Paranormal group says photo is dead soldier's ghost

Well okay. Could be anything, right?  Still, it sure looks like a ghost."A ghostly figure, supposedly the spirit of a dead soldier from a key battle in the English Civil War, has been captured on film by a...

Pub party for Council strike workers

A new way to strike which is far more relaxing than standing in the picket line...."Public sector workers due to strike next week in Northamptonshire UK, have defended their decision to visit a pub as part of their industrial action. Announcing next week's strike...

Cobblers sign striker Constantine

"Cobblers sign striker Constantine Constantine is not part of Leeds boss Gary McAllister's plans Northampton Town have won the race to sign...

Sickness Bug Found in Water Supply

Wednesday June 25, 2008Residents in 108,000 homes in Northamptonshire are told to boil tap water after the cryptosporidium bug is found to have contaminated their water supplies. About 85 communities are...

X-Prize: Automotive Version

The creators of the X-Prize have set their sights on the world's highways and byways, launching a new global competition to design and produce the world's most fuel-efficient passenger vehicle."There are two categories; mainstream cars, with four wheels and room for four or...

£ Millions Lost in Drainage Scam

Northampton, UK. an area that has housebuilding earmarked for every vacant plot, 125,000 houses for Northamptonshire by 2026, without the nessarary infrastructure, in this case flood defences. In the following...

Hapless thieves drive into police station

"Bungling car thieves were chased by police all the way from the M1 motorway, across playing fields and along a dirt track before crashing through a fence in Northampton - straight into force headquarters. Four people were arrested after the Mitsubishi Shogun they...

Canada: Going Blue-Has Prof's Seeing Red

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorUniversity Students looking at getting into the Halls of Political Power join Fraternities, The Conservative Club  and it's Blue Banner of Tory Conservativism,...

James Bond Shoes fetch £2000

James bond memorabilia and Church's shoes are fetching a fortune nowadays.."Two pairs of James Bond's Northampton-made shoes sold at auction for a combined total of more than £2,000. The Church's size 11s were...

Firm paying staff not to leave Poland

"A PRINT management company is offering incentives to Polish employees at its Warsaw operations to retain their skills in Poland and stop them migrating to Britain. DSR Print Management Ltd, based in Northampton, says it is so delighted with the quality of workmanship and the...

Hitler planned to halt invasion at Northampton

"Adolf Hitler was plotting to make Northampton his northernmost outpost in an invasion of Britain, according to secret war documents unearthed by Oxford University academics. The Nazi leader hatched a plan to land...

Parts of UK struck by tornadoes

"A series of tornadoes has struck communities across England, damaging homes and vehicles and uprooting trees. The Met Office confirmed that a squall hit Northampton, where falling branches damaged an empty school bus. It also said that a violent storm damaged gardens and...

Chaos as mini tornado hits Southern & Central England

" Several tornadoes have ripped through parts of Britain, causing serious damage to buildings and property. The powerful winds caused carnage through towns in the Midlands and the South early this morning. Tiles were ripped off roofs, fences blown over and in one case a...

Fugitive's wife jailed for money-laundering scam

"The wife of a fugitive traveller and a pub landlord have been jailed for their involvement in a £1.6m money laundering fraud used to buy a controversial piece of land in Northampton, UK. Mary Connors, aged 40, had £1.3m in cash and properties confiscated which she and her...

Green day festival

"More than 5,000 people packed into Abington Park for the first Northampton Irish Festival. Five Irish bands and dance troupes played and entertained the record crowd. Liz Carroll-Wheat, one of the organisers, said the event, held on Sunday, was a huge success. She said: "It...

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