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An outdoor learning centre in West Northamptonshire will be able to welcome a new generation of nature lovers following a donation from a local housebuilder.

Residents across West Northamptonshire who are eligible for a free flu or Covid-19 vaccination are being encouraged to come forward and get protected ahead of winter.

Thirty-five voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) organisations across West Northamptonshire will share £309,919 in grant funding from West Northamptonshire Council (WNC) to help deliver projects and services that support local communities.

A review of West Northamptonshire healthy lifestyle services is underway to explore how support could be improved and made easier to access. Residents are being encouraged to share their views to help inform this future service development and ensure support reflects local needs and priorities.

People facing difficult financial choices this winter will be able to access free warm clothing thanks to the launch of this year's Coat Collection Campaign.

Due to significant demand, the West Northamptonshire Warm Homes Local Grant Scheme is now closed for 2026/27 as the annual allocation has been reached.

A community in Weedon Bec is now better protected from flooding thanks to Northamptonshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Danielle Stone’s Immediate Justice Team.

Efforts to strengthen community transport provision across West Northamptonshire are continuing, with a new round of funding now available to support local organisations in delivering services that help residents stay connected to vital appointments, activities and support networks.

Police have released images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with a rape and an attempted rape in Milton Keynes.

Milton Keynes-born football star and England captain Leah Williamson played in both legs as England beat Greece in their first Women’s World Cup play-off.

Community groups, charities, business organisations and parish or town councils in Milton Keynes are being encouraged to put on public events to boost activity on local high streets.

Police are appealing for information following the rape of a teenage girl in Milton Keynes.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to identify a man in connection with a burglary in Olney.

MK Dons boss Paul Warne was left unimpressed after his side suffered a 5-1 home defeat against Reading.

Food delivery app Deliveroo is to trial autonomous delivery vehicles in Milton Keynes.

Organisations from across Milton Keynes have come together as a new Milton Keynes City Climate Partnership, designed to strengthen climate and sustainability action across the city.

The Pope spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday and urged a truce with Ukraine as he continued his recovery from lung cancer surgery, the Vatican said.

At least four people have died after Istanbul suffered its worst floods in more than 80 years, Turkish officials have said.

People who take illegal drugs are "supporting the horrific events we saw in Waterford", Irish justice minister Jim O'Callaghan has said. 

The prime suspect in the Madeleine McCann case could face a new rape trial after German prosecutors launched a legal bid to overturn his acquittal on a string of sex charges, unrelated to the missing British girl.

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has rejected newly unsealed torture allegations against him and his wife as "false accusations".

OpenAI and Anthropic have promised to take down their AIs if the British secret services show them they are unsafe - activating what some describe as a "kill switch".

Donald Trump says that preparations are underway to launch a "massive" oil, gas ‌and mineral exploration in Greenland.

The UK's leading hospitality businesses have committed to hiring 100,000 young people not in education, employment or training (NEET), it has been announced.

Severe drought has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the government has said.

Katie Zacharia has left her role as White House press secretary a week after being appointed.

A Norwegian teenager who flew to the UK to carry out murder for an Iran-backed gang has been jailed for 20 years.

A man convicted of arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer has been deported, the Home Office said.

NHS staff may have improperly accessed information about a man killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

A former soap opera star has been jailed for nine years after fleeing the UK for Spain to avoid facing trial for allegedly conning would-be models out of more than £13m.

A "fantasist" who murdered a woman at an Airbnb to exact "brutal and fatal revenge" after she rejected him has been jailed for at least 28 years.

Neanderthals were not the unintelligent cave dwellers of popular imagination, but may have been capable of showing both violence and care, researchers who have discovered bones dating back 75,000 years have said.

Severe drought has been declared in parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex, the government has said.

The world's oldest shipwreck has been discovered off the coast of Turkey, according to archaeologists.

A new species of dinosaur has been discovered because of a fossil found on the Isle of Wight that has been "sitting in a drawer" for more than a century.

A Saudi national has been charged with allegedly installing a hidden recording device at OpenAI.

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick insists he is telling the truth when he says the club have moved on from Lisandro Martinez's post-match outburst earlier this week.

Lions player Hyron Andrews has died suddenly in France, where the team were preparing for a Champions Cup fixture.

Manchester United go into Sunday's game at Elland Road in a position they are all too familiar with. Under pressure.

Chelsea captain Reece James is expected to be out for around three months after knee surgery.

Mamadou Sangare could have been playing Champions League football this week. After all, the signs point to him being an elite-level player.

Katie Zacharia has left her role as White House press secretary a week after being appointed.

The family of a five-year-old boy killed in a school shooting in Oregon say they are "broken and lost".

A man convicted of arson attacks targeting Sir Keir Starmer has been deported, the Home Office said.

NHS staff may have improperly accessed information about a man killed by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.

A Norwegian teenager who flew to the UK to carry out murder for an Iran-backed gang has been jailed for 20 years.

A ban on pornography depicting strangulation and incestuous relationships - as well as someone pretending to be a child under 16 - will come into effect next month.

Major UK banks have seen their share prices fall after reports the chancellor is set to raise tax on lenders in the budget.

The government is to publish the long-delayed results of probes into Abu Dhabi's failed attempt to buy The Daily Telegraph - a move which risks stoking tensions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid a row over Andy Burnham's links to the owners of Manchester City.

The government has commissioned the body that age rates films in the UK to test the feasibility of monitoring online pornography for violent and abusive content.

Britain's biggest bookmakers are stepping up their efforts to avert a budget tax bombshell in a last-ditch letter warning that half of the betting shops in the prime minister's constituency would be at risk from a further raid.

A former soap opera star has been jailed for nine years after fleeing the UK for Spain to avoid facing trial for allegedly conning would-be models out of more than £13m.

The culture secretary has warned she is "minded" to intervene in Sky's £1.6bn deal to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming operations.

Singer Raye has said the sign-up list for her one-off gig at the Royal Albert Hall later this month will be checked "manually" after ticket touts using artificial intelligence bots "overwhelmed" the process.

RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter "Flynn" White Jr in Breaking Bad, has died aged 34.

Selma Blair has been arrested after she allegedly attacked two cabin crew on a flight, then kicked a police officer and a nurse after landing.

Major UK banks have seen their share prices fall after reports the chancellor is set to raise tax on lenders in the budget.

An investment vehicle set up by Britain's banks in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis is close to striking one of its most unusual deals to date by buying a stake in a supplier of reptile food and associated products.

The owners of ailing Poundland are parachuting in a trio of restructuring experts to its board ahead of a sale or filing for administration which is expected within days.

The culture secretary has warned she is "minded" to intervene in Sky's £1.6bn deal to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming operations.

The government is to publish the long-delayed results of probes into Abu Dhabi's failed attempt to buy The Daily Telegraph - a move which risks stoking tensions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid a row over Andy Burnham's links to the owners of Manchester City.

An eight-year-old entrepreneur has been recognised for her outstanding fundraising efforts after helping Franklins Solicitors' annual £50 Challenge raise more than £50,000 for charities across Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes.

Families facing financial hardship across Milton Keynes, Northampton and surrounding areas have received a major boost this Christmas thanks to the success of the Pallets of Hope campaign, led by Franklins Solicitors.

Crime historian and author from Olney has been shortlisted for two categories in the True Crime Awards.

Efficient contract management processes are crucial to ensuring a company’s growth and competitiveness. 

Time is running out to enter your team for a chance to take home the inaugural Northampton Dragon Boat Festival trophy!