Northampton Chronicle & Echo Morning Update 25 July, 2025

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00:00This is your morning update for Friday 25 July 2025, brought to you by the Northampton Chronicle and Echo.

00:11Northampton Town Council seeks legal advice in fight to remain in the Guildhall.

00:16Its civic base in the lower west wing of the building is currently leased from West Northamptonshire Council.

00:24Moped rider injured after four men who got out of Audi assaulted him in Northampton Street.

00:30The incident happened at around 10pm on Wednesday, July 16th in Balfour Road.

00:3824 defendants from Northampton and Daventry sentenced by magistrates.

00:43These cases include possession of a Rambo knife, shoplifting from Co-op, Sainsbury's and Holland and Barrett,

00:50drink driving and criminal damage to town centre shop door,

00:54application for 250 new houses in Northamptonshire village,

01:00which received dozens of objections submitted prematurely.

01:05Now removed plans outline the proposed redevelopment of a green space parallel to Northampton Road,

01:11Earls Barton, effectively extending the village along its south-west corner.

01:15I'm under no illusion.

01:20Daventry MP speaks out about new frontbench brief as Shadow Health Secretary.

01:25A Northamptonshire MP has acknowledged the significant challenges facing him

01:30in his new frontbench role for the opposition party.

01:33Freeman and Mitchell involved again as Lions get set for second test.

01:40Freeman started the first test in Brisbane,

01:43while Mitchell came on in the final 10 minutes to help the Lions secure a 27-19 success.

01:50For more news, go to northamptoncron.co.uk.