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Man 'does not remember' attack

24/05/2013 08:55

A Northamptonshire bus driver accused of murdering his estranged wife in Bedford tells a court he does not remember attacking her.

New chief gets unanimous support

24/05/2013 15:19

A man who stood in as chief executive at a troubled borough council has been given the job permanently in a unanimous vote of support.

Woman, 63, jailed for ASBO breach

24/05/2013 15:57

A 63-year-old woman from Northamptonshire is jailed for 12 months for breaching her ASBO.

Egyptian £2m statue in legal battle

23/05/2013 10:53

A council wishing to sell a 4,000-year-old Egyptian statue, valued at £2m, is being challenged by the ancestor of its original owner.

Police officers to use body cameras

23/05/2013 08:37

Twenty body cameras are issued to police officers in Northamptonshire to record incidents for use as evidence in court cases.

Further tests over lake girl death

23/05/2013 11:26

Further tests will be carried out on a toddler's body which was pulled from a lake after initial tests failed to determine a cause of death.

Man charged over footballer tweets

23/05/2013 08:32

A Cheltenham man is charged over allegations racist tweets were sent to Clarke Carlisle and another Northampton Town footballer.

Carlisle announces retirement

23/05/2013 12:46

Northampton Town defender Clarke Carlisle quits

Square tribute plans for VC soldier

22/05/2013 18:57

Corby honour for soldier killed in Afghanistan

Leicester v Northampton

24/05/2013 13:19

Leicester Tigers face Northampton Saints in Saturday's Aviva Premiership final at Twickenham (15:00 BST).

Wembley defeat spurs on Boothroyd

24/05/2013 15:43

Northampton boss Aidy Boothroyd says losing the play-off final will inspire him and the team next season.

Saints' Manoa a 'special player'

23/05/2013 15:28

Northampton number eight Samu Manoa was always going to be a "special player", according to a former team-mate.

Final 'do or die' for Northampton

21/05/2013 16:36

Northampton flanker Tom Wood urges his side to seize a rare opportunity in the Premiership final against Leicester.

Cobblers release striker Akinfenwa

21/05/2013 17:14

Northampton Town release striker and fan favourite Adebayo Akinfenwa to end his second spell at Sixfields.

Carlisle praises 'master' Boothroyd

20/05/2013 11:32

Clarke Carlisle says Northampton boss Aidy Boothroyd is the man to turn play-off final defeat into a promotion campaign.

VIDEO: Extra car charging points for Corby

21/05/2013 16:14

Car charging points in Corby are to be quadrupled in the hope they could help kick-start the town's electric car market.

VIDEO: East political week in 60 seconds

20/05/2013 10:53

The headlines from the political week are reviewed in 60 seconds by Sunday Politics East.

VIDEO: Akinfenwa mistaken for NFL player

17/05/2013 10:30

Northampton Town striker Adebayo Akinfenwa tells BBC Look East that people think he is too big to play football and often think he is an American gridiron player.

VIDEO: £9m for Silverstone's history 'hub'

09/05/2013 13:59

The history of Silverstone Racing Circuit in Northamptonshire is to be recorded in a "heritage hub", thanks to a £9.1m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.