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TV experts search shops for antiques
A TELLY show has been spotted filming at a Northamptonshire shopping village, searching for money-making treasures. Antiques Road Trip paid a visit to Heart of the Shires, near Weedon, as part of
16,000 out of work
MORE than 16,000 people across the county are unemployed, according to figures released this week. Official statistics showed that 3.6 per cent of the population in Northamptonshire claimed
Arsonists' double hit in main street
A STREET was hit by two arson attacks on the same night. Two houses in Drywell Court, Standens Barn, Northampton, were targeted in the middle of the night and police confirmed they are linking the two
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Rise in bogus tattoo stores prompts alert
Children as young as 13 are being warned they are putting themselves at risk of catching HIV, hepatitis or blood poisoning if they use illegal tattoo parlours. This hard hitting message is being
The £10m girl...and Pudsey's set for fame and fortune too
BRITAIN'S Got Talent winners Ashleigh Butler and Pudsey could be barking all the way to the bank to the tune of £10 million. The duo, who triumphed in Saturday's final played out before 14 million TV
Closed pub to become home
A former pub is to be demolished to make way for a care home, despite complaints from neighbours. The Duke of York, on Northampton Road, Wellingborough, closed in 2009 after serving drinks for almost
Troublemakers facing ban from town centre
POLICE are cracking down on anti-social behaviour and are banning troublemakers from the town centre for 48 hours. Officers in Wellingborough are issuing orders under Section 27 of the violent crime
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Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims he has been blocked by the UK authorities from attending the Olympic Games in London.
Peter Hain contempt case shelved
A court case which saw the Northern Ireland judiciary pitted against Westminster MPs has been shelved with both sides claiming moral victory.
Hallam murder conviction quashed
A man's 2005 murder conviction has been quashed after the discovery of photographic evidence on his mobile phone which could have helped his defence case.
