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The installation of the phone mast by Mitie Telecoms and Ainscough Crane Hire

Mobile phone mast replaced with taller structure as part of 5G network upgrade

One in five workers are putting parenthood plans on hold

Employees delay parenthood due to concerns over parental leave

Work on the Sandy Lane relief road is under way and due to continue until November 19.

Five-week roadworks begin on busy relief road

The top side hustling cities include Bristol and London

Half of Brits work a ‘second shift’ after hours on side hustles

The site covers about 70 hectares of mainly farmland just off the A4500 between Harpole and St Crispin's

Work set to begin on huge 1,400-home new estate in Northampton by 2028

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A45 exit slip road to close overnight for two nights

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A45 exit slip road in Northampton to close overnight for utility works

Cotton End Bridge, on Cattle Market Road, is affected by a 24-hour closure of the southbound carriageway from today (Tuesday, September 1) until Friday, October 2.

Busy bridge closes for month-long repair works

M&S has said the store is expected to open in late October.

Rough opening date revealed for new M&S Foodhall

Olympic gymnast Max Whitlock says: "Understanding when your body needs rest is just as important as knowing when to push"

Brits ditch exercising after 33 days - here's the REAL reason why

PE teacher Alex Southward-Stokes realised he was forgetting little things about his daughters’ early years – like the funny words his eldest used to say and the way his youngest blew bubbles in the bath.

Teacher and father-of-two proudly launches app to document family memories

Local residents and councillors have demanded a pause in construction works to properly assess the impact on nearby trees and save them for future generations Credit: Nadia Lincoln LDRS

Council pauses £4.7m travel scheme after tree damage sparks protest

The new office will increase Carplus’s operational capacity

Ad Feature Carplus opens new office as part of continued business growth

Doddridge Street Car Park, which served around 77 vehicles, closed in March to make way for West Northamptonshire Council's £9 million Four Waterside and Marefair regeneration scheme. It is still sitting empty and untouched at the end of July.

Busy car park sits empty four months after closure as £9m project delayed again

Painter Tai Shan Schierenberg reinterprets celebrated Greenwich riverscapes to mark Scenic Eclipse II's

Ad Feature World’s most luxurious yacht to dock in London marked with new artwork

CMI is calling for government, educators and employers to work together to bridge the divide

Ad Feature Less than one in 10 managers think young people are ready for work
A new report has found that just 6% of managers say young recruits are ready for work, despite 45% of Gen Z believing they are.
Emily Jordan

Set to stretch for one-and-a-half miles (2.5km), the ‘green tunnel’ is being built inside a cutting, with the earth put back on top afterwards

Major HS2 milestone reached as final section of green tunnel installed

Seven in 10 employees use their work laptops to apply for jobs, online shop, and book holidays

Seven in 10 employees use their work laptop for personal things

The Work Project at 105 Victoria Street will be the operator's third location in London

Ad Feature Premium flexible workplace to open in net zero office development

The Central Library in Abington Street, Northampton

Work starts on major revamp of library as building gets 12-month refurbishment

The road being connected to Mill Lane

‘Serious’ concerns raised about 3,000-home development next to Kings Heath

The TANK 5 features an upgraded 2K DLP projector with 220 lumens of brightness

Ad Feature 8849 launches TANK 5 - the world's first rugged flagship smartphone

More than half believe the contribution of working animals is often overlooked

Can you spot the working animals hidden in this scene?

Sports club secures £20,000 to restore pitches and grow participation

Work began on Monday, June 8, as part of phase two of West Northamptonshire Council's Abington Active Travel Scheme.

'Carnage': Residents slam traffic chaos caused by 18-week cycle lane scheme

Logitech's new Mobi Fold pretty much rewrites the compact mouse rule book

Logitech Mobi Fold review: I tested a new folding mouse before launch

Beauty business reaches top five in Northamptonshire awards
“To be recognised as one of the Top 5 beauty salons in Northamptonshire is already an incredible achievement, but winning would mean the world. Every single vote genuinely makes a difference.”
Leah Harrison-Breed

Images show how the club’s supporter village at Franklin’s Gardens will look following the works, which are set to begin this summer.

