Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 16 September, 2016

  • Police officer 'failed to take action' over dangerous dog in baby death case

  • Delays on trains from Northampton and Long Buckby due to Watford derailment

  • Northants' Ben Duckett receives England call-up

Live Reporting

Pete Cooper

  1. Northampton pupils take to the pool, inspired by school mate's gold in Paralympics

    Ellie Robinson captured the nation's hearts on Friday night after she won the women's 50m butterfly S6 gold medal.

    She was the number one trending topic on Twitter in the UK that night, and now on Monday her follow students at Northampton High School seem to have been inspired by her success...

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  2. Northampton Town selling last round of Manchester United tickets

    Season ticket holders and some members have already bagged their places for the visit of Manchester United to Sixfields in the EFL Cup next Wednesday.

    Today the last remaining tickets have gone on sale and the queues have been forming...

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  3. County Championship as it happened

    Relive text and social media commentary from the County Championship as Middlesex drew with Lancashire and Durham beat Surrey.

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  4. County Championship as it happened

    Relive text and social media commentary from the day's County Championship games, including Somerset's win against Yorkshire.

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  5. County Championship as it happened

    Relive text and social media updates from the day's County Championship action which saw Essex secure promotion from Division Two.

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  6. Month and half of engineering works begins between Kettering and Corby

    Pete Cooper
    BBC Local Live

    On Saturday, Network Rail began work upgrading the bridges and viaducts between Kettering and Corby to allow more trains to run.

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    Buses will replace trains between Kettering and Corby from now until 24 October.

    Although there will be disruption to commuters who use Corby, those who championed the opening of the new station in 2009 say it shows what a success it's been that East Midlands Trains wants to run more frequent services to and from the town.

  7. Northamptonshire's sporting success: Monday?

    Pete Cooper
    BBC Local Live

    After the weekend bus parade Northants are back in action, today in the County Championship.

    They face Gloucestershire at Wantage Road in what is the last game of their season.

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    They have recorded back-to-back wins and today there will be a lot of focus on opener Ben Duckett, with the England team to tour Bangladesh due to be announced this Friday.

    There is full commentary online or via the BBC Sport app, and there will be updates here throughout the day.

  8. Northamptonshire v Gloucestershire - day four

    Follow live text and radio commentary as Northamptonshire face Gloucestershire in the County Championship.

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  9. Northamptonshire's sporting success: Sunday - Saints get first win in style

    Pete Cooper
    BBC Local Live

    Northampton secured their first Premiership win of the season as they eased past Bristol at the newly-renovated Ashton Gate.

    George North, starting after being on the bench last week, scored the first try...

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    Louis Picamoles and Ken Pisi also scored before the break for Saints, who dominated possession.

    Then, replacement Northampton hooker Mike Haywood crossed late on as they secured a bonus-point victory.

  10. Northamptonshire's sporting success: Saturday - Cobblers win again

    Pete Cooper
    BBC Local Live

    Northampton Town made it back-to-back victories in League One and 31 league games unbeaten with a 2-0 win over Walsall at Sixfields.

    Midfielder Matt Taylor opened the scoring with a first half header. Alex Revell then scored a penalty in the second half after Walsall's Jason McCarthy handled inside the area.

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    The win moves the Cobblers up to eighth in the League One table. They next play Chesterfield away on Saturday.

  11. Northamptonshire's sporting success: Saturday - Cricketers' bus parade

    Pete Cooper
    BBC Local Live

    Saturday saw Northants' cricketers celebrate their Twenty20 Blast victory with an open-top bus parade.

    Despite the rain, fans lined the route in Northampton to see the players, who beat Durham in the final.

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    The bus left Wantage Road at 11:45 and travelled along Wellingborough Road to a civic reception at the Guildhall.

    Captain Alex Wakely described fans' support as "overwhelming".

  12. Northamptonshire's sporting success: Friday - Ellie Robinson wins Paralympic gold

    Pete Cooper
    BBC Local Live

    On Friday 15-year-old Northampton swimmer Ellie Robinson won gold in the women's 50m butterfly S6.

    Robinson, who has Perthes hip disease and has daily physiotherapy, recovered well from a slow start in the final to finish strongly and set a new Paralympic record.

    She couldn't quite believe it...

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    "It's so weird, it's not sunk in yet," she said afterwards. "I feel like someone's going to say 'Ellie, wake up'."

    But it's not a dream and it's very real... 

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    Robinson goes again in the 400m freestyle tomorrow.

  13. Today's weather: Dry and warm

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Look East weather

    We'll be hanging on to fine weather for the next few days, with today due to be dry and warm with some cloudy and sunny periods. 

    A maximum temperature of about 24C (75F).

    There are more details on the BBC Weather website.

  14. Good morning and welcome back to live updates for Northamptonshire

    Pete Cooper
    BBC Local Live

    Hello again.

    It's the start of another week and the weather is set to be a scorcher. We'll have the full forecast soon.

    We've got plenty to tell you, including an amazing weekend of sport for Northamptonshire.

    If you want to get in touch then please email us, or head to Twitter.

  15. Thomas backs Hartley for Lions captain

    Former Wales captain Gareth Thomas says England's Dylan Hartley should lead the 2017 Lions to New Zealand.

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  16. Bristol 10-32 Northampton

    Northampton secure their first Premiership win of the season as they ease past Bristol at Ashton Gate.

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  17. County Championship as it happened

    Relive text and social media updates from day one of the penultimate round of County Championship fixtures.

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  18. Why 'Oxbridgeton' never came to be

    The story of England's little known third ancient university and how it was killed off by a king.

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  19. Northampton Town 2-0 Walsall

    Matty Taylor and Alex Revell are the goalscorers as Northampton earn a home victory over Walsall in League One.

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  20. Bus parade for Northants cricketers

    Northamptonshire's cricketers celebrate last month's T20 Blast victory with an open-top bus tour through Northampton.

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