A car has broken down has led to 20 minute travel times on a Northampton road.
One lane is blocked on the A45 Nene Valley Way westbound at the Barnes Meadow Interchange and increasing delays have been reported.
The incident was first reported at 6.30am.
New "highly visible" orange emergency zones are set to be rolled out on the Northamptonshire stretch of the M1 this month in a bid to make stopping safer.
When the smart motorway scheme is finished between junction 19 (Catthorpe) and 16a Northamptonshire, the hard shoulder will be replaced by running traffic lanes during peak times.
However many organisations, including breakdown company the AA, have concerns about the safety of the scheme.
As a result, Highways England is now set to paint 14 bright orange boxes along the hard shoulder of the motorway's Northamptonshire stretch during August.
The new areas are already being trialled on the M3 near Cambeley and are aimed at making emergency stopping points on smart motorways more obvious.
Highways England's chief executive Jim O’Sullivan said: “We recognise the public concern about smart motorways and we also believe that changes such as these will help drivers have confidence when using them and be clear about where they can stop in an emergency.
“That is why we are trialling these highly visible new style emergency areas. The bright orange colouring will make them as easy as possible to spot and should also discourage drivers from using them in non-emergency situations.
“This is just one of the ways we are helping drivers to understand smart motorways and their benefits. I hope it helps drivers feel more confident about using a smart motorway.”
Smart motorways use variable speed limits to manage traffic and to convert the hard shoulder into an extra traffic lane.
Highways England says they are a successful way of improving journey times.
More than one in ten UK holidaymakers have misplaced an electronic device in their luggage, resulting in them being stopped by airport security, according to a new report.
The survey, by online retailer AO.com, asked UK holidaymakers about their habits when it came to taking tech abroad.
It revealed that wait times at airports are being increased due to travelers not knowing the rules regarding packing of electronic items.
With tighter security measures, and with more and more of us taking multiple devices on holiday abroad, Brits are consistently finding themselves at a standstill at airport security. According to the ONS, there were 70.8 million visits overseas by UK residents in 2016.
One of the situations most likely to get a tourist stopped is when a phone or tablet is buried in hand baggage, rather than being placed in the security tray.
And even if the item is ‘declared’, it must be able to be switched on to prove it is a working device.
77.2% of UK holidaymakers think it’s ok to bring a phone or tablet that has run out of battery in their hand luggage.
However, if it cannot be turned on then it’s likely that the device will not be allowed on the flight.
The survey also found that more than a quarter (28.7%) of UK holidaymakers think it’s ok to take a TASER in their hand luggage onto a plane.
The study also found that more than a quarter - 27.8% - have forgotten to put a device on airplane mode during a flight
And 21.7% of 16-24 year olds have damaged an electronic device whilst abroad
The 25-34 age group is most likely to incur a charge when using electronic devices abroad. 37.7% of those surveyed had suffered a charge, 15.7% of which came in at more than £50.
The information has been released in support of a new interactive guide for holidaymakers entitled Sun. Sea. Tech. Easy! At http://ao.com/life/sun-sea-tech. Simon Exton, Director of Consumer Electronics at AO.com,said:
“It appears many of us are still confused about the rules and regulations of taking tech with us on holiday. Nobody likes delays at the airport, and getting held up at security can be a nerve racking experience, especially if you’re unable to take belongings through with you.
“Our advice is to carefully check the airport and airline guidelines before packing your bags, and to play it safe when deciding what to take aboard with you. Remember, the vast majority of technology is permitted to travel within luggage in the hold.”
Prop Francois van Wyk will make his first Franklin’s Gardens appearance in Thursday’s pre-season clash with Championship outfit Nottingham (kick-off 7.30pm).
Van Wyk moved to Saints from Super Rugby side Western Force this summer and will compete with Alex Waller and Campese Ma’afu for the loosehead starting spot.
He will get his chance to stake his claim against Nottingham after Saints boss Jim Mallinder named a starting 15 that contains a mix of youth and experience.
Sam Dickinson, who has signed a short-term deal at Saints after being released by the club at the end of last season, will skipper the team from No.8.
Ken Pisi will make his first appearance of pre-season on the wing, while Paul Hill also starts having recovered from the neck problem that ruled him out of the closing stages of last season.
A youthful bench includes Paddy Ryan, the former Leinster youth player who plays in the back row.
Saints: Furbank; K Pisi, Stephenson, Hutchinson, Elliott; Grayson, Kessell; van Wyk, Haywood, Hill; Moon, Paterson; Nutley, Allman, Dickinson (c).
