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🚫 OVER 1,700 ILLEGAL VAPES SEIZED IN WELLINGBOROUGH 🚫Wellingborough Police & Trading Standards have removed 1,734 banned...
26/06/2025

🚫 OVER 1,700 ILLEGAL VAPES SEIZED IN WELLINGBOROUGH 🚫
Wellingborough Police & Trading Standards have removed 1,734 banned disposable v**es from a shop on Market Street, as part of a crackdown following the June 1 ban on single-use v**e sales.

More than 1,700 illegal disposable v**es have been seized from a Wellingborough retailer during a joint enforcement operation led by the town’s Neighbourhood Policing Team and North Northamptonshire Trading Standards. The spot checks took place on Tuesday, June 24, and follow the introduction of n...

☀️ How should schools protect children during hot weather?The Department for Education has issued updated guidance to he...
19/06/2025

☀️ How should schools protect children during hot weather?

The Department for Education has issued updated guidance to help schools keep kids safe in the heat.

👕 Lighter uniforms
🧴 Sunscreen & shade
💧 Plenty of water
🏃 No intense physical activity
🪟 Early ventilation & fans under 35°C
🚨 Know the signs of heat stress, exhaustion or stroke

🏫 Most schools will remain open - but must make changes to keep children comfortable.

With temperatures rising across the UK, the Department for Education (DfE) and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have issued updated guidance to help schools and early years settings keep pupils safe during hot weather. While school closures are not generally advised, headteachers are being urged to...

💦 Good news for Wellingborough families! The much-loved Splash Park is adding more play sessions this summer just for pr...
19/06/2025

💦 Good news for Wellingborough families! The much-loved Splash Park is adding more play sessions this summer just for pre-school children!

👶 Thursdays & Fridays from 3-18 July and 4-26 September will offer exclusive sessions (10am - 1pm) for little ones and their families.

🌞 The park will also be open daily over the summer holidays, and on weekends through to late September.

🎉 A free, fun and refreshing day out for local families - all we need now is some sunshine!

Wellingborough’s Splash Park will open for extra days this summer, including dedicated pre-school sessions on Thursdays and Fridays either side of the school holidays.

🚨 WANTED: Have you seen Timothy Francis Roberts? The 46-year-old failed to appear at court in May over a Class A drug ch...
19/06/2025

🚨 WANTED: Have you seen Timothy Francis Roberts? The 46-year-old failed to appear at court in May over a Class A drug charge and is wanted on warrant. He has links to Wellingborough and Northampton.

Northamptonshire Police are appealing for the public’s help to locate 46-year-old Timothy Francis Roberts, who is wanted after failing to appear at court. Roberts, of no fixed address, was due to attend Northampton Magistrates’ Court on 1 May after being charged with possession of a Class A drug...

🧾 Efficiency review launched by North Northamptonshire CouncilNorth Northants Council is embarking on a full internal re...
18/06/2025

🧾 Efficiency review launched by North Northamptonshire Council

North Northants Council is embarking on a full internal review this summer - looking at how it spends public money, how decisions are made, and how it delivers services.

North Northamptonshire Council has approved plans for a wide-ranging review of its finances, procurement practices, and governance arrangements, in a move aimed at enhancing efficiency, transparency, and service quality across the authority. The decision was made at a meeting of the Council’s Exec...

🚨 Court update in Burton Latimer murder casePaul Knight, 35, has appeared at Northampton Crown Court charged with murder...
18/06/2025

🚨 Court update in Burton Latimer murder case

Paul Knight, 35, has appeared at Northampton Crown Court charged with murdering Isobella Knight - known to many as Izzy.

A man has appeared at Northampton Crown Court charged with the murder of 32-year-old Isobella Knight, whose body was discovered at a home in Burton Latimer last month. Paul Knight, aged 35, of Donnington Road, Burton Latimer, was brought before the court today, Wednesday, July 18, for a preliminary....

🧠💔 A mental health emergency in our schools.15% of young people stopped going to school because of exam pressure. 13% ha...
18/06/2025

🧠💔 A mental health emergency in our schools.
15% of young people stopped going to school because of exam pressure. 13% had suicidal thoughts. New research from YoungMinds lays bare the human cost of high-stakes testing like SATs, GCSEs, and A Levels. Now they’re calling for major reform

A stark new report from mental health charity YoungMinds has revealed the devastating impact of England’s current exam system on young people – with 15% of students who struggled during exams saying they stopped going to school, and 13% reporting suicidal thoughts. The findings are part of the c...

🕊️ “She was our whole world” - The heartbroken family of Isobella Knight have released moving tributes following her mur...
18/06/2025

🕊️ “She was our whole world” - The heartbroken family of Isobella Knight have released moving tributes following her murder in Burton Latimer. Izzy was a kind, devoted mother and gifted artist. A 35-year-old man has been charged.

The family of 32-year-old Isobella Knight – affectionately known as Izzy – have released deeply moving tributes following her murder in Burton Latimer. Izzy’s body was discovered at a property in Donnington Road on Friday 13 June 2025. Northamptonshire Police launched a murder investigation th...

🚨 Northants Police has apologised to the family of Harry Dunn after a devastating report exposed serious failings in how...
18/06/2025

🚨 Northants Police has apologised to the family of Harry Dunn after a devastating report exposed serious failings in how the Force handled his case.

The 19-year-old died after his motorbike was hit by a car driven by Anne Sacoolas, who left the UK claiming diplomatic immunity.

An independent review into Northamptonshire Police’s handling of the 2019 investigation into the death of 19-year-old motorcyclist Harry Dunn has revealed critical failings and prompted a formal apology from the Force. Harry died after his motorbike was struck by a car driving on the wrong side of...

🏘️ North Northants has launched its first ever Housing Strategy, laying out how it plans to tackle affordability, homele...
18/06/2025

🏘️ North Northants has launched its first ever Housing Strategy, laying out how it plans to tackle affordability, homelessness and housing quality over the next 5 years.

📍 Focused plans include more homes for older people in rural areas, energy upgrades to older properties, and more affordable housing

A bold new housing strategy aimed at addressing some of the most pressing housing issues facing North Northamptonshire has been officially adopted by the council. At a meeting held on Tuesday 17 June, North Northamptonshire Council’s Executive Board approved the borough’s first dedicated Housing...

🚨 HAVE YOUR SAY 🚨North Northants Council is proposing a new Anti-Social Behaviour Policy and wants your input!🛑 Better s...
17/06/2025

🚨 HAVE YOUR SAY 🚨
North Northants Council is proposing a new Anti-Social Behaviour Policy and wants your input!
🛑 Better support for victims
👮 Stronger partnership work
📢 Clearer reporting routes
💬 Take the survey before 10 Aug

North Northamptonshire Council has launched a public consultation on a proposed new Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) policy aimed at strengthening how incidents are tackled and supporting victims more effectively. The draft policy outlines a clear and consistent approach to reporting and addressing ASB,....

Police have named the woman murdered in Donnington Road, Burton Latimer as Isobella Knight, aged 32.A man - 35-year-old ...
16/06/2025

Police have named the woman murdered in Donnington Road, Burton Latimer as Isobella Knight, aged 32.

A man - 35-year-old Paul Knight - has been charged with her murder and remains in custody.

The investigation is ongoing, and police continue to appeal for witnesses and video footage.

A woman who was tragically found dead at a property in Burton Latimer has been formally identified as 36-year-old Isobella Knight. Police discovered Isobella’s body at an address in Donnington Road at around 3.30pm on Friday, 13 June, after responding to reports of a single-vehicle collision invol...

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