#northampton

#northampton

The trial is due to start of a man accused of murdering Met Police sergeant Matt Ratana, who was shot inside Croydon police station in 2020. Louis De Zoysa, from Banstead, Surrey, pleaded not guilty to the charge in April during a hearing at Northampton Crown Court.The 25-year-old held up a whiteboard with not guilty written on it during the previous hearing, to enter his plea via a video-link to a hospital.

CCTV has been released showing a primary school teacher buying bags of compost and decorative stones days after she is alleged to have murdered her partner, whose body was found buried in their garden.The footage, which was played to jurors at Northampton Crown Court last week, shows Fiona Beal visiting a B&Q store on the afternoon of November 13 2021, 12 days after she is alleged to have stabbed Nicholas Billingham in the neck.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A primary school teacher stabbed her partner in the neck and buried his body in their garden after telling her headteacher she had Covid-19 and needed to self-isolate, a court has heard.

F ootball fans driving from Manchester to the FA Cup final are being urged to use certain routes and motorway service stations based on who they support.Transport bosses issued the guidance amid congestion fears as the majority of Manchester City and Manchester United supporters will travel to London's Wembley Stadium by road due to a train strike.

Illustration by Liam Eisenberg.Biography was once the elegant matriarch of nonfiction.Smelling faintly of lavender, she clutched her pearls when the story got too personal, or the author intruded on the narrative to address the reader, or the political machinery showed through the corseted layers of her heaving bodice.

London Irish's Premiership renaissance continued with a crucial home win over Northampton Saints.The Exiles were bottom in December but leapfrogged the visitors into fourth after their sixth win in seven matches.Paddy Jackson booted 17 points, but Irish should really have won by a wider margin at a packed Gtech Community Stadium, spurning several chances.

England and Harlequins prop Joe Marler has been banned for six weeks - four of them suspended - after accepting a charge regarding comments made to Bristol flanker Jake Heenan.The 32-year-old attended a disciplinary hearing on Friday after being cited for conduct prejudicial to the game.He will serve a two-week ban but the rest could be imposed for any similar offence before the end of next season.

Northampton thrashed Harlequins 46-17 in the Premiership to end a poor run.Early tries from Alex Waller and James Ramm saw a dominant Saints start well, but it was not until the final first-half play that Ramm got another score as Saints were held up three times.Lukhan Salakaia-Loto's bonus-point try increased Northampton's lead after Matt Proctor had a try disallowed.

Coventry City's new owner Doug King has completed his purchase of a majority 85% share in the Championship club.The deal, first agreed on 16 November, has now been given approval by the English Football League after the Warwickshire-based businessman passed their owners and directors test.The club have said that the deal will clear all the Sky Blues' debts.

Two university students charged with murdering a 19-year-old marketing student have been told they will face trial in October.Ogechi Eke and Melvin Lebaga-Idubor, both aged 19 and from London, appeared at Northampton Crown Court on Tuesday charged with murdering Kwabena Osei-Poku, who was stabbed near the University of Northampton's campus on April 23.

Four suspects charged after an inquiry into the murder of a marketing student were also studying at the same university, it has emerged.The University of Northampton said two men charged with murdering 19-year-old Kwabena Osei-Poku, and a man and woman accused of perverting the course of justice, are registered among its students and will now be suspended pending the outcome of criminal trial.

Passengers are being warned to check before they travel on Thursday 16th and Saturday 18th March, due to strike action called by the RMT union.Although the RMT called off a strike with Network Rail, they are still in dispute with the train operating companies, and those strikes are still going ahead.

The rail industry is warning that barely a fifth of services will run during two 48-hour strikes that will affect services for most of next week.The train strikes will run on Tuesday and Wednesday (13th & 14th), and between Friday and Saturday (16th & 17th) - but services on Thursday 15th December are also going to be affected, especially in the morning.

