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Sunny Northampton puts Barcelona in the shade!
Temperatures in Northampton hit 26C today - putting Spanish Barcelona and other European hot-spots in the shade.

300 cannabis plants found in two houses
More than 300 cannabis plants were seized from two cannabis factories in Northamptonshire this afternoon.

Teenager's bike stolen and burned...and he is charged £105 to move it
A teenager from Northampton is furious after thieves stole his scooter, torched it and then left it in the street…and he was charged £105 for the scrap to be taken away.

Dad jailed 11 years for raping daughter
A man who raped his daughter in a field 30 years ago has been jailed for a total of 11 years.

Man found dead in Northampton cemetery
An inquest is expected to open next week into the death of a man who was found dead in a Northampton graveyard.

£5m plan to revitalise Racecourse
A masterplan for the redevelopment of Northampton's Racecourse park is complete - and the search is on to find the £5m needed to make the scheme a reality.

Police welcome jail terms for 'worst kind' of sex offenders
Police have described the sex crimes committed by a Northampton couple on a young child as 'some of the worst that can be committed'.

Now it's the Rough Guide to...Northampton!
Its writers have advised tourists on sights including Sydney Harbour Bridge, the pyramids of Egypt and the Big Apple... and now Northamptonshire can boast its own section in a

Cornerstone Blog - Week beginning March 31

Published on Wed, 26 Mar 2008

Monday - Oh calamity!

I broke the law on Friday and again on Sunday. Well that’s not quite true. The law I refer to does not come into effect until next Sunday. But be assured that I will break the law again.

And what is this law which motivates such potential and laudable martyrdom? Addressing the girl behind the bar in my loca...  for more click here

 

MP challenges own Party and Government proposals over maternity proposals

Published on Fri, 14 Mar 2008

I have accused both the Government and his own party of forgetting about small businesses in latest proposals to increase maternity and paternity leave. Government and Conservative Party proposals to improve flexible working hours for leave fail to take account of the needs of smaller businesses.

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Government should recognise Walter Tull

Published on Thu, 13 Mar 2008

I have called upon the Government to recognise former local football hero, Walter Tull, for his role in the First World War.

Many Northampton residents will know Walter Tull as a professional footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur, Bristol City and Northampton Town Football Clubs....  for more click here

 

MP Criticises 'disinterested' Post Office chiefs

Published on Thu, 13 Mar 2008

Post Office Ltd has refused my request to give closing sub-Post Offices in Northampton more time to find ways of staying open. I wrote to the company to suggest that Northamptonshire County Council was exploring ways of helping the sub-Post Offices marked for closure but that more time was needed for them to do so.for more click here

 
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