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  1. That's all from us

    Thanks for joining us today. We'll be back on Monday from 08:00.

    Northampton Saints are in action tonight and you can follow their progress via the BBC Sport website or BBC Radio Northampton.

    And there will be three Saints players taking the Twickenham field for England against Fiji tomorrow, with coverage on BBC Sport.

    Also tonight is BBC Children in Need on BBC One. Today Pudsey has been visiting money-raising events across the county and even popped into Northampton central library to help out at their storytelling event.

    Goodbye from us, and from Pudsey...

    pudsey
  2. Weather: Isolated showers and widespread frost

    Julie Reinger

    BBC Look East weather

    A largely dry night with isolated showers and a fairly widespread frost, but a warning that some icy patches could develop as temperatures in some spots fall to freezing.

    Weather chart

    Saturday will be another cold day with sunny spells and perhaps an odd shower. 

    It'll be less windy than today with the temperature peaking at 6C (43F).

    More details from BBC Weather:

  3. A Saint on the Somme: William West

    Former Northampton Saints rugby player William West, who died days after being hurt on the last day of the Battle of the Somme, has been remembered a century on. 

    Events across Europe have marked the 100th anniversary of the final day of the battle, which saw millions of people killed during the 141-day World War One offensive. 

    In this tribute, former Saints rugby player Lennie Newman visits William West's grave and tells the story of the shoemaker who never made it back home.

    Video content

    Video caption: Battle of the Somme: The story of Northampton Saints' William West
  4. BreakingCarlsberg death: Family pays tribute to 'lovely, happy family man'

    Pete Cooper

    BBC Local Live

    The family of the man who died after an ammonia leak at Northampton's Carlsberg brewery has released a tribute to him.

    David Chandler, 45, from Bridgnorth in Shropshire, was working at the plant in Northampton on 9 November when the leak happened.

    David Chandler

    In a statement issued through Northamptonshire Police, his wife of six years Laura and daughters Ava, aged five, and Isabella, nearly two, say Mr Chandler was "a really lovely, happy family man", who was "always happy, funny and bright".

    "He always had a smile on his face," the statement continued.

    "This is such a massive thing, this will take a long time to move on from."

    The statement says his two sisters have also been "left devastated and heartbroken".

    Police officers are still at the scene and are working with the Health and Safety Executive to establish what happened. Production at the brewery has ceased since the incident.

  5. Cricket: Northants' Cobb comes home early from Bangladesh Premier League

    Alex Winter

    BBC Radio Northampton sport

    Northamptonshire all-rounder Josh Cobb is returning home early from the Bangladesh Premier League with a knee injury.

    Cobb was playing for the Barisal Bulls in Bangladesh's T20 competition but suffered a cartilage tear in his right knee after just one appearance.

    Josh Cobb

    Issue with the same knee forced Cobb to miss the end of the 2016 season with Northants and he subsequently had surgery. He will now aim to recover in time for the start of next season.

  6. Football: Northampton take on Peterborough looking to avenge 3-0 loss

    Alex Winter

    BBC Radio Northampton sport

    Northampton midfielder Sam Hoskins is looking forward to tomorrow's Nene derby against Peterborough at Sixfields.

    It was only a month ago when the Cobblers lost 3-0 at Peterborough and Hoskins says they are out for revenge...  

    Sam Hoskins
    Quote Message: Everyone was disappointed with the result but we are ready to go and get revenge. We need a big performance in front of home fans." from Sam Hoskins Northampton Town midfielder
    Sam HoskinsNorthampton Town midfielder
  7. The Apprentice: Spoilers over

    BBC One

    Our look at The Apprentice is now over - so you can look again now...

    Claude litner
  8. The Apprentice: Karthik and his memorable monobrow

    Pete Cooper

    BBC Local Live

    Despite his exit at week seven, it's fair to say Kettering IT consultant Karthik Nagesan made quite and impression on The Apprentice.

    BBC Two's The Apprentice: You're Fired had this unique take on Karthik's signature monobrow...

    Video content

    Video caption: Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the jacuzzi...

    You suspect we haven't seen the last of Mr Nagesan...

  9. The Apprentice: 'Diabolical project manager' Karthik gets fired

    Pete Cooper

    BBC Local Live

    It was the end of the line for Kettering IT consultant Karthik Nagesan in The Apprentice.

    The candidates had to take a product to a boat show and Karthik's team only ended up making £188.40, compared to the rival team's £40,480.

    Yes, you read that right - and the inevitable happened...

    Karthik fired

    Lord Sugar told Karthik: "You've been a diabolical project manager. I don't trust you to bring anyone back into this boardroom."

    On his exit Karthik said: "I'll just have to go on and make the billion dollar unicorn company that I want to make without him."

    Good luck Karthik!

