BBC Local Live: Northamptonshire

School children have been coming up with ideas of what they’d like to see on Wellingborough Market and here are the winners...

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The winning entry came from nine-year-old Ronnie Webb, who designed a scooter repair stall selling wheels, clamps and grips (left).

Runner up Joelle Chow, aged eight, drew herself as owner of a sweet stall, with a wide variety of colourful and tasty treats on offer (right).

Up until now G4S has run the the Rainsbrook centre near Daventry, which earlier this year received a damning inspection report, which branded it 'inadequate'.

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The firm says the situation has improved, but the government's youth training board decided one operator cannot run all of England's young offenders centre.

G4S will now run all other centres but not Rainsbrook. The contract is set to be handed to the consortium MTC novo.

Northamptonshire Police say an elderly lady was called by someone claiming to be from the Ministry of Justice who asked for bank details and became rude and aggressive when challenged.

The force says legitimate organisations will not make speculative phone calls requesting personal or bank details.

Cut paper artist Vanessa Stone has been explaining why she's brought her current exhibition, which runs until September 26, to the the Alfred East Gallery in Kettering.

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Quote Message: “Love is the reason for Kettering. It’s the half way place that my partner Mark and I would meet at for the days when the every other weekend proved to be just too long between visits." from Vanessa Stone Cut paper artist

“Love is the reason for Kettering. It’s the half way place that my partner Mark and I would meet at for the days when the every other weekend proved to be just too long between visits."

The East Midlands Ambulance Service has told us it was called to Hinton-in-the-Hedges airfield just after 12:05 by Air Traffic Control, where they provided care to a patient with serious injuries along with the South Central Ambulance Service.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch has said it is deploying a team to investigate a "light aircraft crash".

If you want to know what a 120mph electric car built in 1974 looks like, here's some footage I shot during qualifying for the European drag racing finals that's continuing this weekend at Santa Pod.

The Enfield 8000 can do 0-60mph in under four seconds and this weekend its owner - motoring journalist Jonny Smith - is hoping to make a European record for the fastest road-worthy electric car in history. He's got a time of 11.5 seconds to beat over a 1/4 mile dash.  

Anthony Francois, 41, from Wellingborough, who carried out sex offences in 2013, while on the sex offenders register, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison at Northampton Crown Court today.

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His sentence will be followed by four years on extended license – deemed necessary for protecting the public - and he must remain on the sex offenders register for life.

These are the latest headlines this afternoon:

• The funeral of British racing driver, Justin Wilson, will take place in the south Northamptonshire village of Paulersbury next Thursday
• Large amounts of art owned by local authorities throughout the county is not on display
• Santa Pod raceway in Northamptonshire is hosting the European finals in Drag Racing this weekend

Some of the fastest and loudest machines in motorsport are in the region this weekend as the drag racing European finals return to Santa Pod on the Northamptonshire border.

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The quickest cars can reach 300mph. But without doubt the quietest car on the strip will be a 1974 Enfield 8000 (pictured).

The cult car is fully electric and it's driver - motoring journalist and TV presenter Jonny Smith - is aiming to break a European speed record for street-legal electric cars. It's currently set at 11.5 seconds for a 1/4 mile dash.

A light aircraft has crashed at a Northamptonshire airfield, the fire service said.

Emergency services attended after reports were received that a plane had come down at Steane, Brackley, a police spokesman said.

Calls reporting the plane crashing at the private Hinton-in-the-Hedges airfield were received just after 12:00. Two fire engines from Northamptonshire and one from Oxfordshire have attended.

There will be various rolling road closures on Sunday as the Northampton Half Marathon makes it's way through the town.

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The event starts at 09:30 at the Guildhall and takes in Beckets Park, Hardingstone and Great Houghton.

A detailed course map is available on the event website.

The head priest at All Saints Church in Northampton is to resign after claiming in a newsletter he has been subject to ‘vilification’ and ‘rancour’.

British driver Justin Wilson, who died during the Pocono IndyCar 500 race, is to have his funeral next week in Paulersbury.

