNS)

Paraglider rescued by fire crews after getting stuck in tree near Harborough

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Year-long overnight closures announced for A43 as major works begin in 2026

Liam Faulkner with his fiancée and their two children.

‘Devastated’ family launch GoFundMe to help dad-of-two recover from major crash

Traffic alert on A45 in Northamptonshire/National World

A45 closed in both directions near A14 after crash

The collision involved two lorries. (Photos: Leicestershire Fire and Rescue Service).

Drivers expected to face long delays after lorry fire near Lutterworth

Traffic news/ Google/National World

Emergency services on scene of A43 - A14 incident near Kettering

Emergency services were called to the scene, and the petrol station was closed for the rest of the day.

Busy supermarket petrol station reopens after car smashes into shopfront

It comes as UK motorists apologise at the scene of an accident - despite not being at fault

Drivers risk insurance claims for doing this one thing, expert warns

A509 junction with Hardwater Road at Wollaston/Google

Cyclist taken to hospital after collision on A509 near Wollaston

The A14 was closed at the M1/M6 interchange.

Van driver taken to hospital with serious injuries following collision

The A14 has been closed at the M1/M6 interchange /Air Ambulance Service/Google

A14 motorway junctions remain closed after person trapped by crash

Traffic incident

A14 closed between Catthorpe Interchange and J1 due to a serious collision

A four vehicle collision on the A45 caused delays.

Four vehicle collision causes delays on A45 in Northampton

An overturned lorry has led to road closures around the Wilby Way roundabout in Wellingborough

Overturned lorry on A45 roundabout leads to eastbound carriageway closure

A lorry overturned on Roade bypass on Monday June 30.

Emergency services called to overturned lorry on bypass in Northamptonshire

It's Drowning Prevention Week across the UK and Ireland

Four dangers of open water swimming your kids need to be aware of

The A14 is closed in both directions at Thrapston due to a serious collision

A14 closed in both directions at Thrapston due to serious collision

The Fire Service remains on scene this morning (June 2) at a retail park in St James, Northampton, following a large fire there on Saturday (May 31).

Smoke still pouring from Dunelm after devastating fire

The A5 is closed in both directions today (Monday June 2).

A5 closed in both directions following multi-vehicle collision

Drink driver crashes into wall and leaves injured passengers behind

'Cowardly' driver crashes car and flees - with a passenger in the boot

Firefighters are on the scene of a blaze at an industrial estate in Rushden / NFRS

Dozens of firefighters battle blaze as tonnes of plastic waste go up in flames

CCTV shows flames tear through home after devastating explosion

Firefighters were called to Farmhill Road at around 7.30pm on April 28 to a van fully engulfed in flames. The fire is believed to have started accidentally.

Dramatic video and pictures show van engulfed in flames in Northampton

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