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Guilsborough Academy

Secondary school CLOSED after power cut left 1,657 properties in the dark

Firefighters at the scene in Longland Road, Northampton

Fire crews tackle house blaze believed to have started in loft

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National Grid to carry out home electricity safety checks

Temporary traffic lights have been in place on Mill Lane since January 23, with two-way signals controlling traffic as part of utility repair works being carried out by National Grid.

Here's when roadworks causing chaos along busy Northampton road will finally end

The family were forced to move between relatives and temporary accommodation following a fire at her Southfields flat on December 22. The blaze was reportedly caused by faulty wiring in an external electricity metre box (pictured), which caught fire and filled the flat with smoke.

'Heartbroken' family slam NPH after fire leaves them homeless over Christmas

Abington Street and Fish Street, freshly refurbished this year, now marked with tarmac after National Grid carried out repairs.

Here's when two recently refurbished town centre streets will be repaired

Part of Abington Street, outside Clarks (pictured), and a section of Fish Street have been opened up by National Grid. West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) said the works were “unforeseen.”

Main shopping street DUG UP for ‘emergency works’ just months after £5m facelift

Temporary traffic lights are in place in Caswell Road, Brackmills.

Why your commute to and from busy industrial estate could be taking longer

Towcester relief road is due to open in early 2026.

Towcester relief road takes step forward with expected completion in early 2026

An artist's impression of what the site could look like once complete

'Significant' electricity shortage delays major £9 million regeneration scheme

All power has now been restored to the affected properties and emergency works continue in Angel Street with National Grid on site

Two power failures badly hit systems at West Northants Council once again

A section of Fish Street, at its crossroads with Dychurch Lane, has recently been dug up by National Grid.

Here’s why a recently refurbished street has been DUG UP – despite £5M revamp

Roadworks have started along a stretch of Weedon Road outside Franklin’s Gardens in St James, Northampton, as of Tuesday (May 20).

Roadworks begin on busy route with ‘delays likely’ – here’s when they end

There are also many misconceptions

A third of Brits 'confused' where their energy at home comes from

The fire in Sheep Street, Northampton. Photo: Tufael Hussain.

Work ongoing to reinstate power and assess damage after huge fire in Northampton

Abbas Tyres is set to open at the former Hamilton Cars Sales dealership in March.

Brand new family-run tyre shop set to open at former massive cannabis factory
A brand-new tyre shop is set to open at a former car dealership in Northampton, which was most recently used as a massive cannabis farm.
Logan MacLeod

Temporary traffic lights on the A43 at the turning for Kettering Road have been causing delays for drivers since last Thursday (February 6)

Temporary traffic lights causing delays on A43 between Kettering and Northampton

The fire happened in Lincoln Street, Kingsthorpe.

Residents evacuated following 'well-developed' house fire in Northampton

Emergency services remain on the scene at Hunter Street and Gray Street.

Firefighters discover signs of cannabis grow as they tackle flat blaze

David Barclay (Warm Welcome), Rt Hon Gordon Brown, Paul Branston (National Grid)

National Grid partner with Warm Welcome to boost access to community spaces in N...

Temporary traffic lights will be in place in St Andrew's Road in Semilong this week.

Two sets of temporary traffic lights set to cause traffic chaos this week

The latest expected works list, with notes from National Highways, shows that eight closures already in place are expected to carry on this week:

32 road closures across West Northamptonshire this week

Grants of up to £10,000 are available for community groups.

Northamptonshire community groups urged to apply to £5 million fund from Nationa...

The A4500 between Harpole and Upton has reopened after being closed from April 1 to September 21

Major road REOPENS after five months – but it's set to close again soon

West Northamptonshire's motorists will have 30 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

West Northamptonshire road closures

In order to take part, you’ll need to have a smart meter installed and your energy supplier must be signed up.

