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Back to basics: The £59.99 Roberts wind-up radio offers a straightforward alternative to cheaper, feature-packed emergency gadgets as demand surges following new Government preparedness advice.

Why I'd pay £59.99 for this Roberts emergency radio

Mike Reader outside Downing Street.

Government changes to stop 'ripping off' drivers welcomed by MP

The land-based sector adds £2.5 billion in Gross Value Added (GVA) and supports 452,900 jobs, often in rural and remote areas.

Ad Feature Failure to invest in agricultural training risks UK food security

Users answer a short set of questions about their business and receive a step-by-step roadmap.

Ad Feature Free tool helps small firms cut energy bills and go green

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Northampton IT firm earns top government cyber security certification

Festival goers taking part in the annual Shambala Carnival. Photo by David Jackson.

Shambala opens vote on wild venison after almost 10 years as ‘non-meat’ festival

An artist's impression of the new Cummins Daventry assembly line facility

Global manufacturer Cummins backs Daventry with $50m expansion plan

More than 325,000 SMEs in the engineering and manufacturing sectors are the backbone of the UK economy.

Ad Feature Policy centre to "future-proof" British manufacturing and engineering

Dua Lipa is among the names urging the UK government to honour their manifesto promise of cracking down on ticket touts.

UK musicians urge Government to honour ticket touting crackdown

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Have Your Say: Northamptonshire business network urges firms to join late paymen...

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Bus users encouraged to complete survey to improve local services

Julian Beever captures Rutland's ancient heritage through a contemporary artistic lens

Step back in time this summer: Jurassic journeys and Roman revelations arrive in...

Volvo is offering a new grant worth up to £1,500

£1,500 boost: Northampton drivers encouraged to go electric with new grant from ...

Heathrow Airport says it’s time for an “honest conversation” about expansion.

Heathrow Airport in runway expansion plea and Evri-DHL merger probed

reflecting contemporary ‘humanising’ designs.

Only 4% say their town is ‘nice’: Northampton residents share their views as par...

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Controversial PIP voucher plan update as new reforms threaten support
Plans to limit disability benefits to vouchers and grants have sparked outrage 🧾
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World Oral Health Day: A quarter of parents ‘forget’ to brush their kids teeth

Green Growth Awards announces winners

Business stories in 2 minutes: Trump tariffs threat to steel industry

All electric future (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: Accelerating towards a petrol-free future!

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Record-breaking 220,000 tickets sold for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025

Reclaim the Night 2023

Reclaim the Night: A powerful women-led march to end violence against women and ...

With the UK Government planning on cracking down on ticket resales at exorbitant prices, where should you be getting Glastonbury Festival tickets when resales occur in Spring 2025?

Where to get Glastonbury tickets if you missed out on general sale

The Rishi Sunak lookalike was 'egged' at an 'opening of a vape shop' in Northampton.

Video goes viral of Sunak lookalike being 'egged' at 'opening of vape shop'

Tom and Tina Warner are celebrating another award for Warner's Distillery in Harrington, near Rothwell

Warner's Distillery is a winner in Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards

One Angel Square, Northampton, headquarters of West Northamptonshire Council. (Image: Nadia Lincoln LDRS)

Council launches innovative decarbonisation scheme to help local businesses reac...

Women and girls attended the event hosted by Northampton Saints and Loughborough Lightning ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup next year.

New rugby legacy programme launches as countdown to Women's World Cup is on
The programme aims to provide improvements in facilities and greater opportunities for women and girls in rugby
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Advertising boards promote vaping devices outside a shop in Manchester (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

UK to ban disposable vapes - but when will they be taken off shelves?

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XL bully ban ‘an absolute mess’ says Northants animal charity worker

Nick Hewer in Sierra Leone

Northamptonshire-based TV legend Nick Hewer announces UK Government matches Xmas...

Local Residents held a peaceful protest at Northampton Guildhall

”All talk and no trousers” claim campaigners at council’s 'inaction' on air poll...

1000 Voices at Northampton Guildhall September 2023

Clean Air Campaigners to descend on West Northants Council over “dangerously hig...

Heat pumps grant rises to £7.5k as UK Government warned it won’t meet 2050 net zero target

Breaking UK government increases heat pumps grant in effort to achieve net zero

Tim Hillery, from Abington, has criticised Easy Jet for 'not listening' to his concerns of terror threats in Denmark after the UK Government raised the country's terror threat to 'likely'.

Holidaymaker slams major airline for 'not listening' to terror threat concerns

Amazon will use AI to find fake reviews on the shopping site

Amazon to crack down on fake reviews with AI

Huge changes are coming to WhatsApp messenger app

WhatsApp now allows users to hide intimate chats - how it works

Rishi Sunak has declared his wife’s shares in a childcare agency set to benefit from budget amid investigation

Breaking Rishi Sunak declares wife’s shares in firm amid investigation

Suella Braverman listens on as prime minister Rishi Sunak announces the Illegal Migration Bill

Breaking Deportation flights to Rwanda could be started “by the summer”

Smoking is now at least 15% more expensive following Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023 - Credit: Adobe

Breaking Bad news for smokers: Cigarettes now cost more than ever

Michael Caine in Zulu

Michael Caine defends ‘Zulu’ following right wing incitement claim

dangerous domestic abusers will be recorded on the violent and sex offender register under new government proposals (Photo: Adobe)

Domestic abusers could be added to violent and sex offender list

Energy bills are on the rise still across the country

Energy boss gives warning that higher bills are here to stay

Foreign Office issues Peru travel warning amid political protests

There will be no mandatory Covid-19 testing for passengers travelling to the UK from China

UK will not reintroduce covid testing for passengers from China

Deadline set for scrapping 100ml liquid limit and other airport security rules.

When 100ml liquid limit & more airport security rules will be scrapped

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Northampton recruitment agency tackles the cost of living crisis head on

Millions of low-income households in the UK are set to receive an extra cash boost of up to £300 on top of the £650 cost of living package in November.

Millions set to receive £300 boost on top of cost of living payment

Gary Lineker at the FA Cup semi-final in April 2022

Gary Lineker slams James Cleverly comments on LGBT fans in Qatar

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?

Liz Truss today sacked chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. Photo: Getty

Fracking site renamed ‘Liz Truss Career Memorial’ on Google Maps

Asian hornet alert as insects spotted in UK

JD Wetherspoon pubs have announced opening times for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral Photo: Leon Neal/AFP via Getty Images.

Queen Elizabeth II Funeral: Wetherspoons announce opening hours

McDonald’s across the UK will be shut on 19 September

McDonald’s UK restaurants to close for Queen’s Elizabeth II’s funeral

West Northamptonshire Council is taking the lead on fresh plans to halt the decline of local habitats, joining up with partners to produce a Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS).

Neglected natural habitats across Northamptonshire set to flourish with funding

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