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Georgie Worboys, 44, who taught at Prince William School in Oundle, Northamptonshire has been banned indefinitely as a result of a teacher misconduct panel.

Teacher gets lifetime ban after sending topless photos to student

Chris and Tamira sold their house in May and have been travelling in south east Asia with their daughters Olivia, Scarlett and Bella.

Family fed up with cost of living crisis sold home to travel the world

Chantal Derrick, 26, said that increasing pressure on young people to keep up with fashion trends mean they are turning to ‘buy now, pay later’ schemes that can leave them in debt.

Shopaholic’s warning over ‘dangerous’ buy now, pay later schemes

Redrow South Midlands host bug class at Leestone Park

Housebuilder encourages local children to become more bug-friendly

Cruising on the canal brings you close to nature

Unwinding on a narrowboat adventure

The final stretch of the M1 upgrade to smart motorway in Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes is being completed.

Final stretch reopening to complete M1 smart motorway project in Home Counties

By Adam Dutton A three-year-old Peppa Pig fan was inspired by her cartoon hero to be crowned the winner of this year's World Puddle Jumping Championships

Peppa Pig fan crowned World Puddle Jumping Champion

Victim: Harry Dunn, 19, died following a collision outside a US military base in Northamptonshire in August 2019

Anne Sacoolas pleads guilty to causing the death of Harry Dunn

Silverstone Interactive Museum

Win one of four family tickets to the Silverstone Interactive Museum

Royal Mail has launched a recruitment drive to hire around 20,000 seasonal workers this winter (Getty Images)

Royal Mail launches Sunday post delivery to compete with online rivals

Rockingham Forest in Northamptonshire

Unwind in the tranquil surroundings of Rockingham Forest
Escape with a hot tub lodge break in the rural heart of Northamptonshire

(Composite: Mark Hall/JPI Media)

The regions with the most speed cameras and worst offenders

Whittlebury Park luxury hotel and spa

Competition: win three-course meal for six people worth £360

Is your area among the worst affected? (Photo: Getty Images)

These are the 15 areas in England with the highest Covid infection rates right n...

Royal Mail is preparing to trial Sunday deliveries for major retailers (Photo: TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Royal Mail is set to trial Sunday parcel deliveries - everything you need to kno...

Oakman at Home Mother's Day menu - finished at home

Popular pub-restaurant group offers 'MakeAway' box to treat mums on Mother's Day

Oakman Inns Chief Executive Officer, Dermot King

Popular pub-restaurant group set to achieve £4.5m fundraising target from custom...

Tasers could become standard issue for all police who want them in England (Photo: Shutterstock)

Tasers could become standard issue for all police who want them in England

Some areas of England have administered large numbers of full Covid vaccines (two doses), while others have only given one jab (Photo: Lewis Whyld- WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Some areas of England have given thousands more second Covid jabs than others - ...

Dermot King, CEO Oakman Inns

Boss of popular pub-restaurant group offers to return Chancellor’s £250K grant i...

This is when the next tier review could happen - as a possible move to Tier 5 is...

'Rage yard’ lets you destroy a car with a 56-tonne tank

Currently use of e-scooters is only permitted on private land (Photo: Shutterstock)

Electric scooter hire schemes are coming to UK cities - but are they a good idea...

The NHS Covid-19 app can be downloaded to your smartphone today

NHS Covid-19 app is available on your smartphone NOW — here's everything you nee...

Dermot King, Oakman's CEO

Popular pub-restaurant operator with venues across the county will receive train...

What has changed in the entertainment world in the past six weeks - and what sti...

Enjoy a stay at these exciting, brand new hotels for 2020

Leicester is the worst affected area in England by coroanvirus (Photo: Getty Images)

Here’s the latest data on coronavirus cases across England - from the most affec...

Peter Borg-Neal, CEO, Oakman Inns

Popular pub-restaurant group with venues across the county urges people to follo...

These are 9 strange but true animal laws all pet owners should be aware of

Police

Vehicles seized as police crack down on road offences in Leighton Buzzard

False Idol

Rocking the Wheatie

Leighton's Greg Falcon taking on Bugbrooke. Pic: Steve Draper

Leighton come up just short against Bugbrooke

Wildlife Trust volunteers pulling bracken at Cooper's Hill

Practical conservation to help the Wildlife Trust

Isabelle

Rock away at Leighton Buzzard pub

Shocking moment road rage lorry driver rammed car

VIDEO: ‘I thought I was going to die’ Driver’s terror after being rammed by lorr...

The Vulcan's last flight over Northamptonshire. Picture by Mike Hayton via 2Excel Aviation Ltd NNL-151014-112005001

VIDEO: Vulcan and Blades take to the skies for final display together

Vulcan flying over Gaydon in Warwickshire. By Mike Baker.

VIDEO: Vulcan XH558 display ahead of farewell flight tour

The white wallaby had been spotted in a field near Salcey Forest recently. By Nathan Chambers.

Farmer’s anger as white wallaby is found dead in field

The most frequently searched questions on Google by county

So is Bedfordshire awful? The most Googled questions revealed

Go on – time to pamper yourself

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More than a third of crimes ‘screened out’

‘Action is needed on housing as millions struggle’

New fund-raising golf day backs Bedfordshire hospice

John Pilgrim: Time for a zero alcohol limit, and not just for driving
WITH Christmas fast approaching I see that the deputy chief constable of Northamptonshire has recommended that the level of alcohol allowed in the bloodstream of drivers should be reduced to nil.

Luton boy still missing