North Northamptonshire

These Northamptonshire primary schools excel when it comes to teaching their pupils key school skills

Northamptonshire's 16 overall top primaries - based on our metric

Charisse Monero North Northants Council's director of children’s services has resigned/NNC

Executive director resigns from Northants Council job after 12 months

Action Tutoring pupil enjoying an online tutoring session

Northampton schools get chance to tackle education inequality with new maths tri...

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage with leader of North Northants Council Cllr Martin Griffiths at the Corby Cube/National World

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage returns to North Northants

Stop Green Hill Solar campaigners met in Easton Maudit protesting against plans for solar panel installations by Green Hill Solar/ UGC

Northants Stop Green Hill Solar campaign highlighted by MP and council leader

Acorn Analytical Services football team at a previous Silverstone Soccer event, with Silverstone Leasing’s Joe Francis, second from right.

Football fundraiser creates business partnership

Acorn Analytical Services football team at a previous Silverstone Soccer event, with Silverstone Leasing’s Joe Francis, second from right.

Football fundraiser creates business partnership

Tractors in Kettering are heading on the A14 to Welford and on to Roade/National World

Traffic delays on A14 as farmers take protest across Northamptonshire

Grieving widow Aileen Newcombe of Ilkeston is suing North Northamptonshire Council, she blames for her biker husband’s death after a coroner ruled that 70-year-old Robert Newcombe was thrown from his machine as a result of a “degraded road surface”.

Widow sues council over A43 pothole she blames for husband's death

Qr codes and weblink to surveys

North Northamptonshire Parent Carer Voices are urging families, parents/carers, ...

Voters will be going to the polls on May 1 to elect a new set of councillors to the North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire authorities.
Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Local coalition between Reform and Conservatives in Northants ruled out

These Northamptonshire schools had some of the lowest absence rates in the county

Northamptonshire's 13 top state secondary schools for attendance

The new county mortuary at Riverside in Northampton/ Kettering General Hospital/ Averil Phillips /National World

KGH mortuary closure not ‘morally justifiable’

Wheelie bins in Wellingborough

Northants homes could see new recycling bins and rules introduced from next year

The Crick Boat Show returns to the county in May - a national event which brings thousands of tourists and their money to Northamptonshire

The John Griff Column: Take a tourist’s tour to see what’s on your doorstep

An artist's impression of the proposed new restaurant at West Lodge Rural Centre/West Lodge Rural Centre

West Lodge Rural Centre submits plans for new restaurant and farm shop
North Northamptonshire’s popular family farm park attraction West Lodge Rural Centre has submitted plans for a new restaurant and farm shop.
Alison Bagley

Sywell Reservoir

Works to improve Sywell reservoir to be discussed by North Northants Council

A diverse group working together to enrich the lives of those living with dementia

Care Home hosts first North Northamptonshire Dementia Friendly Community meeting...

Freddie Harris, who founded Wellie Wombles alongside his wife Georgina in February 2021, spoke to this newspaper about the hard work going on in North Northamptonshire.

Tidy Our Town: Take a look at the amazing volunteer work in North Northants

The big 50 event

Big50 Vision for North Northamptonshire launches at Tresham College

WNC Leader Cllr Adam Brown.
Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Leader says options could be 'limited' if county is left out of devolution bid

Green Hill Solar Farm Plan.

Huge solar farm stretching across 1,200 hectares 'not a slam dunk'

Kettering Swimming Pool, Desborough Leisure Centre, Lodge Park Sports Centre and Redwell Leisure Centre all appear in the authority's priority action plan.

Council propose series of improvements to leisure centres to boost activity

Cllr Matt Binley with his dad Brian Binley and his mum Jacqueline when he became a police constable. Right: Matt Binley outside crown court when he was jailed for perverting the course of justice. Image: Northants Telegraph

Leading councillor and former police officer suspended over historic allegations

It's our ball, not yours.

Opinion: Northamptonshire: Left out in the cold, so it’s time for Reform

Leader of West Northamptonshire Council Adam Brown (left) and Leader of North Northamptonshire Council Jason Smithers will lead an urgent discussion on the devolution options next Thursday (January 9).

