Sexual assaults on public transport have increased in the UK by more than double in the last ten years. Figures released by British Transport Police earlier this year show that there has been a sharp incline in the number of sexual assaults on the railways, with 3,304 incidents reported by the text service between 2017 […]
A new scheme to help reduce driving offences by young drivers is to be hosted at Formula 1’s Silverstone circuit. Drivers aged 17-30 can once again apply to take part in the scheme following CarKraft’s move from Rockingham Race Circuit to the home of British motorsport. The aim of the course is to help young […]
A warning has been issued about leaving rubbish outside properties by Northamptonshire Police in an attempt to reduce the risk of arson. Last year, nearly 7% of all crime in Northampton Central was caused by arson and criminal damage, with 635 incidents being recorded by the police. The worst month was in October with 67 […]
The government has today issued a statement warning against the possible increase in financial fraud in the case of a no-deal Brexit scenario. Currently, up to 70% of fraud is committed online, but their publication has indicated a possible increase in fraud cases should the UK transition into a no-deal Brexit situation after we officially […]
Yesterday, seven Labour MPs left the parliamentary party, drawing comparisons to the “Gang of Four of and the SDP? But who were these Gang of Four, and what was the SDP? If you wanted to go back in time to any recent decade, what one would choose? The socially liberating times of the 1960s? How […]
The UK could see its warmest April day since 2001 today as a surprise heatwave continues to take hold of the UK. Towns across Northamptonshire are experiencing temperatures of up to 26 degrees Celsius; the worst hit areas in London and Kent have edged past 28 degrees this afternoon. Yesterday was marked as the hottest […]