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Lucy Worsley standing outside Ashby Manor, St Ledgers. She is wearing a dark coat, light shirt, is smiling and looking at the camera. She is standing in front of a historic house, with bricks and a large number of windows, the house behind is blurred. Lucy has blond chin length hair, with a side parting, and a clip to the left.

House was 'perfect place' to hatch Gunpowder Plot

Lucy Worsley visits the historic manor where the plotters devised their murderous plan.

Northamptonshire

Exit from roundabout coned off, with red "emergency road closure" sign. There is also a roadsign to Kilsby, Ashby St Ledgers and DIRFT. There are trees on one side of the road and grass on the other.

Man dies after crash involving lorry

The police are investigating the collision on the A361 between a car and an HGV.

Northamptonshire

Four women wearing gloves push a large straw bale along a grass course with white static bales acting as obstacles in the background and spectators to the right and left. Some are taking photos. There is a string of lights and trees in the background.

Straw bales rolled in Gunpowder Plot village

Forty teams pushed large straw bales around an obstacle course in Ashby St Ledgers.

Cyclist in ditch

Driver fined £1,000 after close call with cyclists

A cyclist ends up in a ditch after a car passes a group of riders on a narrow country lane.