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A statement on the late driver's website reads: "The funeral of Justin Wilson will take place on Thursday, 10 September at 11.45 at St James the Great Church, Paulersbury, and afterwards in Hall 5, The Wing, Silverstone Circuit."

William Sitwell spoke to Bernie Keith about the Weston and Lois Weedon Horticultural Society annual show which he it opening this year - and as he explained, you've got to get the title right...

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Quote Message: You can't upset the horticultural society by calling it a flower and food fair. You've got to call it the 'Weston and Lois Weedon Horticultural Society annual show, incorporating a food fair' or else you will upset people, because that's how it started 75 years ago." from William Sitwell Northamptonshire food writer

You can't upset the horticultural society by calling it a flower and food fair. You've got to call it the 'Weston and Lois Weedon Horticultural Society annual show, incorporating a food fair' or else you will upset people, because that's how it started 75 years ago."

The University of Northampton’s Business School has shortlisted in the Business School of the Year category of the 11th annual Times Higher Education (THE) Awards for the third year in a row.

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The winners will be announced on 26 November.

Here what we are looking at this afternoon:

• A man has been attacked in Northampton after disturbing four men who were acting suspiciously
• The organisation that runs the NHS 111 non-emergency number for the county says callers are being directed to the correct part of the health service
• Final rehearsals are being held by the Corby Iternational Orchestra set up to bring together the town's diverse cultures

The organisation behind the 111 number in Northamptonshire has defended the service after it was revealed that more than half of the callers are advised to get in touch with their GPs, while the ambulance service has said the system is working well. Here's what you've told us...

More than half of callers to the NHS 111 number in Northamptonshire are being told to contact their GP. The organisation that runs the service says people are getting the correct advice, but some doctors' groups are not convinced.

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Quote Message: The skill of taking a history and obtaining the right information from patients and interpreting the way patients present their illness and concerns does require a lot of experience and skill and knowledge and that's very difficult to do with a call handler who doesn't have a lot of medical knowledge and are relying on their computer algorithm." from Dr Jonathan Ireland GP at Moulton Surgery and chair of the Northamptonshire Local Medical Committee

The skill of taking a history and obtaining the right information from patients and interpreting the way patients present their illness and concerns does require a lot of experience and skill and knowledge and that's very difficult to do with a call handler who doesn't have a lot of medical knowledge and are relying on their computer algorithm."

A Northampton school has been criticised over a new uniform policy that has seen children’s shoes deemed fine in July now banned.

Essex have declared leaving Northants 302 to win in 56 overs here in Chelmsford, so baring a spectacular collapse this game looks like it's heading for a draw.

There is full commentary online.

A man was attacked in Weggs Farm Road, Duston on Tuesday after disturbing four men who were acting suspiciously.

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The victim, 39, challenged the men, after seeing them at a neighbouring property. As he returned to his own house he was struck on the head from behind, leaving him with a head wound. The four offenders are believed to have made off in a car.

Today will be fairly cloudy and cool, but there should be some brightness too. A few showers are possible, around Arbury Hill and Borough Hill for example, though most should stay dry.

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 Maximum temperature of 15C (59F).

The East Midlands Ambulance Service, which previously said ambulances were sometimes summoned unnecessarily, have now said the 111 service is working well with just over 8% of calls ending with an ambulance being called.

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Quote Message: The system we currently operate is very successful and there are positive experiences, but there are lessons to be learnt when a call is made to 111 and it doesn't need an ambulance." from Richard Henderson East Midlands Ambulance Service

The system we currently operate is very successful and there are positive experiences, but there are lessons to be learnt when a call is made to 111 and it doesn't need an ambulance."

Silverware, including a silver armada plate, a silver cigarette case and a silver plated sombrero trinket (pictured), has been stolen from a house on Sulgrave Road, Thorpe Mandeville, during a two week period at the end of August.

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I've spoken to Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue who told me there was a light aircraft crash at Hinton-in-the-Hedges, but when they arrived the incident had already been dealt with by the airfield staff and one person had been taken to hospital in an ambulance.

When we get more we'll bring it to you.

