30 Most Recent Stories From Northampton Chronicle and Echo - News

Fri 12th Mar 2010:

Teenage girl was 'raped in street', court hears.

A teenage girl was raped in Northampton town centre after becoming separated from her friends while on a night out, a court heard.

Pub loses 5am licence bid because "Africans can be difficult to deal with".

A pub in Northampton has been banned from holding three late-night events because of the potential for trouble

Farmer facing £6k bill after string of violent attacks by 'bossy' donkey.

A "hobby" farmer could be banned from keeping animals after being found guilty of failing to stop a "bossy" donkey from bullying and attacking a field of farm

Suspects 'tried to sell stolen items to police'.

Eight suspected members of a criminal gang allegedly responsible for the majority of house break-ins in Daventry have appeared before magistrates charged with conspiring to bu

Council puts up evening parking charges.

A councillor has accused civic leaders of 'slowly strangling the life out of Northampton town centre at night' after news that evening town centre parking charges were

Solicitor fined £7K for breaching professional code.

A solicitor who failed to tell clients they were entitled to legal aid whilst pocketing their money, has been fined £7,000 and ordered to pay £3,161 costs.

Thatched house catches fire in Northamptonshire village.

Firefighters are still at the scene of a blaze in Northamptonshire, more than 12 hours after it started.

Thieves stole £6,000 from HSBC.

Two opportunistic thieves stole more than £6,000 from the HSBC bank by going on a spending spree with a credit card which had been erroneously sent out by the bank.

Landlords in search for 'Best Bar None'.

A search will be launched today to find the best pub in Northampton, with landlords judged on their ability to pull the perfect pint while ensuring the safety of their regular

John Lewis and Waitrose staff celebrate windfall .

More than 400 employees of a John Lewis depot and Waitrose supermarket in Northampton will find an extra bulge in their pay packet this month after being handed bonuses of 15

'High speed rail link could benefit us'.

The high speed rail link between London and Birmingham could still benefit Northampton passengers even though the 250mph trains will not stop in the county, an MP has said.

Sculpture could fetch £300,000.

A rare work by one of the 18th century's most celebrated sculptors, which was hidden away in Ecton House for decades, could be knocked down for £300,000 at auction.

Thu 11th Mar 2010:

Smoke at town pharmacy a false alarm.

Emergency services were called to the Kingsthorpe branch of Boots tonight when a security alarm was activated, sending clouds of smoke throughout the building.

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".

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