Replacements: Marshall, Beesley, Painter, Fish, Ryan, D Onojaife, Mitchell, Strachan, Sleightholme.
A man suffered a stab wound to his arm after being attacked in Corby.
The incident took place onn Saturday, August 5, shortly after 1pm.
The victim was walking along Dunedin Road when a man got out of a white van and ran towards him.
The victim sustained a stab wound to his arm, which required treatment.
The offender is described as a white, 6ft man with a stocky build and brown hair.
Anyone who has information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
Stars of Royal & Derngate’s production of Aladdin made a special appearance in Northampton this afternoon.
TV star Paul Nicholas and The Three Degrees singer Sheila Ferguson were at the Grosvenor Centre for a Q&A and signing session, as was Jaymi Hensley from boyband Union J, who also performed a song for the crowd.
“It’s been a great day! It was lovely to see so many people at the Grosvenor Centre keen to meet our panto stars on their early visit to Northampton,” said Royal & Derngate’s Amanda Howson.
“I know it’s only August, but I’m really looking forward to Christmas now. They are a lovely cast and it’s going to be a brilliant show.”
Jaymi will play Aladdin having made his pantomime debut last Christmas playing Peter Pan. Actor, singer and musical theatre legend Paul Nicholas stars as the evil sorcerer Abanazar, and American singer, songwriter, actress and author Sheila Ferguson plays the Spirit of the Ring, Scheherazade.
Aladdin runs from Friday December 8 to December 31. Tickets can be booked on 01604 624811 or online at the Royal & Derngate's website.
All 97 pupils who applied to university secured a place, and over a quarter of them earned an A* or an A in their results envelopes this morning.
Maths student Gabrielius Slakaitis secured two A*s and one A grade and has accepted a place at the University of Oxford to study Computing.
Over half of all entries were awarded B grades or higher, while over 60 per cent of the school's BTEC results came in at Distinction Star or Distinction.
Headteacher Joe Cowell, who will also leave the school this year, said: "The great joy for teachers at this time of year is to see the students that have worked so hard for the last two years fulfil their potential and win places at some of the best universities in the country.
"I am happy to report that the mood in the Sixth Form Centre today is one of elation, excitement and relief. This is a tribute to the hard work of all the students, the support given to them by their parents, and the dedication and commitment of their teachers."
Frank Taylor, aged 24, from York Road, Wellingborough, will appear today at Northampton Magistrates' Court.
The incident took place outside McDonald's in The Drapery, Northampton town centre, at around 4.45am on July 23.
Anyone who was in the area at the time or has information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Over 80 per cent of year 13 students who applied for a university position bagged a place with over 18 per cent of students going on to study at elite Russell Group institutions.
Lydia Walkley Bartlett achieved straight As in maths, chemistry, and physics and is going on to study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bath this September.
Neil Patel achieved As in both maths and further maths and has bagged a place at the University of Birmingham to study computer science.
He said: “I’m really pleased I got my first choice of Birmingham University. I look forward to doing a master’s once I’ve completed my undergraduate degree.”
Elvira Matei is off to her first choice institution, the University of Manchester, after achieving A* in english literature, A in history and B in psychology.
She said: "I'm really happy, I'm so relieved, I was the first person here this morning. I was up at 5 o'clock, I couldn't get to sleep I was so worried. I didn't expect to do so well, I'm really chuffed."
Shelley Auguiste, achieved A* A A in further maths and physics and is hoping to secure a place at Imperial College London to study physics.
Lesley Powell, Northampton Academy’s Assistant Principal for Sixth Form, told the Chronicle & Echo: "By the end of the day, or certainly with in the next two days or three days, they will all have places at a university.
"Everybody who wanted to go to university will have a place."
"I make sure they have the right subjects in the first place and the right choices at A-level to be sure that they can access those top universities and the courses that they want, not necessarily top universities.
She said the students have all worked really hard with a new A-level spectrum.
"I think they were apprehensive but I think they were pleased with the results they got.
"It was hard and they had to work very hard for it, they had nothing banked which they would have had with an AS, some of them have had to do straight through three-hour papers."
“‘These results are a testament to the hard work and dedication of our students during their time with us and I am extremely proud of what they have achieved. In particular, it is pleasing that all those who applied to university have successfully gained places and I wish them all the very best of luck in the next stages of their lives.”
Straight-A students Lucy Adams and Laura Simpson from Sponne School, in Towcester, opened their results envelopes this morning to find they will be starting at Britain's top university this September.
