Catholic church in Northampton welcome new Pope Francis
Church leaders across Northampton have welcomed the election of the new Pope.The Cardinal of Buenos Aires Jorge Mario Bergoglio was last night named as the new pope - the first from Latin America.The...
View ArticleWood the only Saints starter for England against Wales
Tom Wood is the sole Saints player named in the England starting line-up for Saturday’s big Six Nations decider against Wales in Cardiff.Wood will line up at No.8 at the Millennium Stadium, with...
View ArticleCreditable second for Northants in 12 Counties tournament
NORTHANTS secured a creditable second spot in the winter-long 12 Counties tournament at Corby after the final round of matches on Sunday.The county’s 14U age group was the final one to hit the courts,...
View ArticleIt’s simple for Simon as he eases home in NPGA Winter Series Overseas Pro-Am
Simon Lilly produced a dominant display in the 2013 NPGA Winter Series Overseas Pro-Am as he romped to an incredible 19-stroke victory in the four-round tournament in Portugal.The Wellingborough pro...
View ArticleClub-by-club golf news: Late flourish seals victory for Anderson
Six birdies in the last 10 holes helped Tom Anderson win the Overstone Park March Midweek Medal as the plus-two handicapper carded a brilliant gross 65.Kash Naidu made a solid start and enjoyed a good...
View ArticleNORTHANTS BASKETBALL CLUB: Lightning stay on course for runners-up spot
Lightning were 52-45 winners over Reading Rockets in the battle for the Junior Women’s Midlands South-West Conference runners-up spot.The Northants junior women recorded an important win against their...
View ArticleNorthampton judge brands interpreting service “hopelessly incompetent”
A top judge has labelled the company which provides interpreters to Northampton Crown Court, as “hopelessly incompetent”. Judge Richard Bray was speaking at a hearing for Thanh Van Ha, a 20-year-old...
View ArticleRUGBY ROUND-UP: Vickers shines again as BBOB are edged out by Wellingborough
Pete Vickers produced another flawless kicking display as BBOB were edged out 22-17 by Wellingborough.BBOB had been warned about penalties, with Wellingborough carrying in their ranks the deadly...
View ArticleWalker set to make England seniors debut
Jamie Walker makes his senior international bow today (Thursday) when he represents England at the Senior Men’s International Series in County Durham.Walker is joined by Kingsthorpe’s Neil McKee who is...
View ArticleTITANS BASKETBALL: Play-off exit for battling Under-15s
NEBC Titans made the short trip to Leicester for the EBL Under 15 Boys Midlands Conference first round play-off clash withy Dynamite, and suffered a 95-79 defeat.Dynamite had beaten Titans in the...
View ArticleBrawn says Hamilton filling the Schumacher void at Mercedes
Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn believes Lewis Hamilton is already comfortably filling the void vacated by Michael Schumacher.Given Schumacher’s relationship with Brawn over many years, winning...
View ArticleCOMBINATION ROUND-UP: Winters doubles up as Combination get on top of the Town
The Northamptonshire Combination and Northampton Town League representative teams faced off in the first of a series of warm up games before their respective ties in the FA National League System Cup....
View ArticleBrand leads way for Northampton Road Runners on Grizzly debut
Eight Northampton Road Runners made the long trip to Devon to take part in the iconic Grizzly 20-mile challenge.Matt Brand made his Grizzly debut and was 229th in a time of 2:29.Martin Andrews recorded...
View ArticleNew season’s best for Heighway in Milton Keynes Half Marathon
Steve Heighway set a season’s best as he recorded a brilliant time of 1.26.50 in the Milton Keynes Half Marathon.Heighway, who finished 124th overall, was part of a 15-strong Wootton Road Runners team...
View ArticleDaggett pick of the bowling bunch as Northants keep Derbyshire in check
Lee Daggett was the pick of the Northants bowlers as they got their pre-season tour in Barbados underway against Derbyshire at the North Stars Cricket Club.On day one of a two-day game, Derbyshire...
View ArticleArrest over cannabis ‘factory’ in Northamptonshire home
Police have removed 180 mature cannabis plants from a house in Brackley.The officers, from the Brackley Safer Community Team, carried out a Misuse of Drugs Act warrant at a property in Laws Croft...
View ArticleMen robbed of watches in early morning assault in Northamptonshire village
Two young men had their watches stolen in an early morning robbery in a quiet village street.The two men were set upon by two offenders after getting out of a taxi in High Street, Great Doddington,...
View ArticleTOWN LEAGUE ROUND-UP: Yardley stun Delapre to call halt to unbeaten run
Yardley United were the talk of the Town as they brought Delapre Old Boys’ season-long unbeaten run in the premier division to an abrupt end with a 2-1 victory. Yardley raced into a 2-0 lead courtesy...
View ArticleHeartless thief steals wheelchair from Northamptonshire disabled person
A callous thief has raided a disabled person’s car by stealing a wheelchair worth up to £1,700.The theft happened in Holcot, last week, when the car had been left in a disabled bay. The victim is a...
View ArticleCobblers boss Boothroyd tempted to play it again at Wycombe
Cobblers manager Aidy Boothroyd admits he is tempted to use the same tactical blueprint from the Morecambe game when he selects his set-up for the trip to Wycombe Wanderers on Saturday.At the Globe...
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