Cheltenham’s former Cobblers striker Harrad relishing Sixfields return
Former Cobblers striker Shaun Harrad is looking forward to his Sixfields return on Thursday night and meeting up with a few old friends.But the Cheltenham frontman is also confident he will dash the...
View ArticleNorthampton College reveal new principal
Northampton College has announced its new principal who will start in September.Pat Brennan-Barrett is currently vice-principal of curriculum and quality at Havering College of Further and Higher...
View ArticleTories forced to pull illegal Facebook posting on eve of county council...
The Conservatives were today being ordered to take down an illegal posting which breached election law on the eve of tomorrow’s Northamptonshire County Council poll.The authority confirmed the party...
View ArticleCare home is ‘wrong’ place for planned Northampton hostel
Hundreds of angry residents turned out for a public meeting to show their disgust at plans to turn a former care home for pensioners with dementia into an apparent night hostel for the homeless.Around...
View ArticleSpeeding operation catches out almost 650 in Northamptonshire
Almost 650 drivers were caught speeding across Northamptonshire, as part of a week-long county-wide operation.A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police said officers processed 460 speeding offences...
View ArticleLesley Joseph returns to Northampton to open charity office
Birds of a Feather actress Lesley Joseph opened a charity for the blind’s new Sight Centre in Northampton this morning.Mrs Joseph, best known as the character Dorien Green from the BBC sitcom was shown...
View ArticleTwo bodies discovered at Northamptonshire home
The bodies of two elderly people have been discovered at a Northamptonshire home.Police received a report at 2.10pm today that the body of a woman had been discovered at a property in Loddington, near...
View ArticleWoman and baby in hospital after crash on A45 in Northamptonshire
A woman and a baby have been taken to hospital after their car collided with an HGV.The incident occurred on the A45 westbound between Great Doddington and Earls Barton just before 2pm today.The pair...
View ArticleMan smashes window with a headbutt after dispute with woman
Police have appealed for information after an argument led to a man breaking a window with a headbutt. A man and woman were having a dispute in Watling Street East, Towcester. when the man headbutted a...
View ArticleCopeland to the fore as Kent are pegged back
Kent suffered a dramatic last-session collapse in seemingly ideal batting conditions to be bowled out on the opening day of their LV= Championship clash with Northamptonshire for 271.Having looked in...
View ArticlePeters pleased with Northants perseverance as Kent collapse
Northamptonshire captain Stephen Peters was delighted with the way his side stuck to their task on day one of the County Championship clash with Kent at Canterbury.Having lost the toss, the County were...
View ArticleNorthampton Town forward Robinson looking forward to ‘special’ night at...
Jake Robinson believes that ‘something special’ is stirring at Sixfields.And the forward is hoping everything clicks into place when the Cobblers entertain Cheltenham Town in first-leg of the npower...
View ArticleWorried Silverstone officials hoping Hamilton and Button hit winning trail
Silverstone officials are keeping fingers crossed Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button can recapture the winning habit in a bid to ramp up ticket sales ahead of next month’s British Grand Prix.Race fever...
View ArticleMotorcyclist seriously injured in accident near Northampton
A 48-year-old motorcyclist has been seriously injured in an accident with a car.The incident took place on the A428 Harlestone Road, near Harlestone, at about 9.30pm yesterday, and involved the rider’s...
View ArticleNorthampton Saints ‘will not’ host Rugby World Cup training base
Northampton Saints have confirmed the club will not offer Franklin’s Gardens as a Rugby World Cup training base, but plan to continue to support Milton Keynes as a tournament host venue.The news comes...
View ArticleJefferson Lake’s Cobblers v Cheltenham preview: Boothroyd spoilt for choice
Aidy Boothroyd’s planning for the play-offs has been more or less perfect but the Cobblers boss is still expecting the unexpected.Meticulous preparation has been undertaken at Sixfields. Kelvin...
View ArticleCarlisle believes Bayo can still hold key to Cobblers play-off glory
Clarke Carlisle has revealed Adebayo Akinfenwa told him he was ‘back’ after the win over Barnet last weekend.And the centre-back feels Town’s talismanic hitman could now hold the key to conquering...
View ArticlePost mortem due on elderly couple found dead in Northamptonshire village
A post mortem is expected to take place today on two people found dead at a house in a Northamptonshire village on Wednesday.The bodies of a 81-year-old woman and a 78-year-old man were found at a...
View ArticleTickets still available to Cobblers fans for play-off semi-final
Tickets are still available for Cobblers fans for tonight’s npower League Two play-off semi-final first-leg against Cheltenham Town.Around 500 tickets have yet to be sold for Sixfields...
View ArticleTozer says Northampton Town are in relaxed mood ahead of play-off showdown
Ben Tozer says the Cobblers are ‘relaxed’ and better mentally prepared than any of their rivals for the play-off challenge ahead.The former Swindon Town man says the Cobblers will go into their...
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