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Northampton soft play centre working to regain five-star hygiene rating after 'resolving' mouse infestation trib.al/oobsOMz

Northampton soft play centre working to regain five-star hygiene rating after 'resolving' mouse...

A Northampton soft play centre says it is working to restore its five-star hygiene rating after inspectors knocked them down to zero following the discovery of a mouse infestation earlier this year.

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There will be more ups and downs but Cobblers are on the right track - Hogg trib.al/uZgk4Y3

There will be more ups and downs but Cobblers are on the right track - Hogg

Chris Hogg knows there will be more ups and downs to come in the weeks and months ahead but he is confident that Cobblers are now firmly on the right track.

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Meet the 'excited' new landlady reopening a prominent pub in Northampton town centre this weekend trib.al/Hrgy2a4

Meet the 'excited' new landlady reopening a prominent pub in Northampton town centre this weekend

Meet the 'excited' new landlady reopening a prominent pub in Northampton town centre this weekend.

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Two arrested and vehicles seized in police operation targeting organised immigration crime on M1 in Northamptonshire trib.al/DIhaLi3

Two arrested and vehicles seized in police operation targeting organised immigration crime on M1 in...

Two people have been arrested and two vehicles seized during a major police operation targeting organised immigration crime on the M1 in Northamptonshire.

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Dowson praises Els as prop extends his stay with Saints trib.al/Die3AMd

Dowson praises Els as prop extends his stay with Saints

Phil Dowson praised Jordan Els' work ethic after the loosehead prop signed a deal to remain at the club until the end of the season.

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Market town venue ‘absolutely delighted’ to be named county’s world cuisine restaurant of the year trib.al/dHVi9Un

Market town venue ‘absolutely delighted’ to be named county’s world cuisine restaurant of the year

A market town venue run by a brother duo is “absolutely delighted” to have been named Northamptonshire’s world cuisine restaurant of the year, having come so close in 2025.

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Christmas-loving couple make ‘difficult decision’ to step back from selling real trees after eight years trib.al/xdCBKOR

Christmas-loving couple make ‘difficult decision’ to step back from selling real trees after eight...

A Christmas-loving couple has made the “difficult decision” to step back from selling real trees after eight years of spreading festive cheer across Northamptonshire.

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The Lewis Foundation: Meet the proud venue hosting vital charity’s 10th anniversary gala ball trib.al/LpXwKUt

The Lewis Foundation: Meet the proud venue hosting vital charity’s 10th anniversary gala ball

Meet the proud venue hosting The Lewis Foundation’s 10th anniversary gala ball, which has continued its support for the vital charity for more than half-a-decade.

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Olly Murs to play outdoor show at Delapré Abbey next summer trib.al/McYZxiU

Olly Murs to play outdoor show at Delapré Abbey next summer

Platinum selling singer-songwriter Olly Murs will return to Northampton next summer to play a headline outdoor gig in the grounds of Delapré Abbey.

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Hoskins 'really excited' by Cobblers' potential under SAC as Hogg urges Pato to visit every week! trib.al/s0I4L3s

Hoskins excited by Cobblers' potential under new owners as Hogg makes Pato plea

Sam Hoskins says he is ‘really excited’ by Northampton’s potential under the ownership of Sports Alpha Capital after they were officially introduced to Sixfields on Saturday.

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Northamptonshire dad scoops £500,000 Thunderball prize after playing late father's army numbers for decades trib.al/b0dFtoK

Northamptonshire dad scoops £500,000 Thunderball prize after playing late father's army numbers for...

A Northamptonshire father has scooped a life-changing £500,000 National Lottery prize after using his late father's old army numbers – which he has played since Thunderball first began.

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More than 5,500 free tickets given away as Northampton theatre launches Christmas appeal for 2026 trib.al/GayrZRz

More than 5,500 free tickets given away as Northampton theatre launches Christmas appeal for 2026

A Northampton theatre which has given away more than 5,500 free tickets to families facing hardship is launching its annual Christmas appeal to help hundreds more children enjoy festive shows.

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Northampton care home residents donate more than 60 essential items to Weston Favell foodbank trib.al/IWebEiQ

Northampton care home residents donate more than 60 essential items to Weston Favell foodbank

Residents and staff at a Northampton retirement village have donated more than 60 food and essential items to a local foodbank as part of their Harvest Festival celebrations.

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Sixfields to host Cobblers U18s in FA Youth Cup tie trib.al/x0kPCmA

Sixfields to host Cobblers U18s in FA Youth Cup tie tonight

Cobblers Under-18s head coach Shane Goddard wants his players to treat tonight’s FA Youth Cup tie ‘like any other game’ as they host Grimsby in the first round at Sixfields.

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Vernam will take the positives after FA Cup defeat for Cobblers Women trib.al/Cw0Y9Bx

Vernam will take the positives after FA Cup defeat for Cobblers Women

Northampton Town Women were beaten 4-0 by Stoke City in the Women's FA Cup first round proper on Sunday.

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Northamptonshire’s huge new Christmas market ‘will soon be the UK’s biggest’ trib.al/oZfksJb

Northamptonshire’s huge new Christmas market ‘will soon be the UK’s biggest’

A major Christmas event in Northamptonshire has sold out weeks before opening – with organisers now setting their sights on creating the biggest festive market in the UK.

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Police catch 41 driving offences in just 30 hours during Northamptonshire road safety crackdown trib.al/Rlr3Q2M

Police catch 41 driving offences in just 30 hours during Northamptonshire road safety crackdown

Police officers caught motorists committing 41 driving offences in just 30 hours during a road safety crackdown across Northamptonshire.

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Northamptonshire drivers face roadside eyesight checks as police launch week-long safety campaign trib.al/mDahIOa

Northamptonshire drivers face roadside eyesight checks as police launch week-long safety campaign

Drivers across Northamptonshire are being warned they could face fines, penalty points or even lose their licence if their eyesight fails to meet legal standards.

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West Northamptonshire Council leader warns government that more powers will not solve growing financial pressures trib.al/ubyYzA4

West Northamptonshire Council leader warns government that more powers will not solve growing...

The leader of West Northamptonshire Council has warned that handing more powers to local authorities will not solve the financial pressures facing councils unless the government also provides...

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'Looks lovely': New shop opens in Northampton's Grosvenor Centre trib.al/tfpgWJG

'Looks lovely': New shop opens in Northampton's Grosvenor Centre

A new store has opened in Northampton's Grosvenor Centre.

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