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00:00This is your morning update for Thursday, 1st August 2024.
00:06Brought to you by the Northampton Chronicle and Echo.
00:11A man was airlifted to hospital with life-changing injuries after a serious collision on the
00:16M1 near Northampton.
00:19The M1, northbound between Junction 14 and 15, was closed from around 2.30pm on Tuesday
00:26after a serious collision.
00:30A dangerous driver has been jailed after a 12-minute police pursuit through Northampton.
00:35Gerry Connors, previously of Towsester Road, appeared at Northampton Crown Court on July
00:418th after he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, failing to provide a specimen of breath for
00:47analysis, driving whilst disqualified and driving without insurance.
00:54A driver has been disqualified after dashcam footage catches dangerous overtake on A5 in
01:00Northampton.
01:01John Downes, of Leicester Road in Shilton Coventry, appeared at Northampton Magistrates
01:06Court on July 15th where he pleaded guilty to one count of driving his motor vehicle
01:12dangerously.
01:15A terrific beach day out for 160 members of the SEND community was hosted by a minibus
01:21hire company.
01:23Many Time Any Place minibus hire took the passengers to Skegness for free and hope to
01:29bring it back as an annual event following the success.
01:34A pub landlady remains passionate about night-time safety and has teamed up with taxi firm in
01:39latest initiative.
01:42Maria Carr has run The Spread Eagle in Wellingborough Road for the last four years and her multi-award
01:48winning safety initiative has been rolled out across the Wells and Co pub group.