Convicted rapist attacked Northampton woman a month after UK arrival
A convicted rapist from Lithuania attacked and raped a woman in Northampton a month after arriving in the UK, a court heard.Gintas Burinskas, aged 36, finished a 10-year sentence for a rape committed...
View ArticleCounty jockey Bailey the cream at Pytchley
County jockey Johnny Bailey posted a home double at the Pytchley meeting at Guilsborough on Sunday as all seven favourites obliged.Bailey’s mounts Gunmoney (Confined) and Proximo (Restricted) and Nico...
View ArticleRain spoils the day in Cardiff
Northamptonshire’s hopes of building a big first innings lead were foiled by the weather on day two of their County Championship encounter with Glamorgan.Only 17.1 overs were possible at the Swalec...
View ArticlePublic hearings to discuss massive housing expansion plans for Northamptonshire
Plans to build more than 20,000 new houses across Northampton, Daventry and Towcester will be examined during a series of public hearings over the coming weeks.The West Northamptonshire Joint Planning...
View ArticleMyler confident of more road-trip success for Saints
Stephen Myler is hoping Saints’ away day confidence can carry them into the Premiership play-offs.Northampton play two of their final three games away from home, travelling to London Welsh on Sunday...
View ArticleBoothroyd tells Northampton Town players to grasp big opportunity
Boss Aidy Boothroyd says now is the the Cobblers stopped relying on others to keep their npower League Two promotion dream alive.Town have got away with successive 1-0 defeats at Cheltenham Town and...
View ArticleCobblers boss Boothroyd confident Widdowson will avoid yellow peril
Aidy Boothroyd is confident key defender Joe Widdowson will be able to negotiate the disciplinary tightrope he finds himself balancing on precariously.The Town left-back picked up his 14th yellow card...
View ArticleWarning over potentially ‘catastrophic’ use of laser pens in Northamptonshire
A video showing a man shining a laser at the police helicopter as it hovered above Northamptonshire has been released by the police.The force has also revealed that last year it recorded 33 incidents...
View ArticleMallinder makes three changes as Saints get set for Welsh test
Saints have made three changes to their starting line-up for Sunday’s Aviva Premiership trip to Oxford to take on bottom-of-the-table London Welsh.Last time out a fortnight ago, Jim Mallinder’s men...
View ArticleUCL PREVIEW: Cottle gearing up for derby battle at Spencer
ON Chenecks player-boss Graham Cottle is hoping for a blood and thunder affair when his team travel to local rivals Spencer on Saturday.The clash at Kingsthorpe Mill is the latest in a number of local...
View ArticleNON-LEAGUE PREVIEW: Two games in 24 hours for Poppies
Thomas Baillie admits it will be “difficult” for Kettering Town to deal with two games in 24 hours this weekend, writes JON DUNHAM.The fixture backlog has rewarded the already-relegated Poppies with a...
View ArticleWales winger North ‘very excited’ about switch to Northampton Saints
George North says he is ‘very excited’ about his summer move to Saints and stressed his desire to help the club claim some silverware.North has joined Northampton on a three-year deal, cutting short...
View ArticleJEREMY CASEY: Ambitious Saints should be congratulated on North signing
Congratulations to Saints for the signing of Wales wing sensation George North from Scarlets.Amazingly, there have been mumbles and grumbles from various corners about the signing of a player widely...
View ArticleDeportation for Northampton cannabis grower
An illegal immigrant will be deported once he has served a sentence for running a cannabis factory at a house in Northampton.Thanh Van Ha, aged 20, from Vietnam, admitted producing cannabis at an...
View ArticleCobblers skipper Carlisle says former club York are a big danger
Clarke Carlisle has expressed his surprise at the relegation predicament of former club York City - and warned the Cobblers supporters they will be a big threat at Sixfields tomorrow.The Minstermen...
View ArticleTom Vickers’ London Welsh v Saints preview: 2013 can still be magic
This week’s announcement that George North will be winging his way to Franklin’s Gardens was the perfect pick-me-up for everyone of a Saints persuasion.Following a series of days blighted by memories...
View ArticleWood: Northampton Saints are primed for three cup finals
Tom Wood says Saints will treat their final three games like cup finals as they go in pursuit of a Premiership play-off place.The Northampton run-in starts on Sunday, with a game against London Welsh...
View ArticleJeremy Casey’s Northampton Town v York preview: Town have to relish promotion...
After a long, gruelling campaign, the Cobblers’ season now boils down to four massive matches in the space of the next 15 days.Win those four matches, and Aidy Boothroyd’s men will be promoted.Win...
View ArticleNorthampton Town boss Boothroyd wants Sixfields inspiration
Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd has called on the club’s supporters to do their bit to inspire the team to victory against York City at Sixfields this afternoon (ko 3pm).A big crowd is expected for the...
View ArticleCounty haven’t ruled out Copeland extension
Northamptonshire chief executive David Smith has admitted that the club would consider having Trent Copeland back for the end of the season.The Australian, who is contracted until the early part of...
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