Millions will be paid to cut energy to avoid blackouts in winter 2023

Works on the A4500 near Upton are set to finish on September 21 instead of the initial September 1 completion date

Major route set to be partially closed for another three weeks
The road was expected to fully reopen on September 1
Logan MacLeod

A solar farm that could power thousands of homes has been unanimously approved by councillors. (Pic: EDF)

Solar farm with 100,000 panels will be built on farmland

Centrica’s profits soared threefold to £3.3bn in 2022 (image: PA)

British Gas launch new scheme offering half price electricity

We review portable power station Delta 2 - will it help in a power outage?

We review portable power station Delta 2 - will it help in a blackout?

(Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

‘Green Recovery’ investment powers electric vehicle charging for drivers

My 1st Years lost £3m of stock and had to refund about 1,400 customers with outstanding orders

Former My 1st Years warehouse destroyed by a huge inferno is set to be rebuilt

The Guardian reports Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has had the electricity network in his constituency upgraded so he could heat his private swimming pool.

Electricity network upgraded ‘so Rishi Sunak could heat private pool’

The emergency coal-fired power plants started generating for the first time on Tuesday afternoon amid National Grid fears of shortages - Credit: Adobe

Emergency coal power plants used for first time as cold snap hits UK

The National Grid ESO scheme rewards users for changing their habits and reducing their electricity usage during certain peak hours.

Households can get paid for reducing electricity use with free app

Members of the PTA and the science ambassadors helped cut the ribbon on our outdoor science classroom.

STEM Week at Earls Barton Primary School sees opening of a new outdoor classroom

UK Blackouts: Exact times your house could face power cuts this winter

National Grid: How to save £20 on energy bills by reducing usage today

National Grid will be rewarding some UK households for reducing energy usage tonight

Households to be rewarded for reducing energy usage tonight

Wholesale prices are falling, but it will not translate into cheaper energy bills (image: Getty Images)

Households to be paid to cut electricity use for one hour tonight

The unit in Brackmills Industrial Estate when it was well alight in May 2021.

Industrial unit in Northampton wrecked by devastating blaze could be rebuilt

Acorn Bioenergy Ltd wants to build the plant on farmland south of East Lodge Farm and west of the M1 in Courteenhall, near Northampton.

Huge plant could heat 7,600 homes in Northampton

Insulators on an electricity sub station are seen near homes on October 19, 2022 in Manchester, England. The British utility company, National Grid, have said that UK households may face power cuts this winter for up to three hours at a time, if gas supplies run low. The UK relies heavily on gas to produce electricity, and gas supplies to Europe have been severely disrupted by the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

National Grid: Power blackout prevention scheme stood down

Firefighters were called to deal with an alight substation.

Substation fire caused M1 service station in Northamptonshire to close

National Grid are trialling a new scheme to help avoid mass blackouts in the UK.

National Grid to offer discounts to customers to avoid blackouts

How long a fridge freezer will last during blackout power cuts

National Grid Chief John Pettigrew has spoken out about the potential blackouts amid the energy crisis.

Will the UK see energy blackouts this winter?

Some households will be paid to ration their power usage at quieter hours of the day under a trial by the National Grid (Shutterstock)

Energy firm will pay customers to use less electricity at certain times of the d...

The UK generated more energy from renewables than fossil fuel for the first time in 2020 (Photo: Shutterstock)

The UK generated more energy from renewables than fossil fuel for the first time...

Does your home have a gas boiler? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Gas central heating will be removed from every home by 2050 under new government...

You could be eligible to get central heating fitted for free in your home.

Northants residents living on low income could get central heating fitted for fr...

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More than 1,000 Northants homes to get free central heating after county's Â£4m ...

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Low-income Northampton households offered help to reduce winter energy bills

Northampton Partnership Homes is set to install solar panels in 5,000 homes across Northampton - but the panels will only dish out free energy when it is light outside.

Major solar panel scheme in Northampton will dish out free energy to 5,000 homes...

Traffic map of the congestion

Traffic delays in Northampton town centre on first day of three month-long gas m...

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