A bright idea formed as part of a countywide schools competition has led to the launch of a new range of road safety bags. Students from Isebrook SEN College in Kettering were runners up in the 2018 Northamptonshire County Schools Challenge (NCSC), in which they won £500 (from the Office of the Police, Fire and …

Firefighters in Northamptonshire were among those who gathered to mark a special day to remember those in the fire service who have died or been injured while keeping their communities safe. Saturday (May 4) was the third annual national Firefighters Memorial Day, arranged by the Fire Brigades Union in partnership with the Firefighters Memorial Trust, …

Firefighters remain on the scene of a major fire at Sywell Aerodrome Business Park, with those affected by smoke and ash from the blaze advised to keep windows and doors closed. Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) was called to reports of a fire at a warehouse at the site, off Wellingborough Road, shortly before …

Police officers and firefighters were out in force last week to tackle inconsiderate and illegal parking outside schools in East Northamptonshire. The week of action saw a fire engine driving through numerous streets including Victoria Road in Irthlingborough, Wharf Road in Higham Ferrers, Market Road in Thrapston and Wymington Road in Rushden to demonstrate the …

Firefighters in Northamptonshire are this week supporting a national campaign to raise awareness of water safety and the risks of drowning. Throughout this week (April 29-May 5), the National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) will be running the Be Water Aware campaign, reminding people about the danger of accidental falls into water. According to national figures, …

Firefighters are tackling a blaze in agricultural buildings in south Northamptonshire. Crews from Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to a property in Furnace Lane, Nether Heyford, shortly after 11.35am today, Saturday, April 27. The incident involves two agricultural buildings and a total of eight fire engines are in attendance, including appliances from neighbouring …

Firefighters in Northamptonshire are this month supporting a national campaign, which highlights the part smoking has to play in the number of fire fatalities. The Fire Kills campaign, led by the Home Office, states cigarettes and other smoking products cause more than a third of all accidental, fire-related deaths in the home. Among the greatest …

A company in Northamptonshire has stepped in to help the on-call firefighter recruitment campaign by actively promoting the job with its own employees. Howdens Joinery, which has a warehouse in Raunds, has been showing its support for Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) by encouraging its workers to become on-call firefighters. On-call firefighters commit a …

A new Snapchat filter designed by students at a Corby school has been launched to educate young people about drugs. The Sky High project, developed by a team of pupils at Kingswood Secondary School, was the winning idea in the 2016-2017 Northamptonshire County Schools Challenge (NCSC). The Sky High filter consists of a series of …