Lucy earned A*s in all her subjects, and just under half of the students at Sponne School also gained A*-B grades, with all pupils passing.
Executive headteacher Dr Jamie Clarke said: “We are really proud of our students who have done so well in gaining these excellent results. It is
reassuring that the grades reflect the hard work that students put in and the outstanding teaching and support provided by the staff at Sponne School.
Well done to all our students, including those who have secured their first choice university places.”
Another pupil, Patrick Challen, will go on to an apprenticeship at Rolls Royce, while Katie Kitchen and Jake Ward both gained two A* each.
Victoria Austin, head of sixth form from Sponne, said: “I am always amazed by the high standards our students achieve and want to congratulate
them on their excellent results. I am so pleased for them and wish them all the best in the future”.
An 11-year-old Northampton boy who had been having troubles with a bully was found dead in his room by his mother, an inquest heard.
Despite his family’s efforts to perform life-saving resuscitation after they discovered him in February, paramedics said he had already passed away.
Out of respect for the boy’s family, the Chronicle & Echo has chosen not to name the 11-year-old.
At the child’s inquest on August 16, the coroner said: “I don’t believe it was his intention to end his life.”
His mother said her son had been a healthy child who had “no issues with anyone”.
But in September 2016, the 11-year-old said he was being bullied and was heard at school saying he did not want to live anymore.
His mother said: “No one took it more serious that us. We showed him how much we cared and he seemed satisfied. It may have been just attention seeking."
The inquest heard that a notebook with “some worrying things” was later found in his room.
The boy’s mother said: “[His death] doesn’t make sense. I don’t believe he wanted to take his own life. I don’t think it was intentional and he did it for something else.“
It’s not often that a murder investigation is a straightforward one.
Police can spend weeks, months or even years scrutinising every line of enquiry to catch who they firmly believe the perpertrator is.
Someimes they do and they go to prison. But sometimes they are found not guilty and sometimes, they don’t catch anybody.
In Northamptonshire, the murders of 26 people remain unsolved - but police say they will never give up in their quest for justice.
Detective Chief Superintendent Kate Meynell, head of crime, intelligence and public protection at Northamptonshire Police, said: “The murder of a loved one has a devastating impact on those left behind and we do all we can to find those responsible and help secure a conviction at court.
“Despite our best efforts, there are times when there is insufficient evidence to arrest and charge a person in connection with a murder, or a jury returns a not guilty verdict.
“These cases remain open and are reviewed regularly to establish if there are any fresh opportunities for us to investigate.”
The unsolved murder cases in question stretch back to October 25, 1952 - almost 60 years ago.
In the sleepy village of Ashton, near Oundle, popular gamekeeper George Peach (64) and wife Lillian (67) were beaten to death in the middle of the night at their home.
More than 100 men were questioned, but police could not make anything stick and the story gradually disappeared from the front pages.
No matter how old the investigation is, police will look into any new information.
Det Ch Supt Meynell added: “Any new information is responded to and we will pursue any lines of enquiry available to us.
“This can be as a result of advancements in forensic techniques or because we have received new information.
“We will never forget those people who have had their lives taken away at the hand of another and remain committed to seeking justice in those cases that remain unsolved.”
One instance where new information could have led to a conviction in the county was seen earlier this year at Northampton Crown Court.
Pet shop worker Arthur Brumhill was found dead in the basement of his Northampton shop in March 1993.
Stuart Jenkins, who worked at the shop for a month prior to Mr Brumhill’s death, was arrested at the time but was released.
He was then re-arrested and charged in 2015 after new forensic information, but was found not guilty after a trial.
But some families don’t get that close to the justice and closure they so desperately desire.
One of the biggest murder investigations in the north of the county involved the disappearance of Kettering teenager Sarah Benford, who went missing from a care home in April 2000.
It has been treated as a murder since 2003 and last year, police searched an area of woodland near Kettering ahead of what would have been her 30th birthday.
Despite pursuing more than 5,000 lines of enquiry making eight arrests, police have never solved the case.
Speaking last year, Sarah’s mum Vicky said: “As a family we are looking for closure around her disappearance and somebody must know something.
“We would ask for people to contact the police if they know anything about Sarah’s disappearance.
“As a family we need to come to terms with what has happened and won’t be able to do this until we know what has happened to Sarah.”
Other significant investigations which have recently passed a milestone include the death of three-year-old Callum Bland.
Callum died after an arson attack outside his home in the Hemmingwell estate in Wellingborough in March 2007, but despite arrests nobody has ever been charged.
