Woman bitten on arm during dog attack in Northampton
A woman required hospital treatment after she was attacked by a large Alsatian dog near to a shop in Northampton.The woman was walking to the Fourways shop near to Kingslands Avenue, St Davids, when...
View ArticleTom Vickers’ London Welsh v Saints view and player ratings: Saints almost there
Jim Mallinder was all smiles as he entered the press room at the Kassam Stadium on Sunday evening.The Saints’ director of rugby sat down in front of the assembled media, eased himself back in his chair...
View ArticleCobblers winger Hackett set to shrug off injury to play at Wycombe
Chris Hackett did not train with the Cobblers squad on Monday due to a calf injury concern, but he is expected to play in their penulitmate npower League Two away fixture of the season, at Wycombe...
View ArticleDiggin returns to action as Wanderers win at Saracens
Paul Diggin made his long-awaited return from injury as he played 40 minutes in the Wanderers’ 24-11 win at Saracens on Monday afternoon.The wing had not played since last season’s Aviva Premiership...
View ArticleCobblers boss Boothroyd to make ‘subtle changes’ for Wycombe clash
Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd admits he will have to make ‘subtle changes’ to his game plan for the Tuesday night trip to Wycombe Wanderers.Town lost for the third time in a row, against York City on...
View ArticleNorthampton boss Boothroyd unconcerned by poor form, and is certain the goals...
Aidy Boothroyd insists he is not concerned about his Cobblers side’s recent poor form - because he is pleased with the number of goalscoring chances they are creating.Town have lost their past three...
View ArticleSale’s style can suit Saints, says Burrell
Luther Burrell believes Sale’s open style of play can suit Saints when the two teams meet at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday.Burrell, who joined Northampton from the Sharks last summer, thrived in the...
View ArticleNorthampton runner completed Boston Marathon hour before fatal bomb attacks
An athlete from Northampton finished the Boston Marathon just over an hour before the bomb explosions that left three dead and dozens injured.Mike Kendall, a race director with Wootton Road Runners,...
View ArticleJefferson Lake’s Wycombe v Northampton Town preview: Cobblers must stop the rot
In some ways, the pressure is off the Cobblers for their game at Wycombe Wanderers on Tuesday night.The fixture is the team’s game in hand and a win from it could take Town back to fourth, and they...
View ArticleSame again for County as Essex come to town
Northamptonshire have named an unchanged side for their County Championship clash with Essex that gets under way tomorrow (Wednesday).Head coach David Ripley will stick with the XI who had the better...
View ArticleNine out of 10 Northamptonshire parents get first choice primary school
More than 8,500 school places have today been allocated to Northamptonshire children due to start primary school in September.Northamptonshire County Council has posted letters to every parent or...
View ArticleGang of five attack man in Northampton robbery
A gang of five men attacked a passer-by by pushing him to the ground and robbing him of cash and a mobile phone.The robbery happened last Monday night, between 9.30pm and 10pm.A Northamptonshire Police...
View ArticleLorry collides with railway bridge near Althorp
Police have been dealing with a lorry that collided with a bridge in Northamptonshire.Pc Dave Lee, from the Roads Policing Unit, reported that the lorry with the railway bridge over the A428 at Althorp...
View ArticleAppeal as man exposes himself in Daventry park
Police have appealed for woman who saw a man indecently expose himself in Daventry Country Park to come forward.The incident happened at around 3pm on Monday, April 8 when a man in his 40s, wearing a...
View ArticleSecrets to making real Italian recipes
Wootton, in Northampton, may not be the first place one would search for an Italian cookery expert, but, nevertheless, it is the home of Carmela Hayes.Fast becoming the ‘go to’ person when it comes to...
View ArticleDriver fined for smoking in Northampton cab
A cab driver in Northamptonshire faces a court bill of £275 after she was caught smoking in her vehicle.Valerie Dean, of Deano’s Private Hire, based in Towcester, was prosecuted after a complaint was...
View ArticleWoman robbed of cash in Northampton town centre
A 20-year-old woman had money and her bank card stolen after a man approached her from behind and robbed her in Northampton town centre.The incident took place in the early hours of the morning in a...
View ArticleCars and houses attacked by vandals in Northampton
Police have appealed for witnesses after wing mirrors were knocked off cars and windows of houses were damaged in at least three roads in Abington.The vandals struck on Monday night, some time between...
View ArticleDomestic abuse campaign in Northamptonshire is launched on Facebook and Twitter
Police have launched a social media campaign on Facebook and Twitter to tackle domestic abuse, stalking and teenage abuse.The campaign, which is part of Operation Challenge, the force’s fight against...
View ArticleScrap metal dealer illegally dumped mounds of tyres in Northamptonshire field
A scrap metal dealer who dumped shredded tyres and burned waste in a village field has been ordered to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work.Luke Holmes left around 60 mounds of shredded tyres in a field...
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