Here's what we are talking about:

• A man has been attacked in Northampton after disturbing four men who were acting suspiciously
• The organisation that runs the NHS 111 number for the county says callers are being directed to the correct part of the health service
• Northamptonshire are in the final day of their County Championship match against Essex in Chelmsford

The Weston and Lois Weedon Horticultural Society annual show was started by CH Middlton, the gardener used by the government and the BBC to front the Dig for Victory campaign that encouraged people to grown their own food during WW2. It is in it's 75th year and tomorrow will be opened by food writer William Sitwell.

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Quote Message: I introduced a food fair element to the show two years ago to encourage interest from a new generation, as the country in the midst of a food craze – and I’m part of it – I thought I’d take advantage of that. Over the years we’ve had a great array of stars opening the show – Dame Edna Everage (twice), the late Earl Spencer, Derek Nimmo, Aldo Zilli, and now, er, me." from William Sitwell Northamptonshire food writer

I introduced a food fair element to the show two years ago to encourage interest from a new generation, as the country in the midst of a food craze – and I’m part of it – I thought I’d take advantage of that. Over the years we’ve had a great array of stars opening the show – Dame Edna Everage (twice), the late Earl Spencer, Derek Nimmo, Aldo Zilli, and now, er, me."

Research from the Taxpayers' Alliance shows Corby Borough Council has 350 pieces of artwork, none of which are on displa, while Northampton Borough Council has under 7% of it's art on display.

The group says councils should think about selling off art work not on display, as Northampton Borough Council did with the Egyptian statue Sekhemka.

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Quote Message: They do need to see how much more they can put on display, and they also need to ask themselves if they need to retain all of these piece of art when times are tough and savings have to made." from Dia Chakravarty Tax Payers Alliance

They do need to see how much more they can put on display, and they also need to ask themselves if they need to retain all of these piece of art when times are tough and savings have to made."

A Labour politician has joined a campaign against plans by Delapre Golf Club to extend its car park onto a site believed to be where the Battle of Northampton was fought in 1460.

Final rehearsals are being held by an "International Orchestra" set up to bring together Corby's diverse cultures. The man behind it has told me about the positive aspects of the project.

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Quote Message: The Polish and Eastern Europeans generally have stayed within their culture in Corby, but have a real big passion for music. So being able to come here and being able to communicate with someone, of a different language, but using music has been great." from Martin Steed Project Co-ordinator

The Polish and Eastern Europeans generally have stayed within their culture in Corby, but have a real big passion for music. So being able to come here and being able to communicate with someone, of a different language, but using music has been great."

Research from the Taxpayers' Alliance shows Kettering Borough Council owns more than 900 pieces of art, worth £5.2m.

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It told me the majority of the art has been bequeathed to it or given in trust, and said its collection is changed regularly, around every six weeks.

Cobblers manager Chris Wilder is striking a cautious note ahead of their match with Dagenham & Redbridge tomorrow. A "one-nil" win will do for Wilder, against the team second-from-bottom and with just two points so far this season.

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Quote Message: It's going to be a tough game, they'll come here and try and play, but there were encouraging signs on Tuesday [in the 3-2 win over Colchester] and we'll try and roll that onto Saturday." from Chris Wilder Northampton Town manaeger

It's going to be a tough game, they'll come here and try and play, but there were encouraging signs on Tuesday [in the 3-2 win over Colchester] and we'll try and roll that onto Saturday."

As it is revealed more than half of callers to Northamptonshire's NHS 111 number, doctors' groups are saying people are being advised unnecessarily to get in touch with them.

But the organisation which runs the service has defended the system.

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Quote Message: We do use the NHS pathways system, which has been approved by the Royal College of GPs. They're the ones who set up the system and decided who needs to see a GP." from Pauline Hand Derbyshire Health United

We do use the NHS pathways system, which has been approved by the Royal College of GPs. They're the ones who set up the system and decided who needs to see a GP."

Northampton Saints director of rugby, Jim Mallinder, says the club has an important role in picking up centre Luther Burrell after he was left out of the Rugby World Cup squad.

