Hundreds of people in Northampton to see cut in council tax bills
Hundreds of residents in Hardingstone and West Hunsbury whose council tax bills rocketed this year will now have them reduced.Boundary changes meant certain green spaces moved under the control of the...
View ArticleNON-LEAGUE PREVIEW: Plummer calls on supporters to cheer Steelmen to safety
Chris Plummer wants the Corby Town supporters to roar their team to Blue Square Bet North safety on Saturday, writes JON DUNHAM.The battle for survival has come down to the last 90 minutes of the...
View ArticleSaints legend Grayson shortlisted for Worcester role
Saints legend Paul Grayson is reportedly on the shortlist to become Worcester Warriors’ new attack coach. The former fly-half, who left Northampton in November after 19 years at the club as player and...
View ArticleUCL PREVIEW: Sileby boss Botterill wants title glory
Sileby Rangers boss Glenn Botterill has told his players no one remembers the runners-up as they go in pursuit of title glory. Sileby are top of UCL Division One, two points clear of AFC Rushden &...
View ArticleJefferson Lake’s Cobblers v Barnet preview: Plenty riding on Sixfields showdown
When the fixture lists for the current campaign were released in June of last year, the Cobblers’ season-concluding game against Barnet was one that was immediately highlighted as certain to generate...
View ArticleMID-SHIRES GIRLS LEAGUE: Five-star Blisworth cruise into final
Blisworth Vixens eased into the final of the Under-12s League Cup with a 5-0 semi-final win over FC Aztec.Scorers: Tabitha Ward, Abbie Reboul, Leanne Kelly-Wilson, Leonie Kelly-Wilson, Jess PiffTeam:...
View ArticleJoy for Northamptonshire hero at medal 70 years late
A sailor in the treacherous Arctic convoys that were vital in winning World War Two will be presented with his medal this morning. David Whitehead, aged 88, from Brackley, braved temperatures of up to...
View ArticleSUNDAY COMBINATION: Blisworth win to keep alive title dream
James King Blisworth kept alive their title challenge with a 3-1 win over AC Squirrels.On target were Andy Seaton, Conner Brown and Chris Healey, with Bobby Lane replying.JK have only one game to play...
View ArticleVIEW FROM THE BLUES: Welcome to the house of fun!
In snooker parlance, Northants are in the balls early and already two frames up, the pots flying in from all angles, looking reborn this year. Okay, Wantage Road is not the Crucible, but there is...
View ArticleJON SLEIGHTHOLME COLUMN: Fitting send-off for Mujati and Tonga’uiha
I think I need to give up this prediction lark! Well, actually I did get one thing right last week - I said it would be a cracking game at the Gardens on Saturday night and it definitely was.Saints...
View ArticleFormer Northampton School for boys headteacher quits his £300k job
A former headteacher of Northampton School for Boys (NSB) has announced his resignation from a £300,000 job as director of an academy chain.Sir Bruce Liddington, who was knighted for his work at NSB,...
View ArticleJoy for Scouts youngsters as they claim East Midlands Cup
Old Scouts Under-13s are celebrating after they won the East Midlands Cup.The Rushmere Road side travelled to Peterborough for the final, and beat their hosts 17-0 to claim the silverware.In an...
View ArticleBoothroyd: Cobblers have ‘a duty’ to be at their best against Barnet
Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd says the Cobblers have ‘a duty to the Football League’ to go all out for victory in their game against Barnet at Sixfields on Saturday.Town wrap up their regular season...
View ArticleWilson backs fellow Kiwi Dickson to star for Saints
James Wilson has backed fellow Kiwi Glenn Dickson to be a big success at Saints.Utility back Dickson and Otago team-mate Rob Verbakel have put pen to paper on deals which will see them move to...
View ArticleCardoza: Reaching play-offs is a cash boost for Northampton Town
Cobblers chairman David Cardoza says finishing in the npower League Two play-offs is ‘very good news’ for the club’s finances.Town will pocket £40,000 from Sky Sports in broadcast fees for the two legs...
View ArticleArmy soldier is spared prison after Northampton attack
A soldier who attacked a man outside The Roadmender in Northampton town centre has been spared a prison sentence so he can continue to serve “Queen and country”.Rhys Cox, aged 18, of Chestnut Terrace,...
View ArticleTravel review: Cardiff
It may have something to do with my surname being Jones but I always feel extremely relaxed, welcomed and ‘at home’ when I visit Wales.Unlike many capital cities, Cardiff has managed to maintain a...
View ArticleNORTHANTS CRICKET LEAGUE: County quintet reporting for Northants League duty
It has long ben a bone of contention in local cricketing circles that the County have little or no interst in the club game that exists on their doorstep.But that, according to Second XI coach Phil...
View ArticleRecord number of £1m-plus homes being sold in East Midlands
Sales of homes worth over £1 million have soared to their highest level since the height of the 2007 housing boom and Northamptonshire is proving to be a boom area, a report found today.In the East...
View ArticlePoliticians lock horns in Chron debate ahead of Northamptonshire election
The leaders of political parties trying to take control of Northamptonshire County Council came under fire from members of the public during a two-hour debate on the Chron’s website.The leaders of the...
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