Elinor Cross

BBC news reporter in Northamptonshire. Email me: [email protected] Views are all mine!

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@elliemai_thom Hi Ellie - I saw your tweets on the flooding last year - are you free to have a quick chat about it? Thank you

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@GlamorganStar This is such sad news

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Demands for more face to face dr appointments won’t be met until there are more GPs, and short staffed surgeries fear a case of Covid would force them to close - says Noho GP. More with @Grifster96 on @BBCNorthampton at 0710 tomorrow

[West Northamptonshire Council @WestNorthants]

We would encourage anyone wishing to offer help as part of our local support efforts in the Government’s long-term Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) to kindly complete our online form, we will then be in touch when arrangements are confirmed: https://t.co/CyDutr0klw

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BREAKING: @WestNorthants has confirmed that up to 140 people from #Afghanistan will be helped with initial accomodation in #Northamptonshire.
It's working with the Home Office to provide support for refugee families who've worked with British military forces in Afghanistan.

[BBC Northamptonshire @BBCNorthampton]

Northampton: Conservative donor admits £10k disguised contribution https://t.co/8N3CmTsM7b

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"We've gone back 20 years." A man who fled #Afghanistan and came to #Northampton says he fears for his country's future.
https://t.co/M3lDyq03GK

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Two groups in Northamptonshire have already been formed to take in a refugee from Afghanistan under the government backed community sponsorship scheme, @ResetUKorg told @BBCNorthampton this morning.

[Reset Communities for Refugees 🧡 @ResetUKorg]

Find out how you can welcome a refugee family to your neighbourhood at our next 'Introduction to Community Sponsorship' drop in.

Sign up ⬇

https://t.co/ZhSfcR8P0T

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Ofsted say 17 #childminders and #nurseries closed in the first 5 months of the pandemic and we think the real figure is higher. More with @AmosAnnabel on @BBCNorthampton from 7am tomorrow (Monday). Have you been affected by issue? Get in touch

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We’ve heard a lot about this on @bbcnorthampton in the past couple of weeks. More with @Grifster96 after 10am tomorrow (Saturday) https://t.co/px9ATXatAU

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More than 100 patients at Lakeside Surgery in Corby have joined a Facebook group to complain about its service. Hear more about it with @AmosAnnabel on @BBCNorthampton from 0740 tomorrow (Friday)

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Have you ever been approached for used underwear online? It’s happening in Northamptonshire - let us know if it’s happened to you and listen to @bbcnorthampton with @blabers at 1720 today for advice on how to deal with it https://t.co/01uoCSfC3G

[BBC Panorama @BBCPanorama]

Emma lost her husband, Jamie, to coronavirus

Jamie's one of 100,000 people who have died of the virus in the UK

Emma told us how much he meant to her and how his passing has affected her

https://t.co/2wVziRSfdD

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Convicted murderer Terry St John from Mawsley jailed after assaulting a 21 yr old in a lay by in Brixworth. More on radio Nton at 530pm

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This was my gate this morning (it was vandalised) @HantsPolice & lawyers have been informed . So @BASCnews @NFUtweets @CAupdates @FarmersWeekly @Gameandwildlife @NaturalEngland can I ask you to comment on whether you condone this . Serious request - replies expected . Please RT

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Interesting one to cover: https://t.co/a1rfsrSkB9

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@Katie_Cronin @AUlkeJP @Craig_Lewis77 @sgtsamdobbs they locked us out of the one we used to use. Joint email to ask for it back?

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Just watched #inthelineoffire with @RossKemp -interesting debate on police carrying guns. Hats off to @NorthantsPolice for their bravery

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Callum Rose, 23, has been jailed for 10 months for smashing into parked cars all around the Kingsley area of Northampton last Aug

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The man who ploughed into cars in Kingsley pleads guilty... https://t.co/hHQO1meRCh