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An independent, news provider for Northamptonshire. Described as ‘excellent’ by Private Eye.
Exclusive from us today. Farage makes false claim about Northants council savings.
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Not true, Nigel: Farage makes bogus claim about £1m council savings
Exclusive: A fact check of Farage’s national TV claim shows he is making up the numbers
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/not-true-nigel-farage-makes-bogus
6 months ago
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Former Tory council leader in court co-accused with three others of historic sex offences
Phil Larratt is accused of indecent assault
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/former-tory-council-leader-in-court
6 months ago
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Northants Reform UK accused of being ‘paper tiger’ as despite national announcements they decide staff CAN continue to work from home.
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‘National politics colliding with local reality’
West Northants council’s new administration dismissed as ‘paper tigers’, as staff told working from home can continue despite national threats
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/national-politics-colliding-with
6 months ago
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One year on from its election success, things have turned sour for Labour in Northants.
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Friday brief: Labour MP’s foul-mouthed rant and a council leader with an upheld bullying complaint
One year on from Labour’s election to national government all is not good within the party, especially in the North of the county
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/friday-brief-labour-mps-foul-mouthed
7 months ago
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Northants Exclusive from us today
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Council boss who sat on ‘incompetent’ housing company board is leaving the authority
Rebecca Purnell is leaving West Northamptonshire Council, however the authority is tightlipped over whether her departure is down to her seat on Northamptonshire Partnership Homes’s board
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/council-boss-who-sat-on-incompetent
7 months ago
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Sickening mismanagement and questionable decisions, as three major in Northampton social housing projects fail. Calls for a public inquiry as just 24 homes built at cost of £25m. And many more millions needed to be spent to recover the situation.
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'It's a major scandal'
‘Wreckless incompetence’ levelled at housing company and public inquiry calls, as three Northampton failed social housing schemes cost taxpayers millions
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/its-a-major-scandal
7 months ago
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Court of appeal dismisses hate tweet childminder’s sentence challenge
Lucy Connolly claimed she had not been fully aware of what she was pleading guilty to, but the appeal judges found her evidence 'incredible'.
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/court-of-appeal-dismisses-hate-tweet
8 months ago
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And another one
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Reform UK ‘has nothing to say’ on councillor’s sharing of far right group's content
Plasterer Ivan Dabbs is the new councillor for Deanshanger and just like with his colleague Ron Firman, Reform UK has nothing to say on his past social media activity
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/reform-uk-has-nothing-to-say-on-councillors
8 months ago
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Delighted if you would follow
@wearecawn.bsky.social
advice and subscribe. It’s going to be an interesting few weeks/months/ years in Northants under Reform’s control and we’ll be there to report and investigate.
add a skeleton here at some point
9 months ago
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It’s local elections in Northants. If you’re interested follow our blog. First impressions are that Reform look v happy!
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It's election results day. Follow the Northants action with us here
This post will be updated throughout the day bringing you the twists and turns of both West and North unitary elections
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9 months ago
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Friday brief: Rushton fire that killed three, not suspicious investigation finds
Plus news of Corby MP's call to reconsider controversial incinerator plans
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/friday-brief-rushton-fire-that-killed
10 months ago
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Four police officers served disciplinary notices for handling of Harshita Brella's domestic abuse reports
Our end of the week round up from across Northants
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/four-police-officers-served-disciplinary
10 months ago
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New from us today. One person who won’t be getting elected to West Northants as a Reform UK candidate.
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Reform UK wannabe’s political bid ends before it starts
A racist post made by Lawrence McKenzie-Mockridge has emerged, although he insists it is not the reason he has quit his May election bid.
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/reform-uk-wannabes-political-bid
10 months ago
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We’ve spoken to the mothers whose stories are told in new Netflix drama Toxic Town and ask are there other health issues in Corby that need to be investigated?
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Toxic Town?
