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Northampton will light up to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with a number of Beacon Lighting Ceremonies kicking off the Bank Holiday Weekend.

Members of the Special Constabulary give up their spare time to support Northamptonshire Police fight crime and protect people in the county

Police are appealing for witnesses following an incident Castlefields Park in Wellingborough.

People are being urged to visit Northampton’s Market Square to discover the fantastic range of produce and services it has to offer.

This year’s Northampton Music Festival (NMF) will open with a special performance of two well-known songs with a twist – they will be performed in sign language.

The Northamptonshire Search & Rescue team is super excited to announce we have a new trainee search dog, Search Dog Duke.

A 25-year-old man has been sentenced to one year and six months in prison after being convicted of a burglary which took place in Rushden last year.

Police officers have released an image of a man they believe may have information about a commercial burglary in Wellingborough Road, Northampton.

West Northamptonshire Council is seeking more sponsors to support families and individuals fleeing the war in Ukraine.

West Northamptonshire Council’s new Chairman is skating into his role with 'wheel' enthusiasm in a bid to boost civic pride and better connect communities across the area.

Northampton will always be a city at heart despite losing out in the recent Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours competition, say civic leaders.

As part of this week's #OpSceptre week of action, members of our Neighbourhood Policing Teams are holding a number of knife amnesty events across the county.

Police officers have released an image of a man who they believe may have information about a robbery at a shop on Adnitt Road, Northampton.

A proactive policing operation in Northampton and Kettering town centres which aims to keep women safe on nights out is proving to be extremely effective at stopping offending behaviour, and in safeguarding the vulnerable.

Northampton Town’s hopes of promotion to League 1 are over after a defeat by Mansfield Town in the play-offs.

Police officers have released a CCTV image of a man they think may have spoken to a vulnerable woman in Northampton.

Police officers have released a CCTV image of a group of people they wish to identify following an affray in Wellingborough Road, Northampton.

Police officers have released images of a man they believe may have information about a residential burglary in Louise Road, Northampton.

A 35-year-old Milton Keynes man has appeared at magistrates’ court in connection with an incident at Sol Central in Northampton on Thursday evening (May 12).

Work on distributing £150 Council Tax energy rebates across West Northamptonshire is making good progress.

Services helping domestic abuse victims find safer accommodation across West and North Northamptonshire will receive extra funding of over £273,000 this year.

Northampton Museum and Art Gallery is asking the public to help them trace the whereabouts of two paintings created by local artist John McGowan, in the hope that they can be included in an exhibition of his work at the museum in early 2023.

Officers at Northamptonshire Police are supporting a new national campaign aimed at raising awareness of courier fraud in a bid to prevent vulnerable people across the county from being exploited.

Officers and staff from Northamptonshire Police are joining colleagues from across the UK to prevent and tackle knife crime, as part of the national Operation Sceptre week of action.

Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) and Northants Search and Rescue (NSAR) have signed an agreement that will strengthen search and rescue capability in the county.

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Northampton on Sunday, 10 July during its final journey through England this summer, as the full route is revealed.

A 27-year-old man has pleaded guilty to multiple sexual offences in Northampton.

Officers from the Northamptonshire Road Policing team have pledged their support for a national road safety campaign designed to raise awareness of the road death endemic in the UK.

Police officers are reappealing for help to identify a man they believe may have information about a serious sexual assault in St James Park Road, Northampton.

Police officers have released an image of a man who they believe may have information which could help them with an enquiry into a suspicious incident in Northampton.

Northamptonshire Police is asking people to hand in unwanted and illegal firearms as part of a national two-week surrender which begins tomorrow (May 12).

Four men have appeared before magistrates following the discovery of cannabis factories at different addresses across Northampton last week.

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Chief Constable Nick Adderley has announced crime types the Force will be focusing its greatest attention on over the next three years.

Police officers are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision on the A5 near Weedon.

Traders will not be charged pitch fees during their two-year relocation to Commercial Street car park in Northampton while Market Square undergoes its planned transformation.

West Northamptonshire Council has set out its Leadership Team for the forthcoming year, ahead of its annual meeting next week.

The deadline for children and young people in Northamptonshire to display their creative skills and take part in the countywide Queen of Arts Jubilee Activity has been extended to Monday, 30 May.

The most vulnerable children in West Northamptonshire will receive lunch vouchers during the coming May half-term.

Sol Haven will be providing a drumming therapy experience session at Headfest during Mental Health Week from the 9th to 15th of May

A 44-year-old man has been convicted of an attempted burglary in Northampton.

Officers from Northamptonshire Road Policing teams will be running a special week of action in support of this month’s United Nations Global Road Safety Week (May 13-17).

A 39-year-old man has been sent to prison after pleading guilty to a campaign of sexual abuse against a young girl in Northampton.

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) offers travel assistance schemes for children who are not entitled to free home to school transport and for those who are entering Post 16 education.

Northamptonshire Police is appealing for information regarding the location of 24-year-old Martin Doran.

Witnesses are being sought after an incident of knife crime in St Peter’s Way, Northampton.

A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to seven years and nine months in prison after being found guilty of coercive & controlling behaviour and two counts of rape.

Officers acting on information received about a potential risk of public disorder at the Racecourse in Northampton on Sunday May 8 were granted additional stop search powers.

Members of the farming community in Northamptonshire are being encouraged to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy when driving on the county’s road network.

Police officers have released images of two men who they believe may have information about a theft in Sixfields, Northampton.

Two people have paid the price for dumping their rubbish in their local community following successful prosecutions by West Northamptonshire Council.

Police officers have released two images of a man who they believe may have information about a sexual assault in Eastern Avenue North, Northampton.

Police officers are appealing for witnesses after a residential burglary in Reynard Way, Northampton.

A quick acting waste and recycling crew averted an expensive and messy clean-up after a battery nearly set fire to a bin lorry this week.

Eligible households in West Northamptonshire are due to receive the Government’s £150 Council Tax energy rebate in the coming weeks.

With the number of children on the autistic spectrum expected to increase by 40 per cent over the next three years, West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) has given the go ahead for 50 new specialist places at Hunsbury Park Primary School.

With a forecast 25 per cent increase in the number of children needing specialist education by 2025, West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) is taking the first step towards commissioning a new special school.

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

Fresh measures to encourage responsible dog ownership are being considered in the Daventry and South Northants areas of West Northamptonshire Council.

Northampton Market is set to be relocated to the Commercial Street car park at the corner of Horseshoe Street and St Peter’s Way while Market Square is redeveloped.

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Revolution Radio has aired a special Christmas song recorded by students from a Cambian School in Kingsthorpe.