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Proposals have been submitted to knock down The United Reformed Church on The Headlands.

Church faces demolition as plans reveal what could replace it

Old Northamptonians celebrate their Alliance Cup win over Old Scouts (Picture: Richard Eason)

Lodder and Hudson double up as ONs see off neighbours Scouts to win Alliance Cup

Learning first aid skills

How about learning new skills in 2026?

57th Northampton Scout Group

57th Northampton Scout Group secures new tents through GO Outdoors’ £30,000 init...

57TH AND 22ND WHITEHILLS LEADERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE INFRONT OF A MOUNTAIN CAPPED WITH SNOW

57th SEND Scout Group go to Switzerland

David Hamilton

Scout volunteers from Northampton represent UK at International Scout event in P...

Pattishall Picnic in the Park

Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Community Hero of the Week

Students celebrate VE day

Weavers Academy celebrates VE day

King's Scouts

Chief Scout, Dwayne Fields congratulates five Scouts from Northampton on achievi...

Elm Bank Care Home resident enjoying a lovely evening with the scouts.

Young Scouts create an evening of fun and games for Kettering care home resident...

Adult volunteer supporting young people

Scouts are offering opportunities to volunteer

How about supporting young people?

Are you looking for an opportunity to volunteer?

Each year this fundraiser offers participants a glimpse of what it is like to sleep on the streets during one of the coldest months of the year.

PICTURES: Northampton braves Hope Centre’s 14th Big Sleep Out to tackle hardship

Chief Scout Dwayne Fields is a volunteer

Volunteering with Scouts is good for you

Beaver Scout posts Christmas card

Scouts to post quarter of a million Christmas cards across the UK

Let's check the map

Would you like to volunteer with Scouts?
Northampton Scouts are looking to open a new Explorer Unit (boys and girls aged 14 to 17) and they are looking for volunteers to get involved.
Nigel Taylor

Money Skills Badge

Scouts launch volunteering programme with HSBC UK to help more young people lear...

Money Skills Badge

Scouts launch volunteering programme with HSBC UK to help more young people lear...

Serving personnel, cadets and veterans took part in the parade around Northampton town centre on Sunday (November 10), before a service at All Saints Church and a wreath-laying ceremony.

61 pictures of Remembrance Sunday 2024 parade and service in Northampton

3M mid-century Hollywood inspired home with heated pool up for grabs in Omaze draw.

Watch: Tour of £3M Hollywood inspired home up for grabs in Omaze draw

Omaze latest house giveaway is a Hollywood style mansion in The Wirral

Gorgeous Omaze Wirral £3m home giveaway all you need to know

Scouts Cyber Skills Activities

Scouts and GCHQ join forces to launch new digital citizen badge activities

Dwayne Fields

“It’s such a great honour to take on the role of Chief Scout”

Another crate please

Northampton Scouts looking for volunteers

Chief Scout Dwayne Fields

Adventurer Dwayne Fields named new UK Chief Scout

We're going up

Taster event for 14 to 17 year olds

The group has been at the heart of the Eastern District since 1974, offering life-changing opportunities to young people aged six to 25.

IN PICTURES: It’s all smiles as 43rd Northampton Scout Group celebrates 50 years
Take a look at these photos from over the weekend, when the 43rd Northampton Scout Group celebrated 50 years of making a difference to young people in the town.
Katie Wheatley

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Chief Scout Bear Grylls congratulates Crick Explorer Scouts

Northampton Scout shelter under construction

Northampton Scouts help Hope Centre

Cubs building a shelter in the woods

Northampton Scouts - Scouting for Talent

Events coordinator Alison McClean described an “essential” piece of equipment she takes along to litter picks, which she has named the ‘Womble flask’. This enables those in attendance to “enjoy sharing stories and having a laugh over a cuppa”.

Tidy Our Town: Womble describes group as lifeline for friendships and wellbeing

Throughout the night hot chocolate flowed and the campfire glowed to keep spirits high

Scouts sleep out under the stars, raising more than £2,000 for homeless charity!

Despite the fact fundraising is still ongoing, the 2024 event has already smashed last year’s total and stands at more than £20,000.

PICTURES: Best turnout since the pandemic for the Hope Centre’s Big Sleep Out

Scouts arriving in Korea for Jamboree.

Seven lucky Scouts from Northampton go to World Scout Jamboree in Korea

More Silverware for NOSRFC U14s

Northampton Old Scouts RFC U14s South-West of England winners!

13-year-old Matthew Doran, who is fundraising for his Scouts group and rugby club.

13-year-old well on his way to climbing the equivalent of Everest to fundraise

The 38th Moulton Scout Troop, consisting of the Scouts, Cubs, Beavers and Squirrels, has collected over 300 items to donate to the Hope Centre.

‘Amazed by the generosity,’ says Scout leader following food collection

Chief Scout Bear Grylls gives Gabby Appleby, 20, the thumbs up for joining a volunteer army helping youngsters enjoy next year's World Jamboree

Bear Grylls’ thumbs up for Gabby joining Scouts volunteer army in South Korea

Cyclists ready for the challenge.

Children saddle up for Ukraine

A Platinum Jubilee beacon will be lit at the Overstone Scout Campsite this week.

Northants Scout campsite will light beacon for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Cubs all set to help people in Ukraine.

Scout group's charity hike will support Ukraine appeal

President of the Rotary Club of Danetre Daventry Paul Blackwell with Vickie Freeman, Ann Marie Daniels, Heidi Jolley (Principle), Christina Butler from Syndicate Dance

Daventry club with a big heart hands out of share of highest proceeds ever from ...

Ollie Sleightholme

Saints wing Sleightholme ready to savour Twickenham experience

Fun and fireworks in Flore.

Scouts put on dazzling night of fun, fireworks and fine entertainment in Flore

Scouts is recruiting more volunteers in Northamptonshire.

Scouts looking to recruit 300 new volunteers so groups can come back stronger

Around 2,300 people had received their first doses of the coronavirus vaccine at the Grange Park Surgery clinic in Northampton at the end of last week. Photo: Getty Images

'It's about giving back to our local community': Scout leaders help out at North...

Old Scouts play their home matches at Rushmere Road in Northampton

SPECIAL FEATURE: Rugby clubs coping with Covid-19 - Northampton Old Scouts

Northampton Borough councillors will get an extra 2,000 each to spend in their communities.

Funding boost for Northampton community groups with extra £2k for each councillo...

Some locals have defended the statue's presence in Poole (Getty Images)

This is why the statue of Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell is set to be remove...

Old Scouts is based on Rushmere Road in Northampton

SPECIAL FEATURE: Grassroots sport coping with a pandemic... Old Scouts Rugby Clu...

Hobbies and games children loved in the 1940s

Leo Gleadell with his mother and father after he was treated to a flight from Turweston airfield in Brackley as a reward for what he did.

12-year-old Scout from Northants village used ‘super human strength’ to save mum...

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Retro: St George's Day parades in Northamptonshire

Scout leader Adam Graves with his son.

Northamptonshire scouts to mark St George's Day at home by hanging neckerchiefs ...

Colin Lee and Thorplands 81 look set to strike a lease deal with Northampton Borough Council

Council set to award 25-year lease to Northampton football club to facilitate ex...

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