Concern for alcohol harm hotspot
BBC News (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
A review of services in Northamptonshire finds alcohol-related problems are a significant concern.
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Hundreds held in police operation
BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
Police targeting people involved in house burglaries, robberies and vehicle crime in Northamptonshire make 200 arrests in one month.
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Estate in bid for transformation
BBC News (Free subscription) | yesterday
An estate in a Northamptonshire town is chosen as the second to be included in a bid for £100m to transform neighbourhoods.
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Record speed for British GP ticket sales
F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | yesterday
After the announcement that the British Grand Prix will stay at the historic Silverstone Circuit, the track at Northamptonshire already sold 6500 tickets for next year's race within 24 hours of them going on sale.
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Memorial garden is given new life
BBC News (Free subscription) | 12/08/2009
A thousand roses are being planted in a replacement memorial garden in Northamptonshire.
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Full statement from Northants Council on British GP
Planet-F1 News (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Statement following the announcement that the British Grand Prix will be held at Silverstone from Northamptonshire Enterprise Limited and Northamptonshire County Council.
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Cookie cutters: dachshunds, dogs & more
Libertylondongirl (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
I've been baking gingerbread biscuits/cookies for the past two weeks, for little C's fourth birthday party and for the Christmas carols in the small Northamptonshire village where my mother lives. From angels to elephants, I've made all manner of shapes, using our family collection of cookie cutters. I've had the ones above since I was about five. Part of a Galt children's cookery set, given to me...
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British parents to sue buggy maker Maclaren over injury claims
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
... concerns first came to light last month when the company, which has its UK base in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, announced a recall of 1m buggies in the US after reports of 12 children having parts of their fingers cut off. All Maclaren single and double umbrella pushchairs in the US, including the popular Volo and Techno models, were voluntarily recalled by the company, which said it was...
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British parents to sue buggy maker McLaren over injury claims
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
... concerns first came to light last month when the company, which has its UK base in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, announced a recall of 1m buggies in the US after reports of 12 children having parts of their fingers cut off. All Maclaren single and double umbrella pushchairs in the US, including the popular Volo and Techno models, were voluntarily recalled by the company, which said it was...
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Silverstone: fans will not pay for deal
The Independent (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
... FOM an annual fee starting at £12m were "confusing". Phillips also announced the Northamptonshire track, which will be extensively redesigned over the next two years, had sold more than £1m worth of tickets in the 24 hours following confirmation of the 17-year deal.
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Man charged over indecent calls
BBC News (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
Police in Northamptonshire charge a man over a series of indecent calls to schools, nurseries and dental practices across the UK.
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Cook lifts England before rain sets in
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Strauss won the toss on a sunny morning, but batting was a struggle initially as the former Northamptonshire seamer Charl Pietersen claimed two early wickets with the new ball. Strauss only managed a single before edging a backfoot drive to the keeper. Trott fell too, for 11, by the ninth over when he was also caught behind. It gave Kevin Pietersen a chance to put in a first big score of...
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Parents to sue buggy maker Maclaren
The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Safety concerns came to light last month when the company, which has its UK base in Long Buckby, Northamptonshire, announced the recall of a million buggies in the US after 12 reports of children having parts of their fingers cut off. Richard Langton, a partner with the law firm Russell, Jones and Walker, has gathered a dossier of claims against the buggy company by British parents and is...
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Driver bailed after fatal crash
BBC News (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
A 19-year-old man is released on police bail after being held in connection with a fatal crash in Northamptonshire.
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Silverstone secures British GP from 2010
autosport.com (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
The British Grand Prix will stay at the Silverstone circuit next year after the Northamptonshire track reached a deal with Bernie Ecclestone after weeks of negotiations.