Northampton Town recall striker Wilson from Kettering loan
Cobblers forward Lewis Wilson has been recalled from his loan spell with Kettering Town.Wilson, who scored nine goals over two stints with the Poppies in the Evo-Stik Southern League Premier Division,...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire man who died in a car crash in Rushden has been named
Police have named the Northamptonshire man who died after being involved in a car crash in Rushden.Ashley Circuit, aged 23, of Farnham Drive, Rushden, died at the scene of the incident on the A6,...
View ArticleSaints to make move for Wales winger North?
Wales and Scarlets wing George North could be set to make a move to Saints this summer.The King’s Lynn-born 20-year-old, who helped Wales beat England 30-3 on Saturday to claim the Six Nations title,...
View ArticleBoothroyd admits Northampton ‘owe’ Oxford after defeat at Kassam Stadium
Aidy Boothroyd admits the nature of the Cobblers’ defeat to Oxford United back in November still annoys him.Town, who play host to the Us on Saturday afternoon, lost 2-1 at the Kassam Stadium in the...
View Article“Mouthy and abusive” man assaulted woman over lager argument
A “mouthy and abusive” man with a history of violence assaulted a woman in front of a young child, a court heard.Gary Finch got “right up in the face” of the woman after a row over “two cans of...
View ArticleFather hospitalised after saving disabled son from Northampton house fire
A father is believed to have suffered burns to his shoulder after he helped rescue his disabled son from a house fire in a Northampton estate.A number of properties in Arbour View Court, Thorplands,...
View Article‘Scratch and sniff’ cards to help identify Northamptonshire cannabis factories
Cannabis ‘scratch and sniff’ cards are to be delivered to households across Northamptonshire as part of a battle against drug factories in the county.The scheme, which is being run by Crimestoppers,...
View Article‘Obsessive’ paedophile jailed for paying children in the Phillippines for sex...
A “manipulative and obsessive” paedophile exploited the extreme poverty of a family in the Philippines to get children to perform sex acts for him on camera, a court has heard.Vile Timothy Ford, aged...
View ArticleCommissioner Adam Simmonds announces permanent appointments
Police Commissioner Adam Simmonds has announced his three temporary assistant commissioners have all been given £65,000-a-year permanent jobs.Mr Simmonds this morning announced Iain Britton is to...
View ArticleProposed future location of Northamptonshire ambulance stations revealed
Ambulances will be stationed at 13 points across the south of Northamptonshire if new proposals to shake up ambulance stations go ahead.East Midlands Ambulance has published the plans ahead of the...
View ArticleDetectives welcome sentence of “voracious” paedophile
Police have welcomed the sentence of a “voracious” paedophile who preyed on impoverished Filipino families via the internet.Timothy Ford, aged 52, was yesterday sentenced to eight and a half years in...
View ArticleHomes in Cogenhoe attacked with rocks
Four homes in a Northamptonshire village had windows smashed as vandals lobbed stones and rocks during an apparent rampage, police have said.The vandalism happened some time between 5.30pm on March 5...
View ArticleNorthampton Saints in talks with Wales and Scarlets winger George North,...
George North’s agent has confirmed Saints have made an approach for the player - and a deal could be done within the next couple of weeks.The Wales wing, who helped his country defeat England to win...
View ArticleMP Ellis: “Government is right to axe 5,000 NHS managers”
Northampton MP Michael Ellis today told the Commons it was “ludicrous” that around 400 NHS managers were paid more than the Prime Minister.Michael Ellis, the Conservative MP for Northampton North, said...
View ArticlePolice name woman killed in early morning crash near Helmdon
A woman who was killed in a road accident in the south of the county early yesterday was from West Hunsbury in Northampton.Northamptonshire Police today named the victim, who was involved in the fatal...
View ArticleGame Review: Gears of War - Judgement
Gears of War is back with a fourth instalment of the hugely successfully Xbox 360 hit.This time around, there’s a new main protagonist, new characters and new multi-player modes but unfortunately, it...
View ArticleOxford United clash ‘just another game’ for Northampton Town winger Hackett
Chris Hackett has described Saturday’s visit of hometown club Oxford United to Sixfields as ‘just another game’.Hackett had what he calls ‘five or six good years’ with Oxford after coming through the...
View ArticleFoden says Northampton Saints ready to douse ‘on fire’ Wasps
Ben Foden has described Wasps as ‘a team on fire’ – but says Saints know what they need to do to deal with their top four rivals this weekend.Both sides have enjoyed back-to-back weekends off after...
View ArticleTeen rider’s potentially fatal spinal condition cured by exercise
A teenage horse rider from Northampton says her potentially fatal spinal condition has been cured by an exercise routine. Anya Hills, aged 19, was told by doctors two years ago she had a condition...
View ArticleToddler who fell in Billing Aquadrome lake moved to new hospital
A toddler who was pulled from a lake at Billing Aquadrome has been moved to another hospital for further care, police have said. The girl, aged two, was given emergency care by staff at the Northampton...
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