Here is a list of the estimated prevalence of cigarette smoking in the UK in 2021 by local authority area.The figures have been published by the Office for National Statistics.This list has been ranked from highest to lowest, and reads from left to right: name of local authority; estimated proportion of people aged 18 and over who were current smokers in 2021; estimated proportion (in brackets) of people aged 18 and over who were current smokers in 2020.

Manu Tuilagi will be available for England selection after the World Cup after it was announced he has signed a new one-year contract with Sale.Tuilagi has ended speculation that he could join the exodus of Red Rose stars heading for the Top 14 in France by extending his stay at the Sharks, the club he joined from Leicester in 2020.

London Irish have signed winger Tom Collins from fellow Premiership side Northampton Saints for the 2023-24 season.The 28-year-old, who came through Saints' youth academy, has made 145 appearances and scored 50 tries for the club since making his senior debut in 2013."I'll always be grateful to Northampton," he
"But my time was coming to an end and a new opportunity was on the horizon.

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Marcus Smith is in danger of being frozen out for the last two rounds of the Guinness Six Nations after his omission from England's latest training squad raised the prospect of George Ford making his comeback.

A serial arsonist who absconded from a mental health hospital has been located after four days on the run.Northamptonshire Police had warned members of the public not to approach 19-year-old Johnny Brady, who went missing from Northampton's St Andrew's Healthcare facility on New Year's Eve.Brady was being held under a hospital order imposed in relation to a series of arson attacks on schools and churches in the Derby area between October and December 2020.

The biggest ever public investment in childcare in England was announced in this week's Budget.At the moment, eligible parents can claim up to 30 hours of free childcare for three and four-year-olds, as well as 15 hours for some two-year-olds.The reforms will extend this to all children from nine months to five years by September 2025.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A schoolteacher alleged to have stabbed her husband in the neck in a pre-planned murder later told healthcare professionals that a voice in her head told her to stand up for herself, a trial has heard.

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails A primary school teacher stabbed her partner in the neck and buried his body in their garden after telling her headteacher she had Covid-19 and needed to self-isolate, a court has heard.

A former Tory MP has appeared in court charged with failing to provide information in relation to political party donations totalling 39,000.David Mackintosh appeared at Northampton Crown Court on Friday, charged with offences allegedly committed under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums (PERA) Act.

Bristol swept aside Harlequins 51-26 with a seven-try display at Ashton Gate to keep their top-four hopes alive.Harry Thacker, Gabriel Ibitoye and Semi Radradra propelled Bears into a 31-12 half-time lead, with Jack Kenningham and Josh Bassett responding.Kenningham got a second to give Quins hope, but Charles Piutau and Harry Randall took the hosts past 50 points.

Two 16-year-old Afghan refugee girls will not be able to sit their GCSEs because the Home Office is moving them out of London weeks before their exams without guaranteed school places, their heartbroken headteacher has told the Observer.Fulham Cross Girls School, an academy in London, enrolled 15 Afghan girls who were evacuated to the UK when the Taliban took power in 2021.

London Irish saw off Northampton 30-18 to reach the Premiership Rugby Cup final for the second season running.Lucio Cinti's converted try and two Rory Jennings penalties put Irish 13-12 up at the break, cancelling out Ollie Sleightholme and Tom Litchfield scores.James Basham drove over to extend the lead, but two James Grayson penalties brought Saints back within two points at 20-18 going into the final quarter.

Bradford-on-Avon is a commuter town that serves Bath and Bristol.This Grade II-listed house, a former wine merchants, was built in 1880.Now renovated, it has a large open-plan living space on the ground floor, with four bedrooms and three bathrooms on other levels.The large, full-height basement is ripe for renovation, and plans are approved for an outbuilding in the garden.

More strikes and disruption are set to take place in January (Image: Network Rail) After a month of rail strikes, January 2023 is set to start off with even more disruption.National Rail has warned there will be further disruption after strike action by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) hit services throughout December.

