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College considers cutting 75 jobs

May 9, 2012

Up to 75 jobs are at risk of being axed at a college in Northamptonshire.
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Corby Link road funding boosted

May 9, 2012

Work on the new £34m Corby link road is to start in June after the government approves funding for the project.
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VIDEO: Race to save historic collection

May 9, 2012

One of Britain's most important historic archives, which includes letters written by Oliver Cromwell, could be broken up and sold.
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Man for court after biker’s death

May 9, 2012

A man is due to appear in court in connection with a crash which led to the death of 74-year-old motorcyclist from Kettering.
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Live – Leicestershire v Northants

May 9, 2012

Live scorecard from day one of the County Championship Division Two match at Grace Road (1100 BST).
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Akinfenwa tight-lipped on future

May 9, 2012

Northampton Town striker Bayo Akinfenwa remains tight-lipped over his future plans.
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The spectre of the lone gunman

May 9, 2012

Spencer Perceval was shot 200 years ago. His death ushered in the era of the lone gunman
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Objections to £50m shopping park

May 9, 2012

A borough council in Northamptonshire is considering taking a £50m shopping development plan to the Secretary of State.
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UK air ambulances cleared to fly

May 8, 2012

The air ambulance in Northamptonshire is given permission to fly again after half of the UK's fleet of 32 helicopters were grounded over safety fears
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MP threat man’s sentence delayed

May 8, 2012

A man who emailed a death threat to MP Louise Mensch telling her she had to choose which of her children lived has his sentencing delayed.
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Dog was shrink wrapped and dumped

May 8, 2012

A sealed plastic-covered crate dumped outside a pet rescue centre in Northamptonshire is found to contain a "frightened little dog".
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VIDEO: Warning over illegal tattooists

May 8, 2012

Northamptonshire Police issue a warning about the growing number of illegal parlours amid concern that children as young as 11 have been getting tattoos.
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Plans backed for fire-damaged pub

May 8, 2012

Plans to convert a village pub in Northamptonshire which was devastated by fire last year have been approved.
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Train drivers hold third strike

May 8, 2012

Rail passengers in Kettering and Corby are being warned to expect delays as the majority of drivers working for East Midlands Trains take part in a third one-day strike.
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Contract to run theatre agreed

May 6, 2012

The Castle theatre in Wellingborough is to continue being run by the company that has operated it since it opened in 1995.
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Man on Olympic dance fraud charge

May 5, 2012

A man is charged with fraud offences over an alleged scam to sponsor children from dance schools at the closing event of the 2012 Olympics.
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Teenager admits two sex attacks

May 5, 2012

A 19-year-old man is to be sentenced next month after admitting two sex attacks on women in a Northamptonshire town.
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Murder suspect held in crackdown

May 5, 2012

A man wanted for murder in Poland was among several suspected violent criminals rounded up in a crackdown by police in Northamptonshire on Thursday.
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Event for US murder pair charity

May 5, 2012

Andy Murray's mother speaks at a charity event in Coventry to raise money in memory of two British tourists killed in Florida in March.
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Ambulance service misses target

May 5, 2012

East Midlands Ambulance Service misses a national response time target, but improves on its earlier performance.
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Laser show on National Lift Tower

May 4, 2012

The National Lift Tower in Northampton is to be turned into an arts laser installation as part of the cultural Olympiad.
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