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Testing testing………how to access the right testing for you across Northamptonshire

Since testing for COVID-19 first became available in Northamptonshire in May last year, the range and volume of testing sites has increased significantly.

Continued improvement for Northamptonshire children’s services

Children's services in Northamptonshire are continuing to improve despite the recent challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Step 1b on the roadmap out of Lockdown comes into effect today

Today, the second part of step one of the Government's four step plan to emerge from lockdown begins.

Public Health officials implore residents to ‘apply common sense’ when restrictions are eased

On Monday 29 March the constraints set out in law will lift further and allow up to six people or two households to meet outdoors. The 'Stay at Home' rule will end, outdoor activity facilities will open and formally organised outdoor sports will be allowed.

Extended opening hours at county’s household waste recycling centres

Three of the county's household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) will temporarily open for an additional day - on Mondays - to help cater for the current increased usage seen during the pandemic.

Northants Now podcast series success

Northants Now is a new podcast series from Northamptonshire County Council and Public Health Northamptonshire. Each episode offers advice and support on a range of public health and wellbeing issues for Northamptonshire residents.

As Northamptonshire’s COVID -19 cases show a slight increase, Public health officials issue reminder to stay at home

As Northamptonshire’s COVID-19 cases show a slight increase, Public Health officials issue a stern reminder to residents to stay at home until March 29 and strictly follow the guidance when at work, school, out for essential shopping or exercise. This week’s surveillance report, an analysis of the county’s recent coronavirus cases and rates over the period 8 February to 14 March 2021, shows 578 residents have tested positive. Northamptonshire’s total weekly case number shows an increase of 4% compared to the previous week with increased numbers namely in Corby, East Northamptonshire and South Northamptonshire. More recent data shows that cases are also rising in Kettering and that the rate of increase is stepping up. Northamptonshire’s weekly infection rate per 100,000 population is 76.2, an increase of 6% compared to the previous week and significantly higher than the national average of 58.6. All district and borough infection rates, except for South Northamptonshire’s, are...

Director of Public Health Northamptonshire's letter to parents

Easter break is now almost upon us, and with it the further easing of restrictions on 29 March, life suddenly feels as if it may soon be a little more 'normal'.

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Northamptonshire Sport’s ‘Find a Club’ function helps families browse all manner of local activities over summer holidays

Northamptonshire Sport is supporting local families over the summer holidays by making it easier to browse and find a wide range of local clubs and activities near them.

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Weetabix Northampton Food Awards

The team behind the Weetabix Northamptonshire Food and Drink Awards is delighted to announce that, following a delay to its spring launch owing to the COVID-19 outbreak, the competition in now underway for its twelfth year! The Awards, which are run by the sector for the sector, are aimed at celebrating all that is great about local produce and drink.

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Solstice Quarantine Ride

The annual Solstice mountain bike ride that leaves from the Pomfret Arms in Northampton will be taking place despite the coronavirus pandemic. It departs on the closest Saturday to the Solstice and takes mountain bike riders on a 100 mile loop through Northamptonshire and surrounding counties – as off-road as can be managed.

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Cycle 4 Cynthia

Cycle4Cynthia - the biggest fundraiser in the calendar for Northamptonshire’s Cynthia Spencer Hospice – to take place on Sunday, 20th September. It may have finished off the FA Cup final, seen Wimbledon whitewashed and even overcome the Olympics, but the team behind the county’s favourite annual fundraising bike ride are adamant that COVID-19 won’t have them running for cover!