North Northamptonshire

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
On Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September, Freedom Leisure centres across Northamptonshire will be opening their doors to welcome the local community to their open weekends.
Courtney Wakeham

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
Home seekers in North Northamptonshire will have a wider choice available thanks to Platform Home Ownership’s Shared Ownership properties at an upcoming development in Higham Ferrers, just six miles from Wellingborough.
Ethan Henson

Top row from left to right: Mike Reader for Northampton South, Lucy Rigby for Northampton North, Sarah Bool for South Northamptonshire and Stuart Andrew for Daventry.Bottom row from left to right: Lee Barron for Corby and East Northamptonshire, Rosie Wrighting for Kettering and Gen Kitchen for Wellingborough and Rushden.

Full General Election 2024 results across all seven seats in Northants

Street scene at a completed Platform Home Ownership development

Successful first phase of Shared Ownership homes complete at Desborough developm...

There will be a rail replacement service between Wellingborough and all London routes.

Trains from Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough replaced by buses next Sunday

Healthy Life Expectancy

East Midlands county with longest healthy life expectancy revealed

Healthy Life Expectancy

East Midlands county with longest healthy life expectancy revealed

North Northants Council's Corby Cube and West Northants Council's One Angel Square.

Talks to settle dispute on debts between councils called 'too slow'

DWSM - The David Wilson Homes team during the volunteering day

Corby Community Gardening Project Receives Homebuilder’s Helping Hands

An artist's impression of the proposed Kettering Energy Park and a plan of the site/ First Renewable Developments

Campaign group vows to fight ‘mega warehouses’ plan

Megan, Charlie & Andrew will headline the all-new daytime shows.

Northamptonshire's Shire Sounds Radio rebrands to "Northants 1"

Charlie who is a member of the support community, SWAN UK

Northants 10-year-old is one of 6,000 children born every year with an undiagnos...

One of the available homes at Platform Home Ownership’s Cotterstock Meadows development.

Shared ownership homes hit the market at Oundle development

Putting Families First

'Putt'ing Families First

North Northants Council's Corby Cube and West Northants Council's One Angel Square/ National World

Councils allowed to spend millions set aside on day-to-day spending instead

The rescheduled panel hearing for Ms Nikki Watson took place on February 20.

Hearing for commissioner's preferred fire chief goes ahead despite concerns

A 3D illustration of what the new extension block could look like from the KS1 playground. (Credit: Stenton Obhi Architects)
Taken from design and access statement on planning application.

Extension plans for Earls Barton Primary School approved

Both councils say they are 'disappointed' with the local government funding announced for 2024/25

Councils 'disappointed' with local government funding for 2024/25

NNBN's Simon Cox and Marie Baker from 2022's Small Business Saturday campaign with Kerry Reynolds

NNBN says "Support Small Businesses and add value to your community"

Get your winter vaccinations in Northamptonshire before online appointments end

Ofsted - Northamptonshire Children's Trust

At risk children still not helped and protected at the earliest opportunity

Young people from the GAINN Project at a 'mock' RTC

Practical firefighting scenarios help improve social skills in young people

Parkinson's UK

Free wellbeing event for residents affected by Parkinson’s

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Opinion: Reopening rail line could cut Northampton to Leicester journey time

Krya's grandmother Wendy Horn drives around looking for empty properties for her to move into. Image courtesy Channel 4 News.

The little girl who's been trapped in Kettering General Hospital for ten months

A pothole in Kettering

Just SEVEN motorists win pothole compensation claims

Evenley Wood Garden

Northamptonshire's tourism treasures highlighted in £10 days out summer campaign

In West Northamptonshire a total of 27,554 working days were lost across the 2021/2022 academic year, with 73.4% of teachers taking sickness absence that year.

The nine West Northants Schools with highest teacher sickness levels

West Northamptonshire Council said clearing up the mess costs it more than £750,000 every year.

17,000 fly-tips dumped in West Northamptonshire costs £750,000 every year

Freyja from Groundwork Northamptonshire

New grants scheme launched for food-based community projects