Jefferson Lake’s Cheltenham v Cobblers preview: Town’s destiny in their own...
Football is a sport that embraces the world of cliché and one particularly well-worn phrase can be emphatically applied to the Cobblers’ Easter Monday game at Cheltenham Town.The Easter period is one...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire Police make arrests after hundreds gather on private land
A number of people were arrested earlier today after hundreds gathered on private land in Yardley Chase.Northamptonshire Police Force and Thames Valley Police Force attended the site near Yardley...
View ArticleUCL round-up: Sileby Rangers go three points clear at the top
Sileby Rangers opened up a three-point lead at the top of UCL Division One with a 2-0 win over Harrowby.Rob Foster made the home breakthrough after six minutes. A second goal from Mark Redding after 75...
View ArticleTigers showed strength of Premiership, says Saints forward van Velze
GJ van Velze believes Leicester Tigers showed the strength of the Aviva Premiership in Saturday’s win at Saints.Northampton were humbled 36-8 by their local rivals on a sobering day at Franklin’s...
View ArticleCouncil could sign new £2.6m contract for fire fighting kit
Firefighters across the county could be kitted out in new, lighter fire suits to help improve safety, Northamptonshire County Council has said.Under the current contract, which ends in June 2014, the...
View ArticleExperts reveal March was ‘the coldest ever’ in Northampton
Weather experts have confirmed last month was the coldest March since records began in Northampton and warned more snow may even be on its way.Meteorologists at the Pitsford Hall Weather Station this...
View ArticleTwiston-Davies warms up for Grand National bid with double success at Towcester
JOCKEY Sam Twiston-Davies kick started what could be an inspirational week by riding two winners on Towcester’s Easter Sunday card.Staging the meeting itself was a triumph for the Northamptonshire...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire businesses report increase in exports but fall in UK sales
County firms have reported an increase in exports but a fall in UK sales, new figures released this week have revealed.The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) results released by Northamptonshire...
View ArticleSurvey shows public not convinced on cost of high-speed rail project
Public confidence in the probability of the £33.1 billion HS2 high speed rail line being completed on time and to budget is low, according to new findings from independent market research firm Consumer...
View ArticleWoman killed while crossing Northamptonshire road
A woman has been killed after she was hit by a car while crossing the road in a Northamptonshire town.Police have this morning revealed a 22-year-old woman from Wellingborough died on Thursday, at...
View ArticlePeters shines in Trent Bridge warm-up
Stephen Peters made an unbeaten 63 on day one of the pre-season friendly with Nottinghamshire.The new County four-day captain shared an unbroken stand of 98 with Matthew Spriegel in the 30 overs that...
View ArticlePedestrian airlifted to hospital after car collision
An elderly woman was airlifted to hospital with serious leg injuries after being hit by a car which mounted a footpath and hit pedestrians.The incident happened in Cotton End, Long Buckby, on Friday,...
View ArticleMan suffered serious throat injuries in circular saw accident
A man who dropped a circular saw on his throat in a Bank Holiday DIY accident was airlifted to hospital.The Warwickshire & Northamptonshire Air Ambulance were called to a house in Grange Park,...
View ArticleNine arrested after illegal Bank Holiday rave in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire Police Force have confirmed that nine people were arrested after an illegal rave took place over the Easter Bank Holiday weekend.About 1,000 people gathered in private land in Chase...
View ArticleJefferson Lake’s Cheltenham v Cobblers view and player ratings: Town still in...
The Cobblers’ top-three status just about survived a tumultuous Easter Monday fixture programme - but it really was skin-of-the-teeth stuff.Town deserved to take something from their game at Cheltenham...
View ArticleMan from Northampton charged with making indecent images of children
A suspected paedophile is due before magistrates next week after he was charged with making indecent images of children.The 54-year-old man from Northampton has been charged with making indecent images...
View ArticleMan beaten and robbed in The Racecourse
A man was beaten unconscious and was forced to hand over cash and his mobile phone while walking across The Racecourse on Good Friday.The man was attacked as he walked through the Northampton town...
View ArticleSaints fly-half Myler prefers prizes to points
Stephen Myler remains adamant prizes are more important than points after moving up to second in Saints’ all-time scorers list.The fly-half grabbed a try and slotted a penalty against Leicester Tigers...
View ArticleCobblers’ rise comes as no surprise to defender Widdowson
Joe Widdowson says the Cobblers are in line with pre-season expectations and does not feel the team has overachieved this season.Town are third in the npower League Two table with just five fixtures...
View ArticleNorthampton Saints raid New Zealand to make double signing
Saints have signed Otago duo Glenn Dickson and Rob Verbakel, according to reports in New Zealand.Utility back Dickson, who has a booming boot and is an accurate goalkicker, captained Otago at the end...
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