New lease of life for historic Weedon Depotpublished at 13:37
For decades, the high walls of the historic depot in Weedondid exactly what they were supposed to do – keep people out, external.
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Updates for Thursday, 3 December 2015
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Friday
New lease of life for historic Weedon Depotpublished at 13:37
Man tried to 'forcibly kiss' a woman visting a relative's gravepublished at 13:20
Pete Cooper
BBC Local LiveA 70-year-old man tried to "forcibly kiss" a woman visiting a relative’s grave in Kingsthorpe Cemetery, Northampton yesterday morning.
Image source, GoogleThe man sat down beside the victim on a bench and appeared to try to console her. He first touched her hands and then her thighs, before grabbing her face and trying to kiss her.
Police have posted a description of the offender on their website, external.
Northampton Bounds Taxis owner produces music video urging Americans not to buy guns for Christmaspublished at 12:43
The owner of Northampton's biggest taxi firm has made a call to action on gun violence, external in America.
Today's big picture: Kelmarsh Orangerypublished at 12:10
Pete Cooper
BBC Local LiveThe main image on today's page is of the Kelmarsh Orangery.
If you'd like to send us a picture then please email us.
Borough council leader says "something has gone seriously wrong" with Cobblers loanpublished at 11:40
This morning, Northampton Borough Council leader Mary Markham told BBC Radio Northampton's Stuart Linnell "something has gone seriously wrong" with the £10.25m loan given to Northampton Town.
An investigation is underway into where the money has gone and how it was given out.
Employers from around the country offer help to those made redundant at Fairlinepublished at 11:08
An MP has been contacted by several employers who may be able to help workers affected by the redundancies at Fairline, external.
Northampton Borough Council will pursue David Cardoza for loan moneypublished at 10:50
The leader of Northampton Borough Council, Mary Markham, has said she will be pursuing David Cardoza, who was chairman of the Cobblers at the time of the loan, to try and get the authority's money back.
The council has "taken away" the £10.25m loan from Northampton Town and say they will look to recoup the money through the land they had given the club.
New car park at Northampton station running months behind reported opening datepublished at 10:10
Plans for a new car park at Northampton Railway Station are running months behind schedule, external due to an ongoing “feasibility study” Network Rail claims.
Kettering member the only Northamptonshire MP to vote against air strikespublished at 09:44
All but one of Northamptonshire's seven MP's voted in favour ofair strikes against so-called IS in Syria.
MP for Kettering Philip Hollobone was one of seven Conservatives to rebel against the government.
Investigation into payments to Northampton South MP's local party 'has finished'published at 09:12
Pete Cooper
BBC Local LiveA Conservative Central Office investigation into payments made to MP David Mackintosh's local party during his election campaign "has finished".
Mary Markham, leader of Northampton Borough Council, said she had received a letter from the office of Tory party chairman Lord Feldman to say the inquiry had concluded.
She said: "There was an error in declaring one of those payments and the Electoral Commission will deal with that in the correct and proper manner, but other than that the investigation has finished."
London Midland rail franchise through Northampton and Long Buckby extendedpublished at 08:38
Train operating company London Midland will continue to run rail services between London Euston and Birmingham serving Northampton and Long Buckby.
The new franchise agreement will run through to October 2017.
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End of twitter postWeather: Brighter before rain laterpublished at 08:20
Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weatherA dry and mild day with some sunny spells, but then rain this afternoon with a top temperature of 13C (55F).
You can see my full forecast below...
Headlines: All but one of Northants' MPs vote for air strikes... Fairline in adminstrationpublished at 08:10
Andrew Radd
BBC Radio NorthamptonHere are our top stories:
- All but one Northamptonshire MP, Kettering's Philip Hollobone, voted for air strikes against so-called IS in Syria
- Fairline Boats in Northamptonshire has gone into administration
- A contractor that says it's lost millions of pounds in the stalled re-development at Sixfields says it was "amazed" by the actions of Northampton Borough Council
A45 in Daventry blocked and problems on the M1 and A45published at 08:05
BBC TravelThe A45 Braunston Road in Daventry is blocked due to diesel on the road. A car hit a lamp post, which has been cleared,but has left fuel on the road.
There was an earlier accident northbound on the M1 between junction 18 and Catthorpe (junction 19). That has also been cleared, but there are still delays.
While on the A43 in Brackley...
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Pete Cooper
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