Northampton Chronicle & Echo Morning Update 1 August, 2024

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00:00This is your morning update for Thursday, 1st August 2024.

00:06Brought to you by the Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

00:11A man was airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries after a serious collision on the

00:16M1 near Northampton.

00:19The M1, northbound between Junction 14 and 15, was closed from around 2.30pm on Tuesday

00:26after a serious collision.

00:30A dangerous driver has been jailed after a 12-minute police pursuit through Northampton.

00:35Gerry Connors, previously of Towsester Road, appeared at Northampton Crown Court on July

00:418th after he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to provide a specimen of breath for

00:47analysis, driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance.

00:54A driver has been disqualified after dashcam footage catches dangerous overtake on A5 in

01:00Northampton.

01:01John Downes, of Leicester Road in Shilton Coventry, appeared at Northampton Magistrates

01:06Court on July 15th where he pleaded guilty to one count of driving his motor vehicle

01:12dangerously.

01:15A terrific beach day out for 160 members of the SEND community was hosted by a minibus

01:21hire company.

01:23Many Time Any Place minibus hire took the passengers to Skegness for free and hope to

01:29bring it back as an annual event following the success.

01:34A pub landlady remains passionate about night-time safety and has teamed up with taxi firm in

01:39latest initiative.

01:42Maria Carr has run The Spread Eagle in Wellingborough Road for the last four years and her multi-award

01:48winning safety initiative has been rolled out across the Wells and Co pub group.