- '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'
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Ups and downs in latest crime rates
The latest crime figures for four county towns have been released.
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Ex-Kettering Town star Leon McKenzie jailed for six months
Former Poppies player Leon McKenzie has been jailed for six months after sending police bogus letters to avoid speeding convictions.
Children turn into superheroes for fundraiser
Children have been dressing up to raise money to support a seriously ill toddler.
£5,000 donation for youth centre
A project to refurbish a youth centre and make it more widely used could receive a boost thanks to a local councillor.
Dance school becomes an internet hit in Asia
DANCERS from a school started in a church hall three years ago may soon be off on a Far East tour after a video of their act went viral, gaining them thousands of fans.
Racist thugs damage taxi and abuse driver
A TAXI driver feared for his safety as racist thugs grabbed him through the partition they had smashed and subjected him to a torrent of abuse.
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Women and girls urged to join race
A mum-of-two who survived cancer is urging people to join her at the county’s Race for Life this summer.
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Summit to look at widening of A14
Widening the A14 past Kettering will be discussed as part of a major summit this month to tackle congestion on the road.
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New toilet for allotments follows donation
Gardeners have bought a new shed and toilet after a donation from a councillor.
Family shoe firm’s new step forward
A family shoe business is expanding with a dedicated children’s shop complete with toys to help take the stress out of fittings.
Exhibition takes you back to school days
An exhibition of school and classroom memorabilia has opened at a county museum.
Robber threatened staff with machete
Staff at a convenience store in Kettering were left badly shaken when a masked man armed with a machete robbed the store.
Armed robbery at Kettering store
A masked man armed with a machete threatened workers at a convenience store in Kettering before walking out with a tills-worth of money this morning.
Cadets recognised after record fundraiser
A town’s branch of the air cadets has been praised after a record year of fundraising.
Booze problems getting worse
More than 12,700 people have been treated for alcohol-related problems at the county’s two major hospitals in the past five years, new figures show
New figures show £2.9m a year spent treating alcohol problems
Last year saw the highest number of people treated at county hospitals for alcohol-related issues in at least five years.
5 commentsDog walkers ready to keep eye out for crime
DOG walkers are being urged to unleash puppy power on the county’s criminals by joining a Neighbourhood Watch scheme.
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Feeding support funding set to end
A succesful breastfeeding support group is being scrapped.
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Social club in need of new members
A social club recently saved from closure is appealing for new members to join its ranks.
Karen on her marks to help athletes at London Olympics
A hospital nurse picked to help injured athletes at the 2012 Olympics says she won’t be worried about treating stars such as Usain Bolt – because she does not know who he is.
Care home chef turns up the heat
Forget well-known television cookery competitions, residents of one care home in Kettering can claim to have their own master chef.
Car crash causes big delays on road
Bus services were diverted, businesses were affected and a funeral briefly delayed when a main road in and out of Kettering was closed yesterday afternoon.
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Weather for Kettering
Thursday 23 February 2012
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