A woman has been left ‘petrified’ after her home, and those of her neighbours, were marked with chalk in a method often associated with burglars, especially dog thieves. Some believe the marks, left on several homes in Desborough, Northamptonshire, may be linked to fake energy salesmen they think have been in the area. One local, … Read more
Excavations of a massive Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Northamptonshire have revealed thousands of beads and brooches, along with weapons, textiles and other goods. Experts from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) uncovered the burial site at Overstone Gate amid preparations of the 15 hectare area for construction. Over the course of 12 months, the team identified 154 Anglo-Saxon … Read more
Inmates who escaped an open jail were caught hours later after heading straight to a pub and boasting about what they’d done Vincent Israel, 31, and Peter Johnson, 29, were caught at a pub in Kettering The pair scaled a five-foot fence to escape HMP Sudbury in Derbyshire They drove 50 miles from the Category … Read more
Harry Dunn’s parents DROP legal action against police as they pursue Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab for ‘obstructing justice’ by allowing suspect Anne Sacoolas to leave UK His family are set for two-day judicial review hearing at High Court in November Allege Foreign Secretary ‘obstructed justice’ by letting Anne Sacoolas leave UK Northamptonshire Police were brought … Read more
Police have launched a probe into a care home which was ordered to close after 15 residents died following a major outbreak of coronavirus. Temple Court in Kettering, Northamptonshire, was forced to shut its doors following the Covid-19 related deaths of patients who were sent there after being discharged from hospital. The home is now … Read more
The spokesman for the family of motorcyclist Harry Dunn is lodging a formal complaint against a police force after accusing them of ‘causing enormous distress’ to the teenager’s parents. Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn lodged a complaint with Northamptonshire Police over their comments on a reported Interpol Red Notice issued for their son’s alleged killer Anne … Read more