Northamptonshire

Key leisure plan set to go ahead

A dispute between the centre plan and the local rugby club has been settled Plans for a £13m leisure centre in Northamptonshire has been given the backing of councillors. East Northamptonshire Council has backed the scheme for...

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Separate care centres could close

Day care centres which provide services solely for people with learning disabilities in Northamptonshire could be closed over the next three years. Northamptonshire County Council wants to provide specialist services within...

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Racist abuse heard at youth fight

Three people have been arrested in Northamptonshire over allegations of racist abuse during a fight between two groups of youths. Police are also investigating an assault during the public disorder incident at Pytchley Court in...

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Taxi passenger dies in van crash

An elderly woman was killed when the taxi she was travelling in was in a crash with a van in Northamptonshire. The taxi and orange E.ON van were at the crossroads on Wappingham Road in Abthorpe, Towcester, on Thursday morning....

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Sussex target Panesar

Your account has been frozen. For your available options click the below button. The former England team-mates are both available, with Panesar having been told he is free to leave Northamptonshire and Hoggard released by...

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Columnists: Sadly, Pingu would be no use in an emergency

Nov 6 2009 by Lowri Turner, Western Mail A 15-YEAR-OLD was roused from a coma by her father asking her maths questions. Vicki Alex, from Northamptonshire, had been unconscious for three days after catching meningitis. Her...

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New £5.5 million centre 'to transform homeless provision' in Northampton

Plans for a new flagship development which is set to revolutionise homeless provision in Northampton have been given the go ahead. The new £5.5 million scheme, which has been approved by the West Northamptonshire Development...

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Crush death firm fined £100,000

A pet food firm has been fined £100,000 after one of its workers was crushed to death in a machine at a Northamptonshire factory. John O'Connor, 38, from Rugby, Warwickshire, was killed on 17 November 2003 when he climbed into...

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Council care homes dementia plan

Specialist dementia centres could open in Northamptonshire under plans to convert or close down the county council's 10 residential care homes. A report following a review of the facilities is due to be discussed by...

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The human ticket machine: Britain's new most prolific traffic warden hands out 2,000 fines A YEAR

Man on a mission: Geoffrey Stobbard is on track to hand out 2000 traffic fines in one year A traffic warden has been dubbed Britain's 'human ticket machine' after issuing 400 tickets in just two months. Geoffrey Stobbart, 53,...

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