Nature reserve plan for Northamptonshire shopping centre development
The firm behind a shopping complex, which critics claim could harm Northampton retailers, has unveiled plans for a 200-acre nature reserve.The controversial Rushden Lakes leisure and retail park...
View ArticleBrothel madam told to pay £200k or go to jail
A brothel madam who ran a team of vice girls across the country must pay out more than £200,000 or face 30 months in prison.Naomi Woodward, aged 30, was convicted of managing dozens of prostitutes...
View ArticleFoden says England have to up their intensity against Springboks
BEN FODEN has warned England they can’t afford to be ‘too lethargic’ when they take on South Africa in the second Test this Saturday. The Saints star scored a late try in the first meeting between the...
View ArticleThe story of matchstick men and matchstick cats and dogs in Salford
COMING from Northamptonshire, if there is one thing bound to make me feel like a country bumpkin it is a day out at Salford Quays.I never would have entertained the idea of going to Greater Manchester...
View ArticleFive things to do in the garden this week
As gardeners cross their fingers for plant-friendly weather throughout June, gardening expert Nicholas Warliker talks us through his tips for what to do in the garden this week.1) The first thing to do...
View ArticleRaiders strike in early morning break-in at store in Northampton
Two men escaped with a quantity of cash and cigarettes following a break-in at the One Stop store in St Crispin, Northampton, this morning.The men, who were not armed, burst into the store at about 6am...
View ArticlePolice seize 21 passports in Northamptonshire as part of hooligan crackdown...
Police have revealed they have seized passports from 21 known football hooligans in Northamptonshire as part of a crackdown to coincide with the Euro 2012 championships.High numbers of officers were in...
View ArticleDog walkers warned to pick up after their pets
Neighbourhood wardens will be out and about this week reminding dog owners to ‘bag it and bin it’ in support of the Dogs Trust National Poop Scoop week. Throughout the week wardens will be talking to...
View ArticleSaints drawn to play Ulster, Glasgow and Castres in Heineken Cup
SAINTS have been placed in pool 4 of next season’s Heineken Cup, alongside Ulster, Glasgow Warriors and Castres Olympique. Jim Mallinder’s men were top seeds, with Ulster coming from Tier 2, Glasgow...
View ArticleSchumacher says good times are around the corner for Mercedes
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER is convinced good times with Mercedes are still around the corner as he has not lost faith in the Brackley-based team.Schumacher endured yet more bad luck this season in Sunday’s...
View ArticleMallinder positive about Saints’ Heineken Cup chances
DIRECTOR of rugby Jim Mallinder says Saints are ‘feeling positive’ after hearing their Heineken Cup fate.Mallinder’s men will face Ulster, Glasgow Warriors and Castres in Pool 4 of next season’s...
View ArticleSteelbacks all set for Twenty20
Andrew Hall believes that the Northamptonshire Steelbacks have the kind of balance in their squad that can lead them to the Friends Life t20 finals day.The Steelbacks have only reached the last four of...
View ArticleVideo News: Northampton cannabis factory raided
A cannabis factory was discovered in Northampton today.Officers raided a property in Stanley Street, in Semilong, where they uncovered what is believed to be a substantial drug den.Two men, aged 26 and...
View ArticleCouncil demands ‘urgent talks’ over claims plans for new Grosvenor Centre are...
Council leaders have asked Legal & General for urgent talks following claims that plans for the development of the Grosvenor Centre have been beset with ‘viability issues’.Legal & General have...
View ArticleBoothroyd: Cobblers’ ambition the key to signings
AIDY BOOTHROYD believes he has been able to attract new signings to the Cobblers because of the atmosphere of ambition that is being created around the club. The Town boss has drafted in forward...
View ArticleHosepipe ban across Northamptonshire to be lifted
Anglian Water is expected to lift the hosepipe ban which has been in place across Northamptonshire since April.It is one of three companies which will announce the end of the restrictions which will be...
View ArticleNew primary places offer second chance to pupils
Parents of children who missed out on all three of their first choice primary schools will have a second chance to apply for more than 90 places. Northamptonshire County Council announced that new...
View ArticleMasked raiders stole cigarettes during supermarket armed robbery
THREE masked men threatened a terrified shopworker with a knife during an armed robbery at a supermarket in Towcester.The raiders stole what police have described as ‘a significant quantity’ of...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire charity Catch 22 explains when it’s appropriate to be by the...
The TV series Appropriate Adult may have been richly rewarded at the recent BAFTA ceremony . . . but not everyone is a fan.The controversial series told the story of Janet Leach (played by Emily...
View ArticleDaughter jailed for £500,000 theft from father’s firm
A WOMAN from Northampton has been jailed for two years and six months for stealing more than £500,000 from her father’s company. Samantha Jess, aged 39, was jailed at Amersham Crown Court on Monday...
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