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Wellingborough

Neil Warwick, standing in a shop. He has grey hair and is wearing a white shirt, blue tie and a white shirt with an oxford collar.

Town's menswear shop closes down after 157 years

Warwicks of Wellingborough has been a feature of the town for generations.

Northamptonshire

The River Nene as it curves round to the left, with a promenade pavement, strip of lawn, and road all following the same curve. There are swans on the river in the distance and you can see a small brick bridge that runs alongside the river. There are large trees either side of the river and a playground in the distance.

Controlled explosion after item found in river

A grenade was found in the River Nene by a member of the public.

Northamptonshire

Several plastic bags fill of boxes containing vapes. They are piled upon a floor with white and yellow lines painted on it.

More than 1,700 single-use vapes seized from shop

The banned products are discovered during a series of spot-checks by police in Wellingborough.

Northamptonshire

A close-up of a man wearing glasses and a red, white and blue shirt.

Engineer credits school for space-industry career

Glenn Kightley thanks his teachers at Wrenn School, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

Northamptonshire

A figure in a beige shirt and olive hat shovels dirt out of a hole while two men in navy t-shirts crouch close by looking on.

Hands-on archaeological school wins national award

More than 1,500 students and volunteers take part in excavations at the dig site.

Rows of solar panels with trees in the background

Inspectorate to examine plans for huge solar farm

Green Hill Solar Farm will be spread across two different counties if approved.

Northamptonshire

Lilian Francis is standing in the middle of the picture looking slightly to the left of the camera. She is wearing a black top with floral patterns on and has a necklace made of white pearls.

People 'need to understand' Windrush generation

Windrush Day is celebrating the contribution Caribbean migrants and their families made to the UK.

Northamptonshire

Glenroy Bell looking at the camera smiling, wearing a mid-blue suit, a light blue shirt and a pink floral tie. He is in front of same steps of a stone building leading to a blue door.

Windrush events 'intergenerational' says organiser

Glenroy Bell says events held to mark Windrush Day need to appeal to all ages.

Northamptonshire

Hackney Carriage with sign illuminated

Taxi drivers fear impact of zone changes

Taxi drivers in Northamptonshire say they will be forced out of the profession if policies change.

Northamptonshire