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Pickers hard at work on a previous community elderflower harvest for Belvoir Farm

Pickers sought for Belvoir Farm's annual harvest with a chance to earn thousands

ODA_12 -- Volunteers have already re-sited a historical colliery wheel from the nearby area

Memorial garden gains ground with Forterra support

EMICS and CMS cars together

Volunteer doctors and paramedics join forces with medical service

Claire Lomas, who raised nearly £1M for charity despite being paralysed from the chest down

Claire continues to inspire fundraising a year on from her tragic passing

Ellie Pacey with her 'light modified' tractor called On The Limit at the UK Truck and Tractor Pull 2025. Ellie, from Northants, has been tractor-pulling since aged 7 and was crowned Miss Northamptonshire in July 2020. All photos credit Lucinda Herbert

I've been tractor-pulling since age 7 -and I was Miss England finalist

SGB-38795 Northamptonshire Highways Keith Millard (Centre) with Forterra's HGV driver Linden Richards (Left) and HGV Mechanic Martin Birkenhead (Right)

Forterra drives road safety home for the fourth year running

Announcing the exhibition

Rutland Open Art Exhibition 2025

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Severn Trent customers in Leicestershire capture almost 100k litres of rainwater...

First lady finisher Louise Andrews from Kenilworth Runners

Leicestershire victorious again in annual battle with Northamptonshire

Reggie the animatronic T-Rex with a pupil at one of the Giant Journeys workshops.

Free immersive dinosaur experience up for grabs

The Travers Foundation is a volunteer run Charity that provides financial support to local 13 to 30 year-olds to help them realise their dreams in sport, music, and the arts.

New funding for emerging young local singers and musicians – but act quickly
The Travers Foundation, a local charity supporting young people, has launched Travers Rising Stars 2025. This offers emerging young singers and musicians access to funding for their development and studio recordings, enabling them to gain valuable experience by participating in live events.
Terence Forsey

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Annabelle Green and her boyfriend Joel Simons stay in the Jumbo Jet Hotel.

Watch: Couple stay in Boeing 747 hotel and get to sleep in the cockpit

15 of the best Indian restaurants and curry houses in Northamptonshire (Photo: TripAdvisor)

15 of the finest Indian restaurants in Northamptonshire

Motorway.

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Scott and Georgina Bayliss’ £50k electric Mercedes burst into flames on their driveway.

Watch: £50k electric Mercedes bursts into flames on family’s driveway

Watch: Drifting driver crashes leaving spectator with fractured skull

Gordon Finnlayson, 39, filmed laughing as he stabbed a police officer.

Watch: Raging hulk-like thug laughs as he stabs two police officers

Heidi Clawson who will be exhibiting alongside five others as part of Buckminster Creative Hub

Countdown to biggest ever Open Studios Art festival has officially started

Ryan Boyd Maxwell was caught on CCTV hitting a man with a wrench.

CCTV catches thug battering man with wrench

Georgie Worboys, 44, who taught at Prince William School in Oundle, Northamptonshire has been banned indefinitely as a result of a teacher misconduct panel.

Breaking Teacher gets lifetime ban after sending topless photos to student

Chris and Tamira sold their house in May and have been travelling in south east Asia with their daughters Olivia, Scarlett and Bella.

Family fed up with cost of living crisis sold home to travel the world

Chantal Derrick, 26, said that increasing pressure on young people to keep up with fashion trends mean they are turning to ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes that can leave them in debt.

Shopaholic’s warning over ‘dangerous’ buy now, pay later schemes

The Evans family at the Stilton Cheese pub, at Somerby, are presented with their CAMRA award

Somerby pub up for regional honour

Cruising on the canal brings you close to nature

Unwinding on a narrowboat adventure

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Talented youngsters invited to enter musician contest for Melton area

By Adam Dutton A three-year-old Peppa Pig fan was inspired by her cartoon hero to be crowned the winner of this year's World Puddle Jumping Championships

Peppa Pig fan crowned World Puddle Jumping Champion

Victim: Harry Dunn, 19, died following a collision outside a US military base in Northamptonshire in August 2019

Anne Sacoolas pleads guilty to causing the death of Harry Dunn
As Anne Sacoolas pleads guilty to the death of Harry Dunn a judge has requested she voluntarily returns to the UK for sentencing.
Benjamin Jackson

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Farmers fear heatwave field blazes caused by countryside visitors

Royal Mail has launched a recruitment drive to hire around 20,000 seasonal workers this winter (Getty Images)

Royal Mail launches Sunday post delivery to compete with online rivals

Rockingham Forest in Northamptonshire

Unwind in the tranquil surroundings of Rockingham Forest

(Composite: Mark Hall/JPI Media)

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Royal Mail is preparing to trial Sunday deliveries for major retailers (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Royal Mail is set to trial Sunday parcel deliveries - everything you need to kno...

The Running Foxes have their Blast fixtures. Photo: Getty Images

Leicestershire CCC's Vitality Blast and Rotal London Cup fixtures revealed

Tasers could become standard issue for all police who want them in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

Tasers could become standard issue for all police who want them in England

Some areas of England have administered large numbers of full Covid vaccines (two doses), while others have only given one jab (Photo: Lewis Whyld- WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Some areas of England have given thousands more second Covid jabs than others - ...

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Currently use of e-scooters is only permitted on private land (Photo: Shutterstock)

Electric scooter hire schemes are coming to UK cities - but are they a good idea...

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Town's top scorer Zak Munton could be key to breaking down Bugbrooke's daunting defence. He is the division's thrd-highest scorer this season with 21goals EMN-200226-090401002

Melton Town look to unlock leaders Bugbrooke in title clash
Melton Town boss Tom Manship believes the pressure is off his team as they head into Saturday’s crunch match with title rivals Bugbrooke.
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From left, Terry Forsey, chairman of The Travers Foundation; Paul Reisenbuchler, chef patron of Paul's Restaurant and Wine Lounge in Bottesford; Reg Stead, winner of the Lewis Hamilton photo raffle prize, and Steve Etherington, the award-winning Bottesford-based photographer. EMN-200131-093917001

Bottesford man’s Lewis Hamilton photo boosts charity proceeds

Captain Ian Bitmead put Holwell ahead at Bugbrooke EMN-190925-133520002

Holwell Sports FC narrowly beaten in league and cup

Melton CAMRA chairman Kevin Billson (right) presenting the award to landlords Jeff and Carol Evans and their daughters Lynn and Claire at a special celebration evening attended by a large group of members and some of the pubs locals PHOTO: Supplied

Somerby pub The Stilton Cheese grabs the limelight again with second distinguish...

Cricket

Mixed fortunes for Barkby United in County League dress rehearsal

Mike Comber enjoys his champagne moment EMN-180709-112142002

Thrussington amateur race team lands storyboook 24-hour race win in Â£400 Citroe...

Claire Lomas poses with a motorcycle during one of her track race practice sessions.
PHOTO DAVE HUGHES EMN-180909-152118001

Paralysed Claire Lomas thrills 50,000 fans with charity superbikes lap

Craig Potter from main team sponsor Smith Eliot with new signings Michael Reeve (left) and Robbie Parsons. EMN-180718-144027002

Melton Town give Rushden and Diamonds tough workout

Prospective race ace Chase Sharpe EMN-180530-163945002

Melton kart racer Chase picks up the pace in Dorset

Melton RFC v Wellingborough EMN-180417-102046002

Melton run out of steam after promising start

Chris Rose's try brought Melton to within seven points of Bugbrooke EMN-180220-130921002

Melton RFC slip down the table as fightback falls short

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