Northamptonshire woman ‘petrified’ after chalk marking appears on her home

A woman has been left ‘petrified’ after her home, and those of her neighbours, were marked with chalk in a method often associated with burglars, especially dog thieves. Some believe the marks, left on several homes in Desborough, Northamptonshire, may be linked to fake energy salesmen they think have been in the area. One local, … Read more

Archaeology: Thousands of beads and brooches unearthed from Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Northamptonshire

Excavations of a massive Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Northamptonshire have revealed thousands of beads and brooches, along with weapons, textiles and other goods. Experts from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) uncovered the burial site at Overstone Gate amid preparations of the 15 hectare area for construction. Over the course of 12 months, the team identified 154 Anglo-Saxon … Read more

Derbyshire prison escape: Two inmates were caught at a Northamptonshire pub just hours later

Inmates who escaped an open jail were caught hours later after heading straight to a pub and boasting about what they’d done Vincent Israel, 31, and Peter Johnson, 29, were caught at a pub in Kettering The pair scaled a five-foot fence to escape HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire They drove 50 miles from the Category … Read more

Northamptonshire Police launch investigation into coronavirus deaths Temple Court care home

Detectives are looking into what happened at a care home where 15 people died following an intake of NHS hospital patients.  One source from Temple Court in Kettering claimed the care home was ‘pressured’ into taking untested patients to ‘free up hospital beds,’ with a source saying the facility took in 15 NHS patients in … Read more

Harry Dunn family’s spokesman lodges complaint with Northamptonshire Police

The spokesman for the family of motorcyclist Harry Dunn is lodging a formal complaint against a police force after accusing them of ‘causing enormous distress’ to the teenager’s parents.     Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn lodged a complaint with Northamptonshire Police over their comments on a reported Interpol Red Notice issued for their son’s alleged killer Anne … Read more

Man, 27, arrested on suspicion of murder after pensioner killed in a sleepy Northamptonshire village

Man, 27, is arrested on suspicion of murder after pensioner, 72, was killed in a sleepy Northamptonshire village in broad daylight Police rushed to Blisworth Road are of Roade at around 4.20pm on Wednesday  Despite efforts of paramedics and members of public victim died short time later Northampton man, 27, has been arrested and remains … Read more