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Thirty-five voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations across West Northamptonshire will share £309,919 in grant funding from West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) to help deliver projects and services that support local communities.

A review of West Northamptonshire healthy lifestyle services is underway to explore how support could be improved and made easier to access. Residents are being encouraged to share their views to help inform this future service development and ensure support reflects local needs and priorities.

People facing difficult financial choices this winter will be able to access free warm clothing thanks to the launch of this year's Coat Collection Campaign.

Due to significant demand, the West Northamptonshire Warm Homes Local Grant Scheme is now closed for 2026/27 as the annual allocation has been reached.

A community in Weedon Bec is now better protected from flooding thanks to Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Danielle Stone’s Immediate Justice Team.

Efforts to strengthen community transport provision across West Northamptonshire are continuing, with a new round of funding now available to support local organisations in delivering services that help residents stay connected to vital appointments, activities and support networks.

Residents across West Northamptonshire are being encouraged to take advantage of free digital support sessions taking place in local libraries during Get Online Week 2026.

A fire engine was responding to an incident just after 11am on October 13.

Milton Keynes-born football star and England captain Leah Williamson played in both legs as England beat Greece in their first Women’s World Cup play-off.

Community groups, charities, business organisations and parish or town councils in Milton Keynes are being encouraged to put on public events to boost activity on local high streets.

Police are appealing for information following the rape of a teenage girl in Milton Keynes.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man in connection with a burglary in Olney.

MK Dons boss Paul Warne was left unimpressed after his side suffered a 5-1 home defeat against Reading.

Food delivery app Deliveroo is to trial autonomous delivery vehicles in Milton Keynes.

Organisations from across Milton Keynes have come together as a new Milton Keynes City Climate Partnership, designed to strengthen climate and sustainability action across the city.

Red Bull made it back-to-back F1 race wins as Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix.

Two people have been arrested over the deaths of two adults and two children in a suspected arson attack on a house in Ireland.

At least 34 children and a teacher have died after the roof of a private school collapsed in Pakistan.

Neanderthals were not the unintelligent cave dwellers of popular imagination, but may have been capable of showing both violence and care, researchers who have discovered bones dating back 75,000 years have said.

Orange smog has blanketed cities in Indonesia as wildfire pollution continues to cause dangerous conditions for the country and its neighbours.

The mother of Henry Nowak's killer will be freed early from prison, Sky News understands.

An "fantasist" has been found guilty of murdering a woman who rejected him at an Airbnb to exact “brutal and fatal revenge".

A pensioner has admitted raping a woman who was drugged by her husband for more than 20 years.

Transgender patients should be placed on hospital wards according to their birth sex rather than their gender identity, according to new guidance.

Severe drought has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the government has said.

The mother of Henry Nowak's killer will be freed early from prison, Sky News understands.

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being found guilty of 18 historical child sex offences.

At least 34 children and a teacher have died after the roof of a private school collapsed in Pakistan.

Neanderthals were not the unintelligent cave dwellers of popular imagination, but may have been capable of showing both violence and care, researchers who have discovered bones dating back 75,000 years have said.

Severe drought has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the government has said.

The world's oldest shipwreck has been discovered off the coast of Turkey, according to archaeologists.

A new species of dinosaur has been discovered because of a fossil found on the Isle of Wight that has been "sitting in a drawer" for more than a century.

A Saudi national has been charged with allegedly installing a hidden recording device at OpenAI.

Harry Kane has agreed a new deal in principle with Bayern Munich until the summer of 2029.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been ruled out of their game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday due to a blood clot in his calf.

LIV Golf has accused the DP World Tour of interference in its bankruptcy proceedings at a hearing in which Bryson DeChambeau and others were released from their contracts.

Very few successes ever come easy. Whether it's title wins or top three finishes, every WSL season is becoming harder to predict - and plenty of clubs, including Tottenham, have their eyes on the prizes.

The mother of Henry Nowak's killer will be freed early from prison, Sky News understands.

Two people have been arrested over the deaths of two adults and two children in a suspected arson attack on a house in Ireland.

Yorkshire Wildlife Park, which was closed after a man was killed by a tiger, is to reopen on Friday.

Neanderthals were not the unintelligent cave dwellers of popular imagination, but may have been capable of showing both violence and care, researchers who have discovered bones dating back 75,000 years have said.

Transgender patients should be placed on hospital wards according to their birth sex rather than their gender identity, according to new guidance.

The government is to publish the long-delayed results of probes into Abu Dhabi's failed attempt to buy The Daily Telegraph - a move which risks stoking tensions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid a row over Andy Burnham's links to the owners of Manchester City.

The government has commissioned the body that age rates films in the UK to test the feasibility of monitoring online pornography for violent and abusive content.

Britain's biggest bookmakers are stepping up their efforts to avert a budget tax bombshell in a last-ditch letter warning that half of the betting shops in the prime minister's constituency would be at risk from a further raid.

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Andy Burnham will welcome Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Downing Street today in a show of support days after Donald Trump's controversial diesel deal with Russia.

The culture secretary has warned she is "minded" to intervene in Sky's £1.6bn deal to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming operations.

Singer Raye has said the sign-up list for her one-off gig at the Royal Albert Hall later this month will be checked "manually" after ticket touts using artificial intelligence bots "overwhelmed" the process.

RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter "Flynn" White Jr in Breaking Bad, has died aged 34.

Selma Blair has been arrested after she allegedly attacked two cabin crew on a flight, then kicked a police officer and a nurse after landing.

The BBC has defended its decision to remove a trans rights slogan from an episode of Strictly Come Dancing, saying the move was "in line with our editorial guidelines".

The owners of ailing Poundland are parachuting in a trio of restructuring experts to its board ahead of a sale or filing for administration which is expected within days.

The culture secretary has warned she is "minded" to intervene in Sky's £1.6bn deal to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming operations.

The government is to publish the long-delayed results of probes into Abu Dhabi's failed attempt to buy The Daily Telegraph - a move which risks stoking tensions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid a row over Andy Burnham's links to the owners of Manchester City.

The UK economy has grown, confounding predictions it would shrink, official figures show.

The UK's leading hospitality businesses have committed to hiring 100,000 young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), it has been announced.

An eight-year-old entrepreneur has been recognised for her outstanding fundraising efforts after helping Franklins Solicitors' annual £50 Challenge raise more than £50,000 for charities across Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes.

Families facing financial hardship across Milton Keynes, Northampton and surrounding areas have received a major boost this Christmas thanks to the success of the Pallets of Hope campaign, led by Franklins Solicitors.

Crime historian and author from Olney has been shortlisted for two categories in the True Crime Awards.

Efficient contract management processes are crucial to ensuring a company’s growth and competitiveness. 

Time is running out to enter your team for a chance to take home the inaugural Northampton Dragon Boat Festival trophy!

It’s been over 13 years since an unknown man was found in a collapsed state at The Grosvenor Centre. We believe Northampton can still find the answers that may lead to his identity.

Northampton based manufacturer International Brand Group are celebrating winning a prestigeous industry award for their groundbreaking Totectors Denton safety trainer.

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A charity single performed by a 'singing solicitor' has raised over £3,097 for the Lewis Foundation.