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Quote Message: We help him by giving him the stage to show the England coaches they were wrong. He's massively disappointed but he's one injury in the centres away from being called up. So he's got to come back and keep focus and be physically very well prepared." from Jim Mallinder Northampton Saints head coach

We help him by giving him the stage to show the England coaches they were wrong. He's massively disappointed but he's one injury in the centres away from being called up. So he's got to come back and keep focus and be physically very well prepared."

A developer is hoping to provide affordable housing with plans for 50 new homes in Wellingborough.

At evenings or weekends if you're not feeling too good, you may call 111. I've been to meet the people who answer Northamptonshire's calls at the NHS non-emergency service.

Here are the stories we're looking at:

• The organisation that runs the NHS 111 service for Northamptonshire says callers are being directed to the correct part of the health service
• None of Corby Borough Council's art work is on display, while for Northampton the figure is less than 7%
• Final rehearsals are being held by an "International Orchestra" set up to bring together Corby's diverse cultures

A draw looks the mostly likely result in Northamptonshire's County Championship match with Essex, but Northants have been hit by some fresh injury problems with Richard Levi breaking his finger and wicketkeeper David Murphy going off with a hand problem.

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The injuries meant coach David Ripley has to field for part of the day. The home side will resume this morning on 55-1 in their second innings - a lead of 140. There is full commentary online from 10.30.

Northampton Borough Council has less than 7% of its 2,700 pieces of art on show. The authority, still fielding questions about it's decision to sell off Egyptian statue Sekhemka, has by far the biggest art collection of any Northamptonshire council, but says it needs a larger museum to show it off.

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Quote Message: Most museums and galleries will own a larger collection than they can display. With the space currently available to us we can only display around 100 of these pieces at any one time. Our plans for an extension to the Museum [part funded by the Sekhemka sale] will double the space available." from Mary Markham Leader, Northampton Borough Council

Most museums and galleries will own a larger collection than they can display. With the space currently available to us we can only display around 100 of these pieces at any one time. Our plans for an extension to the Museum [part funded by the Sekhemka sale] will double the space available."

On the third day of September, The Barratts Pub gave to me, Northampton's first Christmas tree?

Tomorrow, the Corby Cube is holding an International Day to celebrate the town's diversity and it'll feature a performance by the Corby International Orchestra - created especially for the day.

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The orchestra was set up to bring together Corby's diverse cultures. The International Day will be held at James Ashworth VC Square outside the Cube starting at 10:00 tomorrow.

The 111 non-emergency service received almost 15,000 calls from Northamptonshire in June with more than half of callers told to contact their GP. Call centre operators use a computerised questionnaire to decide what should happen - but can pass callers on to nurse advisers.

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Some doctors groups have said an overcautious approach leads to callers unnecessarily being told to see a GP, but Derbyshire Health United - which runs 111 here - say workers intercept many people who may otherwise have unnecessarily gone to a GP or A&E.

In his latest column for BBC Sport, Brackley-based Mercedes F1 team driver, Lewis Hamilton, says he "shouldn't be surprised" his new blonde hair attracted attention when he arrived in Monza ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.

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Hamilton also talks about uncertainty around tyres following Pirelli's investigation into the tyre failures suffered by Nico Rosberg and Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel at the last race in Belgium.

None of the 350 pieces of public artwork owned by Corby Borough Council are on public display, according to research by the Taxpayers' Alliance.

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The council said it's very lucky to have been donated or given a wide range of art pieces, but added that the majority are not by well know artists and wouldn't be worth much financially.

The authority is currently looking to put the pieces on show.

The northbound A45 in Raunds is partially blocked between the B663 junction and the A605 at Thrapston due to an accident involving a car and a motorbike.

Get the latest updates from BBC Travel.

It will be a cool and cloudy day across the county, staying mainly dry but with the chance of an odd shower.

Top temperature: 15C (59F).

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Watch the latest forecast with Elizabeth Rizzini.

These are this morning's headlines:

• None of the 350 pieces of public artwork owned by Corby Borough Council are on public display, according to research by the Taxpayers' Alliance
• An "international orchestra" formed to bring together Corby's diverse cultures is taking part in its final rehearsals

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We'll be back soon with the first headlines of the day.