Images show how Saints’ fan village will look following major redevelopment

Visit of MPs to FareShare Merseyside, as part of the NFU Fellowship Scheme

MP backs food charity merger as demand for support continues to rise

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Next phase of walking and cycling improvements set to begin next month

Work on the pitch began this week

Sixfields pitch set for summer renovation as groundstaff get to work

Cadbury &More has partnered with social media star, Nella Rose, to launch a ‘Bed Retreating Service'

A third of Gen Z would happily book a day off work to 'bed rot'

An innovative, state-of-the-art mobile planetarium is coming to Northampton Market Square from Friday May 29. Picture: Planetarium Go!

Space adventure inside giant 360° dome to open in Market Square TODAY

One in eight young people are not in education or employment

Ad Feature Occupational therapists are the 'missing link' to help unemployment

The former Subway restaurant in Fish Street

Refurbishment work ongoing at former fast food unit in town centre

Author Helen Frost with her newly published children's book, 'Harvest Time at Raindrop Farm'

Author Helen Frost publishes her first children's book!

Corby-based Fisher Stevens pays tribute to Neil Diamond

Ten of the Best - Your guide to what to see around Northants in the coming days

Alex Stokes, a PE teacher at Wollaston School, realised he was forgetting little things about his daughters’ early years – like the funny words his eldest used to say and the way his youngest blew bubbles in the bath.

Teacher and father working towards launch of app to document family memories

Rattle through the complete works of Shakespeare in madcap style

Ten of the Best - Your guide to what to see around Northants in the coming days

Ishank Gupta and Manish Agarwal co-founded Humyn Labs

Ad Feature Humyn Labs launches report for AI voice benchmarking

Gracie debuts as the first cross-domain agentic capability in GRC, convening AI experts across risk, compliance, audit and third-party domains on a single task

Ad Feature SureCloud launches AI agent team for GRC operations

Harvey is used by 1,500+ customers in 60+ countries.

Ad Feature Harvey launches purpose-built legal agents

Upgrade your home office for less with this best-selling desk, which is now on sale - and with next day delivery available.

Upgrade your home office with this best-selling desk, now on sale

Cllr James Petter, Andrea Leadsom, Zac Hurst, Paul Stones, Sarah Bool MP, David Ablett, Cllr Richard Butler, Andrew Jinks at the new Towcester relief road.

Major relief road designed to ease congestion opens TODAY

Fathers are ready for change

Ad Feature Half of the world’s fathers feel unsupported, study suggests

SentiPulse's goal is a digital human system capable of sustained interaction with users in a continuous operating context.

Ad Feature SentiPulse launches SentiCat

Nearly six in 10 think animals working with humans is something we’ve largely chosen not to think about in society.

Half of adults think animals working for humans is a thing of the past

Kairos closes the gap between AI's capability overhang and operational reality

Ad Feature Firstsource launches Kairos - the operating system

Improvements are being made to the reservoir at Sywell Country Park

Water level reduced at Northants reservoir so improvements can be carried out

The platform is now available to UK clients, with Australia, New Zealand and North America to follow.

Ad Feature Deliverect launches AI assistants to boost restaurant sales

The Towcester Relief Road is set to open the week commencing May 4

Exact opening date finally revealed for controversially delayed 'relief' road

65 per cent have a designated member of the family who takes charge of the finances.

Financial changes this spring could save households over £800 a year

Drone footage shows access road taking shape for 450-home development on edge of Harpole as Nobottle Road remains closed. Credit: Richard Durham

WATCH: Drone footage shows access road taking shape for 450-home estate

Doddridge Car Park in Northampton has now closed for good as of March 2026.

Council-owned car park in Northampton with nearly 100 spaces CLOSES

Amazon's spring sale has seen some popular lawn mowers discounted - here's our pick of the best deals

Best lawnmower deals in Amazon spring sale: bargains from £40

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