TOWCESTER RACES: Victory for Arkaim a timely boost for trainer Sly
Pam Sly earned a richly deserved tonic at Towcester on Tuesday night even if the Fenland trainer was not there to see it.A wretched winter for the Classic-winning trainer was compounded in early...
View ArticleCar fire causes traffic delays for Northampton motorists
Motorists travelling into Northampton this morning are facing delays after a car fire.The blaze happened on the A45 near the Queen Eleanor interchange and has caused queues which are backing up to the...
View ArticleCobblers’ defender Lee Collins given suspended prison sentence for pub attack
Northampton Town footballer Lee Collins has been given a suspended prison sentence for a pub attack that left his victim with a dislocated shoulder. Collins told a judge he was “deeply sorry” for the...
View ArticleMan and boy arrested after police identify stolen car
An 18-year-old man and 13-year-old by have been arrested after police identified a stolen car being driven in Northampton.ANPR (automated number plate recognition) cameras located the car in the town...
View ArticlePublic asked to help identify graffiti ‘tags’ across Northamptonshire
People are being urged to help identify graffiti ‘tags’ as part of a campaign by Northamptonshire Police to rid the county of the unwanted ‘artwork’, tackle anti-social behaviour and criminal...
View ArticleNo Saints on Premiership player of the season shortlist
No Saints players have made it onto the list of nominees for this year’s Aviva Premiership player of the season award.Samu Manoa is the most surprising omission, with the big American having had a...
View ArticleAufona: UKIP, 44 hopefuls but no leader apparently...
ONLY two weeks to go until the county council elections, but how many of you out there are unaware there’s a poll even taking place?You might, if you lived in Rushmere Road, perhaps have spotted...
View ArticleJohn Griff: Media balance is out of kilter
Sometimes it’s pretty straightforward to write about a subject – topical or not. Sometimes the words leap off the keyboard. This isn’t one of those times. Death, destruction and demonstration – all of...
View ArticleKerry Provenzano: Tesco man to the rescue in spider drama
With news of the explosions at the Boston marathon this week, it’s easy to fall into the mindset that far too many residents of this planet are debauching our society.We can’t help it; every day as we...
View ArticleChron Comment: April 18
Health and safety (or is that elf’n safety?) is frequently the butt of jokes in this country even if some of the stories surrounding it are nothing more than myths.But today’s revelation that roadside...
View ArticleMiddle-aged balding man threatened to “break legs” of child in Roade
Police today revealed they are investigating a public order incident in High Street, Roade.The incident happened at 4.40pm last Saturday when a man approached a group of children, all aged 12 and 13,...
View ArticleNorthampton Town chairman Cardoza reveals Sixfields redevelopment plans
Cobblers chairman David Cardoza has revealed that the club’s Sixfields redevelopment proposals include a plan to make the current east stand the stadium’s main stand.The east stand, also known as the...
View ArticleAccess all areas at Franklin’s Gardens as Saints open their doors
The Saints squad are preparing to give something back to their fans at a free Franklin’s Gardens open day on Saturday.Members of the first team squad will be part of an event which will give supporters...
View ArticleNorthants’ attack shines in Bristol
David Willey took his LV= County Championship wicket-tally to 15 in five innings by taking 4-71 on the opening day against Gloucestershire at Bristol.Thanks largely to the left-arm seamer, the home...
View ArticleTITANS BASKETBALL: Play-off heartbreak for Titans
Northamptonshire Titans Under-14s put in a fantastic effort before losing their EBL Under 14 Boys play-off quarter-final against Lewisham Thunder 71-62.This game was always going to be close and it...
View ArticleNORTHANTS BASKETBALL CLUB: NBC trio miss out on Final Fours
It was a bad weekend for the Northants Basketball Club as all three of its girls teams involved lost their play-off quarter-finals and missed out on a place in the Final Fours.Junior Women’s Play Off...
View ArticleNAPS: Winner Tack completes the naps competition set
Season 2012/13 will always be remembered fondly by Dalepak Winter League naps table champion Mick Tack as the year he completed the set.For not only has the 62-year-old Parklands sporting enthusiast...
View ArticleKettering Town hit by winding up order
Chairman Ritchie Jeune is hopeful Kettering Town will be able to resolve the latest blow to the club’s future after it was served with a winding up order by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).A statement...
View ArticleScratch League round-up: Staverton stun the champions
Staverton Park made a positive start to their season as they prevented reigning champions Peterborough Milton from recording back-to-back wins with a 5½-2½ home victory.After whitewashing Overstone in...
View ArticleWin £100 to spend at the Northampton Saints Superstore on Saturday!
This Saturday is the Saints’ Open Day, and to celebrate the squad reaching a fourth successive Aviva Premiership Rugby semi-final, we have teamed up with the club to offer one lucky reader the...
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