Bus company to improve services in Northampton
Vital public transport links throughout Northampton have been saved from closure by a bus company.Following the decision by First bus company to withdraw some of their services in the town, Stagecoach...
View ArticleBurglar caught filling bags by homeowner during raid on Northampton property
A burglar was caught filling shopping bags with items to steal from a house he had broken into by the homeowner before running off with a laptop, cash and clothing.The incident happen on Wednesday,...
View ArticleAppeal after theft at Northampton station
Officers have released CCTV pictures of a man stealing a bike saddle from Northampton station. British Transport Police is appealing for information about the incident, which took place on Thursday,...
View ArticleNorthants in good shape as they thrash Bedfordshire
Northamptonshire’s men completed their preparations for the Anglian League in the best possible way as they thrashed Bedfordshire 11½-3½ in a friendly at Wellingborough GC.Lewis White (Northampton) and...
View ArticleSUNDAY COMBINATION: Staples set up final showdown with Maggies
Scott Griffiths, Stuart Schofield and Paul Lambert scored the goals as Staples booked their place in the final of the Araglen Cup, seeing off Obelisk United Reserves 3-2 in a tight semi-final.Obelisk...
View ArticleSuper Cinato dazzles to reach national final
Connor Cinato had reason to celebrate as he came out on top of the senior section at the regional finals of the English Bowls Development Scheme School for Excellence.The Desboroigh IBC bowler got the...
View ArticleRUGBY ROUND-UP: ONs’ play-off hopes all but over after Bedford defeat
ONs’ play-offs hopes are all but over after a 22-16 defeat to title-chasing Bedford Athletic at Billing Road.The result put an end to ONs’ promotion hopes, while also ending the club’s season-long...
View ArticleCastle AA hit by a second tool robbery
CASTLE AA stalwarts must be wondering just how low some will go after having had their work-party tools stolen – twice!The latest theft was discovered when members turned up at Canons, Monday, to find...
View ArticleNorthampton man appears in US court accused of underage sex with American...
A Northampton man accused of a fortnight of sordid underage hotel sex with an American schoolgirl has appeared before a federal court in Ohio.Richard Castle, aged 46, is alleged by the US authorities...
View ArticleAkinfenwa fit, but Platt and Langmead doubts for Cobblers trip to Port Vale
Leading Cobblers goalscorer Adebayo Akinfenwa is expected to be fit for the trip to Port Vale on Saturday but the club continues to have doubts over two key players.Akinfenwa has sat out training after...
View ArticleNON-LEAGUE PREVIEW: Brady wants more as Brackley secure play-off place
Brackley Town boss Jon Brady is adamant his team have achieved nothing yet, after seeing them secure a play-off place on Tuesday night.The Saints suffered a 3-1 defeat to Blue Square Bet North...
View ArticleUCL PREVIEW: Botterill says Sileby have no excuses as Spencer come calling
Sileby Rangers boss Glenn Botterill says his side will have no excuses should they fail to see off Northampton rivals Spencer on Saturday.Sileby suffered a 1-0 defeat to their local rivals on April 1,...
View ArticleCobblers boss Boothroyd says play-offs would be a ‘massive bonus’
Aidy Boothroyd believes securing a place in the play-offs will be a ‘massive bonus’ for his Cobblers side this season.Town head to Port Vale on Saturday needing a win and favourable results elsewhere...
View ArticleDickson eager to get job done ahead of Harlequins trip
Lee Dickson says it’s massively important for Saints to secure their top-four spot before they go to Harlequins on the final day of the season.Northampton can make sure of a play-off place by claiming...
View ArticleTail wags as Northants assume the ascendancy against Essex
New season equals, evidently, new team.To dust the superlatives off after one encouraging performance by Northants in Cardiff would’ve been a touch premature but two in as many weeks offers a more...
View ArticleBatting depth all part of Ripley’s plan
Northamptonshire head coach David Ripley has admitted that the depth in the side’s batting order is not a coincidence.On the second day of the County Championship with Essex the final two wickets put...
View ArticleJON SLEIGHTHOLME: Lady Luck shining on play-off bound Saints
Lady Luck certainly has been shining on the Saints over the past two months in respect to other results in the Premiership.After last weekend’s defeats for Wasps and Gloucester, it pretty much...
View ArticleVIEW FROM THE BLUES: Promising early signs at Wantage Road
At this time of the year cricket fans are as happy as a dog with it’s head stuck out of the car window, the wind in their gums and ears pricked for the summer ahead. But backing Northants to do well...
View ArticleDiamonds admits Sharks ‘in limbo’ ahead of Saints clash
Sale Sharks boss Steve Diamond admits his side are now ‘in limbo’ after securing Premiership survival last weekend.And Saints will hope to take advantage of the opposition’s hangover when the two sides...
View ArticleEx-Saints coach McGeechan says domestic schedule ‘unfair’ on Lions boss Gatland
Sir Ian McGeechan has claimed his successor as British and Irish Lions coach, Warren Gatland, has been hamstrung by a “short-sighted and unfair” domestic schedule.Former Saints coach McGeechan led the...
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