- 'Sharp drop' in degree courses
- Travellers 'hit by rip-off charges'
- Probe into sex-selection abortions
- UK urged to support tar sands ban
- GPs 'over-paid for ghost patients'
- Action urged on hip fracture costs
- Clegg reveals £1bn jobs fund boost
- Tributes paid to funnyman Carson
- Fast-track asylum delays criticised
- Korean firm wins MoD tankers deal
- Mother and daughter given Asbos
- 'Exceptionally' mild weather on way
- Teenager 'repeatedly raped by gang'
- Man quizzed over women's murders
- Cherie Blair makes phone hack claim
- Man accused of murdering vicar
- Peacocks saved, but 3,000 jobs go
- Sex attacker was under surveillance
- RBS set to unveil £400m bonus pot
- 'Anxious' teacher 'set self alight'
Education
Park Safe Be Safe - Parents fined for illegally parking
New solutions aimed at tackling parking problems at schools in Wellingborough have been welcomed.
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Teacher sets off on worldwide adventure
A science teacher has swapped the classroom for game reserves, lakes and beauty spots as she takes off on a year-long global trek.
Children turn into superheroes for fundraiser
Children have been dressing up to raise money to support a seriously ill toddler.
Top food hygiene rating for school
A PRIMARY school has been awarded the top hygiene rating just five months after it started cooking and serving hot meals to its pupils.
Nursery settles in after quick move
A nursery which had to move quickly after asbestos was found at its former premises has thanked everyone for their help.
Ex-Saints star backs family’s anti-violence campaign
FORMER Northampton Saints star Ben Cohen is backing a campaign aimed at making people think twice before raising their fists after a Wellingborough man was killed with a single punch.
Community art group on worldwide web
Corby Community Arts has just launched its new website and its hoping technology with help promote the group’s work.
Park Safe Be Safe - Parents are urged to park safely by schools
Young children went out on patrol with the police to remind their parents about parking safely outside their schools.
Jordan comes up trumps in contest
A pupil from Irthlingborough Junior School came up trumps when he was announced as the winner of a police run competition.
Exhibition takes you back to school days
An exhibition of school and classroom memorabilia has opened at a county museum.
Glennis Hooper - Government moved the goalposts
Back in September 1976, aged twenty one, I started my teaching career in full-time employment at Whitefriars Junior School in Rushden and spent 18 very happy years there before moving on to other posts and other schools in the county.
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Academy change plan is postponed
A school is delaying its plans to convert to academy status so it can concentrate on improving standards.
Crafty skills at workshop
PEOPLE are being taught the skills to make do and mend at a selection of classes and workshops.
Police give pupils lesson on safety
Youngsters at Olympic Way pre-school were given a lesson in safety when they were visited by police officers this week.
Little Sherlocks find the missing rabbit
Children became detectives during Little Sherlocks Days to investigate the mystery of a missing rabbit.
Little Lego engineers build miniature village
Young creators designed a village of Olympic proportions at a special workshop.
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Award makes it game on for Ray
A talented teacher has been rewarded for his groundbreaking use of technology with a prestigious award.
International player inspires footballers
An England footballer inspired girls at a district football tournament.
Teenagers eye proms glitz at our big show
It is the pinnacle of the school year and the coming of age for pupils leaving behind the classroom.
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The youngsters who put care into carer
There are 59,000 people who care for an elderly or sick loved one in northamptonshire, including 7,000 young carers.
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Weather for Kettering
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 9 C to 15 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: South west
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Temperature: 2 C to 12 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
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