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Getting fit with summer discounts
Young people inspired by London 2012, or those wanting to get in shape, are being offered discounted swimming and gym sessions in south Northants this summer.
Volunteers wanted to help in schools
A campaign to encourage people to get involved in the community is aiming to double the number of volunteer readers in Northants schools over the next five years.
Towcester gets green light to double in size
A resident who will be on the front line of the Towcester expansion has said the plan to build 2,750 new homes ignores the needs of existing residents.
Whittlebury Hall to host business support event
The chief executive of the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) will speak at a business support event at Whittlebury Hall near Towcester next month.
Local singer at ladies’ night and cider festival
Up-and-coming singer songwriter Luke Girvan will play at the Ladies’ Evening and Cider Festival at Towcester Racecourse on Friday, May 24.
Equine practice joins with Royal Veterinary College
A veterinary practice which has served the Advertiser and Review region since the 1940s has teamed up with the country’s largest and longest standing independent veterinary schools.
Driver rescued from roundabout
Firefighters from Towcester helped rescue a driver who had gone over the roundabout at the Old Stratford junction on Saturday, May 11.
Support for Boobies will help cancer research
A team of four women from Brackley and Buckingham will be strolling through London in their bras this weekend.
Gruelling runs inspired by the son of a friend
A father of three from Brackley has planned a series of gruelling fundraising feats in the name of an eight-year-old with a rare condition.
Lottery grant to build circuit history project
Silverstone circuit has been awarded nearly half a million pounds by the Lottery to develop plans to exploit the race venue’s historic past.
Survey over youth project
Young people are being asked to complete a survey to demonstrate the need for a new project combining sports and a chance to learn new skills.
Milestone for ‘no kill’ animal sancturary in Whittlebury
After 20 years of providing sanctuary to abandoned animals in Whittlebury, the Algernon Trust is now a registered charity.
Garage blaze in Deanshanger
Dozens of firefighters were called to a blaze that spread to two garages in Deanshanger on Bank Holiday Monday
‘Surreal’ experience for best antique centre in the UK
An antiques centre which brings around 140,000 visitors a year to Brackley has been voted the best of its kind in the country.
Lift-off for Lewis after massive donations
The parents of a five-year-old Towcester boy have booked a life-changing operation in America after big donations from a global business and a world -famous band.
Town’s expansion plans on the agenda for May 9
A major decision which could double the size of Towcester is set to be made next week.
UPDATED: UKIP take Brackley in county elections
There has been a gain for UKIP in the Northants County Council elections after Jim Broomfield won the newly created Brackley division.
UPDATE: Biker airlifted to hospital after A5 crash
The car and motorbike involved in a crash on the A5 at Fosters Booth this morning have been removed.
Window smashed in town dispute
Police are appealing for information following an incident where a window was damaged.
Host of acts to play at the Towcester Beer Festival this weekend
An internationally renowned guitarist will top the bill during the Towcester Beer Festival this weekend.
Local democracy comes to a polling station near you
Advertiser and Review readers will be heading to the polls this Thursday to vote for their county councillors. With so much going on in national politics, there will be lots for voters to think about.
Car chase leads to day in court
A MOTOR-RACING fan who led police on a high-speed 21-mile chase through villages and countryside has been given a suspended prison sentence.
Campaigners fear new turbine proposal
Campaigners have said the combined effect of individual wind turbines popping up around south Northants will change the landscape ‘substantially’.
Criticism for plans to shorten school break
Education Secretary Michael Gove’s proposal to extend the school day and reduce the summer holidays has received a mixed reaction from school leaders in Northants.
Historic music night is not for faint hearted
The salacious private life of Samuel Pepys will form the backdrop for a performance by Mr Simpson’s Little Consort at the Old Gaol in Buckingham next month.
Burglars target narrow boat near Cosgrove
A distinctive coat, a compass, and a tablet computer were stolen from a narrow boat moored in Cosgrove last weekend.
- Mother of Sarah Dahane in Bicester wanted over her murder, police say
- Man fined for dumping litter
- new lease of life for former football ground, thanks to former student
- Towcester gets green light to double in size
- UPDATE: Police name mother as murder suspect after sudden death of a baby in Bicester
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Weather for Buckingham
Thursday 23 May 2013
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