UCL PREVIEW: Stone says Spencer will ‘use every man and his dog’ as fixtures...
Spencer boss Ben Stone is ready to call on ‘every man and his dog’ as his side prepare to face a fixture pile-up.The Millers must play 16 games during the final seven weeks of the season, starting with...
View ArticleSwann the mend! Graeme on course to be fit for Ashes battles
Graeme Swann is on course to be fit and playing cricket again by early summer, after a successful operation on his right elbow in America yesterday.England’s Northampton-born off-spinner had to leave...
View ArticleMID-SHIRES GIRLS LEAGUE: Perrin doubles up to secure first win for Magpies
Olivia Perrin was the two-goal star as Moulton Magpies secured their first win of the season with a 2-1 Mid-Shires Girls Under-13s League vcitory over Cogenhoe & Kingsthorpe.Team: Lauren Sturgess,...
View ArticleForce India driver Di Resta has top-three ambitions
Paul Di Resta believes he has to finish on the podium this season to classify it as a success.At the start of his third season with Silverstone-based Force India, and with 39 grands prix under his...
View ArticleHamilton ‘massively excited’ by Mercedes performance
Lewis Hamilton heads into the Australian Grand Prix this weekend “massively excited” as the Brackley-based Mercedes team proved they could be genuine Formula One world title contenders this...
View ArticleToddler who fell in lake ‘showing signs of improvement’
A two-year-old who fell into a lake at Billing Aquadrome is showning signs of improment but remains critically ill in hopital, police have said today.A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police this...
View ArticlePolice to use Twitter to highlight booze problems in Northampton
Police are to give social media users a glimpse of what a Saturday night is like for officers by tweeting live updates from Northampton town centre this weekend.Northamptonshire Police have revealed...
View ArticleNorthampton gets charitable in challenges for Comic Relief
From eating fiery chillies to epic 24-hour exercise marathons, Northampton people have risen to the challenge of raising money for Red Nose Day.Scores of events have been taking place across the county...
View ArticleWycombe boss Ainsworth ready for Northampton Town challenge
Wycombe Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth is relishing the challenge of taking on promotion-chasing Cobblers at Adams Park tomorrow.And he believes the clash against Aidy Boothroyd’s side will show just...
View ArticleDowson targeting major honours as he signs new Saints deal
Phil Dowson put pen to paper on a new deal at Saints before admitting the club still has plenty to prove.The reliable flanker’s new deal is his third at Franklin’s Gardens, following his move from...
View ArticleJON SLEIGHTHOLME: Wales test is a huge one for England
If anyone needed a stark reminder that Grand Slams are not easily won then Sunday afternoon at Twickenham was that moment. England coughed and spluttered like an old banger.Gone was the verve, dynamism...
View ArticleAnother major retailer pulls out of Northampton town centre
The Early Learning Centre has announced it is pulling out of Northampton town centre.The firm has confirmed its shop in Market Walk will close on Tuesday.A spokesman for the firm directed shoppers to...
View ArticleBoothroyd: Cobblers kicking into gear at the perfect time
Aidy Boothroyd believes his Cobblers side have ‘kicked into gear’ at precisely the right moment.Town go to Wycombe Wanderers this afternoon (Saturday, ko 3pm) with the race for automatic promotion from...
View ArticlePrimary schools In Northamptonshire to get more than £4m for sports
Primary school sport in Northamptonshire is to get a £2.2 million in each of the next two years to improve coaching for pupils.The new Government sports funding, announced today, aims to improve the...
View ArticleCobblers game at Wycombe off due to a waterlogged pitch
Northampton Town’s npower League Two clash at Wycombe Wanderers today has been postponed.The Cobblers were due to take on the Chairboys in a 3pm kick-off, but after heavy rain throughout Friday and...
View ArticleBoxing legends signing session helps Northamptonshire charity
A charity for a girl who died from neuroblastoma has benefitted from the a visit to Northampton of some world-famous fighters.American middleweight legend Sugar Ray Leonard and British former...
View ArticleHamlton relief as he avoids qualifying embarrassment on Mercedes debut
Lewis Hamilton was left breathing a sigh of relief after avoiding the prospect of making his race debut with the Brackley-based Mercedes team towards the back of the grid.After a 30-minute delay to...
View ArticlePolice hunt for ‘missing’ cyclist following suspected collision
Police have conducted searches beneath bridges in Northampton today after a suspected accident involving a cyclist last night.A motorist told Northamptonshire Police last night he believed he may have...
View ArticleLawes: Wales woe left England dressing room in stunned silence
Courtney Lawes admitted the England dressing room was a quiet place after a Grand Slam chance and the Six Nations title was ripped from their grasp by Wales.The Red Rose suffered a 30-3 defeat at the...
View ArticleMan jailed for throwing scalding coffee over partner and hitting her with mug
A man who threw scalding hot coffee over his long-term partner then hit her over the head with the empty cup has been jailed for 12 weeks.Fergus Heffernan had been drinking in the early hours of the...
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