He who dares, wins, says Northampton estate agent
For political correctness, I guess one should say he or she who dares etc! However, the point is the same regardless of gender, and is based on the simple truism that is effectively the definition of...
View ArticleCheltenham boss Yates relieved as Robins escape with 1-0 defeat to Cobblers
Cheltenham manager Mark Yates declared himself ‘one of the happiest men inside Sixfields’ after seeing his side escape with a 1-0 defeat against the Cobblers in the first leg of the npower League Two...
View ArticleJefferson Lake’s Cobblers v Cheltenham view and player ratings: It’s...
The Cobblers got their noses in front in the play-off race on Thursday night but they really should have got at least the first few toes of one foot in the Wembley door.They deserved to beat...
View ArticleTom Vickers’ Harlequins v Saints preview: Catch 22 for Mallinder’s men
Saints will be in something of a catch-22 situation when they head to The Stoop to take on Harlequins on Saturday afternoon.Win, and the likelihood is they will be heading to Leicester in the...
View ArticleAbington Park Museum celebrates links to William Shakespeare with new exhibition
Northampton’s links with Shakespeare will be celebrated at Abington Park Museum later this month.The museum will launch its new exhibition on Saturday May 18 with an afternoon of theatrical...
View ArticleNorthampton boss Boothroyd content with slender advantage over Robins
Cobblers boss Aidy Boothroyd admits he would have accepted a 1-0 victory in the first leg of the play-off semi-final against Cheltenham.Town head to Whaddon Road for the second leg on Sunday with a...
View ArticleTry out sailing for free over Bank Holiday weekend in Northamptonshire
Sailing clubs in Northamptonshire are giving people the chance to try the sport for free at a series of open days this month.Northampton SC at Pitsford Reservoir and Banbury SC on Boddington Reservoir...
View ArticleNo arrests for ‘smoke bomb’ at Northampton Town match
Police have confirmed there were no arrests made at last night’s Cobblers play-off match, which ended with a pitch invasion and smoke coming from the away supporters’ end.Cobblers took a big step...
View ArticleElection Live: Results as they happen from Northamptonshire’s count
Counting in this year’s Northamptonshire County Council election poll begins at 2pm.We have got reporters and photographers at the count bringing you interviews, pictures, videos and all the results as...
View ArticleNorthampton off-licence in hot water for underage booze sales
An off-licence in Northampton has been banned from selling alcohol for two weeks and could face questions over its licence after it was found to have sold booze to teenagers.Body Fuel, based on...
View ArticleSaints Flanker Clark on overcoming the Premiership’s top three
Calum Clark took a step back and puffed out his cheeks in exasperation as the subject of taking on a top three side surfaced once again.It’s a question that has been asked of Clark and his team-mates...
View ArticleMallinder names strong Saints line-up for final-day clash at Quins
Saints have named a near full-strength team for their final Aviva Premiership match of the season at Harlequins on Saturday.Jim Mallinder’s men are currently fourth and have already qualified for the...
View ArticleGoal star O’Donovan delighted, but is keeping his feet on the ground
Goalscorer Roy O’Donovan feels the Cobblers were well worth their 1-0 win over Cheltenham Town in the npower League Two play-off sem-final first-leg at Sixfields on Thursday night.The Irishman notched...
View ArticleNorthamptonshire couple both ‘died from gunshot wound to the head’
A post mortem has found Donald and Mary Knight, the county businessman and his wife who were found dead at their home in Northamptonshire, both died from a gunshot wound to the head.The body of Mary...
View ArticleWork to build Northampton’s new bus station begins at former Fishmarket site
Workmen at the former Fishmarket site in Northampton town centre have now begun work to erect the town’s new bus terminal.Northampton Borough Council took down the safety barriers surrounding the...
View ArticleO’Donovan in Akinfenwa warning to Cheltenham defenders
Adebayo Akinfena is ominously coming back into top form, according to his strike partner Roy O’Donovan.And the Irishman has warned Cheltenham Town’s defenders that they are going to have their work cut...
View ArticleBoothroyd says Northampton Town will go on the attack at Cheltenham
Aidy Boothroyd says there is no chance he will send his Cobblers side out to play for a draw in the second leg of their play-off semi-final against Cheltenham.Town won 1-0 at Sixfields on Thursday...
View Article‘Illegal immigrants’ discovered in lorry at M1 services in Northamptonshire
Twelve suspected illegal immigrants have been detained after they were discovered in the back of a lorry at a motorway service station in Northamptonshire today.Police were called to deal with the 12...
View ArticlePolice hunt for gunman who robbed Northampton shop
Detectives have revealed they are hunting a gunman who raided a supermarket in Kingsthorpe.Police have today appealed for information following the armed robbery, on Wednesday, between 9.50pm and 10pm,...
View ArticleKent are swept aside by Copeland
Unbeaten Northamptonshire continued their impressive start to the new LV= County Championship season with an emphatic seven-wicket away win over Kent with a day to spare.The visitors, having out-bowled...
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