Ben Fox scored the game's only goal early in the second half as the Cobblers bounced back to winning ways, opening up a seven-point cushion over fourth in the process.Orient edged a cagey first half and they had the better moments in front of goal as Idris El Mizouni and Jordan Brown missed the target from long range.

Local Four custom manhole covers will be incorporated into an upcoming Main Street redesign.A series of manhole covers in Northampton are about to get a fresh coat of super-powered paint thanks to thousands of dollars in pandemic relief funds.This week, the city announced how it plans to spend $4 million it received under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

Local "Now, more than ever, we need our cities and municipalities to be places where all people are guaranteed the safety and protection they deserve."Seven Massachusetts cities have earned perfect scores for LGBTQ+ inclusion in their laws, policies, and programs.The Human Rights Campaign awarded Arlington, Boston, Cambridge, Northampton, Provincetown, Salem, and Worcester scores of 100 on its 11th annual Municipal Equality Index.

Rishi Sunak has said I regret deeply the decision not to wear a seatbelt last week while travelling as a passenger in a moving car.Lancashire Constabulary on Friday announced it was fining the Prime Minister after he was spotted not wearing his seatbelt in an Instagram video filmed to promote levelling-up funding during a visit to the North West a day earlier.

Ministers have said they hope to clear the driving test backlog within the next few months following pleas for urgent action from MPs representing rural areas.Transport minister Richard Holden said waiting lists for driving tests are reducing rapidly and he pointed to 300,000 new practical test slots.

The latest RMT walkout left travellers staring at mainly blank screens at mainline London stations.Around 40,000 RMT members are holding two 48-hour strikes from Tuesday and Friday over pay and conditions.Drivers who belong to the Aslef union will walk out on Thursday.At Euston RMT leader Mick Lynch appeared on the picket line as inside the station commuters milled around and desperately tapped their smartphones searching for alternative routes to work.

Phillimore Gardens in the London borough of Kensington has been identified as the most expensive street in England and Wales, with the average house price there standing at close to £24 million.ituated close to Holland Park and Kensington High Street, the average house price in Phillimore Gardens is £23.8

Phillimore Gardens in the London borough of Kensington has been identified as the most expensive street in England and Wales, with the average house price there standing at close to 24 million.Situated close to Holland Park and Kensington High Street, the average house price in Phillimore Gardens is 23.8 million, according to Halifax.

Weather warnings for snow and ice will remain in force for many parts of Britain into Tuesday morning, as forecasters predicted the coldest night of the year for the second day running.It comes after travellers faced travel chaos on Monday, as much of the UK struggled with ice, fog and snow.The Met Office has issued an ice warning for large parts of southeast England, including London and Brighton, until 11am.

Jump to content Sign up to our newslettersSubscribe News Sports Voices Culture Lifestyle Travel Premium NewsUKHome News Joe Sommerlad Friday 25 November 2022 16:50Comments The movement's symbol is an emblem of peace and intended to signify opposition to misogynistic violence and to promote gender equality People across the world will observe White Ribbon Day on Friday 25 November by sporting white ribbons on their clothing to raise awareness of the problem of male violence against women.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a double killing in east London, the Metropolitan Police said.A 20-year-old man was arrested in Ilford on Wednesday and a 21-year-old man was arrested in Northampton on Thursday.They remain in custody at a south London police station.Officers were called at 12.16am on October 25 to reports of a shooting inside a house in Henley Road, Ilford.

Police have seized 500,000 of fake football shirts ahead of the 2022 World Cup.The City of London's Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), along with the Intellectual Property Office (IPO), co-ordinated a series of raids across the country  arresting six people and seizing 12,000 in cash.Officers seized four tonnes of the fake jerseys in raids in Leeds, Sheffield, Bristol, and Northampton.

My aunt, Joan Bailey, who has died aged 91, was a hugely generous character, committed to helping improve the lives of people less fortunate than herself.She worked as a nurse for many years, then moved into social work at Springfield hospital in Tooting, south-west London, which specialises in mental health.