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Trio jailed after 拢80m of cocaine smuggled in lorry bbc.in/4zsaZqF

Trio jailed after 拢80m cocaine smuggled in lorry in Northampton

Police are tipped off by a lorry driver who sees his container being emptied in a lay-by.

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Calls for residents to shape Town of Culture bid bbc.in/4zr1JTs

Calls for residents to shape Corby's UK Town of Culture 2028 bid

The team behind Corby's bid to become the first ever town to get the award wants locals to join in.

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Judge apologises to juror after Quran oath 'error' bbc.in/3WrWRPo
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Scammers using AI-generated images of missing pets to demand reward money bbc.in/4sEIXWd

Scammers using AI-generated images of missing pets to demand rewards

Owners say threats to kill their cats unless they sent money left them angry and terrified.

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Three 'outdated' care facilities could close bbc.in/4A4EnD4

Three Northants care homes that are 'outdated' could close

The recommendations will be discussed carefully and sensitively, a council says.

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Special constable clocked at 106mph, panel hears bbc.in/3X3ITU2

Northamptonshire special constable clocked at 106mph

Panel finds Adam Jeskins guilty of gross misconduct for speeding on duty without a policing reason.

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Grandfather beaten to death in bed, court told bbc.in/4eIlaik

Kettering grandfather beaten to death in bed, court told

John Mills, 46, denies the "brutal and cowardly attack" on John Boyle in Kettering in October 2025.

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Rugby club celebrates 'strongest' financial year bbc.in/48vGqnX

Northampton Saints celebrate landmark financial year

The rugby club reported a record 拢26.9m turnover.

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Football fan's charity cycle halted by bike theft bbc.in/48uezV7

Luton Town fan's charity cycle halted by bike theft

The Luton Town fan was travelling to an away match when his bike was taken outside a coffee shop.

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Diamonds' FA Cup story too hard to turn down - Sharp bbc.in/4BMozqu

Billy Sharp: AFC Rushden & Diamonds FA Cup story was too hard to turn down

Billy Sharp says his decision to come out of retirement to play for AFC Rushden & Diamonds in the FA Cup is inspired by "a story that's too hard to turn down".

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Former student block sold to independent school bbc.in/4yTnOct

West Northants Council sells student block to private school

The four-storey, 248-bedroom building in Northampton is set to become a boarding house.

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Parents want rethink on scrapped secondary school bbc.in/4zz5feD

Parents want rethink on scrapped secondary school in Northampton

Plans to build a new free school in a town have been dropped by the government.

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Anglian Water 'requires improvement' again bbc.in/48yXg5f

Anglian Water told it 'requires improvement' again

It is the fifth year in a row the company has been given the rating after an inspection by regulators.

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Homeless census gives 84 women a 'vital voice' bbc.in/4ebeRnf

Northamptonshire homeless census gives 84 women a 'vital voice'

The findings will shape the support it gives to women across West Northamptonshire, the council says.

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Horse paddock to be transformed into new woodland bbc.in/4f4tM2Q

Kettering horse paddock to be transformed into woodland

More than 3,100 trees are set to be planted by volunteers over two years.

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Air ambulance charities battling rising fuel costs bbc.in/4sxZpr7

East of England air ambulance charities face rising fuel costs

Leaders say fuel costs have doubled since the start of conflicts in the Middle East.

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Vehicle from hit Spider-Man film to be auctioned bbc.in/4z4PY4o

Military vehicle from latest Spider-Man film is up for auction

Vehicle DD6, from the latest film Spider-Man: Brand New Day, is currently housed in Brackley.

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Brain cancer campaigners praise government meeting bbc.in/47TBYPH

Max Hall: Corby family praise brain cancer government meeting

Fourteen-year-old Max Hall died in August after being diagnosed with brain cancer in 2025.

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Traffic enforcement measures to come into place bbc.in/4iRTaKD

Northampton traffic enforcement measures to come into place

West Northamptonshire Council says the cameras will encourage motorists to "follow the rules".

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Fog warning issued across the East of England bbc.in/4sx52Wu

Fog warning issued by the Met Office across the East of England

The Met Office warns drivers of potential travel disruption.

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