Two well-known local figures were also murdered in separate attacks in Wellingborough and Corby.
In August 2011, 76-year-old Hungarian Karoly Varga was repeatedly struck in the head with an ‘axe-like’ weapon at his home in Cannon Street, Wellingborough.
Elemer Patakfalvi was arrested and charged but the CPS dropped the case against him. Mr Varga’s killer has still never faced justice.
Then, just three days before Christmas in 2012, Corby nightclub owner David ‘Les’ Ross was killed in a hotel by a blow to the head.
Many were arrested, but nobody was ever charged with the killing.
Fast forward to recent years and three murder cases from 2015 still remain unsolved in Northampton.
Jon Casey was stabbed in Barrack Road in January, but suspect Waijs Dahir is believed to have fled the UK.
The remains of Adeyemi Olugbuyi - known as ‘Big Man’ - were found by litter pickers in Billing Brook Road in June.
He was reported as missing since September 2013, but despite a number of arrests nobody has ever been convicted.
David Brickwood was 74 at the time of his death and is the county’s most recent unsolved murder.
Mr Brickwood’s life was brutally cut short at his home in Linsday Avenue in September when raiders burst in and delivered a devastating assault.
Speaking after his dad’s inquest in May this year, son Dale said: “I just want the people responsible for this to be brought to justice.
“I won’t stop until we get that.”
The police might not always find the answers, but they won’t stop either.
Full list of unsolved murder cases:
George (64) and Lillian (67) Peach. Murdered in their home. Ashton, near Oundle. 1952.
Avis West (82). Murdered in her home. Northampton. 1976.
Sean McGann (15). Strangled and body left in alleyway. Northampton. 1979.
Susan Ovens (27), Sidney Hickling (27) and Dolphus Smith (57). Shot at close range in their caravans. Rushden. 1981.
Unidentified baby (age unknown). Found in lane strangled by cloth. Northampton. 1982.
Cyril Fensome (62), Florence Pennell (60) and Stacey Darlington (7). Petrol poured in letterbox and set alight. Northampton. 1987.
Carol Baldwin (13). Stabbed in the chest in a park. Northampton. 1988.
Percy Francis (70). Stabbed and hit with object. Rushden. 1988.
John Reynolds (40). Shot whilst walking dogs. Rushden. 1993.
Arthur Brumhill (76). Found dead in shop basement. Northampton. 1993.
Albert Bowers (57). Beaten and later died of blood clot. Northampton. 1998.
Mithat Lleshi (23) and Astrit Cakoni (28). Attacked outside shop. Northampton. 2001.
Sarah Benford (14). Missing person last seen in 200. Kettering. Murder enquiry since 2003.
Callum Bland (3). Died in arson attack on his house. Wellingborough. 2007.
Mavis Clift (65). Died after house set on fire. Northampton 2008.
Abdi Leban (32). Died in suspicious fire in block of flats. Northampton. 2008.
Karoly Varga (76). Found dead at home with head injuries. Wellingborough. 2011.
David Ross (39). Found dead in hotel room. Corby. 2012.
Jon Casey (35). Stabbed outside restaurant. Northampton. 2015.
Helen Gormeley (64). Missing person since 1986. Case taken over by Humberside Police. Murder enquiry since 2015.
Adeyemi Olugbuyi (32). Remains found by litter picker. Northampton. 2015.
David Brickwood (74). Violent assault at home during burglary. 2015.
The proposed new road will eventually run from the A5199 near Chapel Brampton to the A43 and is aimed at easing traffic in the north of the town, particularly Kingsthorpe.
But in less than a month a Facebook group against the scheme has attracted nearly 1,000 members and is growing daily.
A crowdfunding bid was launched to film an aerial video of the proposed route to highlight the green swathe of countryside the road would run through. The bid raised nearly £800.
To take a look, click on the video link here.
A report published by Big Brother Watch has revealed that UK police forces have spent £22.7 million equipping officers with 47,922 body worn cameras - but are unable to show how many guilty pleas or convictions have been obtained based on footage from the technology.
Northamptonshire Police has spent £6.8 million - the fourth highest amount in the country - introducing the technology.
It has also bought the tenth highest numbers of the devices across the country, 1,271.
The small cameras attached to the uniform of patrolling officers have been billed by both the police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as critical for reducing violence and improving transparency, Big Brother watch says.
