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BBC News
3 hours ago
- General
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Kittens and mother cat abandoned in Wellingborough
A litter of five kittens and their mother have been taken into care after being abandoned outside a Northamptonshire were found at Croyland Road Nursery in Wellingborough on Tuesday, said local sanctuary Animals in Need, which will look after them until they are sanctuary's manager, Annie Marriott, said most of the animals were in good condition, but a couple of the kittens were "not as strong as they should be".The kittens are believed to be about four weeks old and will remain with their mum in a pen until they reach about 12 weeks of age. "It's a slow road to recovery until they're ready for rehoming," said Ms Marriott, who runs the site in Little ready, the kittens will be neutered, microchipped and offered for Marriott added: "Not a day passes when we don't get a call [to rescue] a stray dog, a rabbit, a cat. Cats are the main [animal]. It's just crazy." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
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Star Wars figures found in Wellingborough loft could sell for £6k
A collection of rare Star Wars figures discovered mint in box with their original price labels are expected to sell for thusands at Auctioneers said the 21 toys were found in an attic in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, where they had "languished for 40 years". They are being sold at auction by the original owner's wife - and could fetch £6,000. David Wilson-Turner, Hansons' toy expert, said the owner "didn't collect as such, just toys from his childhood that didn't get played with much". The toys were made by Palitoy in Coalville, Leicestershire, in the early 1980s. The rarest item for sale is Yak Face, from the 1983 film Return of the Jedi, which is expected to go for about £1, also featured briefly in Return of the Jedi as a member of Jabba the Hutt's camel-faced creature was never officially sold in the US, and was now a "holy grail" for collectors, the auctioneers said. Mr Wilson-Turner said: "The figures came from the vendor's husband's collection."She was delighted when we told her how much they were worth."Palitoy secured the rights to produce Star Wars toys in the 1970s via its US sister company, Kenner. At first Palitoy was reluctant to even launch a Star Wars range because no one had heard of the film."But, while America went on produce the franchise's merchandise in the millions, Palitoy's output was more modest, making it all the more appealing to collectors both sides of the Atlantic."Also in the sale will be a R2-D2 figure with pop-up lightsabre, which is expected to sell for between £300 and £400. An Amanaman could go for a much as £350 and a Luke Skywalker figure has a guide price of between £200 and £ toys go under the hammer in Etwall, Derbyshire, on 24 July. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
14-07-2025
- BBC News
Northamptonshire police officers honoured for rescuing man
Two police officers have described how "instinct took over" when they dragged an injured man from a burning car moments before it Callum Simpson and PC Anna O'Donoghue, of Northamptonshire Police, came across a vehicle that had crashed into a fuel pump at high speed."We weren't sent to the job, we didn't have any time to come up with a plan of action," said PC O' pair have been recognised for their actions with a nomination at the National Police Bravery Awards. They were driving along the A45 in Wellingborough in December 2023 when they saw a petrol station on fire, so pulled over."We didn't expect anybody to be trapped inside the vehicle. As soon as we got out, we heard this awful scream, a cry for help," said PC O'Donoghue."We ran towards the car and saw a man trying to drag another badly injured, unconscious man out of the burning car."They managed to drag the driver out of the vehicle to safety just in time, as flames soon engulfed the car, followed by a series of officers gave first aid to the injured driver, despite the fire burning out of control close Simpson said: "We didn't have time to think about anything, we just wanted to get him as far away as possible."PC O'Donoghue added: "Sometimes when you have too much time to think, you over-think, but in that split second, your instinct takes over."Being emergency responders, we save life and limb. How could we not run towards the burning car? We had to."She said it was a "surprise" to be nominated for a bravery award."Every day in this job you do things which are traumatic and impactful and you very rarely get recognised for good work," she said."So to be nominated as the bravest of Northants – it feels surreal, and maybe a bit unnecessary, but it's really nice."Northamptonshire Police Federation chair Sam Dobbs said: "Callum and Anna displayed incredible bravery to pull the driver from a burning vehicle."There is no doubt in my mind that their quick-thinking and heroic actions saved the driver's life. We couldn't be prouder of them." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
14-07-2025
- Climate
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Drone image shows damage of field fire in Wollaston
Images taken by a search and rescue team's drone have shown the damage caused by a field were called to a blaze at a farm in the Shepherds Hill area close to Wollaston, near Wellingborough, at 13.40 BST on were assisted by volunteers from Northamptonshire Search and Rescue (NSAR), which used its drone to capture aerial pictures to help the fire commanders assess the said a pre-flight check had identified an "imminent low-flight event and our pilot delayed launch for 4 mins while the Red Arrows passed close by". Safety warning The blaze damaged standing crops and farm machinery. At its height, there were six fire engines and a water bowser at the followed another field fire at Corby on Thursday. Firefighters used wildfire backpacks and beaters to put it Sunday, there was also a fire at a thatched property in the village of fire service has issued fresh warnings about increased risks during the warm a post on social media it said: "Due to the hot weather we have had, the ground is dry, and fires can spread quickly – so please take care." Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
10-07-2025
- Health
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Addiction recovery service in Northamptonshire marks 20 years
A member of a substance misuse service celebrating its 20th anniversary this week said he "would have been dead" without Bridge Substance Misuse Programme, which operates in Northampton, Wellingborough and Corby, hosted an event to showcase recovery stories from people it had helped in the past two has been supported by £800,000 of council funding, however, it is in its last year of tendering, meaning its future is unknown. Kieran, who joined Bridge when the Wellingborough site first opened 12 years ago, said the service was an "asset to Northamptonshire". "Without it, I would have been dead 10 years ago," he quit drinking at the age of 44 because he knew he needed to change his life. "If I hadn't stopped... I would have been dead by the age of 50." The service works with housing support PHaSE, which helped Kieran secure a flat to make sure he was safe and financially supported in his recovery. "I was penniless, sleeping on the streets 13 years ago," he going to prison, losing his mother and custody of his children, Kieran said he needed to turn his life around. He said his recovery was only possible because of the staff and members at Bridge believing in him. 'Fill the void' Bridget is one of the original service directors and has been at the organisation since it began as two small sheds on an allotment. Since then, she has watched it grow into three sites across Northamptonshire, looking after 1,000 people at a said Bridge was created to fill the "void" within the addiction recovery sector. Bridget said it was not just about being on the right medication - the mental and social aspect was just as important. The service promotes social prescribing, which is a method described by the NHS, external as non-medical, community-based main purpose is to connect people to activities within the community to improve their health. Follow Northamptonshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
