Police are urging Northamptonshire parents and carers to be aware of the risk of grooming by criminal gangs as schools break up for the summer holidays.
Police were called to Wellingborough town centre this morning after protesters blocked a road.
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They're angry that bus route 34 to Northampton is among those being axed from tomorrow after Northamptonshire County Council decided to stop subsidising them.
A group of protesters stood on a zebra crossing in Church Street just after 10:00, stopping traffic and causing it to back up before police moved them to the side of the road.
Bus routes to be axed as county council cuts subsidies
Contracts for a number of routes are still under discussion with bus providers, but the following are due to stop running tomorrow:
61 Coton – Northampton
62 Scaldwell – Northampton
35 Great Cransley – Kettering
37 Mears Ashby – Northampton off-peak
34 Wellingborough – Berrymoor section one
34 Wellingborough – Kettering via Gleneagles and Orlingbury
34A Kettering – Lake Avenue section one
35 Great Cransley – Kettering
37 Mears Ashby – Northampton off-peak
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Ian Morris, the council's cabinet member for transport, said: "We've got to save an enormous amount of money and have had to make some unpalatable decisions.
"We realise by removing bus subsidies and some bus routes, that is going to have an effect on people, but we're working hard with our districts and boroughs and parishes.
"Quite a few bus routes have had a reduced service put back in or are going to have one put back in."
Train delays on London line expected until later
The falling of a large branch onto overhead power lines on the Thameslink line in and out of London, is still causing delays.
Disruption is now expected until later this afternoon, with delays of up to 30 minutes and some cancellations.
East Midlands Train services are also affected, with their service between Corby and St Pancras suspended.
Replacement buses are now running between Corby and Kettering.
Train delays continue into London after fallen branch
There are delays and cancellations on Thameslink and East Midlands Train services in and out of London today, after a large tree branch fell on overhead power lines between Radlett and St Albans.
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All services from Bedford to London are experiencing 30 minute delays and no East Midlands Trains services are running between Corby and London.
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Normal service is expected to resume at 11:00.
Tree branch between Radlett and St Albans causes delays
A large branch, found caught in the overhead electric wires between Radlett and St Albans station, has caused delays on the Thameslink rail route into and out of London.
National Rail said trains are being diverted on to alternative lines until the branch can be removed.
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62 Scaldwell – Northampton
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35 Great Cransley – Kettering
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37 Mears Ashby – Northampton off-peak
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34 Wellingborough – Berrymoor section one
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34 Wellingborough – Kettering via Gleneagles and Orlingbury
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34A Kettering – Lake Avenue section one
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35 Great Cransley – Kettering
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37 Mears Ashby – Northampton off-peak
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Catch upPolice called to buses protest in Wellingborough
Police were called to Wellingborough town centre this morning after protesters blocked a road.
They're angry that bus route 34 to Northampton is among those being axed from tomorrow after Northamptonshire County Council decided to stop subsidising them.
A group of protesters stood on a zebra crossing in Church Street just after 10:00, stopping traffic and causing it to back up before police moved them to the side of the road.
Bus routes to be axed as county council cuts subsidies
A number of bus services will come to an end this weekend after cash-strapped Northamptonshire County Council decided to stop subsidising them.
Contracts for a number of routes are still under discussion with bus providers, but the following are due to stop running tomorrow:
Ian Morris, the council's cabinet member for transport, said: "We've got to save an enormous amount of money and have had to make some unpalatable decisions.
"We realise by removing bus subsidies and some bus routes, that is going to have an effect on people, but we're working hard with our districts and boroughs and parishes.
"Quite a few bus routes have had a reduced service put back in or are going to have one put back in."
Train delays on London line expected until later
The falling of a large branch onto overhead power lines on the Thameslink line in and out of London, is still causing delays.
Disruption is now expected until later this afternoon, with delays of up to 30 minutes and some cancellations.
East Midlands Train services are also affected, with their service between Corby and St Pancras suspended.
Replacement buses are now running between Corby and Kettering.
For a full list of delays, click on this link.
Train delays continue into London after fallen branch
There are delays and cancellations on Thameslink and East Midlands Train services in and out of London today, after a large tree branch fell on overhead power lines between Radlett and St Albans.
All services from Bedford to London are experiencing 30 minute delays and no East Midlands Trains services are running between Corby and London.
Normal service is expected to resume at 11:00.
Tree branch between Radlett and St Albans causes delays
A large branch, found caught in the overhead electric wires between Radlett and St Albans station, has caused delays on the Thameslink rail route into and out of London.
National Rail said trains are being diverted on to alternative lines until the branch can be removed.
Disruption is expected until 10:00.
All East Midlands Train Services are delayed with all trains between London St Pancras and Corby cancelled.
A rail replacement bus service is running.
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