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- Dementia Sings Out wins King's Award for its volunteers 15 November 2026
- Litter fines in West Northants: 628 unpaid, four prosecuted 15 November 2026
- Southfields and Obelisk House closure decision called in by councillors 15 November 2026
- Hardingstone 365 homes plan goes to committee on Tuesday 15 November 2026
- Northampton food bank charity Restore wins King's Award for its volunteers 15 November 2026
- Online Child Safety: 3,091 Crimes Against Northants Under-18s 14 November 2026
- West Northants Youth Council: 3,000 Young People Voted This Year 14 November 2026
- Northampton trains: lines reopen after morning signalling fault 14 November 2026
- Boxing Day Walks Near Northampton: 10 Places to Walk Off Christmas Lunch 13 November 2026
- West Northants Wins Bronze Sustainable Food Places Award 13 November 2026
- Microsoft Outage: Keep Your Northampton General Appointment 13 November 2026
- Northampton General Cancer Nurse Retires After 52 Years 13 November 2026
- Northampton General Uses AI to Flag Urgent Chest X-Rays 13 November 2026
- Police Appeal After Woman Abused Near The Drapery, Northampton 12 November 2026
- West Northants Council: Ombudsman Upheld 45 Complaints Last Year 12 November 2026
- Green Hill Solar Farm: Last Day for a High Court Challenge Is 19 November 12 November 2026
- The 'buzzy' market town near Northampton named among UK's best places to live 11 November 2026
- Towcester Food Larder's Riverside Hub Gets a 32-Year Lease 11 November 2026
- Daventry Leisure Centre Turns 30 With a Free Open Day on Saturday 11 November 2026
- Shoetown 2027: Northampton's Shoe Festival Is on 15 and 16 May 11 November 2026
- Northampton PSPO Renewed With a Narrower Face Covering Rule 11 November 2026
- Moulton Football Club Gets a 75-Year Lease for New Pitches 11 November 2026
- Southfields House and Obelisk House Closures Approved 11 November 2026
- Obelisk House and Southfields House Care Homes to Close Within Two Years 7 November 2026
- Northampton's New Town Centre Masterplan Picks 11 Areas, From the Station to Cattlemarket 7 November 2026
- Lorries Were in 4 of 15 Fatal Crashes Last Year, as West Northants Asks About Freight 7 November 2026
- Where to Buy a Christmas Tree Near Northampton 2026 5 November 2026
- Christmas Shopping in Northampton: 20 Shops From St Giles' to Towcester 5 November 2026
- Moulton College Moves to Dissolve in Northampton Merger 5 November 2026
- Corby Gym Wins £10,000 Grant to Tackle Anti-Social Behaviour 4 November 2026
- Christmas Dinner in Northampton: 14 Pubs and Hotels Open on the Day 1 November 2026
- Upton Valley Way Camera Goes Live Sunday: Warning First 31 October 2026
- West Northants Asks Government to Write Off Inherited Debt 31 October 2026
- West Northants Road Safety Plan: 134 Killed or Hurt in 2025 28 October 2026
- Daventry Best Pub Awards 2026: All 8 Winners Named 28 October 2026
- Silverstone Lap of Lights: 11 to 31 Dec, From £50 a Car 28 October 2026
- Northampton Santa's Grotto: £2, Booking Open, 12 Dates 27 October 2026
- Northampton College Opens £500k Booth Lane Workshops 26 October 2026
- Daventry Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Daventry 25 October 2026
- Daventry Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook 25 October 2026
- Northamptonshire Day in Kettering Postponed Over High Winds 24 October 2026
- Northamptonshire Left Out of South Midlands Devolution Plan 24 October 2026
- Sparklers Hit 100°C: Northants Fire's 10 Home Display Rules 23 October 2026
- Northampton Petrol Prices: Cheapest Unleaded and Diesel Today 23 October 2026
- Northampton Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook 23 October 2026
- West Northants Housing Strategy: 2,202 on List, Ends 29 Nov 21 October 2026
- M&S Riverside Northampton Opens: Hours and Lumbertubs Fix 21 October 2026
- Northamptonshire Day 2026 in Kettering: Postponed, Winds 17 October 2026
- Blue Peter Gardener Chris Collins at Daventry College 15 October 2026
- DfE Officials See Northants Youth Crime Prevention Teams 14 October 2026
- Northampton WinterFest: Ferris Wheel and Six Weekends of Events 14 October 2026
- Weedon Bec Flood Defences: 2 Tonnes of Sandbags Laid 13 October 2026
- West Northants SEND Strategy: 7.6% of EHCPs Issued on Time 10 October 2026
- West Northants Neighbourhood Fund: Grants up to £7,500 10 October 2026
- West Northants Council This Week: Housing Plan, SEND Deficit 10 October 2026
- West Northants Local Plan: Have Your Say by 16 November 7 October 2026
- West Northants Care Waits Cut: 310 Down to 72 for Assessment 7 October 2026
- Greyfriars Plans Lodged: Up to 1,220 Homes, Decision 2027 6 October 2026
- Northampton Halloween 2026: Pumpkins and Trails, Now Over 4 October 2026
- Innoflate Northampton: Prices From £9.95 and Booking Open 3 October 2026