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Friday 4th July

Ban on drinking tap water lifted

4PM - BBC News

A ban on drinking tap water hit by a sickness bug, which at its height affected more than 250,000 customers, is lifted.


Man arrested over arson at house

1PM - BBC News

A 49-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at a house in Northamptonshire.


British GP will move to Donington

12PM - BBC News

The British Grand Prix is to move from Silverstone to Donington Park from 2010, it has been announced.


Unlucky donkey rescued from well

11AM - BBC News

Firefighters took two hours to rescue a donkey that had fallen down a well in a field near Kettering.


Glass attack injures youth's face

10AM - BBC News

An 18-year-old youth is to undergo surgery on his face and eye after being attacked in a nightclub.


Fire destroys building at school

10AM - BBC News

Thirty four firefighters take two hours to bring a fire in a derelict school building under control.


Thursday 3rd July

Dispersal order to curb nuisance

5PM - BBC News

Residents in a district of Northampton are granted a dispersal order to deal with anti-social behaviour.


Train stoned while at standstill

5PM - BBC News

A train and its driver are stoned by youths while it was at a standstill after hitting a trolley.


Grand Prix goers' sat nav warning

4PM - BBC News

Motorists going to Silverstone over the weekend are advised to leave their sat navs at home.


Tyre centre creates 200 new jobs

11AM - BBC News

A distribution centre which will store 300,000 tyres and has created 200 jobs in Corby opens this month.


Inquiry into water bug continues

11AM - BBC News

An inquiry into an outbreak of Cryptosporidium in water supplies in Northamptonshire is continuing.


Wednesday 2nd July

Gang attack couple outside home

4PM - BBC News

A man is knocked unconscious and his partner has her nose broken after they ask youths to be quiet.


Cyclist hurt in airgun incident

2PM - BBC News

A 22-year-old cyclist is injured by an air pellet as he travels on a road in Northamptonshire.


Neighbours rescue woman from fire

12PM - BBC News

A woman with multiple sclerosis is rescued by neighbours from a fire in her home in Northamptonshire.


Tuesday 1st July

Protection against system failure

6PM - BBC News

A force's entire communications system can now be run from a single laptop in the event of a network failure.


Hospital seeking 25 more nurses

5PM - BBC News

A Northamptonshire hospital seeking foundation trust status is holding a recruitment fair to attract 25 more staff.


Chairman criticises RFU

4PM - BBC News

Northampton Saints chairman Keith Barwell accuses the RFU of not treating the clubs with enough respect.


Knife gang subject men to attack

12PM - BBC News

One man suffers bruising to his face while another man has his clothes ripped as they are attacked by a gang.


Monday 30th June

Lung cancer carers group launched

9PM - BBC News

An information and support group for friends and families of lung cancer patients is launched.


Althorp opening marks 500 years

1PM - BBC News

The ancestral home, of Diana, Princess of Wales, is opening to the public as it marks its 500th anniversary.


Road reopened after lorry spill

12PM - BBC News

A stretch of road in Northamptonshire is reopened following a clear-up operation after a lorry spilled its load.


Girl assaulted near supermarket

12PM - BBC News

A teenage girl is sexually assaulted as she walked home from a supermarket in Northamptonshire.


Residents urged to aid clear-up

11AM - BBC News

Residents are urged not to water gardens as work continues to clean-up a contaminated water system in Northamptonshire.


Road blocked by spilt lorry load

10AM - BBC News

Motorists are warned to avoid a stretch of road in Northamptonshire after a lorry spills its load.


Saturday 28th June

Work to clean contaminated water

3PM - BBC News

Engineers clean contaminated water at a reservoir which is the source of an outbreak of a bug.


Eco unfriendly?

11AM - BBC News

Anger over plans for an eco-town being submitted to the Government only days before the initial public consultation closes.



  
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National News

Pair bailed over fatal house fire

A man and a 12-year-old boy arrested over a fire in which a pensioner died are both released on bail.

Officers 'took hours' to respond

An inquiry opens into why it took police more than two hours to respond to a call from a woman who was later raped.

Youth died after inhaling petrol

A 17-year-old Norfolk teenager died after inhaling petrol, a post-mortem examination finds.

Concorde to land new home

Concorde is a step closer to landing a new permanent home in Bristol.

Lab puts organs in wrong body

A man's funeral is delayed for five weeks after pathology staff misplace his organs in another person's body.

 
  
  
Business

Iran optimism steadies oil price

The price of oil falls slightly on hopes Iran will react well to plans to resolve a dispute over its nuclear development.

SocGen hit by rogue trader fine

French bank Societe Generale is fined 4m euros for allowing one of its staff to operate as a rogue trader.

Ban for 'debt services' operator

A man operating a debt advice business exposed by the BBC's Watchdog programme is banned.

Court rules that Pringles 'are not potato crisps'

Pringles, the popular snack food in a tube, are not potato crisps, a High Court judge rules, and should be free of VAT.

Two lenders trim mortgage costs

The Nationwide and Abbey are cutting their mortgage rates slightly - but mainly for those with large deposits.

 
  
  
Entertainment

McGovern to pen new BBC drama

TV writer Jimmy McGovern is to write a new drama series for BBC One, inspired by the Ingrid Bergman film The Yellow Rolls Royce.

Who's daddy

Your questions to Doctor Who chief Russell T Davies

The one where the rumours are false - Friends stars deny big screen renunion

There are no plans for a big-screen version of hit US sitcom Friends, film studio Warner Bros tells the BBC.

BBC 'was wrong' to show shooting

The decision to show a man being shot dead after he killed three people in Jerusalem was wrong, the BBC says.

Slim down BBC, Minister man says

The BBC should be reduced to just one TV and radio channel, says the co-writer of sitcom Yes, Minister.

 
  
  
Sport

Ronaldo set for ankle operation

Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to have surgery on his ankle early next week and may miss the start of the new season.

Taylor commits future to Magpies

Defender Steven Taylor signs a new three-year deal with Newcastle.

Liverpool secure deal for Dossena

Liverpool complete the signing of Udinese full-back Andrea Dossena.

Dunne signs new Man City contract

Manchester City captain Richard Dunne signs a new four-year deal at Eastlands.

McLaren & Ferrari set Friday pace

Ferrari's Felipe Massa and Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren post the fastest times in British GP practice, with Lewis Hamilton third.

 
  
  
Technology

Closing the Gates after Bill

Bill Thompson on the end of the Bill Gates era

Machine music

Punk-loving robots pogo in the name of science

Google 'faces Street View block'

Google's plans to launch a mapping tool in the UK could be referred to the Information Commissioner.

Rhapsody embraces MP3 music

US digital music service Rhapsody is the latest company to embrace MP3 downloads without copy restrictions.

Google faces 'Street View block'

Google's plans to launch a mapping tool in the UK could be referred to the Information Commissioner.

 
  

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