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Northants Police Supports Counter Terrorism Campaign
Northamptonshire Police is supporting a new East Midlands regional counter terrorism policing campaign aimed at supporting people away from 'negative influence' during lockdown and beyond.
As schools remain closed and many work from home to reduce the spread of Covid-19, a series of animations have being released to explain Prevent and its work in safeguarding the vulnerable against the risk of radicalisation.... Read More »
Posted: Tue, 26 May 2020 15:48 by Will Smith
Slim your bin for the Climate Change Challenge
Residents in South Northamptonshire are being challenged to reduce, reuse and recycle to help shrink their carbon footprint and save money.
Cllr Dermot Bambridge, South Northamptonshire Council's portfolio holder for environmental services, said: "Every time we throw something away, all of the resources that went into making it are thrown away too.
"These include all the materials that went into making... Read More »
Posted: Sun, 17 May 2020 18:04 by Will Smith
Northamptonshire Police Supports Online Day of Action To Raise Awareness of Raptor Persecution
Worrying signs that incidents of birds of prey being killed or injured could be on rise.
Northamptonshire Police is joining with other police forces across the country today (Friday, May 15), in a virtual Operation Owl day of action to highlight bird of prey persecution as numbers of reported incidents show no signs of slowing down.
Launched in February 2018, Operation Owl is a joint initiative by North... Read More »
Posted: Sun, 17 May 2020 18:01 by Will Smith
Childrens Creative Colouring Challenge
To show our support to parents and children across the county, and as a thank you for continuing to stay at home and save lives, Northamptonshire Police has shared a number of pictures to help keep children entertained at this difficult time.
One of our officers has hand-drawn three pictures to help keep children entertained – all that is missing is some colour and a little artistic magic.
The... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:06 by Will Smith
Residents urged to show their colours for VE Day
Residents of South Northamptonshire are being urged to hang out their bunting as the country commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of hostilities in Europe.
South Northamptonshire Council (SNC) is promoting the BBC's Make a Difference Campaign which has step by step guides on how to make bunting which the whole family can get involved with.Links to the campaign and a range of other resources,... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:00 by Will Smith
Lonely Veterans - NHS, Royal Volunteer Service and RBL VE Day Initiative
Following the cancellation of the VE Day 75 events, the NHS, Royal Voluntary Service and the Royal British Legion are working together to mark VE Day 75 as you are aware with Richard's involvement to date and our Agenda items.
So, as Veterans cannot attend, the concept is that Veterans, who would have originally attended a VE Day 75 event, can register to chat to NHS Volunteer Responders.
The volunteers... Read More »
Posted: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:58 by Will Smith
Warning Following Courier Fraud Offence In Wellingborough
Detectives in Northamptonshire are issuing a warning to the public following an incident of courier fraud in Wellingborough on Monday, April 27.
At about 10am, fraudsters pretending to be police officers called a woman in her 80s and told her they needed her to withdraw £2000 to enable them to investigate alleged corruption within her bank.
When she asked what she should tell her bank if they enquired... Read More »
Posted: Sun, 03 May 2020 12:22 by Will Smith
Swift watching this summer
In these troubled times the return of the Swifts will bring especial joy, with perhaps also a little envy of their careless freedom as they wheel over our streets and countryside. While we humans remain in lockdown I have a suggestion for a pleasurable birding activity, which you can incorporate into your local exercise walk, and stay safe and within the law as well. It's simply this. Look out for... Read More »
Posted: Sun, 03 May 2020 12:21 by Will Smith
VE Day Stay At Home Street Party - Friday 8th May
Members of Middleton Cheney & District RBL Branch presents the VE Day stay at home street party - Friday 8th May.
2pm - Live All-Saints online service ( Conducted by Father Nick Leggett)
3pm - Last post by RBL Mid Shires band in their front garden. Accompanied by the RBL M/C Branch standard bearer in his front garden.
A wreath will be laid at the war shrine by the RBL M/C Branch President.
Our Bagpiper... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 20:31 by Will Smith
VE Day - 75th Anniversary
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SOUTH EAST MIDLANDS NEEDS YOU!
We are calling for you to turn your front windows RED, WHITE & BLUE for VE Day 75 on 8th May 2020.
World War II did not stop us so let's not allow COVID-19 to stop us.
Decorate your windows with bunting and pictures to commemorate and celebrate VE Day from the safety of our homes and let's turn Facebook Red, White and blue.
If you want us to share... Read More »
Posted: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 20:21 by Will Smith
