Our live coverage through the daypublished at 18:00
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Updates for Tuesday, 9 February 2016
News, sport, weather and travel updates resume at 08:00 on Wednesday
Our live coverage through the daypublished at 18:00
Police chase car for almost an hour through Daventry districtpublished at 17:56 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
Police chased a vehicle for nearly an hour overnight, external after it failed to stop in Daventry.
Pancake race goes down flipping well with Kettering childrenpublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
Pupils from Greenfields Primary School in Kettering turned out in force today, external to compete in the town's pancake race.
Weather: Scattered showers tonight but clearing tomorrowpublished at 17:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weatherThis evening, it will gradually turn cloudy with some scattered showers also expected. It will be pretty chilly still as well, with lows of 2-4C (35-29F).
And you might want to keep your mac on in the morning, because they'll be some more showers around then. They should clear as the day goes on though, with high of 6-7C (42-45F).
County council 'pleased' with extra money from governmentpublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
Sam Read
BBC Radio Northampton politics reporterThe government has announced it will give Northamptonshire County Council an extra £3.4m over the next two years.
I've been to see Bill Parker, the councillor responsible for finance at the authority...
Wilder links to managerial jobs means Cobblers 'getting noticed,' says Moloneypublished at 17:30 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
Joe Townsend
BBC Radio Northampton sportNorthampton Town full-back Brendan Moloney says he's not surprised at the attention the club's manager is attracting.
Chris Wilder has been linked to vacancies at Rotherham and Barnsley this week, and with the Cobblers top of League Two, Moloney says you've got to expect it...
Image source, Getty ImagesIs the Cobblers rise to Division One sport's best fairytale finish?published at 17:23 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
With Leicester City drawing closer to the unlikeliest of Premier League titles, The Telegraph asked their writers what they considered to be sport's best fairytale finishes.
Cricket writer Nick Hoult chose Northampton Town reaching the top flight in 1966, external.
Headlines: Academy chain criticised... Police investigated over India Chipchase searchpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
Sarah Foster
BBC Radio NorthamptonIf you're catching up this afternoon:
- An academy organisation which runs two schools in Daventry has been accused by Ofsted inspectors of not making enough progress
- The Independent Police Complaints Commission says its begun an investigation into Northamptonshire Police's responses before and during the search for India Chipchase
- Northampton Town full-back Brendan Moloney says he's not surprised manager Chris Wilder has been linked with managerial vacancies at other clubs
Northampton Town draw with Championship Wolves in friendlypublished at 16:58 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
Joe Townsend
BBC Radio Northampton sportNorthampton Town’s reserves played a behind closed doors friendly at Wolves earlier today, drawing 1-1 with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Image source, Getty ImagesIn what assistant boss Alan Knill descibed "a good competitive game", Sam Hoskins (pictured) scored the Cobblers goal and new signings Danny Rose and Luke Prosser bother played the full game.
Travel: Two lanes closed on A43 southbound in Ketteringpublished at 16:40 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
BBC TravelThere are two lanes closed southbound on the A43 Rockingham Road in Kettering at the Holiday Inn junction because of a collision between two vehicles.
Northampton church to decide whether ‘further action is needed’ after chemical substance attackpublished at 16:22 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
Church leaders say they will meet to decide whether “further action is needed” after members of a youth club in Northampton were sprayed with a chemical substance during an incident last night, external.
Transgender Ash, 16, was the victim of bullying - including people spitting at himpublished at 16:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
Martin Borley
BBC Radio NorthamptonTransgender Ash, 16, was born with the physical characteristics of a girl, but aged 11 realised he was male.
Today, a conference on bullying is taking place at the Corby Cube, focusing on homophobia, biphobia and transphobia.
Ash explained that when, at the age of 15, he started dressing like a man, he experienced bullying in the street - including people spitting at him...
Preparations for open weekend at Stoke Bruerne canal lockpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
This weekend Stoke Bruerne are hosting an open day to allow members of the public to see a lock drained outside the Canal Museum.
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End of twitter postSchool should teach about homosexual and transsexual people, says youth charitypublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
Martin Borley
BBC Radio NorthamptonEarlier today I was at the Corby Cube where there is a conference on homophobic and transphobic bullying.
John Padwick, a tutor at Kettering youth charity Youthworks said schools should "make sure that all bullying is reported".
He also told me schools need to "make sure in the curriculum they are referring to lesbian, bisexual, gay and transsexual because all those people have been around in history and done great things, but sometimes those things are noticed".
Why 'The Herbal Garden' and Shakespeare's daughter are relevant to our age of media intrusionpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
Peter Whelan's play about accusations of adultery against Shakespeare's daughter remains relevant to our modern ideas of personal privacy, external, says director of Northampton's Royal and Derngate James Dacre.
Watchdog begins investigation into police response to India Chipchase missing person reportpublished at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
Pete Cooper
BBC Local LiveThe Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it had started its investigation today into the Northamptonshire Police response to the missing persons report for India Chipchase.
Image source, Northamptonshire PoliceIndia, 20, was reported missing by her family on 30 January and her body was found the following day. A 51-year-old man has been charged with her murder.
The IPCC said the investigation will initially focus on the actions and decisions made by police dealing with the missing persons report by Miss Chipchase's family.
Three non-league games hoping to be on tonightpublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
Pete Cooper
BBC Local LiveWith the sunshine out - and the forecast not looking too bad - there is a good chance of some non-league football tonight.
Brackley Town travel to Gainsborough in National League North, while Kettering Town host Leamington in Southern League Premier.
Also, top of the table AFC Rushden and Diamonds are at home to Arlesey at the Dog and Duck in Wellingborough in Division One Central.
Weather: Sunny spells and a few showerspublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
We have seen a mix of cloud and some sunny spells this morning, as you can see in this picture from BBC Weather Watcher 'Dave from Billing'.
These sunny spells will continue, but there will also be showers this afternoon.
Top temperature of 6C (43F).
Headlines: Attempted murder charge... Academy chain criticised by Ofstedpublished at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
Sarah Foster
BBC Radio NorthamptonHere are your lunchtime headlines:
- A man has been charged with attempted murder following an incident in Northampton
- An academy chain which runs two schools in Daventry has been accused by OFSTED inspectors of not making enough progress
- A conference on tackling homophobic and transphobic bullying is being held in Corby
Burrell says Saints 'owe' fans after Wasps defeatpublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2016
Graham McKechnie
BBC Radio Northampton sportNorthampton Saints centre Luther Burrell is already thinking about this weekend's Premiership match against London Irish at Franklin's Gardens.
The Saints pulled off a miraculous win at Harlequins on Saturday, eight days on from a disappointing home defeat by Wasps and Burrell says that result is still on the players' minds...
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