‘Missing’ cyclist found safe and well in Northampton
Police believe they have located the cyclist who was unaccounted for following a road accident on a bridge in Northampton.Officers had searched the area of Upton Way near the Danes Camp roundabout on...
View ArticleConfident Hamilton believes Mercedes will be contenders
Lewis Hamilton is convinced the Brackley-based Mercedes team will be able to bridge the gap to the front-runners after surprising himself in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.Over one lap in...
View Article‘Three-times-over-limit’ crash in Northampton
Police reported violence and drunk driving as it happened last night with a Twitter project by officers in Northamptonshire nightspots.Using the #alcoholharm hashtag, Twitter users were able to see the...
View ArticleDi Resta frustration as Force India team orders hold him back in Australia
Paul Di Resta has expressed his frustration at being forced to play the team game for Silverstone-based Force India in today’s Australian Grand Prix.Di Resta had to settle for eighth place around...
View ArticleHunt targeting another Gold Cup tilt for Giant Bolster
Emotional racehorse owner Simon Hunt is hoping his National Hunt star The Giant Bolster can return to Cheltenham next year for another stab at the Gold Cup after his gallant fourth place behind Bobs...
View ArticleSpecial comment: On the eve of Leveson vote
On the evening of Monday March 18, the House of Commons will vote on whether to impose statutory regulation on our free press.At a stroke it would break with 300 years of tradition. In this special...
View ArticleNorthampton based Romanian shoplifting gang jailed
A gang of Romanian shoplifters based in Northampton who operated all over Britain have been jailed and recommended for deportation by a judge.All five “abused the country’s hospitality” according to...
View ArticleCohen: Millennium mauling will help England in bid for World Cup glory
Former Saints winger Ben Cohen has told England that experiencing and understanding the pain of Saturday’s Grand Slam failure will only improve their chances of winning the 2015 Rugby World Cup.Cohen...
View ArticleCobblers launch ‘Bring a Buddy’ initiative to try and pack out Sixfields
The Cobblers are urging all supporters to ‘Bring a Buddy’ to ensure a big crowd for Saturday’s crunch npower League Two clash with play-off hopefuls Oxford United at Sixfields (ko 3pm).Northampton have...
View ArticleWoman dies after accident on south Northamptonshire road
A 32-year-old woman has died following a crash in south Northamptonshire this morningPolice and fire crews attended the B4525 Welsh Lane, in Helmdon, near Brackley at 7.10am.A blue Fiat Punto was...
View Article“Good” rating for Northampton College
Northampton College has received a “good” rating from Ofsted for the first time in its history.Inspectors from the Government’s education watchdog visited the college last month and were impressed with...
View ArticleTwin Twenty20 defeats for Northants
Northamptonshire’s efforts in the Barbados Twenty20 Cup didn’t go to plan as they suffered back-to-back defeats over the weekend.Alex Wakely’s side were thrashed by Nottinghamshire, the eventual...
View ArticleChief Constable extends PCSO powers in Northamptonshire
A trial is to be launched in Northamptonshire to extend the powers of Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs), police confirmed today.As first revealed by the Chronicle & Echo last week, the...
View ArticleTeachers in Northamptonshire set for autumn strike action
Hundreds of teachers in Northamptonshire could go on strike this autumn as part of an escalation of action against Education Secretary Michael Gove’s plans to reform pay and pensions.The two largest...
View Article‘Boris bikes’ to be introduced in Northampton
So-called ‘Boris Bikes’ are to be launched in Northampton, it has been revealed.Northamptonshire County Council has announced that rental bikes will be placed across Northampton for people to hire for...
View ArticleSix Israel koi carp are stolen from Duston garden
Robbers stole six Israeli koi carp from a garden in Duston, police have revealed.The theft of the fish happened over the last month. A police spokesman said: “Officers are appealing for witnesses...
View ArticleTeenage girl grabbed by man with “deep voice”
A man “with a deep voice” grabbed a teenage girl by the hair and made lewd comments to her while she was walking past a car park in Towcester.The incident happened between 12.30am and 1am on...
View ArticleRobber snatched handbag and pushed over victim in attack in Northampton
A woman had her handbag stolen and was pushed over in a robbery in Northampton.The 53-year-old victim was walking along Exeter Place just after 7.30am on Tuesday, March 12, when a man ran up to her...
View Article“Supremely courageous and inspiring” actions of Northamptonshire soldier...
The “supremely courageous and inspiring” actions of a Northamptonshire soldier who died as he put himself in the line of fire to protect his comrades in Afghanistan have been disclosed in the citation...
View ArticleMixed feelings for Boothroyd after Cobblers’ weekend off
Aidy Boothroyd was a frustrated man when Saturday’s game at Wycombe fell victim to the weather, but is confident the postponement will benefit the Cobblers’ long list of minor injuries.As is...
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