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Jeanette Walsh aka Mother Christmas needs your help collecting gifts for needy children and young people in Northamptonshire/IMG

Mother Christmas launches annual gift appeal to help our children in need

Emma from Animals In Need helping rescue 300 hens from Wales

300 hens rescued by Northamptonshire animal charity with new homes now needed

Craig Smith before (left), Craig six months ago in February (middle) and Craig now (right)

Man loses 14 stone with the help of Wellingborough slimming group

TGI Fridays at Rushden Lakes has closed

'Difficult' decision as Rushden Lakes restaurant closes its doors

Simon Tilley has been found dead in the Hilton hotel in Corby. Image: Copyright Northants Telegraph

Blogger who exposed Northamptonshire top cop found dead in Corby hotel room

Jeanetta Walsh aka Mother Christmas relaxing at home after her annual appeal/ National World/Mother Christmas

Read thank yous sent to Mother Christmas after annual gift appeal saves the day

John Paterson's Zinger meal contained more than chicken and chips/John Paterson

Investigation after KFC customer finds large deep-fried 'insect' in meal

Jeanette Walsh aka Mother Christmas /National World

'I never had a Christmas or birthday present until I was six'

The flag has been installed high on the bridge's A frame

National Highways warning over flag attached to A45 bridge at Rushden Lakes

Northampton Road, where the housing development would be built Picture: Google Maps

Application for 250 houses in Northamptonshire village submitted 'prematurely'

The Entertainer has confirmed it is opening a new store at Rushden Lakes

Major toy retailer confirms new store opening at Rushden Lakes

YO! Sushi has closed at Rushden Lakes

Rushden Lakes restaurant closes less than a year after opening

Annie with a handful of ferrets!

Celebrating 35 years of Northamptonshire's Animals In Need in pictures

A new Netflix drama 'Toxic Town' will tell the story of how 19 families from Corby took on the council and won. Image: Netflix / Northants Telegraph

The real 'Toxic Town' - how 19 Corby families fought the authorities and won

AJ Cycles was the first store to open in the East Terrace at Rushden Lakes.

Rushden Lakes shock closure as family-run business leaves shopping complex

Jeanette Walsh aka Mother Christmas has been relaxing after her busy December/National World

Tears of joy and letters of thanks for Christmas gifts you gave to strangers
Thank you messages have been pouring in to Northamptonshire’s Mother Christmas following her most successful gift appeal ever.
Alison Bagley

Jeanette Walsh aka Mother Christmas/National World

"Let's give the children something to smile about this Christmas"

Rushden Lakes - Flip Out, The Terrace and Twisterz and inset Chris Mills/National World

"I’ve put blood, sweat and tears into it"

Holland & Barrett at Rushden Lakes has closed until the end of the month for a makeover

Rushden Lakes shop closes - but only temporarily for a makeover

A14, Kettering

Strongest indication yet that new A14 junction near Kettering will be built

Robert Goddard has closed its store at Rushden Lakes

Rushden Lakes confirms closure of designer clothes shop

Bridge Hotel Thrapston/National World

'Sad day' as Northamptonshire hotel closes suddenly

Flip Out, Rushden Lakes

Flip Out Rushden Lakes' 'Tango' radio code sparks discrimination debate

Here are 10 of the many who go above and beyond to make the town a better place, yet often go unrecognised for their hard work.

The Chron's stars of 2023: Meet the people who made a real difference last year

Jurassic Grill, Kettering

Dinosaur-themed restaurants shut

Patisserie Valerie at Rushden Lakes

Patisserie Valerie given shocking zero-star food hygiene rating

Police are appealing for witnesses to the collision in St Mary's Road, Kettering

New witness appeal following crash in St Mary's Road, Kettering
The collision involved a motorcycle and a car
Stephanie Weaver

(In order) William, Michael, and Stewart were gifted pints from Wellingborough locals, and decided to hand them out to people in the pub

Wellingborough army vets pay it forward after being gifted beers

Alison Bagley, Josh Widdicome, Nish Kumar in the Kettering newsroom/Alison Bagley

'Reporters' Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe nominated for top comedy award

Images from the inspection, released by North Northamptonshire Council

Dead rat and droppings found in hygiene inspection at takeaway, report says

The Cordwainer, Kettering

Pub set to close - but owners confident it will soon have new tenant

The Body Shop is coming to Rushden Lakes

Popular beauty brand The Body Shop is coming to Rushden Lakes

Closing down signs have gone up at the Rushden Lakes store

Closing down signs go up at Rushden Lakes' Paperchase store

The baby sensory garden is new for 2023

Look around new baby sensory garden at 360 Play Rushden Lakes

Inflatapark has opened in Rushden

New family attraction Inflatapark opens in Rushden

Corby, Jeanette Walsh - Mother Christmas -

Today we launch our annual Christmas gift appeal

Dr Frights takes place at Whites Nurseries every October

Dr Frights 'Horrorworld' is latest version of popular Earls Barton attraction

Wicksteed Park

Watchdog did find regulatory issues at Wicksteed Charitable Trust - but won't pr...

Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral on Thursday (September 8).

Residents can leave a tribute to The Queen - Sign our online book of condolence

Jeanette Walsh aka Mother Christmas has received dozens of thank you messages

Mother Christmas thanks YOU for 'fantastic' Northamptonshire gift appeal

James Acaster creating his Wicksteed Park tribute on Great British Bake Off.

Now Wicksteed comedy line-up loses hometown hero James Acaster

An investigation is under way at KGH.

Labelling gaffe saw KGH patient given eye injection - based on another person's ...

The meeting will be held in the Core Theatre

'Extraordinary' meeting of North Northamptonshire Council to be held behind clos...

The incident happened in Deben Road

Corby homes evacuated and bomb disposal scrambled after ‘object’ found in street

Steve Elliott from Wellingborough's Wrenn School

Retiring Wellingborough headteacher says it's been the 'greatest years' of his c...

Cllr David Sims at the site last week, which has now had more caravans pulled on to it.

Unlawful traveller site 'annihilates' rural field near Corby to fury of villager...

Staples UK logistics centre in Corby

Seventy staff reportedly facing redundancy at big-name Northamptonshire 'super w...

Boohoo is opening a new distribution centre in Wellingborough in April

Boohoo promises 1,000 jobs with new Wellingborough distribution centre

'Mother Christmas' Jeanette Walsh says this year's toy appeal was the best ever for the county.

Mother Christmas thanks Northamptonshire's generous readers for 'best ever' £17,...

Test and Trace staff attempt to track down every Covid case to alert close contacts. Photo: Getty Images

Northamptonshire health chief's Test and Trace plea: 'We're not interested in fi...

Horses stood in flood water in the pallet yard opposite the Tesco superstore in Turnells Mill Lane, Wellingborough

Concern over horses left in Wellingborough flood water

Jeanette - Mother Christmas - and helper Jessie with some of the gifts bought with the money raised by the online appeal

Mother Christmas thanks generous readers for 'best Christmas ever'

Jeanette ready to chat to Alex Jones

Gift appeal tops £10,000 as Mother Christmas sparkles on One Show appearance

Local test and trace teams are helping track down nearly 80 per cent of cases in Northamptonshire. Photo: GETTY IMAGES

There's 63 people with Covid who refused to help Northants test and trace team

Seven more coronavirus deaths have been reported on Friday more than two weeks into the national lockdown

Seven more coronavirus deaths at Northamptonshire's two main hospitals

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