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Family raise funds for daughter to get new leg

Milly-Anne Hemely who lost part of her leg after a dog attack Credit: ITV Anglia

The family of an 11-year-old girl from Northamptonshire who lost a leg in a dog attack are raising funds to buy her a prosthetic replacement.

Milly-Anne Hemely, from Long Buckby, had to have part of her right leg amputated when the family's Staffordshire bull terrier bit her last year. They need to raise six thousand pounds to pay for a prosthetic leg.

PCC elections: Northamptonshire

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PCC ELECTION (Standings after first count)

Adam Simmonds (C) 30,436 (30.08%)

Lee Barron (Lab) 25,098 (24.81%)

John Norrie (Ind) 19,276 (19.05%)

Jim MacArthur (Ukip) 18,963 (18.74%)

Paul Varnsverry (LD) 7,394 (7.31%)

Eliminated: Jim MacArthur, John Norrie, Paul Varnsverry

Electorate 518,829; Turnout 101,167 (19.50%)

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Wellingborough Prison to close

Wellingborough Prison will shut by the end of this year, with a loss of nearly 600 prison places as a result.

The plans have been announced by Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke.

The Prison Service say closing Wellingborough will save over £10m each year and avoid significant capital costs of up to £50m - a sum they say is needed to maintain the prison in the future.

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