Northants councils to host special meetings to discuss future devolution deals

Sandra Currie (left) and Dr John Smith (right) are among the half a dozen from Northamptonshire named in the New Year's Honours List.

Meet the six people from Northants named in the New Year's Honours list
Half a dozen people from Northamptonshire have been named in the 2025 New Year’s Honours list.
Carly Odell

An aerial image showing the site's location in relation to surrounding villages

Application submitted for new employment site near Rothwell

Billing Aquadrome remains closed to residents, but the flood warning has been lifted.

Major incident stood down as flood warnings removed

Blood borne virus testing is launching at NGH's emergency department.

HIV and hepatitis screening pilot to launch at NGH

Cotton End, Northampton

MAJOR INCIDENT declared with Storm Bert leading to 'significant' flooding

Snow has hit the county this morning (Tuesday November 19).

Weather forecast for the rest of the week as snow continues to fall today

The council will consider enforcing the £2,513 fee for reserving a burial plot across all of its 13 cemeteries in North Northants.

Council set to introduce £2,500 fee to reserve a grave for 99 years

financial vulnerability - shocking report

New financial education app launched by Northamptonshire credit union

Colin Foster, Chief Executive of NCT, with colleagues from the Leaving Care Service

Ofsted praise substantial improvements for children in care in North Northampton...

Financial vulnerability

More than 1 in 3 Northamptonshire people are financially vulnerable

These secondary schools are among Northamptonshire's best

Northamptonshire's 9 best-performing state secondary schools

A petition has been launched calling for traffic lights to be installed at the Rushden Lakes roundabout on the A45

Petition calling for traffic lights at Rushden Lakes roundabout launched

West and North Northamptonshire Council could join a joint committee with Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes. (Image: Nadia Lincoln)

Reaction as West and North Northants Councils express an interest in devolution

Northampton Washlands.

Flood warnings in place as emergency services on standby to deal with flooding

Carers image

One-stop shops to be introduced for carers in Northamptonshire

Freedom Leisure Open Weekend Across Desborough and Kettering

Open weekend across Desborough and Kettering with Freedom Leisure

Freedom Leisure Open Weekend Across Desborough and Kettering

Open weekend across Desborough and Kettering with Freedom Leisure

Freedom Leisure Open Weekend Across Thrapston and Rushden

Open weekend across Thrapston and Rushden with Freedom Leisure

Kettering FC show off their new kits thanks to McCarthy Stone

Kettering FC hit the back of the net with new sponsorship deal

The leaders of North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire Council have responded to calls from the Local Government Association (LGA) to scrap the council tax annual increase cap.

'LGA’s calls for unlimited council tax increases no substitute for reform’

Cllr Helen Howell Deputy Leader of North Northamptonshire Council and Oakland Foundation Grant Appli

Children’s charity helps fun Northamptonshire summer fun days

Born to Move Member

Inspiring young people to get active, BORN TO MOVE boosts youth fitness

RAIN project members and the Floodmobile/RAIN

RAIN project celebrated for Digital Excellence at the Flood & Coast Awards 2024

Leader of West Northamptonshire Council Adam Brown (left) and Leader of North Northamptonshire Council Jason Smithers.
Credit: WNC

Councils in Northamptonshire will hold new government to Tory investment pledges

Leader of West Northamptonshire Council Adam Brown (left) and Leader of North Northamptonshire Council Jason Smithers.

Councils settle million pound dispute over disaggregation finances

Northamptonshire's councils have responded to the proposals to build more new houses in the county

Councils react to proposals to build more than 4,500 homes a year in the county

Northamptonshire’s innovations Ecosystem presentation by Whitecap Consulting at last month’s Silvers

University aims to ‘scale-up’ growth following start up success

South Midlands Authorities launched to unite region and drive economic growth.

Lounge area in a Platform Home Ownership property.

Shared ownership homes coming soon to Higham Ferrers

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