Sam Read

United Kingdom

Politics Reporter, BBC Lookeast at BBC

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Luton Town fans react to relegation back to League One

1 week ago | bbc.com | Sam Read

'Un-Lutonesque players need to be given the elbow'Sam ReadMariam IssimdarSam Read/BBCFootball podcaster Ollie K believes relegation was avoidableLuton Town fans watched in anguish as their team was defeated 5-3 at West Bromwich Albion which means relegation is confirmed for the second season in a row. The Hatters had needed a win to guarantee their Championship survival, but were instead beaten at the Hawthorns to fall into the third tier, only a year after they dropped out of the Premier League.
Tory MP admits 'difficult time' after Reform gains

1 week ago | bbc.com | Zoe Applegate |Sam Read

Tory MP admits 'difficult time' after Reform gainsZoe Applegate & Sam ReadBBC News, NorthamptonshireBBCSarah Bool was elected last year as the Conservative MP for South Northamptonshire A Conservative MP said it was a "difficult time" for the party after it lost control of two councils to Reform UK in the local elections.
Buckinghamshire crash exercise 'aims to improve communication'

1 week ago | bbc.com | Sam Read

Bus crash exercise 'aims to improve communication'Sam ReadBBC News, BuckinghamshireUniversity of BuckinghamActors took part in the exercise alongside students and professionalsThe aftermath of a crash between a bus and three cars has been simulated in a training event to help improve communication between emergency services. About 400 people were involved in the exercise organised by the University of Buckingham Medical School.
Green roof studied on Milton Keynes Open University building

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Louise Parry |Sam Read

Scientists study green roof at uni's 'living lab'Louise Parry & Sam ReadSteve Hubbard/BBCEight different combinations of base materials and vegetation will be tested at the "living lab" on top of an Open University buildingA university has added a green roof on its campus so scientists can study the impact of growing plants on top of buildings.
In pictures: The rainforest garden hidden in Delapre town centre

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | James Grant |Sam Read

Image source, Sam Read/BBCImage caption, The garden in Northampton contains a variety of tropical plants including palm trees, ferns and water liliesBBC News, NorthamptonshireBBC News, NorthamptonshireA couple have transformed their suburban terraced house garden into a rainforest-inspired space. The green oasis featured on an episode of BBC Two's Gardener's World and presenter Adam Frost said the pair took water gardening to "another level".
Lego museum with five million pieces opens

1 month ago | bbc.com | Danny Fullbrook |Sam Read

Lego museum with five million pieces opensDanny Fullbrook & Sam ReadBBC News, BuckinghamshireBBC/Sam ReadLego from over the years is on display at a museum in Milton KeynesA museum featuring more than five million Lego pieces has been opened by a collector. Jason Joiner, 55, who has been collecting the plastic bricks since he was seven, is the curator of Brickz in Milton Keynes. In recent years he has travelled around the world to find rare sets to display in his museum.
'Northampton Neurodiverse music group saved me'

2 months ago | bbc.com | Sam Read

'Neurodiverse music group saved me' - Billy Lockett Sam ReadBBC News, NorthamptonshireReporting fromNorthamptonSam Read/BBCBilly is proud of his links with his hometown of NorthamptonA singer-songwriter said helping at a group for people with learning disabilities "saved" him. For several months, Billy Lockett has been going to sessions for adults who live with neurodiverse conditions like autism or ADHD in his home town of Northampton.
The 'frightening' Northamptonshire junction villagers avoid using

2 months ago | bbc.com | Sam Read

The 'frightening' junction villagers say they avoid usingSam ReadBBC News, NorthamptonshireSam Read/BBCThe junction is on a busy stretch of the A43 dual carriageway between Towcester and NorthamptonConcerns have previously been raised about the turn for Tiffield on the A43 in Northamptonshire, with a new special school planned for the village. But why is the junction seen as so dangerous and what can be done about it?
Northampton homelessness sleep-out raises half of 2024's amount

Feb 9, 2025 | bbc.com | Sam Read |Aimee Dexter

Sleep-out donations for homeless charity dip to £8kSam Read & Aimee DexterBBC News, NorthamptonshireSam Read/BBCPeople took part in the 12-hour Big Sleep-Out to raise money for The Hope Centre A charity that supports homeless people with a sleep-out saw its donations halve to £8,000 for this year's event on Friday night. The Hope Centre, in Northampton, has been running The Big Sleep-Out for over a decade, raising money and awareness on homelessness.
Inside the Art Deco bingo hall before renovation

Feb 2, 2025 | yahoo.com | Sam Read |Pete Cooper

The developer behind a plan to renovate a disused former Art Deco bingo hall, cinema and theatre said was his biggest project yet. The Ritz building in Rushden, Northamptonshire, first opened in 1936 and was most recently Flutters Bingo and Social Club. It was bought by Oliver Mcloughlin from Investment Street for £400,000 after it was put up for sale for £625,000 in late 2022. He said he was "going out on limb" by taking on the building.