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Northamptonshire: County of England
Northamptonshire is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to the south and Warwickshire to the west. Northampton is the largest settlement and the county town.

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'Aspects of Margaret Thatcher': Tory members react to Kemi Badenoch's leadership win

'aspects of margaret thatcher': tory members react to kemi badenoch's leadership win
In the Northamptonshire town of Kettering this weekend, all the talk was of the long-awaited face-off between two rivals - one the clear favourite to triumph.
Sky News - Published

Yorkshire dominate Northants to seal promotion

Yorkshire seal promotion back to Division One of the County Championship after dominating day three against Northamptonshire.
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'Evil' plan to reduce access to winter fuel allowance leaves pensioners feeling 'ashamed'

'evil' plan to reduce access to winter fuel allowance leaves pensioners feeling 'ashamed'
"I'm deeply concerned about the winter," 81-year-old Kevin McGrath tells me when I meet him at his home in Corby, Northamptonshire.
Sky News - Published

Banton leads holders Somerset back to Finals Day

banton leads holders somerset back to finals day
Defending champions Somerset beat Northamptonshire by 17 runs to return to T20 Blast Finals Day at Edgbaston.
BBC Sport - Published

Two people killed and woman suffers life-threatening injuries in car crash

Two people have died and a woman has suffered life-threatening injuries after a car crash in Northamptonshire.
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Durham & Gloucs claim last T20 quarter-final spots

durham & gloucs claim last t20 quarter-final spots
Durham and Gloucestershire make the T20 Blast quarter-finals, while Birmingham Bears, Notts, Northants, Glamorgan, Sussex, Hampshire and Kent all win.
BBC Sport - Published

Somerset & Northants through to T20 Blast quarters

somerset & northants through to t20 blast quarters
Northants and Somerset reach the T20 Blast quarters, while Surrey's Sam Curran smashes a maiden century.
BBC Sport - Published

Patel hits 41-ball ton as Foxes tie with Northants

Leicestershire's Rishi Patel hits 104 off 45 balls in a tied game with Northants, while Birmingham Bears go top of North Group by beating Worcestershire.
BBC Sport - Published

T20 Blast round-up: Durham beat Lancs in thriller

Durham, Northants, Leicestershire & Birmingham Bears claim T20 Blast North Group victories, while Somerset & Gloucestershire win in South Group.
BBC Sport - Published

Glamorgan thrashed at Somerset in T20 Blast

Somerset beat Glamorgan to top the South Group as Gloucestershire Durham, Northants, Leicestershire & Birmingham Bears claim T20 Blast victories.
BBC Sport - Published

Willey demolishes Outlaws - T20 Blast round-up

David Willey hits 79 off 34 balls as Northants beat Notts by eight wickets in the T20 Blast, and Matt Parkinson takes a hat-trick for Kent.
BBC Sport - Published

Yorkshire win on Root return - T20 Blast round-up

Wickets tumble on the opening night of the 2024 T20 Blast with wins for Lancashire, Yorkshire, Northants, Gloucestershire and Surrey.
BBC Sport - Published

Boy, 17, dies after being pulled from river

A teenage boy has died after getting into difficulty while swimming in a river in Northamptonshire.
Sky News - Published

Middlesex close day three on 553-2 at Northants

Nathan Fernandes, Max Holden and Leus du Plooy all hit centuries for Middlesex as they close day three on 553-2 at Northants.
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Britain's homes being swallowed up by the sea

Simon Measures moved to Hemsby in Norfolk from Northamptonshire hoping for a quieter life by the sea.
Sky News - Published

Police chief accused of wearing Falklands medal despite being 15 at time is suspended

Northamptonshire's police chief has been suspended amid an investigation into allegations he misrepresented his military service.
Sky News - Published

Justice secretary to 'look into' staff conditions at prison exposed in Sky News report

Justice secretary Alex Chalk said he will probe conditions for staff at a Northamptonshire prison after an exclusive Sky News report.
Sky News - Published

Surrey retain County Championship title

Surrey retain the County Championship title after rivals Essex fail to get any batting points in their game with Northants.
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Surrey on verge of title as Northants relegated

Surrey will head into the final round of the County Championship with a 20-point lead at the top after a draw which relegates Northants.
BBC Sport - Published

Northants on brink as Warwickshire win Edgbaston thriller

Northants sit 32 points adrift of Division One safety with two games left after losing by two wickets to Warwickshire in an Edgbaston thriller.
BBC Sport - Published

US airman to face trial accused of raping woman at RAF base

A US airman has denied raping a woman at an RAF base in Northamptonshire.
Sky News - Published

India's Shaw hits 244 for Northants in One-Day Cup

Northamptonshire's Prithvi Shaw smashes 244 against Somerset in the One-Day Cup at Wantage Road.
BBC Sport - Published

Leicestershire thrash Kent as Rew hits another century

Leicestershire beat holders Kent by 264 runs in the One-Day Cup and there are also wins for Somerset, Glamorgan and Northants.
BBC Sport - Published

Derbys defeat Northants to keep Blast hopes alive

derbys defeat northants to keep blast hopes alive
Derbyshire Falcons leapfrog Northamptonshire Steelbacks in the North Group to keep alive hopes of reaching the T20 Blast knockout stages.
BBC Sport - Published

Hampshire's Vince stars again against Northants

hampshire's vince stars again against northants
Hampshire captain James Vince is finally dismissed after dominating Northamptonshire with an expert 95 in the County Championship.
BBC Sport - Published

Notts skittle Northants for 72 to wrap up big win

notts skittle northants for 72 to wrap up big win
Nottinghamshire bowl out Northamptonshire for 72 to win by an innings and 25 runs at Wantage Road.
BBC Sport - Published

Trio jailed for their part in plot to smuggle Albanian immigrants into the UK by plane

trio jailed for their part in plot to smuggle albanian immigrants into the uk by plane
A career criminal has been jailed for his role in a plot to smuggle four Albanians into the UK by flying them to a small airfield in Northamptonshire.
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Crawley shines as Kent cement grip on Northants

crawley shines as kent cement grip on northants
Zak Crawley hits 91 to put Kent in a strong position at the end of day two of their County Championship game with Northamptonshire.
BBC Sport - Published

Northants scorer Kingston retires after 32 years

northants scorer kingston retires after 32 years
Northamptonshire scorer Tony Kingston retires after 32 years - but how did Take That play a part in him missing a session?
BBC Sport - Published

Woman and two young children killed in Kettering named

A woman and two children who were killed in Northamptonshire have been named.
Sky News - Published

Murder investigation under way after woman and two young children die

Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman and two children, understood to be aged four and six, died in the Northamptonshire town of Kettering.
Sky News - Published

Keanu Reeves surprises couple by crashing their Northamptonshire wedding

keanu reeves surprises couple by crashing their northamptonshire wedding
A couple were left stunned when Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves made a surprise appearance at their wedding reception in Northamptonshire.
Sky News - Published

T20 Blast: Wins for Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Northamptonshire, Lancashire and Essex

Hampshire beat Middlesex by nine wickets and Gloucestershire, Northants, Lancashire and Essex claim wins in T20 Blast.
BBC Sport - Published

David Ripley: Ireland appoint former Northamptonshire head coach on interim basis

Former Northamptonshire head coach David Ripley is appointed Ireland head coach on a three-month contract as part of Cricket Ireland's new interim coaching structure.
BBC Sport - Published


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