Sam Wildman
Northants Telegraph
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Alternative market and toy fair coming to Kettering
Pop down next weekend to the events, which are free to enter → Read More
Arrest made after man brandishes knife outside Corby flats
Police have made an arrest after a man brandished a knife outside flats in Corby. At about 10.15am last Friday (December 2) police were called to an incident in Stuart Road, near to its junction with Elizabeth Street. Police said a man had a knife and was making threats to a person inside a property. A 32-year-old man from Corby was arrested on suspicion of affray and possession of a bladed… → Read More
Burglar broke into Kettering house, stole van and drove dangerously through woods
He’s been put behind bars after admitting his crimes → Read More
MP accuses Ofsted of sending 'inspection hit squad with pre-arranged agenda' to Kettering school
The education watchdog has been accused of sending an ‘inspection hit squad with a pre-arranged agenda’ to a Kettering school. Last month Bishop Stopford School was downgraded by Ofsted from outstanding – a rating it had held since 2008 – to requires improvement. The Headlands school’s headteacher said she was ‘extremely disappointed’ by the report, with a formal complaint lodged over the… → Read More
Kettering teenager's brief loss of focus caused crash which killed friend
A packed courtroom heard the devastating sequence of events → Read More
Man wanted after Kettering assault victim suffers serious eye injury
Police investigating a Kettering assault which left the victim with a serious eye injury have released an image of a wanted man. Today (December 7) police appealed for information after the incident between 9.55am and 10.05am on October 3 in Stamford Road. A man was punched in the face and police believe the man pictured may be able to assist with their enquiries. Anyone with information should… → Read More
Pedestrian, 18, seriously injured after Northamptonshire crash
An 18-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Ringstead last night. Emergency services were called to Denford Road after the incident at about 5.45pm. A black Mercedes car, travelling from Ringstead towards Denford, was involved in the collision with the pedestrian. The woman was taken to University Hospital Coventry to be treated. Witnesses or anyone with… → Read More
Kettering General Hospital set to open restaurant for staff, patients and visitors
A restaurant serving hot and cold food is set to open at Kettering General Hospital for staff, patients and visitors. Hospital bosses have confirmed they are planning to open the eatery in its current lower ground floor staff rest area, which they call The Zone, in the spring of 2023. It is planned to be open late enough into the evening to enable night staff to be able to buy a hot meal before… → Read More
Kettering pensioner banned from the roads after driving wrong way on A6
She admitted dangerous driving when she appeared before magistrates → Read More
Prison for Corby driver who killed woman in crash and coldly left her behind as he fled
A Corby man killed his friend in a crash when he dangerously tried to overtake before coldly leaving her behind as he fled the scene. Ross Cooney, 33, has been jailed for nine years after the horrific crash in Dunedin Road on September 14, 2019. He had been driving a Ford Mondeo at about 10am when he moved over to the wrong side of the road to overtake a number of vehicles and collided with a… → Read More
Councillor who grew up in Kettering speaks about becoming involved in politics after autism diagnosis
A Welsh councillor who grew up in Kettering has spoken about how his autism diagnosis shaped his life. Kyle Jamie Eldridge has an autistic spectrum disorder and an obsessive compulsive disorder and was diagnosed in Rushden in 2014. The 25-year-old, who grew up in Kettering’s Linden Avenue, later moved away from the area and now lives in Abergavenny in Monmouthshire. And this year the Labour man… → Read More
Man wanted after Corby sexual assault
Police investigating a sexual assault in Corby have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to. Today officers appealed for information after the incident in the early hours of the morning on October 30. During the incident, which took place in Rockingham Road, a woman was inappropriately touched over her clothing. A police spokesman said: “The man in the images could assist police with… → Read More
Kettering sex offender told children he was Santa and said one was 'on the nice list'
A convicted Kettering sex offender breached a court order after telling two children he was Santa. Thomas Hunter was jailed in 2009 for sexually assaulting a girl and banned from having unauthorised contact with under 16s. In September he broke the order nine times in three weeks, telling police: “B***** it, I am left with no electricity so I might as well go into prison." But having spent two… → Read More
Kettering coke dealer to repay almost £50,000
The pair appeared for Proceeds of Crime Act hearings → Read More
Barton Seagrave Primary School's pride after Ofsted praise
Congratulations! → Read More
Corby man jailed after being caught with large kitchen knife
He was arrested after a stop and search in the town centre in August → Read More
Cake Box set to open Kettering store
A bakery chain which sells egg-free fresh cream cakes is set to open a branch in Kettering. Cake Box, which has more than 200 stores across the country, has moved into a unit in Gold Street with its purple signage already in place. All of its sweet treats are 100 per cent egg-free and vegetarian – but the firm says you ‘can’t taste the difference’. A notice in the Kettering branch’s window says… → Read More
Man arrested after motorbike rider dies in Northamptonshire crash
A man is in police custody after a motorbike rider was killed in a crash this morning (Tuesday). Emergency services were called to the B645 at Hargrave at about 9.50am after the incident involving a black Mercedes SLK250 and a silver Yamaha motorcycle. Police said the Mercedes was travelling west between Hargrave and Chelveston when, for reasons officers don’t yet know, it moved into the… → Read More
Kettering robbery saw woman forced to the ground by men in balaclavas
A woman was forced to the ground and robbed by men wearing balaclavas near an alleyway in Kettering. Detectives have launched an investigation after the terrifying incident between 10pm and 11pm on Sunday (November 27). The victim was near the alleyway between Gloucester Close and Arthurs Way when she was approached by three males who forced her to the floor and stole her phone. Police have… → Read More
New Kettering drive-thru plan set for green light despite traffic fears
A new drive-thru restaurant looks set to be built at a Kettering retail park despite fears it would make traffic unbearable. Developers HB Pearce Contractors Ltd want to build the eatery at the Stanier Retail Park in Stanier Close, although it has not yet been decided which restaurant would open there. Those in units nearby raised concerns about the impact it would have on the already-congested… → Read More