James Grant

6 days ago | bbc.co.uk | James Grant

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service wants to help those living with dementia feel safer at homeBBC News, NorthamptonshireA new campaign is encouraging people to sign up for free home fire safety visits to help those living with dementia feel safer by fitting things like gas tap shut-off devices.

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | James Grant

Image source, Kettering Town CouncilImage caption, Artist Marvin Mudzongo has digitally designed a panoramic view of KetteringBBC News, NorthamptonshireNew artwork celebrating a town's community and history has been unveiled in a town centre. A combination of painted and digitally designed pieces were installed outside the Parish Church Rooms and Kino Lounge in Kettering town centre, Northamptonshire.

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | James Grant |Nadia Lincoln

Image source, Nadia Lincoln/LDRSImage caption, PC Jody Lathwell's misconduct hearing took place at Wootton Hall in NorthamptonBBC News, NorthamptonshireLocal Democracy Reporting ServiceA police officer has been dismissed and handed a suspended prison sentence after attempting to initiate a sexual relationship with a vulnerable woman involved in a case he was investigating.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | James Grant

A touring exhibition exploring the world of Roman gladiators has opened in Northamptonshire. Northampton Museum & Art Gallery is hosting Gladiators of Britain, which offers insight into the gladiators who lived in the county and the wider country. Local finds included two Nene Valley vessels depicting gladiators, fragments of an engraved glass from a Roman villa near Nether Heyford, and a clasp knife discovered in Piddington.

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | James Grant

John Malonda was placed on the sex offenders' register for 10 years [Northamptonshire Police]A man described by police as having a "dangerous sexual interest in children" has been jailed. John Malonda from Moulton, in Northampton, was arrested by Northamptonshire Police after officers found indecent images of children and animals on his phone. They also discovered messages appearing to show him attempting to meet a five-year-old child.