Coach Ripley praises work of potent County attack
Northamptonshire head coach David Ripley has admitted that he is delighted with the way his bowlers have started the year.And Ripley said that there was a bit of thought given to the make-up of the...
View ArticleStand-in boss to leave Northampton General Hospital
The interim chief executive at NGH will leave the hospital in June.Christine Allen took over the top job on a stand-in basis from Dr Gerry McSorley at the end of March.But she will leave in June, by...
View ArticleAnglers cashing in on feeding spree
CARP, carp and more carp – that was the matchmen’s weekend lot as a sudden burst of sunny weather brought the brown fish on feed with a bang!And nowhere was that more true than at Meadowlands where...
View ArticleNORTHANTS CRICKET LEAGUE: Fencing issues scupper Saints’ pre-season plans
Northampton Saints will go into the new Northants Cricket League season having not played a friendly match – due to a delay in the installing of fencing to protect a new housing estate that has been...
View Article‘Inside men’ helped £200,000 heist at John Lewis warehouse
A jury has heard how a CCTV camera was shot with an air rifle and a motion sensor was taped over by an apparent “inside man” before a £200,000 heist at a John Lewis warehouse.Przemslaw Chyla, aged 26,...
View ArticleCOMBINATION ROUND-UP: Heyford make their point at last
Heyford Athletic avoided the ignominy of being the first Premier Division side not to pick up a Duston Garage (Bosch Service) Premier Division point with two draws on the spin. A midweek stalemate with...
View ArticleReport: “Recession has had minimal impact on consumer spending in Northampton”
Consumer spending in Northampton has fallen by just four per cent since the recession officially started, according to new figures published today.Research by Barclays, using their database of six...
View ArticleMen deny possession of ‘China white’ heroin after M1 arrest in Northamptonshire
Two men have appeared before magistrates after police found a bag containing heroin with a potential street value of £50,000 in a car on the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire.Craig Allen, aged 31, and...
View ArticleRUGBY ROUND-UP: Mens Own celebrate as they avoid the drop
Mens Own will be playing Midlands Three East (South) rugby next season after they avoided relegation on Saturday.Own lost 34-13 to Stewarts & Lloyds, but Long Buckby’s defeat to Rushden &...
View ArticleCobblers boss Boothroyd ‘positive’ Collins will be cleared to feature in...
The Cobblers are ‘very positive’ that Lee Collins will be able to play for them in the play-offs despite the defender being given a curfew as part of his punishment for an assault conviction.Collins...
View ArticleSuper Cinato claims four county titles
Connor Cinato claimed four county titles in the finals held at Northampton & District IBC.Desborough’s Cinato beat Mark Corbyn in a thrilling men’s singles final, winning 21-20, while the...
View ArticleLetts leads home 16-strong Northampton Road Runners team in London Marathon
Tony Letts led home the 16 Northampton Road Runners who made the trip to the capital to take part in this year’s London Marathon.Letts clocked an impressive 3:01:01, while team-mate and London regular...
View ArticleTOWN LEAGUE: Delapre Old Boys retain premier division title
Delapre Old Boys retained their Town League Premier Division title on the back of a convincing 4-1 victory over JLB on Wednesday night.A Leon Cosford double strike and singles from Gareth Errington and...
View ArticleSmith says Northants may go for Australia pace bowler Mitchell Johnson
Aussie Ashes reject Mitchell Johnson could be on his way to Northants to play in this summer’s Twenty20 competition.The County’s chief executive David Smith has declared an interest in signing the...
View ArticleFountain in Northampton town centre to be turned back on ‘soon’
As temperatures in Northampton town centre hit 20C, the leaders of Northampton Borough Council have said they hope to turn the town’s fountain back on ‘soon’.The Market Square fountain was switched off...
View ArticlePolice investigate ‘mystery’ overturned car in Northampton street
Police are investigating a crash that saw a car flip onto its roof in Northampton in the early hours of this morning.Officers were called to the junction of Fetter Street and St John’s Street, in...
View ArticleSpecial measures after MRSA detected at Northampton General Hospital
A ward at Northampton General Hospital was put on special measures after MRSA was detected twice in one month.Board papers reveal action was taken on Creaton ward during March after the superbug was...
View ArticleArrests made during rogue trader crackdown in Northamptonshire
Police made 24 arrests and stopped more than 100 vehicles during a operation to tackle rogue traders in Northamptonshire yesterday.The Operation Guardian day also saw officers tackle burglars and...
View ArticleJohnson wants Northampton Town fans to replicate Vale Park atmosphere
John Johnson has urged the Cobblers supporters to use the atmosphere created by the Port Vale fans on Saturday to inspire them to create a Sixfields wall of sound in the next two games.A crowd of more...
View ArticleNorthants in total control in Bristol
Half-centuries from Alex Wakely, James Middlebrook and Steven Crook put Division Two leaders Northamptonshire in control on the second day of their LV=County Championship match against Gloucestershire...
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