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Franco Smith (photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Opposition view: Glasgow boss Smith impressed with 'outstanding' Saints star

Loatlands Primary food and uniform 'shop'

Loatlands Primary 'puts arms around community'

Patron Paul Grayson with ex-Saints winger Chris Ashton and broadcaster Chris Jones

International rugby stars raise £15k for Home-Start Northampton

Courtney Lawes at this week's media session (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Saints star Lawes yet to make any plans for next season

Royal & Derngate in Northampton, showing Snow White

HAF Northants offers 100s of free Christmas panto tickets

In West Northamptonshire, 23 pupils had to look for a new school after being expelled

Record number of suspensions at West Northants schools in autumn term last year

A third of parents say schools in West Northamptonshire do not deal with bullying effectively, figures reveal.

Third of parents say schools not dealing with bullying well, figures reveal

Columbia Pictures and Apple Original Films present, a Scott Free production, a Ridley Scott film, Napoleon.
The film stars Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby/Sony Pictures

Stately home to grace the silver screen again

Luciano was abandoned in Northamptonshire and is now in the care of the RSPCA and looking for his forever home.

RSPCA set to receive more than 200 animal abandonment reports in county

Sam Matavesi scored against Leicester last weekend (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Matavesi shows character and keeps smiling as he settles back in at Saints

Vital Ecotherapy

Run through the best of England’s woodlands and forests, with the Nice Work Fore...

The Cricketer's Schools Guide 2024

Northampton schools named among UK's best schools for cricket in The Cricketer's...

David Willey hasn't played red ball cricket since he ;ast turned out for Yorkshire in a Championship match in 2021 (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)

Is David Willey revved up for red ball action for Northants?

David Willey makes his way off for the field as an England player for final time following the World Cup win over Pakistan at Eden Gardens on Saturday (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

FEATURE: Coach Sadler insists skipper David Willey still has big ambitions

Alex Mitchell marked his Saints return with a try last Sunday (picture: Ketan Shah)

The big interview: Tom Vickers talks to Saints and England star Alex Mitchell

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School recognised for outstanding careers education
Lodge Park Academy awarded national careers quality benchmark

Left to right: Sue Pinington, Jane Barrowclough, Katie Baxter and Jenny Rumbold.

Weston Favell Centre Food Bank prepares for a tough winter

Courtney Lawes was back in action for Saints (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Lawes happy to be home as he returns to inspire a big Saints win

David Willey and skipper Jos Buttler were all smiles after the Northants man claimed three wickets in England's World Cup win over Pakistan on Saturday (Photo by DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images)

100-up for Steelbacks skipper Willey as he signs off England career in style

Chris Liddle has left Northamptonshire after four years as the club's bowling coach (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

Blow for Northants as bowling coach Liddle quits to join England Women

17,700 more jobs available in the East Midlands by 2027 due to automation

Part of Weedon Depot has been removed from the heritage risk register.

Part of shopping village saved from heritage risk register due to regeneration

Trevor Davison missed the clash with Bath due to illness (photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Dowson delivers Saints injury and availability latest ahead of Exeter encounter

Fenwick’s Christmas Window for 2023 is now available to view. Photo: National World.

The magic of Narnia hits Fenwick’s famous Christmas Window

Lewis Ludlam (photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Saints boss Dowson reacts to Ludlam links to Toulon

A newborn baby in the maternity ward at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey on May 22, 2020 in Frimley, United Kingdom. (Stock Image. Credit: Steve Parsons - Pool/Getty Images)

Bereaved families call for inquiry into NHS maternity services

David Willey, who has announce his retirement from international cricket, celebrates claiming the wicket of Virat Kohli during the loss to India on Sunday (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

Northants Steelbacks skipper David Willey announces England retirement
Northants Steelbacks skipper David Willey will retire from international cricket at the end of the ongoing 50-over World Cup in India.

Take a look at NINE 'Ghost Signs'...can you help Historic England find the rest?

Strictly Northampton 2023 will take place on Saturday, November 25 at the Royal & Derngate. Photo: Martin Farmer.

£35k raised in aid of Strictly Northampton – promised to be ‘absolutely amazing’

Andrew Lewer MP for Northampton South

Northampton to Market Harborough Railway reopening - Positive Ministerial Reply

The number of people identifying as wiccan is up from 76 in the 2011 census

Census sees a rise in the number of witches living in West Northamptonshire

Tom James (photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Saints scrum-half James ready to 'put things right' after 'inconsistent' start

Tom Pearson (photo by Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

The big interview: Tom Vickers talks to Saints flanker Tom Pearson

Courtney Lawes at England training on Wednesday (photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

'It's a joy!'- Dowson delighted to have Lawes available for Saints for longer

Lewis Ludlam (photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Saints skipper Ludlam set to play a part for England against Argentina

Luke Stimson’s North County Cheviots taking first and Champion Butchers Lamb in the 46kg plus class

Northamptonshire farmer one of just a few southerners to use traditional Scottis...

The awards will take place on October 30.

Northants woman nominated for 'champion for change' award

New Department for Education data has been published.

How every secondary school performed in the 2023 government Progress 8 league

Courtney Lawes (photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images)

'End of an era' as Saints legend Lawes gets set to call time on England career

Joseph Fiennes as Gareth Southgate in Dear England (photo: Marc Brenner)

Review: Dear England puts Gareth Southgate on the West End stage

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

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

Alex Mitchell starts again on Saturday (photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

'Unbelievable journey' for Mitchell as Saints star starts in semi-final

Duston Village Chippy was taken over by the Hoang family in 2014 and has since won awards in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022 and now this year.

Award-winning fish and chip shop ‘overwhelmed’ to scoop another regional award

A general view of scaffolding at Balbardie Primary School on September 04, 2023 in Bathgate, Scotland, after its buildings were found to contain RAAC. Credit: Getty Images

43 more schools found to have crumbly RAAC concrete

Jet, Rhino, Wolf & Hunter

Rescue pet crisis continues: RSPCA faces biggest ever rehoming challenge.

Ladies Rough & Ready Boxing Club

New ladies only boxing club opened at Rough & Ready Gym Northampton

Ex-England captain Sir Alastair Cook announces retirement from professional cricket.

Former England captain Sir Alastair Cook announces retirement

Alex Mitchell starts for England against Fiji (photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty Images)

Saints duo start for England as they face Fiji in World Cup quarter-final

Raphael Weatherall has signed a two-year rookie contract at Northamptonshire

Teenage fast bowler Weatherall pens two-year professional contract at Northants

By comparing historical and contemporary maps, the charity has estimated 492 miles of protected footpath has been lost in the former Northamptonshire area since the turn of the 20th century.

Hundreds of miles of footpath lost in Northamptonshire over past century

Northampton General Hospital

Tens of thousands of missed outpatient appointments at NGH

James Ramm (photo by Graham Chadwick/Getty Images)

Ramm on England radar but wing wizard puts full focus on Saints

The Met Office said a cold snap is on its way, with large parts of the UK experiencing heavy rain and snow on the mountains.

Rain to batter UK as cold snap arrives - including first frost

Heavy rain is on its way to Northamptonshire.

Parts of Northamptonshire to be hit by 27-hour Met Office rain warning

Northamptonshire Community Foundation is the largest independent grant-making charity in the county, which has worked tirelessly to support vulnerable residents and fulfil their needs for the past 22 years.

Violent crime, child poverty and limited rural access named among ‘urgent needs’