Chief executive of the group Renate Samson, said: “The police repeatedly reassure the public that body worn cameras will enhance transparency, create better relations, and improve prosecution rates, but despite 71 per cent of forces rolling out nearly 48,000 cameras, these benefits are yet to be conclusively proven.
“It says little for the approach to transparency that neither the police nor the Crown Prosecution Service could tell us how often footage from the cameras has been used in court proceedings.
“Police trials of the technology have proven inconclusive and problems have been reported with the cameras themselves.
“If the future of policing is to arm all officers with wearable surveillance, the value of the technology must be proven and not just assumed. It is not enough to tell the public they are essential policing tools if the benefits cannot be shown.”
In 2010 police across the UK had only spent £2.2million on 2,843 cameras. The Metropolitan Police has spent more than any other force since then at £15.5 million.
"With such an increase in investment, it would be logical to assume that the police had determined conclusively that the technology was indispensable," the Big Brother Watch report states.
Northamptonshire Police has been approached for comment.
Lauren Mansfield, of Naseby, was out walking in the village with her boyfriend, Iowan Godfrey-Flower, at about 6.30pm on 30 August 2016 when she was hit by an SUV-style car, whose driver was momentarily blinded by the sun.
Her dad, David Mansfield, in a statement read out by the coroner at Lauren’s inquest yesterday (August 16), said the Guilsborough School pupil was a member of Broadway Belles choir – part of Northamptonshire Music & Performing Arts Trust – and played the flute.
He said: “She loved singing and playing music, she was studying for her music exam.”
Lauren also wanted to stay in full-time education and go onto the sixth form, hoping to secure a career in nursing when she grew up.
He said: “Our lives will never be the same for any of us, we now know true loss.
“Every day we wake in our house that no longer includes our daughter.
“We are so privileged to have loved you, Lauren. We wish we could have kept you safe.”
Lauren met with Iowan in a nearby park that day and agreed to go for a walk.
One witness told the court she was driving along Welford Road when she saw the couple.
She said: “I saw a young couple walking hand in hand, they were both in the road, they did not make any attempt to get out of the road.”
In a statement read out by HM coroner, Iowan said: “We were walking back to my house, the road is familiar to both of us, I couldn’t tell you how much we had walked it.”
When Iowan heard a car approaching from behind, he tried to pull Lauren out of the road. But she did not follow and was hit.
Professor Guy Rutty, a pathologist, said Lauren died from a head injury.
The driver of the vehicle involved said: “There is not a day that goes by where I do not think about the family and the deceased.”
HM coroner, Anne Pember delivered a narrative verdict. She said: “One afternoon on the 30th of August, Lauren was walking on Welford Road with her boyfriend. She was walking in the road when she was hit from behind by an approaching vehicle whose view was obstructed by the dazzling sunlight.”
Half of Northampton School for Boys' A-level pupils who got a higher education place will be going to one of the top "Russel Group" universities in another bumper year of results.
Richard Bernard, Headmaster of NSB, said: ”The 2017 A -level results reflect the typically strong historical performance of year 13 students at A-level supported by very strong outcomes for our Year 12 students where AS Levels were taken.’’
A total of 26 pupils received an A or A* grade average over at least three A2 subjects in Year 13, with three students securing three straight A* grades.
Deirdre Kennedy - assistant head and director of 6th form, said: “Once again our extensive advice and guidance programme is paying dividends.
"Over 200 Year 13 students received university offers – 50 per cent of which to the very best ‘Russell Group’ universities."
"Those who just missed by a grade or two are now in ‘clearing’ and will get a place in the coming days. Our students work so hard and I am truly delighted for them.”
Mr Bernard added, ‘’The Year 13 cohort backed up their strong academic success with outstanding achievements outside of the classroom in sport, music, dance and drama.
"They were a group of students who had a hugely positive influence on the school, embracing the vast range of opportunities that the school had to offer as well as operating as excellent role models for our younger students. I wish all of our leavers the very best of luck in their future.”
Standout Year 13 performers for A Level included:
3A*: Madeleine Aber, Euan Austin, Matthew Hodgson
2A* / 2A: Pui Chan
2A* / 1A: Alastair Bowden, Thomas Wise, George Wyld,
2A* / 1B: Rebecca Herring
1A* / 3A: Matthew Jenson
1 A* / 2A: Fergus Costello, James Hill, Chloe Lambdon, Gagandeep Sachdeva, Veer Shah
A/A/A or equivalent: Naomi Coleman-Jones, Elizabeth Gregory, Michael Longhurst, Ella Machin-Bradbury, Ashley Pearson, Thomas Rowlatt, Tia Senatore, Somya Sharma, David Bromley, Thomas Coombs, Calum Hall-German, Ruth Murphy
The new head at Thomas Becket Catholic School said he was thrilled at the school's A -level results after 99 per cent received a pass grade.
