Man arrested in connection with “makeshift garage” operation
Police have closed down what they have described as a “makeshift garage” operating in Daventry.Twelve police officers and officials from Daventry District Housing forced their way into four unlet...
View ArticleCyclist airlifted to hospital after crash in Northampton industrial estate
A cyclist was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries yesterday morning after a crash in Brackmills industrial estate.The crash happened shortly after 8am, as commuters were heading into work, at...
View ArticleTwo changes for Saints as May and van Velze step up for Sale showdown
Saints have made two changes to their team to face Sale Sharks at Franklin’s Gardens on Saturday with George Pisi and Samu Manoa nursing injuries.Tom May and GJ van Velze are the men to come in, with...
View ArticleTom Vickers’ Saints v Sale preview: Prop idols aim to go out with a bang
Saints will be out to banish any anxieties of another sad day at The Stoop when they take on Sale on Saturday evening.Jim Mallinder’s men, as has been pointed out by the boss and scrum-half Lee Dickson...
View ArticleJefferson Lake’s Port Vale v Northampton preview: Motivation not an issue
At this time of the season, the concept of motivation is one that is applied to every football team in varying degrees and for a multitude of reasons.In npower League Two, the clubs at the top are...
View ArticleCobblers boss Boothroyd says Port Vale are worthy title challengers
Aidy Boothroyd feels Port Vale are fully deserving of their place as challengers for the npower League Two title this season.Vale will be promoted with just a draw against Town on their own ground on...
View ArticleBoothroyd: Nicholls’ injury was down to striker’s bravery
Aidy Boothroyd says Alex Nicholls is ‘as brave as a lion’ - but that it was that quality that led to him breaking his leg against Port Vale in October.Town play Port Vale this afternoon (ko 3pm) and...
View ArticleForeign businessmen, shoe makers and a politician make Northamptonshire’s...
Businessmen from India and Russia and a former Deputy Prime Minister are among the wealthiest people in Northamptonshire, according to the latest edition of the Sunday Times Rich List.The list, which...
View ArticleSecretary of State to tackle London Midland management over “poor quality”...
THE Secretary of State for Transport is to meet senior management at London Midland after an MP raised serious concerns about the standard of rail services for Northampton passengers.Northampton South...
View ArticlePort Vale boss Adams: We won’t freeze against Northampton
Port Vale boss Micky Adams is backing his team to be inspired by a sell-out Vale Park in tomorrow’s big npower League Two clash with the Cobblers.Fewer than 2,000 tickets are now available for home...
View ArticleMID-SHIRES GIRLS LEAGUE: Shah shines as Valley hit the goal trail
Anaiya Shah scored five goals and Rachel Keen four as Welland Valley Under-12s enjoyed a 10-0 romp against Corby Hellenic in the MDH Midshires Girls League.Tiegan Nicklin netted the other goal, as...
View ArticleSaints boss Mallinder wary of relaxed and ‘dangerous’ Sale
Jim Mallinder believes it’s hard to know how Sale will approach Saturday’s game at Saints.The Sharks secured Premiership survival last weekend, meaning the pressure is now off for the final two games...
View ArticleSaints confirm signing of Kiwi pair Dickson and Verbakel
Saints have raided New Zealand to complete the double signing of Glenn Dickson and Rob Verbakel.The duo will move to Franklin’s Gardens from Otago this summer, joining the likes of Alex Corbisiero and...
View ArticleFour men arrested on suspicion of burglary
Four men were arrested early this morning on suspicion of burglaries in Northampton.A 23-year-old man, of no fixed abode, was arrested just after midnight in a wooded area near Fisher Close, on...
View ArticleDickson and Verbakel will add extra dimension to Saints squad, says Mallinder
Jim Mallinder says new signings Glenn Dickson and Rob Verbakel will add an extra dimension to the Saints squad.The Otago duo have put pen to paper at Franklin’s Gardens, becoming Northampton’s fifth...
View ArticleSinger from Northampton on BBC1’s The Voice
A singer from Northampton will be performing on BBC1’s The Voice tomorrow night.Karl Michael, of Standens Barn, will be one of the auditonees featured in the primetime TV show which is judged by Sir...
View ArticleAmazing recovery for Northampton marathon man
A primary school teacher from Northampton who broke both legs in a car accident and suffered other multiple injuries is hoping to raise £10,000 by running the London Marathon on his 47th birthday.John...
View ArticleWilley stars as Essex are dismantled
David Willey led the way as Northamptonshire’s County Championship campaign clicked smoothly into gear with an innings and nine-run thumping of Essex.Fresh from a momentum changing 76 in the hosts’...
View ArticlePeters rapt as County win in style
Northamptonshire captain Stephen Peters now has a victory to his name and he admitted to be delighted with the style in which it was accomplished.Peters’ former county, Essex, were dispatched by an...
View ArticleVinyl fans queue in Northampton from the early hours
Music fanatics queued from 4.30am this morning in Northampton to buy limited edition vinyls.The releases, by the likes of David Bowie and Chas and Dave, marked Record Store Day, which celebrates...
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