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The Latest Breaking News from Northampton

Firefighters tackle huge fire in Northampton as smoke billows above city centre

Several routes into the city centre have been closed with a 500m cordon in place

The Independent UK

Woman jailed for minimum 20 years for murdering her partner in Northampton

Primary school teacher Fiona Beal sentenced to life after killing Nicholas Billingham at their home in 2021

The Guardian - UK

Labour urged to focus on Midlands in plan for new towns

Planning experts are considering areas near Nottingham, Stafford and Northampton for housebuilding drive

The Guardian - UK

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There has never been a Premiership run-in quite like this one

Fewer players in fewer teams, rule changes and a relentless season have combined to create a thrilling climax to the league

The Guardian - UK

Voters in this 'boomerang' county say they're nostalgic for the Trump economy

Voters in Northampton County, Pa., say they remember having more money when Donald Trump was in office. But when it comes time to cast their ballots this year, other issues are at play too.

WEKU

Woman admits murdering and burying her boyfriend in Northampton

Fiona Beal, 50, changes her plea mid-trial over the fatal stabbing of Nicholas Billingham, 42, in 2021

The Guardian - UK

Hendy’s double downs Munster and sends Saints into Champions Cup quarters

George Hendy’s two second-half tries were enough to earn Northampton a stunning victory over Munster

The Guardian - UK

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Alliance further develops Focus for Sutton record-breaking BTCC bid

Four-time title winner Ash Sutton will once more be joined at the Ford Focus ST-equipped squad, which has moved into new premises in Northampton, by race winners Dan Cammish and Dan Rowbottom, plus Sam Osborne.

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David Panos: Gothic Revival review – a restless walk on the dark side of … Northampton?

Panos’s intoxicating film explores the spooky side of the Midlands town through a spectral montage of choirs, architecture and pub bands playing Bauhaus songs

The Guardian - UK

These limited-edition John Lobb brogues pay ode to the patron saint of shoemaking

Storied British shoemaker John Lobb presents its latest ‘Saint Crépin’ edition, a yearly 500-run release of a shoe which shows off the heights of its Northampton workshops

Wallpaper

Ex-Tory MP denies knowing property developer was behind £39,000 in donations

Former Northampton South MP David Mackintosh denies withholding information about donations made by businessman Howard Grossman.

The Independent UK

VV Brown: Am I British Yet? review – rousing riffs on Black identity

The Northampton-born singer returns with an arresting multivoice album that is both socially conscious and catchy

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Tory MP and businessman hid true source of political donations, court told

David Mackintosh and Howard Grossman both deny any wrongdoing over £39,000 donated to the Northampton South Conservative Association in 2014.

The Independent UK

Wasps reveal plans to move to Kent in search for new permanent home

Talks underway with short-term stay in Northampton eyed

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England vs Fiji: Sam Matavesi named on the bench after opting to play in quarter-final despite death of father

The Northampton forward told his head coach he wanted to be involved after returning from a trip to England to be with his family

The Guardian - UK

Southern Vipers chase down Blaze total to win Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy

The Vipers’ Emily Windsor scored an unbeaten 57 and Freya Kemp was 32 not out as they beat the Blaze by five wickets in Northampton

The Guardian - AU

Western Australia road crash: bus and truck collide in remote area, injuring 15

Two people may have serious injuries after the crash on Friday morning involving a bus carrying 45 passengers

The Guardian - UK

Rain frustrates England and Alice Davidson-Richards in second ODI against Sri Lanka

England were in a dominant position when rain struck so the series goes down to the third and final ODI in Leicester

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The Guardian - UK

Where tourists seldom tread, part 5: more UK towns with hidden histories

From the home of the original Super-Tramp to the country’s only polycentric city, we find reasons to visit places where few choose to alight

Evening Standard

Houses ‘shake’ as sonic boom heard across several counties

RAF Typhoon jets flew over Northampton, Cambridge and Lincoln leaving some residents terrified

The Guardian - UK

Police officer pleads guilty to sexual activity with girl, 13

PC Luke Christopher Horner admits offence, which he recorded on victim’s phone, at Northampton crown court

The Independent UK

Phillip Dafter jailed after stabbing wife and leaving her to die - OLD

The former member of the armed forces was found drunk and bleeding from multiple self-inflicted stab wounds after killing his wife, Diana.

The Guardian - UK

Another starry-eyed love song to Northampton

Letter: Bob Dowdeswell recalls Linda Jardim’s song Energy in Northampton and John Peel’s fondness for the town’s bypass

The Independent UK

Murder investigation after man dies following assault in Northampton

Officers believe the 27-year-old victim was attacked by up to four men in or around the Racecourse park.

The Guardian - UK

For Boris Johnson, Homer is where the heart is

Brief letters: A naming odyssey | Frankly, Mr Johnson | Bird nest scoop | Vole in a hole | Odes to Northampton

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