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Northamptonshire

[nawr-thamp-tuhn-sheer, -sher, nawrth-hamp-]

noun

  1. a county in central England. 914 sq. mi. (2,365 sq. km).



Northamptonshire

/ nɔːθˈhæmp-, nɔːˈθæmptənˌʃɪə, -ʃə /

noun

  1. Northantsa county of central England: agriculture, food processing, engineering, and footwear industries. Administrative centre: Northampton. Pop: 642 700 (2003 est). Area: 2367 sq km (914 sq miles)

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The BBC has been told Green is the only person Doge has put forward to access data at the council in Northamptonshire so far.

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His representative and Northamptonshire Police said they could not fully comment, citing an ongoing investigation arising from the IOPC's review.

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The project was funded by the Spencer Ward team, the hospital's gynaecology department, which raised £7,000, and through donations to Northamptonshire Health Charity.

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At the time Rosie, who has autism, was in Year Three at a primary school in Northamptonshire.

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One of the UK's largest and most abusive cults, the Jesus Army, or Jesus Fellowship Church, was founded by Noel Stanton, the late pastor of Bugbrooke Chapel, in Northamptonshire in 1969.

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