They won their fight for justice and now a group of mothers who took on Corby Borough Council in the 2000s are hoping a big budget Netflix drama will raise the dangerous issue of toxic waste once more
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/toxic-town
11 months ago
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Friday brief: Unitary councils accused of ‘same old’ policies and ‘no vision’ as they set budgets
Plus a news round up from this week
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/friday-brief-unitary-councils-accused
11 months ago
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Serving councillor admits to sex with a 14-year-old and here’s why Northants Police is not taking any action
The police, fire and crime commissioner is urging anyone with new information about Matt Binley’s alleged crime to come forward
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11 months ago
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Man arrested on suspicion of murdering Raunds woman
There was a heavy police presence at a flat block in Raunds yesterday afternoon
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murdering
11 months ago
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Expelled
Cllr Matt Binley has been kicked out of the Tory group at North Northamptonshire Council, but says he will appeal
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/expelled
12 months ago
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As Reform UK begins to poll as the country’s most popular party here is the Northants take. It now has 7 branches and took 18 per cent of local votes in last year’s general election. May’s local elections will be telling of how far or not they’ve come since then.
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Reform UK has ‘momentum’ for Northants May elections, says insider
With less than 100 days to the local elections in May, Reform UK has now established seven branches in Northants
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/reform-uk-has-momentum-for-northants
12 months ago
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Northants Police has had a scandal ridden couple of years. The new chief constable hopes to make the service better. Read our report.
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‘I will do everything I can do make Northamptonshire Police much better’
NN Journal speaks to new chief constable Ivan Balhatchet about his plans to turn the Northants Police force around
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/i-will-do-everything-i-can-do-make
12 months ago
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Subscribe to NN Journal for independent news about Northamptonshire. Here’s today’s post sent to readers via email.
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Can North Northants really wait another decade for a new hospital?
Work will not start until 2032 at the earliest and there's no date for when a new facility will be completed.
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/can-north-northants-really-wait-another
12 months ago
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Friday brief: Suspended councillor quit cop job while under misconduct investigation
Plus Kettering's hospital faces another decade of pain and news from across the county
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/friday-brief-suspended-councillor
12 months ago
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Exclusive from us today about the tragic death of a mum who died after a routine scan at Northampton General
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Mother of seven died at Northampton General after routine scan
The children of Yvonne Graham say almost a year on they are still awaiting an inquest hearing to get answers about their mother’s sudden death
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/mother-of-seven-died-at-northampton
12 months ago
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Controversial £3m loan to shopping centre owners will proceed after challenge fails
A call in of the decision to loan £3m to wealthy Grosvenor shopping centre owners has led to no further action
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/controversial-3m-loan-to-shopping
12 months ago
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Is there any mileage left in the south Midlands devolution deal?
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Devolution gone south
Neighbour councils do not want to go into partnership with Northants, leaving the two unitaries high and dry
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/devolution-gone-south
about 1 year ago
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Friday brief: Pop concert costs council more than quarter of a million quid
Our usual Friday round up of some Northants news
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/friday-brief-pop-concert-costs-council
about 1 year ago
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Northants councils are apparently the Millwall of local government - as no-one likes them. They’ve decided they want to go ahead with talks to set up a south Midlands strategic authority, but whether their neighbours want to join with them is up in the air.
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Devolution fast track approved by Northants unitaries
But south Mids partners could exclude ‘damaged goods’ Northants at final hour
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/devolution-fast-track-approved-by
about 1 year ago
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Friday brief: Northants police officers who advocated violence towards women and children lose jobs
Plus some news from around the county
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/friday-brief-northants-police-officers
about 1 year ago
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Today marks four years since NN Journal began. We’ve had many scoops and investigations during that time and hopefully many more to come this year. Here’s today’s story
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New year, new devolution plans
The two unitary councils will decide whether to progress with a south Midlands devolution deal, with the west appearing more favourable to a mayor than the north
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/new-year-new-devolution-plans
about 1 year ago
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There have been four murders in four weeks in Northants.
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Northants Police launches second murder investigation in a week after man killed in Northampton
A man in his 20s has been killed in Little Billing area of the town
https://www.nnjournal.co.uk/p/northants-police-launches-second
about 1 year ago
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