Charlie Fry author Martin Smith is thrilled as "life-saving" drug Kaftrio becomes available on the NHS.

How Northampton has found a new home for the rough sleepers who are moving out of hotels.

Police are to submit evidence files after the money from a loan seemingly vanished.

• The Northampton Chronicle and Echo writes, external that a soft play centre has been working hard during its closure to make sure it comes back ‘safer and better’
• The Northamptonshire Telegraph, external reports that a new £8m Enterprise Centre is due to welcome its first tenants

Officers say the victim died "a short time" after being stabbed at a popular park.

• The Northants Telegraph, external reports on a village pub where diners can eat in their own igloo to allow social distancing
• The beach clear-up continues in Gorleston following the easing of lockdown rules and the rush to the coast and is reported in the Great Yarmouth Mercury, external
• Norwich Theatre Royal is cancelling its Christmas panto reports the EDP, external

Courtney Lawes, Dan Biggar and Rory Hutchinson are among 19 players to sign new contracts with Northampton Saints.

Hundreds congratulate Northampton Town's players and staff on their Wembley success.

Rob and Kim Scholefield were told the cancer was inoperable due to its proximity to the brain.

Northampton Town's 4-0 play-off final victory over Exeter was the first time their manager, ex-England defender Keith Curle, who has managed six different clubs, had guided a team to promotion.

Naturally, he was more than pleased.

Popstar-turned-Finedon vicar the Reverend Richard Coles, external has sent his congratulations to Northampton Town on their play-off final victory.

Revd Coles is one of the co-presenters on BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live and chancellor of the University of Northampton.

* You Are My World, external by The Communards - #30 UK singles chart 1985, and #21 with a 1987 remix

A pre-recorded national anthem and medical screenings - BBC Sport's James Law on the first behind-closed-doors Wembley final.

Loyal Cobblers fans appeared to forget social distancing as they welcomed home their team which thrashed Exeter City 4-0 in the League Two play-off final at Wembley on Monday.

The victory sees Northampton promoted back to the third tier after two seasons in League Two.

Manager Keith Curle said he was in talks with West Bromwich Albion about keeping 20-year-old loan striker Callum Morton.

He scored once and was man of the match at Wembley, having scored twice in the semi-final second leg.

Coronavirus restrictions meant there were no fans at Wembley, but they were out in force to welcome them back to Sixfields.

Northampton Town manager Keith Curle says he "needed a promotion" on his managerial CV after leading them to League One.

Northampton Town win promotion at an empty Wembley as they ease past 10-man Exeter City in the League Two play-off final.

The Football Supporters Association is highlighting the memory of its founder Brian Lomax ahead of tonight's League Two play-off final at Wembley between Northampton Town and Exeter City.

He formed the Northampton Town Supporters' Trust in 1992 - the first of its kind, and the FSA said this was a direct inspiration for a similar trust in Exeter.

Kick-off is at 19:30. Follow the action with live text updates from BBC Sport or listen to BBC Radio Northampton's commentary on 104.2 FM, 103.6 FM, DAB and Freeview channel 734 on your television. Commentary is not available online.

A mobile Covid-19 test unit will be arriving on a four-day visit to Corby tomorrow.

Testing is by appointment only and bookings can be made at the government coronavirus website, external when applicants will be told where the unit is based.

Mobile units are only in a location for a few days and have an integrated one-way system that allows people with an appointment to attend for either walk-in or drive-through testing.

The eligibility criteria for tests have been extended to include anyone with coronavirus symptoms such as a new, continuous cough; high temperature; loss of or change in sense of smell or taste.

Essential workers will be given a priority.

A similar mobile unit will spend its final day in Daventry on Tuesday.

Northampton flanker Jamie Gibson is to leave the Premiership club after five years when his contract expires.

Northampton Town's players and coaching staff have began their journey to Wembley Stadium for tonight's League Two play-off final.

It is the club's first appearance in a Wembley final for more than seven years.

The Cobblers face Exeter City - who beat Colchester United in the play-off semi-finals - with kick-off at 19:30 BST.

You can listen to full commentary on BBC Radio Northampton (on FM only) from 19:00 and follow live text updates from BBC Sport.

Patrick Byrne
BBC News

A man has been arrested and 50 people sent home by Northamptonshire Police, external who broke up a rave near Wellingborough on Saturday night after a tip-off.

Police were ready to tackle the illegal event when its location was established, a spokesman said.

Ch Insp Tom Thompson said: "Our aim is always to prevent such events before they become established and early information from the public is key to this.

"Through officers on patrol and information from the public, we became aware that a number of vehicles and people appeared to be making their way to a location between Great Doddington and Wilby.

"Officers attended the site, seized equipment and one man was arrested. They spoke with approximately 40 to 50 other people who were directed to leave the area."