​With Christmas just a few days away, it is now the season when many home cooks will test out their culinary skills in the kitchen – often under the influence of alcohol. Firefighters at Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) would like everyone to have a happy and safe Christmas, so they are reminding people …

Organisers of a parcel campaign to help people in refuges this Christmas have thanked everyone who donated to the cause. Hundreds of food items, toiletries, toys and treats were donated to the Comfort and Joy scheme by kind-hearted residents, schools and businesses across Daventry District and South Northamptonshire. Among the donations were five children’s bikes …

<p class="custom-rteElement-Summary">Firefighters and police officers met shoppers in Daventry during a day of action held as part of a project to tackle arson and anti-social behaviour in the area.</p><p>The day of action was held last week as an opportunity to give out festive fire safety advice and speak to the community about local issues.</p><p>The event …

<p class="custom-rteElement-Summary">Crews from Burton Latimer Fire Station would like to thank everyone who supported their recent Santa’s Sleigh event which raised just under £1,000 for charity.</p><p>Firefighters organised to tow Father Christmas around the town in a fire engine sleigh during two evenings last week.</p><p>Father Christmas could be seen travelling around the streets of Burton Latimer …

<p class="custom-rteElement-Summary">A cheque for £500 has been presented to students from Isebrook SEN College in Kettering to help fund the road safety idea that won them a prize in the Northamptonshire County Schools Challenge.</p><p>The students were among the teams that took part in the competition’s Grand Final, held this summer at The Castle Theatre in …