Summary

  • Updates for Friday 30 September 2016

  • Councils urged to deal with 'nuisance' knotweed

  • Volunteers celebrate award for helping vulnerable mums

  • Saints take on Exeter at Franklins Gardens

  • Microbreweries in the county 'fantastic', says Conservative MP

  1. North praised for 'tremendous' displaypublished at 09:32 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    George North had one of his best Northampton Saints games on Saturday, says director of rugby Jim Mallinder.

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  2. David Brickwood murder case: Police say someone knows who killed Northampton manpublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Northamptonshire Police is appealing for people to come forward to solve the killing of David Brickwood, with the force convinced someone has information to offer.

    The Northampton man was stabbed a year ago after a break-in at his home in Lindsay Avenue, in the Abington area of the town.

    Det Ch Insp Louise Hemingway says she is certain "the resolution of this lies within the community".

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    I think people do know what has happened... Who did this to him? I need them to come and talk to us."

    Det Ch Insp Louise Hemingway, Northamptonshire Police

  3. David Brickwood murder case: Why won't 'spineless' people talk about pensioner's killing?published at 08:24 British Summer Time 26 September 2016

    Helen Burchell
    BBC News

    One year ago today, 74-year-old David Brickwood woke up, confronted by his killers. 

    They had broken in to his home in Lindsay Avenue, in Northampton's Abington area in the early hours of Saturday, 26 September 2015.

    The pensioner was stabbed five times as he attempted to defend himself against his attackers, who got away with cash and jewellery.  

    David BrickwoodImage source, South Beds News Agency

    He died later from a heart attack, brought on by a loss of blood, his eldest son told me.

    "It's been a year and we still don't have answers," Gary Brickwood said.

    "Northampton knows who did this. They're gutless and spineless and afraid to talk to the police."

    Six people arrested in connection with David Brickwood's death have been released without further action.

    No-one's been charged, but police say investigations are continuing.

  4. Weather: A week of unsettled weatherpublished at 08:22

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Look East weather

    It's a cloudy start to an unsettled week of weather.

    Some of you may have woken up to a dry start, but outbreaks of rain will push in from the west later.

    Temperatures reaching a high of 17(C) (62F).

    Watch my full forecast: 

    BBC Weather has more details for where you live.

  5. Good morning: Join us for today's live coveragepublished at 08:00

    Helen Popham
    BBC Local Live

    Good morning and welcome to Northamptonshire Live for Monday, 26 September. 

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