Our live coverage through the daypublished at 18:00
Local Live has finished for Northamptonshire today but we'll be back tomorrow from 08:00 with all the latest news, weather, sport and travel.
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Updates for Thursday 15 October 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00
Our live coverage through the daypublished at 18:00
Weather: Mix of showers and dry periods tonight and tomorrowpublished at 17:50
Jim Bacon
BBC Look East weatherThere will be scattered showers at first this evening, followed by long clear periods. Temperatures could fall to 7C (45F).
There will be sunny intervals to start with tomorrow, but a few showers are possible. Maximum temperature will be 13C (55F).
New train station planned near Daventry International Rail Freight Terminalpublished at 17:38
A new rail station near Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal has been given the green light by Warwickshire County Council, external.
MP tells Commons that court delays are 'unacceptable'published at 17:30
Pete Cooper
BBC Local LiveCorby MP Tom Pursglove has told the House of Commons he was "shocked" about the amount of court time "wasted owing to the Crown Prosecution Service not having their case ready when it is scheduled".
His comments follow a recent visit to Corby Magistrates' Court.
Image source, GoogleIn reply, Solicitor General Robert Buckland said there were reforms coming to speed up the court process and that Mr Pursglove "had reason to be optimistic".
Nearly 100 drivers caught speeding on stretch of A43 near Corbypublished at 17:24
One motorist was caught doing 86mph in a 50mph zone duringa crackdown on speeding on the A43 near Corby, external.
Cobblers Supporters' Trust to meet over HMRC winding-up petition newspublished at 17:18
Northampton Supporters' Trust are due to meet tonight following the news HM Revenue & Customs have issued a winding-up petition for the club.
They also say they are meeting Northampton Borough Council tomorrow evening, today being the day when the Cobblers were meant to pay back a £10.25m loan to the council.
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End of twitter postAnother winding up petition connected to Cobblers in court next weekpublished at 17:12
Sam Read
BBC Radio NorthamptonOne of the reasons the East stand, for which Northampton Borough Council loaned Northampton Town £10.25m, has not been completed, is because of a dispute between the two firms involved in building it.
Image source, Pete Norton/Getty ImagesBuilding firm Buckingham Group has issued a winding up petition against contractor County Developments, which is to heard at Birmingham County Court next Thursday, external.
The winding up petition issued to Northampton Town relates to unpaid money to HM Revenue & Customs, which we understand to be a 'five figure sum'.
Headlines: Winding up petition for the Cobblers... Noise worry for Winwick windfarmpublished at 17:05
Sarah Foster
BBC Radio NorthamptonIf you're catching up:
- HM Revenue and Customs has issued a winding-up petition against Northampton Town Football Club, which the BBC understands is over a five figure sum owed by the club
- People living near the site of a new windfarm near Daventry say they want continuous noise monitoring to be introduced for all turbines in the country
- The fourth Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards, external take place tonight
Northamptonshire butcher spent 30 years perfecting Pastramipublished at 16:55
Tom Percival
BBC Radio NorthamptonIt's the Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards tonight and I've been busy visiting some of the nominees.
Rob Bancroft is a butcher at Ashley Farm Shop and his Pastrami is a finalist in the awards...
Travel: Talavera Way in Northampton blockedpublished at 16:45
BBC TravelThere has been a collision on Talavera Way in Northampton and it is blocked in both directions at Round Spinney, causing delays.
'Distressing day' for Cobblers, but support 'guaranteed' for Saturdaypublished at 16:35
Tim Oglethorpe
BBC Radio Northampton Cobblers commentatorIt has been a horrible, distressing day for all those associated with Northampton Town with news that HM Revenue & Customs have issued a winding-up petition.
Image source, Pete Norton/Getty ImagesBut one thing is guaranteed this Saturday, there will be huge, noisy support at Cambridge United for a side that on the pitch is going very well.
Council could give extra cash for Delapre Abbey restorationpublished at 16:25
Pete Cooper
BBC Local LiveNorthampton Borough Council is set to consider giving an extra £525,000 towards the renovation of Delapre Abbey. The revamp is currently costing £6.3m, with £1.34m of that already coming from the council.
Image source, ThinkstockThe extra money, which will be discussed at the authority's cabinet on Wednesday 21 October, would be used for more car parking, to construct a shop and educational facilities, to put in superfast broadband and to install a commercial kitchen.
Wilkin hopes cup will boost Saintspublished at 16:15
Brackley & Towcester Advertiser
Brackley Town manager Kevin Wilkin will be hoping his side can use their FA Cup run as a motivating tool, external to pick up points in the Vanarama National League North.
Beer inspired by brewery's neighbours up for food and drink awardpublished at 16:05
Tom Percival
BBC Radio NorthamptonOne of Northamptonshire's newest breweries is up for a prize at the Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards, set to be presented tonight.
Bell Ringer is a beer from Towcester Mill Brewery and I've been see the man behind it, John Evans...
Minister praised careers education at Northampton schoolpublished at 15:55
Willy Gilder
BBC NorthamptonI've been to Northampton Academy to see Sam Gyimah, a minister in the Department for Education.
Image source, Conservative PartyHe's been praising the school's careers education, saying it does a lot "to connect students to the world of work and showing them what's out there"
Winwick residents concerned about noise as work begins on windfarmpublished at 15:45
Martin Heath
BBC Radio NorthamptonPeople living near the site of a new windfarm near Daventry say they want continuous noise monitoring to be introduced for all turbines in the country.
Image source, E.ONConstruction has started on the Winwick windfarm (above as an artist impression) after developers won their appeal against the refusal of their planning application.
Headlines: Council want 'urgent meeting' over Cobblers... Work on Winwick windfarm startspublished at 15:35
Sarah Foster
BBC Radio NorthamptonHere are the latest stories:
- Northampton Borough Council says it's requesting an "urgent meeting" with HM Revenue and Customs, after a winding up petition was issued against Northampton Town
- Construction has started on a windfarm in Winwick
- Careers education at a Northampton School has been praised by Government Minister, Sam Gyimah
Hindus in Northamptonshire in nine night celebrationpublished at 15:25
Northamptonshire's Hindu community has begun celebrating a festival lasting nine nights.
Known as Navratri, it consists of worship and dancing and we've been along to the start of celebrations in Northampton...
Rural officer out in the rainpublished at 15:12
Wellingborough Rural Safer Community Policing Team are out on the bicycle, but aren't enjoying the weather.
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End of twitter postSaints flanker Tom Wood accused of undermining England captain Chris Robshawpublished at 14:51
The GuardianThe Northampton and England flanker Tom Wood was drawn into a Twitter spat with Harlequins hooker Dave Ward on Wednesday and accused of attempting to undermine current captain Chris Robshaw, external.