Anna Bartlett
BBC Radio Northampton

That's all, folks. It's been a busy day with the latest developments on the discovery of a body, external in the Billing Brook Road area of Northampton, closing arguments in the trial of Adrian Goldsmith - as well as events across the county today marking Holocaust Memorial Day.

We'll be back from 08:00 tomorrow - feel free to tweet, external, email or leave us your comments and pictures on Facebook, external.

Stuart Linnell
BBC Radio Northampton

Young carers in the county have been celebrated this afternoon at the sixth annual Northamptonshire Carers Awards, external.

The event at Barton Hall in Kettering recognised the contribution made by youngsters who take on the responsibility of caring for others across the county.

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You can hear from some of the winners on the BBC Radio Northampton Breakfast show with me tomorrow.

Daventry Express

Plans for a traveller site near Weedon, external have been recommended for approval by planning officers.

Anna Bartlett
BBC Radio Northampton

A school in Northampton has confirmed a number of pupils became unwell - and one was taken to A&E - following an immunisation session yesterday.

A letter was sent to parents of pupils at Northampton School for Boys, external, who had been receiving the routine vaccination for Meningitis ACWY, warning them to seek medical advice if their child began to feel ill. Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust said all the children "are well" and "have suffered no long lasting ill effects".

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Richard Bernard, head master at Northampton School for Boys confirmed "a small number of students experienced an adverse reaction" to the vaccinations.

Sarah Foster
BBC Radio Northampton

Here are the headlines for Northamptonshire this evening:

• A jury has been hearing closing arguments in the trial of former Northamptonshire police detective Adrian Goldsmith, accused of murdering his wife
• Police are continuing their investigations following the discovery of a body in Billing Brook Road in Northampton
•  A school in Northampton has confirmed a number of pupils became unwell - and one was taken to A&E - following an immunisation session yesterday

Stuart Ratcliffe
BBC Look East

Police are continuing their investigations following the discovery of a body in Billing Brook Road in Northampton.

The road between North Holme Court, up to the A43 junction, has remained closed since yesterday lunchtime.

Enquiries are being conducted into the circumstances around how the body came to be there. Officers say a post-mortem will be carried out as soon as possible, and the coroner has been informed of the death.

The road closure remains in place, and is likely to be removed later on this evening.

Stuart Linnell
BBC Radio Northampton

I'm at Barton Hall in Kettering, ready to host the sixth annual Northamptonshire Carers Awards., external

The awards bring together carers from across the county to acknowledge and celebrate the fantastic contribution they make.

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Phil Shepka
BBC Sport

Northampton-born Andrew Baggaley says ping pong has the potential to be the new darts after defending his world title at the weekend.

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Chairman of promotions company Matchroom Sport, Barry Hearn, credited with turning darts from a 'pub game' into a big-money spectator sport, is trying to transform ping pong.

"I think it's got the potential because it's such a fantastic spectacle," said Baggaley. "Barry is getting behind it and is enthusiastic about it, which is what we need."

Northampton Chronicle & Echo

A couple who run a shop in Northampton will retire after 37 years in business, external.

Anna Bartlett
BBC Radio Northampton

Northamptonshire's hospitals say they're continuing to experience extremely high numbers of patients at their Accident and Emergency departments.

Both Kettering, external and Northampton, external Hospitals say they are urging members of the public to only come to A&E if absolutely necessary.

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They say staff at both hospitals are under significant pressure and are urging relatives of patients who have been discharged to collect them in a timely manner to help speed up the admission of waiting patients.

Anna Bartlett
BBC Radio Northampton

It seems pretty clear to us the Women's Tour, external will return to Northamptonshire for the third year running.

Details of venues and routes will be announced next week - but this Tweet, external from the tour organisers has Northamptonshire written all over it.

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Elinor Cross
BBC Radio Northampton

The judge presiding over the trial of a Northamptonshire police detective accused of murdering his wife, will begin summing up shortly.

Adrian Goldsmith admits causing fatal injuries to Jill Goldsmith - who was found beaten to death at the Northampton home she shared with him in March 2015 -  but denies murder, claiming his actions were in self defence.

Today the jury has heard closing arguments from both the prosecution and defence.

Following the judge's summing up which will begin later this afternoon, the jury will be left to decide whether Mr Goldsmith murdered his wife - or not.

Elinor Cross
BBC Radio Northampton

The defence in the trial of a Northamptonshire police detective accused of murder, has told the jury Adrian Goldsmith is a weak man who panicked - but that does not mean he is a murderer.

In closing arguments at Stafford Crown Court, defence barrister Ms Cottage asked them to consider "manslaughter instead of murder."

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Jill Goldsmith was found beaten to death in the Northampton home she shared with her husband Mr Goldsmith in March 2015.

Mr Goldsmith admits causing fatal injuries to his wife, but denies murder - saying his actions were in self defence.

Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sport

Wales' rugby union head coach has praised Eddie Jones for appointing Northampton Saints, external hooker Dylan Hartley as England's new captain. 

Hartley has had his disciplinary issues throughout his career, but Warren Gatland thinks it's a risk worth taking.

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Gatland told the BBC: "The responsibility of a captain - and particularly captain of your country - brings the best out of you in terms of discipline, motivation and wanting to prove others wrong."

Stuart Ratcliffe
BBC Look East

I went down to Northampton's Billing Brook Road earlier today to take a look at the scene.

Part of the road has been closed for more than 22 hours now after a body was found there.

Craig Lewis
BBC News

It has been more than 22 hours since Northamptonshire Police closed Northampton's Billing Brook Road yesterday evening.

So far, details are scant to say the least. The short section of road between the A43 and North Holme Court remains closed after a body was found there, external.

Police say officers are investigating how it came to be there, but almost a day after the closure are not saying if the body belongs to a man or a woman, how they think it came to be there or even if they are treating the incident as serious.

Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sport

Northampton Saints, external lock Courtney Lawes says having a new England coach feels like a fresh start for all the squad.

He's one of three Saints players included in Eddie Jones's cut-down squad of 23, ahead of next weekend's Six Nations opener against Scotland at Murrayfield. 

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Lawes says: "Its kind of a new slate for everyone, and you've got to show you're willing to do what it takes to get in the team."

Anna Bartlett
BBC Radio Northampton

South Northamptonshire’s new community building The Forum has been shortlisted for an award by the British Council for Offices.

Image source, South Northamptonshire Council

The Forum, headquarters for South Northamptonshire Council, external in Towcester and home of Northamptonshire County Council, external’s library, registrars and adult learning services, has been shortlisted in the Corporate Workplace category.  

Previous winners have included the redevelopment of the BBC’s Broadcasting House and Birmingham City Council offices.

Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sport

Northampton Saints flanker Tom Wood says England coach Eddie Jones called him to explain his reasons for leaving him out of the Six Nations squad.

Wood was a regular part of the England set-up throughout Stuart Lancaster's spell as head coach, but was left out by Jones when the latest squad was announced on Monday.

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Wood said he was "not quite sure about" some of Jones' reasoning, adding: "He questioned a few things about my game which I thought were a bit back to front - I don't know if he was trying to provoke a reaction."

Northampton Chronicle & Echo

A charity car boot sale in Northampton is asking for restrictions to be relaxed, external so that the events can take place more often.