A third of the year 13 cohort also attained A* to B grades at the non-selective school in Spinney Hill.
Overall, the A* to C pass rate was 60 per cent across all subjects. A total of 40 pupils took exams in year 13 this year in both A-level and BTEC courses.
Head teacher Ciran Stapleton said: "We are proud of our student’s success and the hard work they and the staff have put into these incredibly tough qualifications.
"All of our Year 13 students have secured university places on exciting courses including bio-veterinary science at University of Lincoln, chemistry at Sussex, accountancy and finance at Northampton, history at Reading, marine biology at Hull, computing science at Loughborough and Nottingham.
"This cohort have made rapid progress since their GCSE results, with an average GCSE grade of a D they have surpassed targets and projections at A-level.
"As a school we are very proud of these fantastic results.
"A special word of congratulations to Martin O’Rourke and Sadaf Jafri who completed their A2 qualifications with grades of ABB."
Year 13 pupils across the country have been ripping open their grades this morning - many of whom will be hoping to gain a university place.
See how your school performed with our live feed here.
If the Steelbacks want to stay on track for a third successive finals day appearance, they will have to get the job done against two sides who joined them at the Edgbaston extravaganza last year.
Yorkshire Vikings and Durham Jets stand in the way of David Ripley’s men and a place in this season’s last eight.
The Steelbacks head to Headingley for a televised clash tonight (start time 7pm) before hosting Durham, the team they beat in the 2016 showpiece, tomorrow.
And though the Jets have not performed anywhere near as well as the Steelbacks, Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire, the other side who appeared at 2016 finals day, this time round, Ripley recognises the danger in his side’s final North Group fixture.
“Durham have had their problems but they won last Friday, beating Worcestershire, and whoever turns up in T20 cricket, the margins are rarely big,” Ripley said.
“As far as that (48-run) defeat we had at home to Leicestershire last Friday, it was the largest we’ve had for a while and it’s a rarity.
“Usually the games are tight and I’m not expecting it to be any different this week.”
But before they attempt to deal with Durham, the Steelbacks must travel north to take on a star-studded Yorkshire team.
“It’s Yorkshire’s last group game because they don’t play on Friday night so it will be a massive night at Headingley,” Ripley said.
“They’ve got it all to play for and then hopefully in front of our home supporters we can play better than we did last Friday.
“Hopefully we can do what we need to do.
“I’m sure it won’t be over, it will go right to the wire.
“We can still get a home quarter-final or we could still not qualify - it’s that close.”
Yorkshire are likely to include former Northants star David Willey in their team for tonight’s fixture.
Northampton-born Willey came through the Academy at Northants before making the move to Yorkshire in 2015.
And Ripley, who welcomes Josh Cobb back from a hand injury, said: “I always like to see Dave.
“He’s kind of one of us and I always like to see him doing well, but this week it will be a bit different.”
Northants squad to face Yorkshire: Azharullah, Cobb, Crook, Duckett, Gleeson, Keogh, Kleinveldt, Levi, Rossington (wk), Newton, Sole, Sanderson, Wakely (c), Zaib.
Justin Edinburgh insists Cobblers will sign a new goalkeeper before the transfer window closes.
Town have been on the lookout for a stopper since Adam Smith was released at the end of last season.
David Cornell has been the man between the sticks for the opening three matches of the current campaign, all of which Cobblers have lost 1-0.
And Edinburgh is continuing to search for a goalkeeper as he attempts to get his business done before the window closes at the end of this month.
“We are still working hard to bring in a goalkeeper who can push and challenge David Cornell - and we will get that done before the window closes,” the Town boss said.
“The sooner the better, and we are working on that.”
Cobblers will look to kick-start their Sky Bet League One campaign when they head to Charlton Athletic on Saturday.
And they will come up against a familiar face, with former Town winger Ricky Holmes currently in the Charlton ranks.
“The Valley is a tough place to go,” Edinburgh said. “We have watched Charlton’s game at Plymouth last week and they will feel their defeat was tough on them - had they taken their chances they could have got a result and they will be feeling hard done by.
“They are a quality side at this level, but it is a game we are relishing.
“It is a good game for us to go and play in.
“We are up against an old friend in Ricky Holmes but it is about us and it is about us having a quality squad here who can, and will, start getting points on the board.”