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Four-day closure for section of A6

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Kettering’s Manor House Museum, owned and managed by North Northamptonshire Council (NNC), has been awarded a £196,896 lottery grant to help secure the site’s long-term future.

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Corby women's health brand joins world-first menopause shop in London

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People

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A Northamptonshire woman whose two miniature Shetland ponies bring comfort to children's hospital wards is raising funds to cover the costs of each visit.

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