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Thu 11th Mar 2010:

Woman dies in car crash.

Tributes have been paid to the granddaughter of the founder of a large haulage company in Northampton after she died in a car crash.

Animals terrorised by "violent and bossy" donkey.

A man has appeared in court charged with failing to prevent a "violent and bossy" donkey from terrorising a field of farm animals.

Troubled pub to be transformed from gangland drug-dealing hang-out to community centre and hairdressers.

A troubled ex-pub which developed a reputation as a hang-out for drug dealers and gangs, will be converted into a community centre after councillors backed plans to bring the

40 mile queue on M1 as lorry overturns, spilling cola bottles across the motorway.

Traffic was stacked back almost 40 miles back to the M25 this morning following a major accident in Northamptonshire.

Eight arrested in dawn raids due to court today.

Eight people arrested as part of a series of dawn swoops across Northamptonshire yesterday are due to appear in court today.

Rape suspect rang 999 to tell police he had locked himself out.

A man accused of raping a young teenage schoolgirl in Northampton town centre was arrested after he phoned 999 to tell police he was locked out of his house, a court heard.

Town 'deserves more' from Barclaycard, claims furious MP after 140 jobs are lost.

Union leaders have pledged to do all they can to ensure 140 staff threatened with redundancy, following Barclaycard's decision to move their fraud department to India, do

Grosvenor developers should "get on or get out" says MP.

An MP has said the company behind long-delayed plans to expand the Grosvenor Centre should either "get on with it or get out" after he was not allowed to see details o

Admissions policy at popular school will be delayed.

Last minute changes have been made to controversial plans for the admissions policy at a hugely-oversubscribed Northampton school.

Giant python 'Monty' could be sheltering from cold snap.

A giant Burmese python spotted in a Northampton beauty spot could be evading capture by seeking refuge from the cold weather, experts have said.

Pensioner given wrong drugs, inquest told.

A student nurse at Northampton General Hospital accidentally gave an elderly disabled woman tablets meant for another patient but did not tell her about the mistake, an inques

Farmer died after falling down stairs.

A farmer died, aged 96, following a fall down stairs at his home, an inquest heard.

Checks on school transport.

A series of safety checks have been carried out on a total of 48 school transport vehicles in Northamptonshire.

"Cocoon" will cover landmark building.

A protective cocoon will be built over a 174-year-old former Northampton workhouse to make sure the listed building is not damaged while development work goes on around it.

Police provide "fair" protection, says new report.

A new "report card" judging the performance of police forces around the country says Northamptonshire Police provide fair protection for the people of the county.

Cancer boy joins Sir Ian Botham walk.

A six-year-old boy from Northampton, who has cancer of the immune system, will take part in a four-mile charity walk with cricket legend Sir Ian Botham the day after his chemo

Murdered girl's mum: "Never let your guard down".

A woman whose fiance sexually assaulted then killed her nine-year-old daughter in Northamptonshire has warned other parents to "never let your guard down".

Fraudster loses appeal against sentence.

A fraudster who conned high-class customers by claiming repackaged supermarket food was organic has failed in his appeal to have his prison sentence reduced.

Council goes to market to gauge views.

The leaders of Northamptonshire County Council say the authority's You Choose roadshow brought up some interesting ideas about how the council can save cash, despite campa

Wed 10th Mar 2010:

Suspected burglary gang members arrested in dawn raids.

More than 100 officers from Northamptonshire Police have today swooped on a suspected gang of burglars in the culmination of a year-long operation.

140 jobs lost at Barclaycard in card giant's Indian move .

A total of 140 staff at Northampton-based credit card giant Barclaycard have been told they face losing their jobs as part of plans to relocate the firm's anti-fraud opera

New police recruits have puppy power.

Three new recruits have joined the force to help sniff out suspects, drugs and bombs...at just eight weeks old.

Reptile experts called as hunt continues for mystery Burmese python in Northampton park.

Reptile experts were called in to hunt for a large snake after reports it had been seen slithering through the undergrowth at a Northampton beauty spot yesterday.

A14 reopens following serious accident.

The A14 was closed at Kelmarsh this morning following a crash involving two lorries.

NGH helipad scheme now gaining support.

An emergency doctor and a senior air ambulance pilot have given their backing to the idea of establishing a helipad at Northampton General Hospital.

Princess Diana's former bodyguard in big screen debut.

A former police officer and one-time bodyguard for Diana, Princess of Wales, has shunned the option of an easy retirement in favour of a foray into the world of film-making.

Fewer crimes committed by hard core of offenders.

A group of prolific criminals responsible for their own personal crimewaves in Northamptonshire committed far fewer offences in the county than predicted during the past 12 mo

Work begins on £2m marina.

Work has started on a multi-million pound marina development designed to breathe new life into Northampton and catapult the town into the top league of must-see inland boating

Anger after new estate plan passed.

Controversial plans to build more than 100 new homes on a field near a busy Northampton roundabout have been given the go-ahead.

Liverpool lead tributes to Northampton-based Reds fanatic Dolly Wallinger, aged 90.

Liverpool FC have paid tribute to a grandmother from Northampton who was one of their most loyal supporters.

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