Annabel Amos

Northampton

Presenter at BBC Radio Northampton

BBC presenter, village dweller, occasional opinions are all mine.

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Former Northamptonshire police chief 'nearly derailed case'

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Martin Heath |Annabel Amos

Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Harry Dunn was 19 when he was knocked off his motorbike and killed close to RAF CroughtonBBC News, NorthamptonshireThe retired lawyer who acts as a spokesperson for the family of the teenage crash victim Harry Dunn says a disgraced chief constable "nearly derailed" efforts to get justice.
Solar on roofs not farms, says Reform UK in North Northamptonshire

1 week ago | bbc.com | Martin Heath |Annabel Amos

Put solar on roofs not farms, says Reform leaderMartin Heath & Annabel AmosBBC News, NorthamptonshireBen Schofield/BBCFormer Conservative councillor Martin Griffiths became leader of the ruling Reform UK group on North Northamptonshire Council in MayThe leader of a Reform UK-controlled council said solar panels should be installed on warehouses rather than farmland. Martin Griffiths, who leads North Northamptonshire Council, said putting the panels on good-quality fields was "ridiculous".
Put solar on roofs not farms, says Reform leader

1 week ago | aol.com | Martin Heath |Annabel Amos

The leader of a Reform UK-controlled council said solar panels should be installed on warehouses rather than farmland. Martin Griffiths, who leads North Northamptonshire Council, said putting the panels on good-quality fields was "ridiculous". He has been setting out his priorities for the authority which now has 40 Reform UK councillors after they ousted the Conservatives in May's election. He also thinks climate change targets are "holding our country back".
Rust Bucket Rally

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Annabel Amos

Rust Bucket Rally raises 'immense' £80k for charityAnnabel AmosBBC News, NorthamptonshireJustin Dealey/BBCCarlos Baldry (left) founded the Rust Bucket Rally in 2014The organiser of a 2,500-mile (4,023 km) continental charity car challenge said it was "immense" to have raised about £80,000 for a cancer hospice.
Corby Pride parade and festival cancelled after weather warning

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Martin Heath |Annabel Amos

Town's Pride festival postponed due to weatherMartin Heath & Annabel AmosBBC News, NorthamptonshirePatrycja Boryka/BBCCorby held its first Pride event in 2023A Pride festival has been postponed because of thunderstorms that are forecast. The annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community in Corby, Northamptonshire, was due to take place on Saturday. Organisers said the parade through the streets and the festival in Coronation Park had been called off because there would be a "risk to public safety".
Wollaston charity supports one in 16 of a babies in county

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Martin Heath |Annabel Amos

Charity supports one in 16 babies in countyMartin Heath & Annabel AmosBBC News, NorthamptonshireGetty ImagesBaby Basics provides moses baskets for vulnerable families with newborn babiesA charity which helps families with vulnerable babies says it is now supporting one in 16 of the boys and girls born in its county. Baby Basics, based in Wollaston, Northamptonshire, provides starter packs full of essential items including nappies and clothes.
Trauma is every day here, says Kettering nurse deployed in Gaza

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Annabel Amos

Trauma is every day here, says UK nurse in GazaAnnabel AmosLaura DevlinBBC News, NorthamptonshireUK-MedMandy Blackman said it would be inhuman not to be moved by the trauma she has encounteredA nurse deployed in the Gaza Strip as part of the government's humanitarian response to the Israel-Gaza war described treating patients with "substantial" trauma.
Trauma is every day here, says UK nurse in Gaza

3 weeks ago | aol.com | Annabel Amos |Laura Devlin

A nurse deployed in the Gaza Strip as part of the government's humanitarian response to the Israel-Gaza war described treating patients with "substantial" trauma. Mandy Blackman usually works at Kettering General Hospital in Northamptonshire, but is currently the nurse-in-charge of a field hospital in al-Mawasi run by the charity UK-Med. She said the hospital included "everyday things" such as GP services, an operating theatre and maternity care, but also dealt with emergency incidents.
Northampton teenager balances dog agility contests and GCSE exams

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Martin Heath |Annabel Amos

Teen dog handler balances canine contest and examsMartin Heath & Annabel AmosBBC News, NorthamptonshireKate Bradbrook/BBCTaylor competes with Asher, a three-year-old cocker spanielA teenage dog handler has been explaining how she manages to compete in an international ability contest in the middle of the GCSE exam season. Taylor, 16, from Northampton, competed with her dog Asher for Team England in the World Agility Open in the Netherlands.
Northamptonshire food week shows 'so much talent in the county'

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Martin Heath |Annabel Amos

Food festival shows 'so much talent in the county'Martin Heath & Annabel AmosBBC News, NorthamptonshireGetty ImagesNorthampton Food and Drink Week runs until 8 JuneOrganisers of a nine-day celebration of eating and drinking say it will show that there is "so much talent in the county". The Northamptonshire Food and Drink Week includes an event showcasing 80 different producers as well as demonstrations and tours at venues across the county.