M1 crash closes lanes on Northamptonshire stretch of motorway
Two lanes of the M1 motorway were closed for more than an hour earlier following a crash.A motobike and a car crashed on the northbound carriageway between Junction 16 and 18, near the Watford Gap...
View ArticleMan arrested on suspicion of murder in Northampton
A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the discovery of a man’s body in the early hours of this morning at an address in Adnitt Road, Abington.The man, from Northampton,...
View ArticleLondon Midland workers to be balloted on strike action
Rail workers on London Midland Trains, which serves Northampton, are to be balloted for strikes in a row over the sacking of a colleague.Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at...
View ArticleWoman killed in car collision named by police
The woman who died following a crash on a Northamptonshire road last week has been named by police.Daria Sandra Pikus, aged 22, from Spencer Road, Wellingborough, was walking across Turnells Mill Lane...
View ArticleWoman left with broken jaw following attack in Northampton
Police are linking two town centre muggings, which happened within minutes of each other and left one woman with a broken jaw. The first incident happened on Monday, sometime between 5.30pm and 6.30pm,...
View ArticleGame Review: Bioshock Infinite
It’s a rare thing to be immersed so fully in a game you think “I wish this was real.” Many games have captured me by their superb hi-octane set pieces, expertly put together cinematics and gameplay to...
View ArticleJohn Griff: Will apathy win out in elections?
This week seems to have been a mighty one for squabbles – and not just in political circles. Maybe it’s something to do with the unrelenting misery of the weather that is shortening fuses – maybe not....
View ArticleAufona: Binners, The Mack and a very long way to go...
MURMURINGS that the wheels are in motion at the Northampton South Conservative Association could be a little premature if Aufona’s sources are correct.A couple of weeks ago, after it became pretty...
View ArticleAufona: Not one Gonzo yarn, but two for you
IT would be remiss not to signpost you all to not one but TWO Gonzo stories this week. Both of them characteristically odd, to say the least. Firstly, we had the very well placed Tory who blabbed to...
View ArticlePatients costing NHS Nene £4.6m by stockpiling medicine
The cost of wasted NHS medicines in Northamptonshire this year could have paid for 600 life-saving heart operations.The £4.6 million figure is being publicised to coincide with the launch of the...
View ArticleWork stopped on Silverstone solar farm
Work has stopped on the development of a solar farm in Silverstone after council officials realised it was not being built in line with original plans.A spokesman for South Northamptonshire Council...
View ArticleNorthampton Saints remain tight-lipped on George North signing story
Saints are remaining tight-lipped on claims that George North has signed on at Franklin’s Gardens.Wales Online are tonight (Wednesday) reporting that the Wales wing has agreed a two-year deal with...
View ArticleThree homes in Little Billing ‘substantially damaged’ after car crashes into...
A car has tonight crashed into three houses in Little Billing, causing “substantial” damage to the properties.Police have confirmed they are still dealing with the incident, which happened in Swinford...
View ArticleWeekend off not ideal for Saints boss Mallinder
Saints boss Jim Mallinder admits his team would love to be playing this weekend as they aim to banish their derby-day demons.Mallinder’s men were beaten 36-8 by Leicester Tigers at Franklin’s Gardens...
View ArticleBoothroyd focusing on the minor details for Northampton Town
Aidy Boothroyd feels only minor adjustments will need to be made by his Cobblers team to recover from Monday’s loss at Cheltenham with a positive result at Bradford City on Saturday.Town head to Valley...
View ArticleNorthampton Town welcome back striker Platt for Bradford trip
Clive Platt has returned to full fitness and will be available for the Cobblers’ trip to Bradford City on Saturday (3pm kick-off).The veteran striker, who scored at Bradford in the FA Cup first-round...
View ArticleCounty hopefuls set for England trials
Several county players have been selected for the England international trial teams who will meet up next month in Shipston-on-Stour in Warwickshire.The England junior women’s trial, which will be held...
View ArticleOne fifth of Northamptonshire burglaries are because of unlocked doors
A fifth of all burglaries in Northamptonshire in the last year happened because victims left doors and windows open and unlocked, police have said.Northamptonshire Police today released the stat as...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Controversial Northampton Tory will fight elections, but “faces...
Embattled Conservative county councillor Andre Gonzalez de Savage will fight in next month’s elections despite an eleventh hour emergency meeting which threatened to cost him his seat.With nomination...
View ArticleCounty ace Hull enjoys stunning European Tour debut
Northamptonshire’s Charley Hull was delighted with her stunning professional debut on the Ladies European Tour after she finished joint-second in the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco.Despite missing the cut...
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