Northampton Chronicle & Echo Morning Update 8 August, 2025

The latest headlines from the Northampton Chronicle & Echo

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00:00This is your morning update for Friday 8th August 2025, brought to you by the Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

00:10Solar Farm near Northampton included in latest list of planning applications.

00:16The full list of the latest planning applications submitted to West Northamptonshire Council is below.

00:212,025-2,767 MAF land near Yardley Gobion.

00:30Northampton Schools Retro, 29 pictures of a-level students on exam results, day from years gone by.

00:39The Chronicle and Echo regularly attend schools to capture the moment when students discover their grades.

00:47Elmbank Care Home residents enjoy magical outdoor theatre in beautiful garden.

00:53For many of the residents, the performance was a poignant reminder of days gone by.

01:00Beanworks Coffee Roasters wins 10 stars in the 2025 Great Taste Awards.

01:06Leading the pack is Jardines del Aden, a wild and wonderful coffee from Cundio, Colombia, grown by the legendary Felipe Arquilla.

01:16Nolan reveals how he plans to approach cup competitions this season.

01:21Cobblers have been paired with Championship Big Gun Southampton in the first round of the League Cup.

01:26Violent and dangerous man who kidnapped and raped a woman in a cellar in Northampton, jailed for 15 years.

01:36A man who raped a woman after holding her against her will and harassed another woman has been given an extended sentence, totalling 15 years.

01:45Work begins to improve energy efficiency of Northamptonshire homes.

01:52Leading housing provider Amplius is set to invest around £41 million in energy efficiency improvement measures in about 2,000 of its homes.

02:04Dragon's Den on hold just a week after New Series returned. Here's why.

02:10Dragon's Den returned last week but it is already back on hold.

02:14Cheeky smile and kind heart, heartbroken family pay tribute to their precious Robert who was loved by everyone.

02:24A precious father, son, brother, grandfather, brother-in-law, uncle and nephew, Robert Brown who had the gift of the gab and a heart of gold.

02:33For more news go to northamptoncron.co.uk

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