Northampton Chronicle & Echo Morning Update 16 October, 2025

The latest headlines from the Northampton Chronicle & Echo

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00:00This is your morning update for Thursday 16th October 2025.

00:06Brought to you by the Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

00:11£9.4 million public mortuary being built next to busy retail park in Northampton,

00:18progressing rapidly, says Council.

00:21Construction of a new public mortuary at Riverside Business Park in Northampton is

00:26progressing rapidly, with the building expected to be fully wind and watertight soon,

00:32West Northamptonshire Council, WNC, has said.

00:37Major Northampton railway station redevelopment could be another bus station fiasco, warns Councilor.

00:44The Labour Councilor, who represents Dallington Spencer Ward and is a former chair of Northampton

00:51Rail Users Group, has raised concerns ahead of West Northamptonshire Council's planning

00:56committee meeting next week.

01:00Northampton Reform UK councillor, who tweeted racist and sexist remarks, calls for children

01:06to be taught responsible smartphone use.

01:10A Reform UK councillor, who previously posted racist and sexist remarks on social media,

01:15has called on schools to teach children how to use smartphones responsibly.

01:20Northamptonshire mums speak out about the difficulties of back-to-school season for children with additional

01:29needs.

01:30Sophia Gaspar, 32, of Wellingborough, cares for her five-year-old son, who is currently out of

01:37school.

01:39Flasher exposed himself near housing estate in Northampton.

01:42A flasher who exposed himself on a road on the outskirts of Northampton is being hunted

01:49by police.

01:52Four men used acts to break their way into Northampton property.

01:56Police report.

01:58Northamptonshire police are appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Tresham Green, Northampton.

02:03Northampton filmmakers bring local community together for up-cycling documentary screening.

02:13This features the sustainable practices of small family-owned businesses, such as lion leathers,

02:19passenger outfitters, and time-warp reclaim reuse.

02:25Brackley had tracked prolific new loan signing Stuart for some time.

02:29On Wednesday, it was announced that the Saints had signed Stuart on loan from Shrewsbury Town

02:35until January.

02:38Northampton stalker, who threatened to burn down woman's house, jailed for 40 months.

02:44Northamptonshire police said Declan Franklin appeared at Northampton Crown Court,

02:49admitting stalking involving the fear of violence.

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