Platt and Nicholls impress as West Ham are swept aside
THE Cobblers wrapped up their home pre-season friendly campaign with a hugely encouraging win over a West Ham United side at Sixfields.Clive Platt, Kelvin Langmead and Alex Nicholls were all on the...
View ArticleDrunk man accused of groping policewoman’s bottom following arson threat
A drunk man groped a police officer when she attended his home after he had threatened to burn it down, a court has heard. Police were called to the home of Andrzej Dziadosz after he made the threats...
View ArticleDecision day for 150 homes plan
A DECISION is due to be made tonight on a proposal to build 150 houses to the south of Brixworth.Dozens of village residents are expected to attend the Daventry District Council planning committee...
View ArticleYoungsters enjoy Olympic sports at Northampton park
People in Northampton were able to get into the spirit of the Olympics by watching the action from London on a big screen in one of the town’s parks.Every day this week, between 11am and 6pm, Olympic...
View ArticleRipley given top job at Northants
David Ripley has been appointed as Northamptonshire head coach.Having been in the role in an interim capacity since David Capel was removed from the position early last month, Ripley will take over the...
View ArticleRoad in Northamptonshire closed due to ‘man in place of danger’
The A6 between the junctions with Newton Road and John Clarke Way, Higham Ferrers is currently closed due to an ongoing incident in which police say ‘a man has put himself in a place of danger’.It is...
View ArticleReview launched of police road death investigations
Residents in Northamptonshire have been asked to have their say on the way police officers investigate road deaths. The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) is calling on the public to help...
View ArticlePolice preparing for blitz on under-age boozers
POLICE will be targeting under-age drinkers as part of a late summer offensive.Officers will be on the look out for youngsters under the age of 18 who are drinking on licensed premises or in the...
View ArticleCobblers complete loan deal for Liverpool forward Mukendi
The Cobblers have completed the signing of Liverpool forward Henoc Mukendi on loan until January 1.The player announced the news on Twitter on Monday, with the paperwork on the deal being completed...
View ArticleWhat’s On: Your guide to events in Northamptonshire
Your seven day guide to events happening across Northamptonshire this week...TODAYMUSICRhythm Connect, The Stirrup Cup, Barton Seagrave, 9pm to 11pm. Free admission.All That Jazz, The Golden Lion,...
View ArticlePre-season results not an issue for Mallinder
JIM MALLINDER insists results don’t matter as Saints prepare to kick-off their pre-season campaign in France on Friday night. Mallinder’s men head to Millau to take on Italian side Zebre in the...
View ArticleNicholls debut impresses Cobblers boss Boothroyd
LEE NICHOLLS made his non-competitive debut in goal for the Cobblers on Tuesday night, and drew praise from his new boss Aidy Boothroyd for how well he immediately settled into the side.The on-loan...
View ArticleMan guilty of raping ‘terrified’ prostitute
A man has been found guilty of raping a prostitute when she refused to let him perform a sex act on her.Arturas Vasilivas attacked the girl, who was working for an escort agency, at his home in...
View ArticleMore fun at Kettering by the Sea
THE fun continues at Kettering Market Place as further events and activities take place at ‘Kettering by the Sea’, which is open every day excluding Sundays from 10am to 4pm.Classic beach ride the...
View ArticleO’Brien back for Yorkshire challenge
Niall O’Brien will return to first-team action this afternoon when the Steelbacks take on Yorkshire in the Clydesdale Bank 40.The Irish wicketkeeper last appeared for the County in June as David Murphy...
View ArticleWest End in seventh heaven for National Championships
THE men’s National Championships get under way at Beach House Park in Worthing this weekend.The championships begin with the Under-25 Singles and end with the new Two Wood Singles for the Tony Allcock...
View ArticleCounty golfers miss out on Amateur Championships knockout stages
Eight county golfers suffered disappointment in the English men’s Amateur Championships as they missed out on the knockout stages in Cumbria.With the best 64 players from the 36 holes of strokeplay...
View ArticleRugby & Northampton AC youngsters reach national final
Rugby & Northampton completed a memorable victory to win the Midlands Regional final of the National Young Athletes League at Stoke, leaving arch rivals Birchfield Harriers trailing in their...
View ArticleSecret mix does the trick for Pittams
WHAT a way to prove a new bait – a magnificent common just two ounces shy of 40lb while trialling a secret new mix still under development!That was Gavin Pittams’ achievement in banking a 39-14 from...
View ArticleBlades Aerobatic Display Team join Battle Proms concert at Althorp
Thousands are expected to pack up a picnic hamper and head to Althorp Park on Saturday for the fifth annual Battle Proms concert.This year’s programme of music, displays and pyrotechnics will include...
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