Game Review: Tomb Raider
When we were first introduced to the voluptuous and iconic Lara Croft, she arrived in games that were fresh and new, even if looking back the older Tomb Raider titles were hard to play because of stiff...
View ArticleSpate of catalytic converter thefts in Northampton
Thieves have stolen three catalytic converters from vehicles parked in the Duston area of NorthamptonA catalytic converter was stolen from a van, parked on a drive on the Kerrfield Estate, between 5pm...
View ArticleNON-LEAGUE PREVIEW: Daventry boss Foster won’t give up on play-off dream
Daventry Town boss Darran Foster is adamant his players won’t give up on their play-off dream - despite suffering a ‘kick in the teeth’ in their past two games.Foster’s men fell to a 4-3 defeat against...
View ArticleRUGBY ROUND-UP: Late flurry seals big win for Old Northamptonians
A late flurry of tries sealed victory for Old Northamptonians against a strong Spalding side.This was a much improved performance by the ONs and it needed to be as Spalding were keen to build on their...
View ArticleDrugs factory uncovered in Northampton home
Police have uncovered a cannabis factory in a street in Moulton.Oficers executed a drugs warrant at a property in Cottingham Drive, yesterday afternoon following a tip-off from a member of the public.A...
View ArticleSUNDAY COMBINATION ROUND-UP: Dean at the double as Magna cruise into cup...
AFC Houghton Magna produced a superb performance as they dismantled Conference side Norteles 5-0 to book their place in the NTFA MDH Teamwear Cup semi-finals.Dean Humphries led the way with two goals,...
View ArticleTOWN LEAGUE ROUND-UP: Chambers at the double for Harlequins
Harlequins eased to a 4-0 premier division success over Sporting Lings courtesy of a double strike from Stefan Chambers and one apiece for Ryan Charles-Comery and Dan Healy.JLB and Hardingstone fought...
View ArticlePlans for Starbucks among new shops at Sixfields
New branches of Starbucks, Subway and Evans Cycles could soon open in Sixfields.Plans have been submitted to Northampton Borough Council to build the stores on land close to Sainsburys, in Weedon Road,...
View ArticleNew race at Silverstone Classic will feature 1960s Ferraris and Aston Martins
The organisers of the Silverstone Classic are hoping a new race featuring cars from the 1960s will be one of the highlights of this summer’s Silverstone Classic.For the first time, a full grid of...
View ArticleBEHIND THE HEADLINES: How did child protection in Northamptonshire come to this?
Public confidence in Northamptonshire’s child protection services is bound to be severely rocked by the revelations published in today’s Chronicle & Echo.“Inadequate” is the very lowest rating used...
View ArticleUKIP campaigner Jim MacArthur dies suddenly
UKIP campaigner Jim MacArthur has died suddenly at the age of 70, a party spokesman said today.Mr MacArthur, of Flore, who served in the SAS before becoming a successful businessman later in life,...
View ArticleChairman Barwell buoyed by success of Saints fans’ forum
Leon Barwell hailed a ‘very productive’ evening at Saints’ season ticket holders’ forum on Thursday night.A total of 250 supporters turned out at Franklin’s Gardens’ Rodber Suite to voice their...
View ArticleSutil insists he deserves second chance with Force India
Adrian Sutil claims to have learned the error of his ways and insists he is worthy of his second chance with Force India.After weeks of speculation regarding the second-seat vacancy with the...
View ArticleNorthampton’s Matt Smith to return to TV screens as Doctor Who this month
Northampton’s Matt Smith is set to return to our screens as Doctor Who in a new series which starts on Easter Saturday.Described as a ”modern day urban thriller”, The Bells of St John will screen on...
View ArticleLee prefers underdog tag as NSB bid to reach Twickenham
Coach Mark Lee says Northampton School for Boys Under-18 rugby team want to be seen as underdogs when they do battle for a place at Twickenham on Saturday.NSB head to Broadstreet RFC for a Daily Mail...
View ArticleIrish flanker Fisher gears up for ‘incredible challenge’ against Saints
London Irish flanker Jonathan Fisher says facing Saints at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday will be an ‘incredible challenge’.Irish have won just once on the road in the Premiership so far this season...
View ArticleNorthampton Town boss Boothroyd’s a ‘big fan’ of evergreen Exeter striker...
Cobblers manager Aidy Boothroyd says he’s a ‘big fan’ of Exeter City’s leading goalscorer Jamie Cureton, a player he feels is enjoying a new lease of life in the south-west.Cureton will lead the...
View ArticleNoisy pensioner fined for terrorising neighbours insists she is ‘not moving’
A Northampton pensioner has been fined for terrorising her neighbours by shouting and banging around in her house during the early hours of the morning.Dr Hilary Wynne-Williams, aged 67, of Marseilles...
View ArticleCommuters warned of delays after London Midland train services cancelled
Rail passengers using London Midland trains face long delays today after overhead lines were brought down, causing disruption which is likely to last all day.A spokesman for London Midland said: “Due...
View ArticleMan taken to hospital following ‘severe’ flat fire in Northampton
A MAN was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation following a “severe” flat fire.The blaze happened shortly after midnight at Overslade House, Overslade Close, Northampton.A spokesman for...
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