Forecasters predicting a white Easter in Northampton
Northampton could experience its first white Easter for 25 years, weather forecasters are predicting.Mike Lewis, station manager at Pitsford Hall Weather Station, has said the current cold spell will...
View ArticleHamilton unhappy at Red Bull comments from Ecclestone
Lewis Hamilton has admitted to feeling nervous about speaking to Bernie Ecclestone in future after the Formula One supremo revealed how he tried to broker a move to Red Bull last year for the...
View ArticleInjection of £14.5m into Northampton ‘Big Six’ projects
Millions of pounds of investment will flow into Northampton over the next 12 months, with West Northamptonshire Development Corporation supporting enterprise zone developments.Today, the specialist...
View ArticlePolice warning on illegal raves in county this Easter
Police today warned people living in rural areas of Northamptonshire about the possibility of illegal raves over the forthcoming Easter holiday weekend.Despite the continuing freezing conditions, the...
View ArticleFlying winger George would fit in perfectly in North-ampton
Last Sunday an article appeared on the Wales Online website questioning why Wales and Scarlets wing George North would want to join Saints.The author, who has clearly never taken in a play at the...
View ArticleQuango overseeing Northampton regeneration names “commercial diplomat” as new...
A MAJOR business organisation helping to oversee the regeneration of Northampton has appointed a high profile new chief executive.SEMLEP (The South East Midlands Enterprise Partnership) has named...
View ArticleNorthampton Town sign Coventry City defender to replace injured Langmead
The Cobblers have signed Coventry City centre-back Nathan Cameron on loan for the rest of the season.The 6ft 2ins defender, 21, is well known to boss Aidy Boothroyd, who gave the player his league...
View ArticleLib Dems launch manifesto for May 2 county council poll
The Liberal Democrats have today launched their full manifesto for the Northamptonshire County Council elections on May 2.The party said “Getting Northamptonshire Working” had four main themes, with a...
View Article‘Agitated man smashed up bookies’ slot machine’
A man using a gaming machine in a bookmakers became so agitated he smashed it up, Northamptonshire Police revealed today.Officers in Daventry are appealing for witnesses to the incident at Ladbrokes in...
View ArticleAn insight into eating ‘real’ Indian food
For most people, creating a curry from scratch to feed their own partner or children is quite enough of a challenge.So the thought of making enough home-made curry sauce to feed more than five people...
View ArticleNorthampton prison guard due to be sentenced for selling information to The...
A prison guard from Northampton and a former police officer were due to be sentenced today/wed after admitting selling information to The Sun newspaper.High security prison officer Richard Trunkfield,...
View ArticleDavid Saint: County of wordsmiths
‘Whoever pulls this sword from this stone and anvil, is rightful born King of all England”. That’s my modern version of some famous words that evoke romance, chivalry and intrigue. They come from Morte...
View ArticleSubstance abuse charity saved...for now
A Northamptonshire charity that provides a national lifeline to thousands of people addicted to volatile substance abuse has avoided possible closure following a successful fund-raising drive.Solve It...
View ArticleMajor improvements announced for F1 fans visiting British Grand Prix at...
Silverstone chiefs today revealed they are busy with contingency plans to prevent a repeat of last year’s weather-related problems for British Grand Prix fans.This year’s race takes on June 30 and the...
View ArticleSaints sign new shirt deal with University of Northampton
Northampton Saints today announced a “significant” three-year shirt sponsorship with the University of Northampton, just days after the uni announced a similar deal with the Cobblers.The agreement will...
View ArticleNorthampton Saints scrum-half Dickson fit to take on Tigers
Jim Mallinder says scrum-half Lee Dickson will be fit for Saints’ derby showdown with Leicester Tigers on Saturday.But the game has come too soon for Paul Diggin (knee) and Calum Clark (shoulder), who...
View ArticleLoan signing Cameron targeting promotion with Northampton Town
Nathan Cameron is hoping to end what has been a season of frustration at Coventry City with a promotion-winning loan spell at the Cobblers.The centre-back has signed at Sixfields until the end of the...
View ArticleCobblers’ suitor Di Stefano guilty of 25 counts of fraud
A self-styled Italian lawyer who once tried to buy Northampton Town and later became known as the Devil’s Advocate because of his links to the likes of Saddam Hussein and Robert Mugabe, has been found...
View ArticleBoss Mallinder admits Northampton Saints owe rivals Tigers
Jim Mallinder admits Saints owe Leicester Tigers one at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday.Northampton have failed to beat Tigers since the opening day of the 2010-11 season, losing the past six meetings...
View ArticleArrest following cigarettes robbery in Northamptonshire
A 28-year-old man form Northampton has been arrested following a robbery at the Co-op in High Street, Earls Barton, yesterdayThe man is currently being questioned by officers of Northamptonshire...
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