  10. The Apprentice: Did Northamptonshire's Karthik Nagesan make it through?

    BBC One

    We are about to discuss the outcome of last night's The Apprentice and whether Kettering IT consultant Karith Nagesan made it through.

    If you don't want to know, then look away for the next few updates.

    Karthik Nagasen
  11. Art to be projected onto walls of buildings

    Martin Borley

    BBC Radio Northampton

    Digital art, puppetry and music will feature in the latest Made In Corby event on Saturday evening.

    Images will be projected onto the walls of buildings in Queen's Square.

    Meet some of those who've made the pictures and created the music...

    Video content

    Video caption: Digital art will be projected onto the walls of buildings in Corby.
  12. Envelope update

    Severe accident: M1 Northamptonshire northbound

    BBC Travel

    M1 Northamptonshire northbound severe accident, between J15 for A45 and J15A for A43.

    M1 Northamptonshire - Queuing traffic on M1 northbound between J15, A45 (Northampton) and J15a, A43 (Northampton Services), because of an accident earlier on. All lanes have been re-opened.

    Check local traffic and travel reports for:

  13. Envelope update

    Severe disruption: M1 Northamptonshire northbound

    BBC Travel

    M1 Northamptonshire northbound severe disruption, between J15A for A43 and J16 for A45.

    M1 Northamptonshire - Heavy traffic on M1 northbound between J15a, A43 (Northampton Services) and J16, A45 (Daventry), because of an earlier broken down vehicle. All lanes have been re-opened.

    Check local traffic and travel reports for:

  14. MP says Twitter abuse 'vile'

    Laura Cook

    BBC Radio Northampton

    Peter Bone, MP for Wellingborough, told the Commons: "I doubt if there's a member in this House who in the last few years hasn't been threatened.

    "We've seen the terrible death of a colleague. We've seen other colleagues attacked. I myself only recently has had death threats. My wife has had death threats. The police have intervened.

    "The vile stuff we get on Twitter is unbelievable."

    Peter bone

    Mr Bone continued: "We have to put up with all that and we have to have contact with our constituents. 

    "And I wouldn't change any of that, and some of us will be getting enhanced security and [the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority] is doing its best to help with that.

    "We have to deal with that sort of stuff."

  15. Peter Bone reveals he's received death threats and mocked-up photo of son 'executed' by terrorists

    Laura Cook

    BBC Radio Northampton

    A Northamptonshire MP has revealed the death threats levelled against him and his family - including a mocked-up photograph of his youngest son being "executed" by so-called Islamic State terrorists.

    Peter Bone, MP for Wellingborough, told the House of Commons he dialled 999 once over safety fears in his first 11 years as an MP, compared with three times since June's EU referendum.

    He added the police have also intervened recently after both he and his wife Jennie received death threats. 

    Peter Bone

    Mr Bone said other incidents included "two bullet holes" - caused by air pellets - in a constituency office window and an attack on his house.

    He described the mocked-up photograph of his son via social media as "one of the worst things" he has faced. 

  16. Weather: Cold and breezy with some showers

    BBC Weather

    A colder day than yesterday. One or two showers are possible, but many places will be dry with frequent sunny spells, with a high of just 6C (43F).

    Kettering

    There are more details on the BBC Weather website.

  17. Train companies pay more than £1m in compensation for delays

    East Midlands Trains, which operates through Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough, paid out £767,000 in compensation to delayed passengers in the past year.

    Press Association analysis of Department for Transport (DfT) and Network Rail data shows the operator received £9.5m from Network Rail for unplanned disruption.

    East Midlands Trains

    Meanwhile, London Midland, which runs through Northampton and Long Buckby, paid out £588,000 in compensation and received £1m from Network Rail.

    Chiltern Trains, which runs through King's Sutton, paid out £237,000 in compensation and received just £18,891 from Network Rail for unplanned disruption.

    Rail regulator the Office of Rail and Road said "more needs to be done" to raise awareness of passengers' right to claim compensation.

    Last year consumer group Which? lodged a "super complaint", claiming that the system for obtaining compensation for delayed journeys was too complicated.

  18. Appeal for information after cat's strangled body found in Northampton

    Pete Cooper

    BBC Local Live

    Chica, a female cat aged about eight, was found by a man in his garden in Trentham Close, East Hunsbury, on Saturday. It is thought her body was thrown into the garden from an alleyway that runs behind it.

    The tabby and white cat had green-coloured string around her neck and appeared to have been strangled, the RSPCA said.

    Chica

    RSPCA inspector Susan Haywood said: "Chica was microchipped and so we were able to trace her owners, who live not far from where she was found. Understandably, they are absolutely devastated.

    "It does appear that Chica has been strangled and we cannot rule out the possibility that this was done deliberately."