Close to 1,500 retail outlets have closed across the East since January. There have been openings too, but the rate is not as high as usual leaving empty stores

Independent businesses step in to fill gaps on the high street

23/10/20 Norwich theatre and Royal and Derngate

Two of the region's best known theatres are to get more than £5 million to help them survive the pandemic.

£5 million to save two of region's flagship theatres from pandemic ruin

The Leader of Northampton Borough Council has said he feels a "sense of inevitability" about a potential move to tier 2 restrictions in the county

"Sense of inevitability" about move to Tier 2 restrictions in Northamptonshire

A growing number of people are turning to charity The Hope Centre for support. Around 600 people are using them to get food and other help every week.

Demand for Northampton charity triples since start of pandemic

The boy was taken to hospital following the incident that happened near McDonald’s in the Drapery area of the town.

Five teenagers arrested after boy stabbed in Northampton

Artwork commissioned to brighten up Northampton town centre

Hundreds of artists from around the UK have been involved in transforming unloved parts of town

Street art project brightens up Northampton town centre

The Abbey is appealing for people to help document spooky stories from the building's 900 year history

Are there ghostly goings on at Northampton's Delapré Abbey?

The Covid-19 national lockdown possibly saved thousands of lives in Northamptonshire according to an early research paper looking into how the virus spreads.

Lockdown saved thousands of lives research paper concludes

The 29-year-old was in complete control as she earned a convincing points victory in Milton Keynes.

Chantelle Cameron becomes Northampton's first boxing world champion

Northampton Saints have spoken of their frustration after their final game had to be called off because several players are being forced to isolate.

Northampton Saints frustrated after Covid-19 scuppers final game of season

Chantelle Cameron talks to ITV News Anglia's Andy Ward.

Cameron will fight Brazil's Adriana Araújo for the vacant WBC super-lightweight belt on Sunday night.

Northampton's Chantelle Cameron relishing world title shot

A person riding an escooter on the pavement

A blind man has told how he came within inches of being hit by one of the electric scooters being trialled in Northampton.

Fears for blind community over 'irresponsible' e-scooter use

Universities are keen to stress that all precautions are being taken to keep students, staff and local communities safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Universities say campuses are safe as students return for the start of term

A tank of tropical fish has been found dumped in Northampton, with over half the animals inside dead.

'Very sad': 20 tropical fish die after tank dumped in Northampton

The leader of Northampton Borough Council says people should keep pressing to get tested if they think they have coronavirus

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